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

[Cyforce]

That win was so team 2000. Beat on you all day then down the stretch rip your heart

 

[alarson]

Yeah I am with you. I am not “expecting” a Final Four by any means. I do expect the Sweet 16 but know that **** can get weird real fast in the tourney.

Elite 8 would still be a success this season, imo.

I think I mostly agree.

Though if we can end up getting a 1 seed I think it'd also be fair to be disappointed if we don't finally get back to an elite 8.

 

[CyNews]

7 point swing because TJ has Heise in the game. He's just so bad.

Wrong

 

[rosshm16]

I think in the age of the portal and nil you will see that average of number one seeds in the final four starting to drift up. IMHO.

Disagree (unless I'm misunderstanding what you mean by drift up), portal and NIL have led to more parity than ever, talent isn't concentrated on the blue-bloods anymore.

 

[Dgilbertson]

What’s really weird was I got a text right after the game that my high blood pressure meds were ready to be picked up at CVS. That was kinda eerie.

I actually want to go to Club Haunted House more than Aqua

 

[dahliaclone]

How many seconds did we actually lead all game? It had to be less than a minute honestly.

 

[ClubCy]

I think I mostly agree.

Though if we can end up getting a 1 seed I think it'd also be fair to be disappointed if we don't finally get back to an elite 8.

That’s fair. Especially if there was situation where we didn’t win the conference or conference tourney.

 

[rosshm16]

How many seconds did we actually lead all game? It had to be less than a minute honestly.

If it was the Iowa game, Hawks would say they won this game because they led for most of it.

 

[alarson]

So we started 14-0 before losing 3 in 2014.

We're 14-1 right now.

Have we ever started 15-1 or better, as we could with a win against KU this week?

 

[Sevey]

I’m not sure what exactly Heise brings to this team to get as many minutes as he does

Totally disagree. Heise’s defense and rebounding are super valuable for this team. He also is above average 3 point shooter who is obviously in a slump. It happens. He will come around.

 

[CyNews]

Wrong

So very wrong

 

[cyclonestunners]

I think in the age of the portal and nil you will see that average of number one seeds in the final four starting to drift up. IMHO.

Disagree...i think it's actually headed the other direction. Teams won't gel until mid year when they've already taken their lumps and have played out of 1 seed contention. See uconn 2 years ago.

 

[cyclonestunners]

Don't mean to be a downer here, just saying before we get too excited about #1 seeds and Final Fours:

- A six-round single-elimination tournament is a terrible (but fun) way to determine the best team(s).

- In tournaments 2000-present, the average number of #1 seeds in the Final Four is only 1.45, and there's been more than two #1 seeds in the Final Four only twice.

That average is still highest among seeds. It also gives us the closest place for fans to travel.

Also, being a #1 seed for first time in our history is great, even if we don't make ff.

 

[FallOf81]

How many seconds did we actually lead all game? It had to be less than a minute honestly.

99

 

[cyclonestunners]

I’m not sure what exactly Heise brings to this team to get as many minutes as he does

Sure glad you're not the coach. You definitely don't understand anything going around off the ball.

 

[bawbie]

Agree. I did say if they jump us it would make absolutely no sense

I really really really don’t care at all if we’re #2 or #3 tomorrow. It makes no difference

 

[Sigmapolis]

Playin' Civilization V now.

Only one thing to name my religion.



WATCH HIM TURN YOUR ANKLES INTO WINE!!!

 

[cyclonestunners]

7 point swing because TJ has Heise in the game. He's just so bad.

No creativity and no basketball iq, I see.

 

[rosshm16]

Time to refocus my energy on Houston running this train on the Tangs.

 

[cyclonestunners]

So we started 14-0 before losing 3 in 2014.

We're 14-1 right now.

Have we ever started 15-1 or better, as we could with a win against KU this week?

I think our 2020 team started that well.

...

Too soon?