Gilbert's ties it with all the momentum. Very unfortunate but I love this team. Now we sit back and see who leaves and the coaches prepare for next year.
*** Official #10 Illinois vs #4 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***
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We needed some of those first half Gilbert drives to basket called. Got us in a hole that we never recovered from.
Really!?!? No ****. But we’ve been to 4 Sweet 16s in the past decade and can’t get over the hump.
We win this game against this team in this setting 7 out of 10. We had so many opportunities in the second half to tie an take complete momentum. We wore them out. Illinois playing good right now. But what I just watched, is stage fright.
For the record, Iowa state has never gone to a sweet 16 and won a ncaa tourney game the following year
This one hurts. Make the easy plays and I don’t think this is close the way they were shooting free throws.
They are a very good team. But were every bit as good. Terrible start. 11-25 on layups (according to post above). Some really lazy passes turned into run outs.
So many moments will completely haunt us.
They are a very good team. But were every bit as good. Terrible start. 11-25 on layups (according to post above). Some really lazy passes turned into run outs.
So many moments will completely haunt us.
Kinda. Feels a little more like we just didn't take some opportunities that were right in front of us, but they definitely made some shots when we had them on the ropes. Definitely showed some toughness in crunch time.
I know it’s not that simple, but take away the fluke should have been steal tip in, and we make just half of the missed layups and we win even if they make a few more free throws. We lost that game. Illinois didn’t win it
Some were. Ward didn't block out on a free throw, King doesn't block out period. Big Rob can't catch the ball.
Illinois was a waaaaaaay better passing team than we've faced. They move the ball much more like an NBA team. I credit them for that. The same double team that worked all year didn't work on them and burned us. I think we did adjust and that's why it was a tight game.
Nobody should be shocked the #1 offense is better passing the ball than what we're used to. Just like Illinois fans shouldn't be shocked they only scored 72 instead of their typical 90.
And if anything, sending Illinois to the FT did us a huge favor. They were fricking horrid from the line.
That missed layup by Gilbert that would have tied it was HUGE
What I appreciated most is we didn’t see a Cyclone player complain about a single call.
The good: I’m proud of the Cyclones and the effort they gave. These dudes never give up. Ball doesn’t always bounce your way. This team doesn’t get this far without all these dudes giving it their all.
The bad: On this forum, the amount of direct player trashing and callouts, the audacity to say Illinois wanted the game more and the overall ******** that TJ wasn’t ‘adjusting’ our defense to stop them. They’re a tough team and weathered our storm.
I love our guys and I’m happy I got to see them win in Omaha. I know they did their best to go further.
The bad: On this forum, the amount of direct player trashing and callouts, the audacity to say Illinois wanted the game more and the overall ******** that TJ wasn’t ‘adjusting’ our defense to stop them. They’re a tough team and weathered our storm.
I love our guys and I’m happy I got to see them win in Omaha. I know they did their best to go further.
Were we undersized: Yes
Did we miss some bunnies: Yes
Did you ever see them quit: No
Did we miss some bunnies: Yes
Did you ever see them quit: No
Yeah, that's my only consolation. I do feel like our defense could have given UConn trouble, but *their* defense is also great, so I never really believed we'd have more than a 10% chance if we got that far. They are just that good, plus it's a home court.
