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

cyclones12321

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I'd honestly rather have Murray play. Otherwise, it will probably supercharge that whole revenge of the nerds thing they've got going when they play us.
Exactly already giving them an excuse or they do somehow beat us and they can brag they beat us without their best guy. Iowa state would not be the team I’d want to face while nursing a injury
 

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I'm surprised Iowa is favored they really haven't beat anyone great and can't shoot well unlike past teams. It's an easy 10 point win for ISU

Its at their place and Kenpom has them rated above us. 9/10 times a team will be favored when that is the case.
 
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I wonder how good ISU will be with Tre King looming in a few weeks.

I'm looking forward to the 12/31 Baylor game.

Hopefully they can slog through the 3 games between tonight and then for easy wins.
 

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I sure hope he doesn’t play. Or even limited would be nice .

I hope he's fully healthy and plays.

What does beating them without their best player prove? Nothing. Can't even brag about that.

I know we don't have our starting PG (Williams) or Tre King... but that's okay.... I want to beat their team at full strength with our not full strength team.

But the worst thing of all (so will likely happen)... is that we lose to them without Kris Murray even playing. That's what I'm fully expecting since that would be the biggest kick to the groin possible.
 

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I think we're the better team, but this being our first true road game and it being Iowa's biggest game of the year, I think we come up short. Hope I'm wrong.
 

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Really no trustworthy sources reporting it yet, unless you consider KCCI's Sports Director Scott Reister credible. I do think if Murray sits, Iowa will come out inspired. It might be needed for them to match ISU's intensity. We will get their best shot in a rally the troops type of effort.
 

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The game tonight will come down to which team is hitting their shots from deep. It EIU can hit some shots early, ISU starts cold and the crowd gets into it, it will be a long night. Without Murray, their other players are really going to have to up their game.
It will be interesting to see if they can do that.
 

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Not liking this, him our means the rest probably play with super human effort.
 

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The game tonight will come down to which team is hitting their shots from deep. It EIU can hit some shots early, ISU starts cold and the crowd gets into it, it will be a long night. Without Murray, their other players are really going to have to up their game.
It will be interesting to see if they can do that.

No it won’t, we can win without hitting from deep. If they hit a couple we will adjust.
 
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