*** Official #10 Illinois vs #4 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***
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BRE's steal and runout, and his 2 FT's were absolute big time and I love how it surprised the announcers.
We shot FT well tonight, and our made 3 pointers was not horrible because only shot 13 the entire game, but the offensive rebounds that we gave up tonight along with the missed shots right at the rim were the difference.
If ISU wants to move forward, we need a big guy that be a threat to score, love big Rob, but you cannot win at a high level with players like him starting, he is a quality sub that plays 15 minutes a game.
Hawkins really hurt us tonight. A guy that tall shouldn’t be so smooth with the ball.
I think it's probably still a 50/50 in a 5 or 7 game series. The answer to #1 O vs #1 D is that they do kind of neutralize.
We missed enough missed layups and had such a horrible first half on offense that we definitely could have won or could win a rematch, but they are better passing, finishing and shooting as a total team than anybody in B12. Pains me to say that.
It really doesn't bother me compared to our other exits because it was a neutral court with decent officiating and we did play much better in second half at least. I don't think it was like our Purdue loss where it took Prohm forever to make an adjustment against what I think was an inferior team. It wasn't our Ohio State loss where they actually won if not for a stolen 3pt play (Barkley even said we got screwed out of a win in the studio). They just lost a game to good team that was a little better.
I'll have nightmares over all the missed cripples in this game. King in particular, WTF, why isn't he dunking that ball? The shorties cost them the game.
Both Arizona and North Carolina are far more legit Final Four material than us. Both went home within hours of us. This tourney is a crapshoot.
We've had a couple teams with that material, but they've always fallen short, whether it was coaching or bad luck. That's the trouble with a huge single elimination tournament, though.
A court forced them to un-suspend him saying it was unfair to cost him his opportunity at money before he's been found guilty somehow (when schools suspend players for things that aren't even illegal all the time). Stupid logic imo.
That doesn't mean Underwood couldnt let him ride the bench though. Coaches have done it for a lot less.
I'm ready to place money on a starting 5 of Lipsey, Gilbert, Jones, Milan and Jackson.
Float Milan between 3/4 running various subs.
Yep...I feel that. But in some weird way that gets mitigated by the missed free throws by Illinois.
Well, time for bed. Great effort and toughness as always. These players and coaches are freaking awesome and wouldn’t trade them for anybody. Rob, Ward and King are awesome Cyclones and leaders.
A great team and season. Just keep building.
A great team and season. Just keep building.
Especially in first half, it seemed Illinois got EVERY 50/50 ball, either by luck or hustle. We got a few in second half but still 75/25 Illinois instead of 50/50.
Feel like I need to take some blame. Watched first 2 rounds at home then went to a bar to watch this one. With as superstitious as I am I should know you don't mess with what's working.
Sorry everyone
Sorry everyone
Yeah. They have a lot of long athletic guys who can shoot, pass and finish. A lot of teams talk "positionless basketball" but other than the big guy they really have that.
Glad BRE got that runout as an exclamation point on his career at ISU.
Anyway, I'm not watching another minute of basketball until fall, so that's sad. If ISU isn't part of the calculus, there's no point for me. But they'll be worth watching again next season for sure.
Tj has gotten us better every year. (We lost last year in 1st round... but still better statistically than year 1). I have faith in him as long as that keeps happening!
