*** Official #7 IOWA STATE vs #1 Houston Game(Day) Thread ***

[Kinch]

Hopefully,Houston players have been thinking about what is going to face them tonight (the crowd And players).

 

[ebState]

I think ISU is definitively the healthier team, and I can't imagine we won't have the crowd advantage. But Houston are tough as nails and have played great defense this week, and Shead and Cryer are dudes.

Hopefully we go 3-1 against them this year

 

[Kinch]

I think ISU is definitively the healthier team, and I can't imagine we won't have the crowd advantage. But Houston are tough as nails and have played great defense this week, and Shead and Cryer are dudes.

Hopefully we go 3-1 against them this year

And the third win is on a Monday night.

 

[Big_Sill]

Getting in car now, dragging 3 little ones with me to their first big 12 tourney game. They can be as loud as they want from 5pm to 7:15pm!

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Doubtful because UNC made the ACC title game. If they had lost earlier there would have been a shot. Really now the best we can hope for is that Marquette gets destroyed in the BE final and we pass them to get the 2 in the Midwest instead of the East.

Marquette isn't going to be affected at all because Kolek isn't playing plus nobody is getting dinged for losing to UConn at this point in the calendar.

 

[madguy30]

I’m not going to write a whole essay about why but I think y’all win tomorrow.

If ISU wins it will be a grinder that comes down to a few last possessions.

Houston might also pull away or get a run at some point to win by 10+.

I like Houston and the Sampson is a throwback so the main concern is both teams get healthy for next week.

 

[SerenityNow]

Let's just keep it rolling.

ISU 66
Houston 63

 

[JEFF420]

LFG @CycloneRulzzz !!!!!!!! 3/3 ?!

 

[ForeverIowan]

Tugler is out for the season and Roberts is hobbled with a leg injury. Get Francis in foul trouble and we should absolutely dominate the paint.

Biggest key to game early is attacking the shot blocker Francis. Pump fake. Get him in the air. Get him two early fouls.

 

[Pope]

In preparation for the Big dance, I think TJ and Kelvin should agree to play each of their starters no more than 10 minutes. I'd like our chances.

 

[NENick]

Inside advantage to ISU if Roberts doesn't play, which I think is a strong possibility. If so, big night for Rob, Tre, & Hassan.

 

[ForeverIowan]

We are playing the #1 team in the country on a neautral court and I expect to win. This is how dang good this team is.

 

[JusHappy2BeHere]

Congratulations on kicking our ass. You guys defend like Davion Mitchell and Mark Vital did in 2021.
Your outcome can absolutely be the same. If we don't shoot well, we lose. You guys can win whether you shoot well or not.

 

[MartyFine]

 

[Jdk]

I have a good vibe going that somehow with our cyclone crazies crowd packing Hilton south and our team playing really well the clones tame the cougars 67-62

 

[ForeverIowan]

Lawrence to KC: 41 miles
Manhattan to KC: 108 miles
Ames to KC: 229 miles
Stillwater to KC : 314 miles
Norman to KC: 366 miles

What an ENORMOUS advantage. Dont see KState or Okie State ripping off Big 12 tournament titles. How about the other teams put a product out there their fans want to support.

Also, if we are moving basketball from KC, time to move football from Dallas.

 

[madguy30]

What's Kansas's excuse?

 

[2forISU]

Well, time to move the Big12 football conf tile game.

 

[NotJustMagic]

I’m not going to write a whole essay about why but I think y’all win tomorrow.

Houston is just a damn good team. Admittedly, I haven’t watched much Houston prior to you guys joining the league. Curious how this team matches up against past Houston teams? Is this the best Houston team you’ve had, just more publicity, battle tested, etc.. Curious to hear.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Moving the tourney from KC would be so dumb. The southern schools don't support basketball. It's a no brainier to keep it where it is.