*** Official #20 BYU vs #6 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[alarson]

Say we win Saturday and so does Houston. When was the last time 14-4 didn’t get you a share of the title?

Since the switch to 18 league games in 2012 its happened 4 times out of 12 before this year.

2020- but that was with #1 KU at 17-1 and #5 Baylor at 15-3 with a hard drop to third at 9-9.
2017- KU went 16-2
2016- KU went 15-3
2012-KU went 16-2

If Houston and ISU win saturday though it'll be the first time a team in second stayed within one game in that scenario.

 

[qwerty]

Now 24-6. Opportunity for only 3 more losses max so this team guaranteed to have single digit losses for the '23-24 season. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe we've only had 6 modern day single digit loss teams: Fred 2, Eustacy 2 and Floyd 2. This team is something special and they're not done yet.

Max 10 games left (1 regular season, 3 in KC, 6 in NCAA). F it. Let's just go 10-0. At a minimum, I think we get at least 4 wins, but hopefully 6 or more.

 

[Skyh13]

Yeah, I assumed they called an undercutting foul on the rebound before the shot. I still don’t like it since the play was so bang bang.

If you're physically incapable of blowing the whistle before the guy goes back up, shoots, and scores, then it should be considered ******* continuation. Such a **** call.

 

[twincyties]

First time I saw Settles was calling a game I expected the worst: he’s actually pretty solid.

 

[Marcelason78]

Honestly k state kind of a meaningless game other than solidifying a 2 seed.

Not if Self can win in Houston.

 

[SoleCyclone]

 

[Clonefan94]

95-96
96-97 (Willoughby teams)
1999-2000
2000-2001 (Tinsley teams)
2013-2014
2014-2015 (Niang teams)

So, 6.



Edit note: I should find a way to be paid for these things.

Oh, there won’t be any money exchanged, but when you die, on your deathbed you will receive total consciousness.

 

[Die4Cy]

Since the switch to 18 league games in 2012 its happened 4 times out of 12 before this year.

2020- but that was with #1 KU at 17-1 and #5 Baylor at 15-3 with a hard drop to third at 9-9.
2017- KU went 16-2
2016- KU went 15-3
2012-KU went 16-2

If Houston and ISU win saturday though it'll be the first time a team in second stayed within one game in that scenario.

Unbalanced scheduling will make this more likely going forward.

 

[IcSyU]

If that's legit video from Fran I'm shocked he can't show up to any arena in the conference and magically have a pretty damn solid seat.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

This team has a definite attitude…i just hope the crystal ball doesn’t shatter due to the horrendous offense. They just leave me shaking my head each time they win after being so poor offensively. But yet they keep finding a way. Tonight there had to have been a witch in the crowd that hexed the BYU shooters.

Hi.

 

[Cardinal2001]

hehe, did they know who was sitting there?

 

[fcclone]

Oh, there won’t be any money exchanged, but when you die, on your deathbed you will receive total consciousness.

Well at least you have that going for you.

 

[flynnhicks03]

Hall from BYU looks like he should be playing a nemesis in an 80s teen movie.

I thought the exact same thing. Half of BYUs team look like they could have been in Cobra Kai with Johnny Lawrence.

Edit: Damn, I hadn't read far enough. I was too late with the Cobra Kai reference.

 

[carvers4math]

He's got a great job.

Has he been replaced by Jess Settles? We haven’t gotten Fran in forever it seems.

 

[cat named georges]

Three days before the season started, I had a heart attack. I was watching the Baylor game in the ICU after bypass surgery. Nurse had to come in and put me on oxygen because I apparently don't breathe while watching ISU basketball. Tonight, I needed some pain meds. I said a prayer (for the team) right before the 11-0 run to start the come back. I'm going to need a 20+ win at Kansas State to rest my heart for the tournaments.

 

[1TwistedCyclone]

23-24' Cyclones: The definition of resilience.

 

[Die4Cy]

Three days before the season started, I had a heart attack. I was watching the Baylor game in the ICU after bypass surgery. Nurse had to come in and put me on oxygen because I apparently don't breathe while watching ISU basketball. Tonight, I needed some pain meds. I said a prayer (for the team) right before the 11-0 run to start the come back. I'm going to need a 20+ win at Kansas State to rest my heart for the tournaments.

Nobody becomes a Cyclone fan because it is easy.

They do it because it's awesome!

Take care of that ticker though. I think we're in for a fun couple weeks yet.

 

[clone52]

Some talk that this team shouldn't go for broke in KC, save themselves for the NCAAs.

Fat chance anything like that happens. They have one singular mindset.

I wouldn't hate Pav and Watson getting more playing time. Can still win those games but a few extra minutes rest for Lipsey and Gilbert wouldn't be awful.

 

[t-noah]

Good teams don’t win the game to go 18-0 in such a hard way…

We are beginning to peak at home now. Need a couple of more home games just to be sure.

 

[cyputz]

@AlaskaCoug
Thank you for your insight - always great for discussions - both ways.
Good luck with your teams. Looking forward to future games across all sports.