ISU-OU MBB Postgame

[CycloneErik]

We knew we were going to lose some. While it sucks, OU is a good team. Just couldn't stop them on defense and our three point shooting was awful.

Gut tells me Kane will be fine. I think he's just more angry about the loss. No one is even working on him.

My heartless evaluation of basketball injuries as a spectator, that happens to be accurate almost every time:
When a guy screams or gets dramatic, it tends to be nothing.
When they're quiet, it tends to be pretty bad.

That said, Kane was limping for the postgame handshakes.

 

[Prone2Clone]

Well. We have our L out of the way. Bad D on the perimeter and they hit the open shots. Let Spangler get some offensive boards. Hope Kane heals up in 2 days.

 

[mikedp]

1 loss, not a big deal.

Bad rotation defense, rebounding and poor offensive discipline cost us this one. They'll get it fixed.

PS - refs had zero to do with the loss.

Well put

 

[Doc]

Eh, gave up too many offensive rebounds, didn't shoot the 3 well, and gave up too many open 3's They did a great job of fighting back again

 

[mattyice]

ISU- 6-25 (24) 3 pt
OU- 13-30 (43) 3pt

We weren't a threat from outside once, lots of looks, nothing was falling.

thats the thing with this team. You don't want to recruit a true center because you want shooters....well we lose every time if we miss that many and you can't guard them shooting it.

not saying it's wrong...but can't throw out a bunch of shooter who miss and still win.

 

[yler4cy]

ISU- 6-25 (24) 3 pt
OU- 13-30 (43) 3pt

We weren't a threat from outside once, lots of looks, nothing was falling.

Wow this is telling. Good post.

 

[Doc]

Kane's injury didn't look good at all, but who knows with ankles

 

[CyBroncos]

OU made 13 3's and had 13 offensive rebounds. When you can't miss and you're crashing the boards, you deserve to win. I'm not going to gripe about the refs or b**ch about how we played, just give OU credit because its deserved.

 

[CyBroncos]

I also think this is the reality check this fanbase probably needed

 

[CarolinaCy]

A 36% 3-pt shooter goes 6-11, a 56% FT shooter goes 8-9, we give up about 75 offensive RB, and shoot just over 20% from beyond the arc. I think that pretty much sums up this game.

 

[CyArob]

That said, Kane was limping for the postgame handshakes.

At least he was walking.

 

[swarthmoreCY]

Besides giving up O-rebounds, the biggest determinant for this team is getting production from the non-big four, which correlates highly with 3p shooting. We cannot keep giving up Orebounds (OU is a small team too) and getting nothing from Thomas (and in this game Morris and Naz). Also, our 3P defense in B12 has been bad.

Oh, and to say the refs had NO impact is being idiotic.

Up by 1 with 2.5 minutes to play. First game we did not close out.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Great performance from OU beats an okay performance from us. They're a very good team and we have a target on our back now.

Really hope that we can get DeAndre back soon. That didn't look good though. MM can fill in capably, but Kane has really carried us lately.

 

[cyatheart]

We beat OU by 20 points anywhere that isn't Norman. Poor rebounding, not ready to play, very ppor defensively, poor shot seclection. Played as poorly as possible, OU played as well as possible and still almost beat them. Whatever, that happens in basketball.

The issue is Kane. Without him we have 5 guys that play much anymore since I think it is pretty obvious Fred is losing some confidence in Thomas. We have no chance against KU if he isn't ready to go.

 

[cyclonedave25]

Amputation



Relax...he's on the bench. If he were in serious trouble he'd be in the locker room. Didn't look like a bad turn, probably not comfortable...but didn't look awful.

doesnt help that he needed to be "Paul pierced" off the court....and is sulking in a towel. Little dramatic

Hard for me to relax when our best player is "on the bench" with an injury.
Whether its a simple roll, bad sprain, whatever, I'm not going to relax until he's back on the court.

 

[Cytation]

Thomas is out of his league this year. Big potential but not this year.

 

[KcClone01]

1 loss, not a big deal.

Bad rotation defense, rebounding and poor offensive discipline cost us this one. They'll get it fixed.

PS - refs had zero to do with the loss.

Good analysis, thought we had poor shot selection, and we're expecting calls from the refs, that you're not going to get on the road in B12. That and I think Kruger out coached CFH today. Don't like saying that, but how else do you explain it.

 

[Go2Guy]

Congrats to OU:
+ hit 13 treys at 44%
+ owned us on the offensive boards
+ forced us into 13 TO's

 

[DrShekelstein]

Thomas has potential, he needs to get more confident in his shot, he had a few close ones in there, but I expect he will improve greatly next year.

 

[temperflare]

We didn't play "horrible". We had some positives, but there are a few underlying issues that need to be resolved. Several key things in this loss today:

1. We suck at the free throw line. We've been subpar all season and still won. It was only a matter of time until it bit us.
2. We didn't shoot well from 3. If we don't shoot well from the arc and the other team does... It makes it difficult to win.
3. Refs were about as inconsistent throughout the game as I think I've seen this season.
4. We shot GREAT from inside and drove to the basket well. The bonus for doing so is opportunities from the charity stripe as previously mentioned.

Rest assured, we will beat OU when they come to Ames and in much better fashion than they beat us today.