*** Official #3 IOWA STATE vs Arizona Game(Day) Thread ***

[WastedTalent]

Still a higher percentage to make that than miss the freethrow and and score.

I don't think that's true. Both are highly unlikely.

 

[Stumbles]

The worst part about this game is we’re going to be seeing replays of that shot until the end of recorded history

Yeah. That is gonna suck

 

[NWICY]

Dang it, I wish we would have shot our season ave on free throws.
A split on this road trip is nothing to be ashamed of.
Rest up and defend Hilton against Pooty Tang and the mildcats.

 

[HouClone]

Some positives. Arizona had a wild crowd and needed a 3/4 heave to essentially beat us. Lipsey's offense came back. Watson is a factor. Know that we need to run offense and can't be the Jones show.

 

[HoustonClone]

Just glad this wasn't the big dance! Onto the next!
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Healthy dose of perspective.....which only makes this loss about .2% more palatable.

 

[NorthCyd]

It's also an easy shot to block. Didn't like giving him a wide open look at it.

Lipsey got a hand up. You can't cover the whole court with five players. You're going to more or less concede a 3/4 court shot in that situation because you dont want them getting a long pass off. There is no reason to ***** about that last play. **** happens. ISU didn't do anything wrong.

 

[madguy30]

Not fouling, up by 3 with 2.2 seconds left, is coaching malpractice. What a stupid ending to a stupid game

I think you say 'coaching malpractice' about once a game about a 17-3 team.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

I’m more frustrated with having Curtis and Gilbert trying to take 5 extra dribbles in the paint surround by Arizona players. That happens way too often

 

[Letterkenny]

It's also an easy shot to block. Didn't like giving him a wide open look at it

Trying to block that and risk a foul on a shot with like a 2% make probability is the dumbest thing you could do.

 

[RagingCloner]

This is who love is

If my grandchildren ever ask me about Caleb love at all, I’m adopting new grandchildren

 

[FerShizzle]

Mostly I am just a bit mad because Love seems like an absolute POS. Maybe that’s the wrong read, but he seems like a trash teammate and competitor, and it is difficult to lose to that.

1-1 road trip. The tangs come to town on Saturday and ISU has extra days to rest up. LFG.

 

[JCity]

Tough loss, should have won but win @ku and we still get a one seed. Milan's injury is unfortunate really needed someone to help space the floor tonight especially since apparently Zona doesn't foul in the lane.

 

[NY Chicago Fan]

At the end of the year this loss will not matter so no reason to be mad tomorrow but wow that sucks tonight. The W was right there.

Big 12 tourney and ncaa tourney they will win this game. Plenty to learn from

 

[ABECyguy]

Yeah but that doesn’t change the fact that all four defenders were not in legal guarding position and two of them were hacking our guys -clearly seen on replays all night

 

[StLouisClone]

So with 2 seconds fans want us to foul a good FT shooter who can make the first and miss the second, so the guy that has 75 offensive rebounds tonight can clean it up and put it back rather than have a guy shoot a 60 footer?

Yes. There wouldn't be enough time for them to do more than try to bat the ball up. I've seen ISU lose too many games on last second 3-pointers.

 

[cyclone87]

Reminds me of the banked McLemore 3 at KU. This feels worse I think.

This is definitely a lower probability shot than that. Miracles happen in sports

 

[alarson]

Trying to block that and risk a foul on a shot with like a 2% make probability is the dumbest thing you could do.

Surely they'd call a flop technical when they then act like they just got murdered in that situation right? Right?

 

[FeedBreece]

Call me crazy but I can’t get too worked up about 1 seed vs 2 seed. So much of it comes down to matchups anyway. We have a team full of absolute dogs and have all the metrics that show we are a contender. Get Milan back, stay healthy and make a run.

If we’re truly good enough, you can’t rely on seeding. Win your games.

 

[1TwistedCyclone]

No team is ever going to get a foul call after dribbling into four defenders like ISU did in OT multiple times

Unfortunately, that has become a bit of a pattern for Gilbert the last few games.

 

[FerShizzle]

It's also an easy shot to block. Didn't like giving him a wide open look at it.

I really wish Tamin would have gotten up on him a bit when he caught it. He caught it flat footed. He could have forced a much more difficult heave.