Dear Houston
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Especially if you’re ranked higher and favored.
If Baylor wins, it may be a 3 way tie at the top. Need to win out.
UH has a VERY good team. On defense, they remind me a lot of ISU but, to me, they're a notch above on offense.
Good lord, that arena is going to be a tough place to play - loud and it felt like all the fans were close to the action. That said, when I hear the name, I can only think of a frittata.
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Good lord, that arena is going to be a tough place to play - loud and it felt like all the fans were close to the action. That said, when I hear the name, I can only think of a frittata.
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Unfortunately,, “you are appropriately rated” just doesn’t have the same ring to it
CycloneErik
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Just gotta hum a few bars until it sounds right.
Meh, this is just sour grapes. The officiating in the first half was atrocious but I thought it evened out in the second. We had chances to get it to 1 possession numerous times but then would brick a free throw or have a dumb turnover.
You have to bring a A+ game to win there and we brought an A- game.
I am not a hoops expert, but my eyes saw the two best defensive teams I've seen all year.
I saw tons of contact that just wasn't called. I'd say refs were 60/40 in favor of Houston but that just normal life on the road. 1-2 horrible calls but its magnified when you're down a couple possessions and need every little piece of help.
Agreed to win that you need a near perfect game and then some luck on top of it. So glad we got that one in Hilton to make it an even split. Clearly the best two teams in the conference.
I had a big eye roll at the overrated chant, and the half ass goodbye song, but this was their first big game at home since joining the big 12. I saw a tweet yesterday they had one home game against a top 10 opponent in the last ten years. We've had like 21 in that span. They don't get it yet, but they will.
Dear Houston,
You are fortunate to have gotten off to a nice lead early, not unlike we did to you in Ames. We played you pretty even for the rest of the game. This chart says it all. Given your lack of experience in close games, I like our chances if it had been closer toward the end.
Sincerely,
Cycsk
You are fortunate to have gotten off to a nice lead early, not unlike we did to you in Ames. We played you pretty even for the rest of the game. This chart says it all. Given your lack of experience in close games, I like our chances if it had been closer toward the end.
Sincerely,
Cycsk
I'm gonna disagree with the OP just a little. I want nothing to do with that game in KC. I would rather go home early rest up and get ready for The Tourney of which we will have a REAL shot. A Houston game just b4 the Tourney would be exhausting.
If that first half would have been officiated competently, those lines would be nearly inseparable. We essentially went toe-to-toe with the #2 team in the country on their home court. This team is in good shape.
They have Shead and we don't. It's not a whole roster deal and that's no knock on our guys but in those games, a lot of times the team who has the best guard, especially when that guard is a ************ (In the words of Doug Collins) wins.
I thought it all washed out. We got a lot of favorable calls early in the second half. I'm not apologizing for that but I thought it made up for some pretty bad stuff in the first half.
He's a great guard anyways but that second half he had made them unbeatable. ISU was better everywhere else but he was so good it didn't matter. He was even going at Ward and having success.
And Greenberg things Kansas is the most complete team in the league still...LOL
Houston is a dang impressive team. They are built for the touramemt as well. I will be rooting for them in the NCAA tournament. Would not at all be surprised if both Iowa State and Houston make the Final 4.
