*** Official #15 IOWA STATE vs #18 Texas Tech Game(Day) Thread ***

[isucyfan]

Ironically, this game is offensive.

 

[NENick]

That was a brutal half of basketball. Luckily, by both teams.

 

[CYDJ]

If they can't catch the travel in the last play of the half. Oh my ******* God! They could catch a drug foot but not an awkward looking 4 step?

 

[awd4cy]

Encouraging that we have shot so poorly, and only 50% from the foul line and are still in a one point game.

Techs defense has a lot to do with that.

 

[cymac2408]

Tech’s defense is so good they have us missing free throws

 

[cyclones500]

1st one to 50 win?

I'll say first to 35.

 

[isuno1fan]

Bad news we let them score end of half. They have first possession too. Could get away quick if we can’t score

 

[MushroomPinball]

Thought they said it was packed. Doesn't look Hilton packed.

That's like saying a girl isn't as pretty as JLH. Gotta be fair.

 

[Inthesystem]

At lot of three pointers have been open. Keep shooting.

 

[tre]

that was painful to watch. with that said…LFG cyclones!

 

[HFCS]

Tech is a second half team, we were up 11 going into the half last time, this time down 3.

We were kind of drubbing them and fell asleep though. I also think our players were aware of them being short handed. That second half was the only time all year I think they kind of let up, OU was a screw job that got to their head.

 

[StLouisClone]

While that was a frustrating way to end the half, ISU is still very much in it.

 

[cycophagus]

Stats of the Half

Stat	ISU​	TxT​
FG%	31%​	38%​
TOs	10​	7​
PtsOffTO	8​	12​
2ndChPts	7​	2​
PtsPaint	14​	12​

 

[cloneystate]

That was a brutal half of basketball. Luckily, by both teams.

Two great defensive teams making the offenses speed up and make mistakes or take bad shots. But we did miss a fair number of open 3's too.

 

[wintersmd]

Tech is a second half team, we were up 11 going into the half last time, this time down 3.

That is my concern, Techs adjustments at half.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Hitting your free throws could be a key to winning this. Both teams are shooting them horribly.

 

[DSM4Cy]

Well, I just hope we score sometime in the first 10 minutes of the second half.

 

[cloneystate]

This kind of aggressive defense just gets in your head...when you finally get an opening you press so hard before it closes up, and it almost always goes badly.

Yep, working for both defenses.

 

[Blandboy]

Get a stop, get a score and the confidence is back.

 

[dirtyninety]

Is it just me, or is the SoFi gal money-dancing around her parents dinner table look like a 40 year old hag instead of a college student?