*** Official Ole Miss vs #15 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[cyclone1209]

Jefferson is a nice player but he has A LOT to work on.

Yes, I've seen comparisons on this board that Jefferson is like Royce White and Momcilovich is like Georges Niang.

Niang and White were NBA draft picks and absolute CLOSERS in college. Momcilovich and Jefferson are nice big 12 players and that is it.

Momcilovich played as tough on D as caitlin clark tonight.

 

[fsanford]

I got ripped all year for saying last years team was better. Just delusional to think otherwise.

Well Gilbert last year was certainly better. Lipsey too.

 

[cyatheart]

Actually, his defense is improving. He's done some good things on that end. Just shitting the bed with shooting.

It's better, but he still struggles to guard and rebound. Needs to get way better to compete vs these teams.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Our body language is not good.

Why would it be at this point lol I get the pride argument, but this isn’t 2010. These kids don’t give a **** about that **** anymore. It is what it is. It’s the NIL money era. There is no pride anymore in your university.

 

[AlaCyclone]

It's a money thing. We can't bring in the guys necessary to get past the teams that can afford to.

Disagree. ISU is a 3 seed and Mississippi is a 6 seed. This loss is not about money.

 

[cincinnaticyclone]

That's just odd luck. Last year, Illinois hadn't been to the Sweet 16 for a really, really long time. And it was our 5th one in 15 years or something like that. One of these times, we'll luck into an Elite 8. But it won't be this year.

You don’t make a Final Four because you’re “lucky”. VCU had to beat number one seed Kansas to make it.

 

[Saul_T]

Good lesson in Cyclone fandom for that kid in the hoodie

 

[cyclonedave25]

Jefferson the king of 1/2 free throws.

 

[CyberJJJ]

This is a total ass kicking in every phase of the game. Credit miss, they were prepared, scouted well, and kicked our asses.

Can handle them having an unconscious night shooting. But the stupid turnovers and shooting poorly from the foul line and from three are all on us.
We may have been beat tonight, but we are embarrassing ourselves.

 

[CyGuy5]

Jefferson, awful

 

[cyfanbr]

Some of you a really funny. I’m mad at the way the game is going, but some of you seem to be completely blindsided by the possibility of this outcome. Our team has not been the same since late January once our health issues have started. We would have flashes every now and then, but also some pretty bad lows. Reality is that going into this tournment we could have either gone out game one or made sweet 16 because of how up and down we’ve been with our injuries.

 

[SolterraCyclone]

Well at least I can just watch White Lotus with the rest of my evening

 

[Thomasrickj]

Jefferson was such a good free throw shooter earlier in the season. Now he can’t hit two in a row to save his life.

 

[cyclonez7]

Our style of play isn't sustainable over the long course of a season. Always seem to fade towards the end of the season because we're too tired and injured.

 

[Clonefan32]

As others have said in some of the transfer recruiting threads, we need to be deeper. Need guys 6-10 on the bench to be playable. This roster is very limited with the injury to Gilbert (and Lipsey)

I also think some of it is TJ forcing depth development. Once he locks in his 8 it’s over. And when two of those 8 go down I bet you wish you’d developed more of a bench.

 

[fsanford]

Meanwhile teams like FAU, VCU, Loyola and Wichita State have made the final 4

How many P5 teams have not made sweet 16?

 

[twincyties]

Can’t wait for CW to shamelessly defend this coaching staff after the absolute mismanagement the last 60 days and a completely pathetic plan tonight

 

[ABECyguy]

We look hungover. Just slow

 

[HoustonClone]

We really needed Milan to have a game tonight, as it would have changed Ole Miss' strategy. But he's been the opposite of that.

 

[Raiders70]

And some folks were saying we were better without an even injured Keshon

Yikes...what games were they watching?