*** Official #2 IOWA STATE vs West Virginia Game(Day) Thread ***

AllInForISU

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The problem is he was playing the same way early in the season when he was great. So is it a simple as a spacing issue without Milan, him hitting a slump or what. Need him back on track ASAP

Scouting and spacing I think
 

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Haven’t read thru the thread but has the double dribble on Small crossing half court with about a minute left been mentioned? We were down 5 so might not have mattered but it was right in front of a ref! That being said can’t go 1 for 17 from three and expect to win. On to the next one.
I thought my tv glitched. Did he really double dribble? He drained a 3 right after that
 
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I didn’t see that Tennessee lost but at least Duke, Alabama and Florida will probably pass us as it stands right now
Florida lost at home to Mizzou earlier in the week.

Bama lost to Ole Miss earlier in the week


Teams lose. And honestly polls don't mean a lot mid Jan.
 
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The problem is he was playing the same way early in the season when he was great. So is it a simple as a spacing issue without Milan, him hitting a slump or what. Need him back on track ASAP

He turned it over the last possession vs. Auburn with the same stuff and has been prone to go into the lane without a plan.

It wasn't just him today but trends tend to matter.
 
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Sure, we missed threes and layups. Sure, the refs let both teams play physical. However, them pushing off, getting the basket AND the free throws MULTIPLE TIMES are really momentum changing plays. Basically going from a turnover to a 3-point swing.

Again, multiple times.

We did not get any of those type of calls on our side.

It seems every time we play someone and they have some special ******** going on, they help that team win. They clearly wanted that WV win with Jerry West's family in the building, the same way they wanted the KSU football team to win against us that one time they thought it was Bill Snyder's last game.
 

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Haven’t read thru the thread but has the double dribble on Small crossing half court with about a minute left been mentioned? We were down 5 so might not have mattered but it was right in front of a ref! That being said can’t go 1 for 17 from three and expect to win. On to the next one.
It was SO obvious! I was on my feet yelling at my TV... not sure how they missed it? Then he hit the 3 I think right after he double dribbled. I need to see a replay of that double dribble.

Anyway... they beat us by 24 points on just 3 pointers tonight alone... that will beat anyone folks... gotta be better than that!
 
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But who is saying we didn't play bad? Two things can be true at the same time. We absolutely played our worst game of the year. We were terrible. But despite that, the game was close with 3 minutes left when the two fouls against Jefferson (zero contact) and Lipsey (zero contact ) happened. Those two calls turned the game. Yes, we were horrible, but the refs were bad.

Yep.

We play better, we win.

We have an average performance from the refs despite our poor play, we win.

Can't play poorly and have an officiating clownshow that plays heavily to their favor at the same time and win. We aren't that good.
 
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Huh? We missed 3 layups late. Missed open 3’s all day?

I think it’s absolutely insane that I even have to defend my take that we lost this game by our play.
No one is disagreeing with you. You don’t have to defend anything.
 
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