*** Official #3 IOWA STATE vs Colorado Game(Day) Thread ***

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I am a little skeptical of Colorado being a formidable opponent. Yes, they are well coached, and yes, they are gonna be a tough out in their venue. But they were out a key contributor, rely heavily on guys who were at D2 and NAIA a year ago to play starter type minutes, and still at times looked like the better team last night. We don't have a guard as smooth as Hammond or a hyper athletic big like Diop. I came away from that game feeling happy we won playing at best a C type of game, but was a little left wanting as well.

Edit: Dak is who I was thinking of, not Diop. Dak had that ridiculous alley oop finish where he had to jump up near the top backboard to get the ball
Amazing he didn’t snap both tibias on the landing.

The announcers said he was 6’11” and 185 lbs!
 

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I hope you can make the game, and watch a victory!

The Steamboat Springs area seems fantastic. I'd like to go there sometime soon. We spent about 5 days at a rental in Pine, CO in '21. Loved it! Right on the North Fork South Platte River.

Well fellow fans, on that note...

I woke up yesterday morning around 2:30 am with a nasty case of the norovirus, so I didn't make it down to the game after all, sorry to say. I had planned to meet my brother in Denver and then go up to Boulder for it. Thankfully he was still able to use my tickets, so neither they nor the money I paid for them went to waste. But I don't get CBS Sports Network on my cable package, so I couldn't even watch it. As it was, I was in bed by 7:30 last night. Feeling much better today thankfully. That norovirus is no joke. I hadn't been that sick in a long, long time.
 

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Wow! Just finishing watching the game. The 'overturned' out of bounds was entirely incorrect. Colorado players left hand was on the floor "out of bounds" while he touched it with his right hand. Who touched it last, at that point, is completely irrelevant. Crazy, after video review, they reversed that.
 

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These early road wins are the toughest, later in the year teams start to quit and you can pick em off easier. This was Colorado's early super bowl.
 

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I am a little skeptical of Colorado being a formidable opponent. Yes, they are well coached, and yes, they are gonna be a tough out in their venue. But they were out a key contributor, rely heavily on guys who were at D2 and NAIA a year ago to play starter type minutes, and still at times looked like the better team last night. We don't have a guard as smooth as Hammond or a hyper athletic big like Diop. I came away from that game feeling happy we won playing at best a C type of game, but was a little left wanting as well.

Edit: Dak is who I was thinking of, not Diop. Dak had that ridiculous alley oop finish where he had to jump up near the top backboard to get the ball
Which is probably why we beat them by 28 on a neutral court with all their players. Not sure what argument you are trying to make.
 

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It's an addition to their home court advantage, but it is not insurmountable. One can easily see which team has the better & stronger athletes, but basketball nor any sport is 100% decided on that alone. Our depth was a huge advantage in this game, which allowed for more recovery & getting acclimated to the elevation. I've watched ISU hoops for over 45 years and many teams went to Boulder and experienced losses while not looking good in the process.
In addition to the slightly less O2 (I'm sure that can make a difference), the air is just thinner. That could make the shooting more inaccurate, I suppose. We were 4/18 from long range.

I remember golfing in CO once. I felt like I could hit a 600 yard drive!
 
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I was on night shift last night guiding the powerplant that tried so god damn hard to ruin my Christmas these past two weeks back to full power, and declared that I wouldn't be mentally able to work had the Cyclones lost.

I very much appreciate it the win. Colorado is back in the fold, always a tough place to play. But what is tougher is this team. Poor shooting from outside and too many mice ball turnovers and we still won by 10 on the road. Love that we hit our throws.
 

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Well fellow fans, on that note...

I woke up yesterday morning around 2:30 am with a nasty case of the norovirus, so I didn't make it down to the game after all, sorry to say. I had planned to meet my brother in Denver and then go up to Boulder for it. Thankfully he was still able to use my tickets, so neither they nor the money I paid for them went to waste. But I don't get CBS Sports Network on my cable package, so I couldn't even watch it. As it was, I was in bed by 7:30 last night. Feeling much better today thankfully. That norovirus is no joke. I hadn't been that sick in a long, long time.
Sorry to hear that. Three kids at home and the dreaded norovirus is a landmine waiting to be stepped on. 2 years ago it wipe out our family one by one. I was the last to get it. It was like being in a slow motion wreck.
 

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Well fellow fans, on that note...

I woke up yesterday morning around 2:30 am with a nasty case of the norovirus, so I didn't make it down to the game after all, sorry to say. I had planned to meet my brother in Denver and then go up to Boulder for it. Thankfully he was still able to use my tickets, so neither they nor the money I paid for them went to waste. But I don't get CBS Sports Network on my cable package, so I couldn't even watch it. As it was, I was in bed by 7:30 last night. Feeling much better today thankfully. That norovirus is no joke. I hadn't been that sick in a long, long time.
Sorry to hear that. Three kids at home and the dreaded norovirus is a landmine waiting to be stepped on. 2 years ago it wipe out our family one by one. I was the last to get it. It was like being in a slow motion wreck.
Also sorry to hear. The flu is a b!tch to begin with and Covid seems to increase that by a factor of 10 (or much more, with all the deaths). I've been very lucky not to have had it, yet.
 

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I am a little skeptical of Colorado being a formidable opponent. Yes, they are well coached, and yes, they are gonna be a tough out in their venue. But they were out a key contributor, rely heavily on guys who were at D2 and NAIA a year ago to play starter type minutes, and still at times looked like the better team last night. We don't have a guard as smooth as Hammond or a hyper athletic big like Diop. I came away from that game feeling happy we won playing at best a C type of game, but was a little left wanting as well.

Edit: Dak is who I was thinking of, not Diop. Dak had that ridiculous alley oop finish where he had to jump up near the top backboard to get the ball
What?

Gilbert had been playing at an all American level, we have the best 6th man in the country, and one of the best point guards in the country. Jefferson is continually getting better and is a beast. We dominated on the boards, couldn’t shoot worth ****, on the road at a venue we hardly win, and still won by 10. Exactly what are you ******** about?
 
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Wow! Just finishing watching the game. The 'overturned' out of bounds was entirely incorrect. Colorado players left hand was on the floor "out of bounds" while he touched it with his right hand. Who touched it last, at that point, is completely irrelevant. Crazy, after video review, they reversed that.
I was screaming the exact same thing!!!
 

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A very hot Cincinnati team lost in Manhattan to a very struggling Kansas State team. Just shows how incredibly difficult it is to win in the road in the Big 12.

Winning in Boulder is not only a great thing, winning by 10 is a really big plus when it comes to our metrics.
 

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I'm starting to think Jefferson might be our best or even MVP. More times than not he is the go to when a bucket is needed.

When the team has been in trouble and needed a bucket it’s been Jefferson and CuJo.

Its a nice luxury we have 3-4 guys who can do this if needed. Those two plus Lipsey and Keshon.
Remember, Milan has hit a game-winning buzzer-beater. This team has a legitimate 5 go-to bucket getters. And the start of the 2nd half was a conscious decision to get Jackson into the flow. At some point TJ might tell the guards to just throw it up off the board and let Chatfield go get it!

This team is loaded
 
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The Cyclones are averaging 87.7 points per game which is 7th in Division 1, and I believe would be the second most in school history. The school record is 90.2 points by the 87-88 team that started hot and was ranked as high at #10 in the AP poll before proceeding to lose 7 conference games in a row. That team won 4 out of its last 5 regular season games to make the tournament despite a 6-8 regular season conference record. The 87-88 team scored 100 or more points in 8 games including against these big-name schools: Texas, Purdue (#2 ranked, on the road), New Mexico, Creighton, Iowa (#7 ranked, Lafester game), Nebraska & Missouri (#15 ranked). I was there and I can tell you that was a very fun season except for the 7-game losing streak.
 
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This is a WeWill question. Assuming we retain the five guys currently in the rotation next year. Are we able to spend big on one transfer or do the guys returning limit our reach?

I ask because if we could add the big German and a flat out stud wing we could be every bit as good as this year.