*** Official #10 Illinois vs #4 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[ClonesTwenty1]

For the record, Iowa state has never gone to a sweet 16 and won a ncaa tourney game the following year

Good positives thoughts for the off season lmao lol

 

[jctisu]

I know everyone is going to be wanting to lay the loss on Milan, but that just isn't 100% true. He had two really bad turnovers. But how many shots did we miss from 2 feet tonight? We had at least 3 chances to tie and couldn't make a bunny to get a tie.

This was the definition of a team loss tonight. Yes, we can’t have Milan play that poorly and expect to win. But he’s still a freshman. Meanwhile we had guys with way more experience making really questionable decisions and missing easy shots.

 

[CloneLawman]

Dan McCarney quote?

Sounds more like Aaron White'.

 

[ClubCy]

Didn’t have a real problem with the refs tonight. Consistently poor for both sides is about all we can ask for in this era of CBB

Refs were fine. Thought they got a little whistle happy and that impacted the flow of the game. Which hurt both teams but they weren’t bad in either direction.

 

[AllInForISU]

A whole lot of lazy comments flying around in this thread.

They were mentally lazy.

 

[cyfanbr]

For those losing sleep over the missed bunnies, Illinois shot way below their average on FTs. If they are average and we make our bunnies then we still lose.

We had the talent to win tonight. Bad first half and Illinois was able to respond in the second half when we made our runs.

 

[NYCBFan]

Illinois is above and beyond better offensively than we saw all year

Eh, Baylor is pretty elite offensively and BYU when they were on. Not surprisingly, two teams that gave the Cyclones trouble.

 

[cyclonestunners]

Oh Milan. You lost us the game. Wasn’t just the TO. Today it was black hole type of performance. You will be a great player, but tonight wasn’t your night.

Dumb comment. Milan was face guarded close at all times. That opens up other lanes we didn't take advantage of.

 

[jcisuclones]

Well they are gone and we already have a good one coming

Agreed. Also, my comment is not to diminish what they've provided this program. They've been key the last 3-2 years. However, in this matchup, they just weren't it.

 

[Stumbles]

What I appreciated most is we didn’t see a Cyclone player complain about a single call.

They take on Otz's demeanor in that regard, which is a good thing.

 

[StLouisClone]

Curtis Jones needs to be a starter next season. Momcilovich can come off the bench.

 

[AuH2O]

Maybe you haven't seen tj keep faith in his players even through bad times. Its what has made players (Gilbert, Milan earlier, Jaz lastbyear) able to get through their slumps.

Continuing to play good players that are having rough games is not the same thing as continuing to double everything when it’s getting slaughtered, and you make a run by playing more straight up.

 

[cdface]

gotta say the second half was worth the pain to at least see us get close. we deserved to be there in that game and we deserved a chance to win....we just couldn't take it when it was RIGHT THERE. it's gonna hurt for a while.

 

[BigLame]

Gotta make over 50% of layups to win. Contested layups are not easy, so I do not make this statement in jest. But man, we missed what looked to be several relatively easy, close looks.

Just sucks because this team will forever be a favorite of mine - so the end of their run is a strong, bittersweet one. However, I don't think it is coach talk to say they have established quite the foundation of the program & it is much stronger & better going forward because of them.

 

[AllInForISU]

Curtis Jones needs to be a starter next season. Momcilovich can come off the bench.

Curt might start, Milan won’t be coming off the bench

 

[helechopper]

We looked tentative, nervous for this game. We didn’t look ready for the moment, Illinois did.

This team has a lot of dog in it, and I’m proud we didn’t get blown out, but we had opportunities to tie, then lead this game. But we rushed things too much, played at Illinois pace, not Cyclone basketball.

TJ needs to solve our offensive disappearing act. Couple that with defense and we can get past the Sweet 16 next year.

What a fun season.

 

[Goothrey]

Almost 1am and I'm still wired. Bleh.

 

[Jayshellberg]

Sports are dumb. I hate that I get this emotionally invested in something I have no control over.

I get what you’re saying, but that’s what makes it so magical. You feel you are a part of something that you not.

 

[cyclonestunners]

Continuing to play good players that are having rough games is not the same thing as continuing to double everything when it’s getting slaughtered, and you make a run by playing more straight up.

Continuing to double is what's worked all year and gave us a two seed. The amount of posters in here complaining that tj doesn't change the thing that got us here is absurd.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

With the ISU seasons usually end. I’m convinced UConn lays an egg Saturday and Illinois skips into the Championship game.

UCONN could play a less than stellar game and still beat Illinois. Illinois is a good team, not great........and I think them not having a true point guard is really going to hurt them against UCONN.

ISU had a great season and really couldn't ask for a better draw to get to the elite 8. Just came up a little short tonight.