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

cyclonerich

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How is Tamin’s thumb??

Some rumors flying around. Starting to feel like deja vu.
I am thinking his thumb has moved him to the 3 spot rather than pg. sure wish he could move back to point - that really makes the team more complete and a more serious threat for post-season. PGs are truly the coaches right hand, and no one else is as much as a coach as tamin.
 

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Joshua Jefferson was so good, however people are missing that Keshon was outstanding too tonight.
Agree, he had a great game. So many great drives and finishes. It's just that we almost expect it out of him now.

Jefferson's game was a very nice surprise.
 

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INDRUSAITIS looked good, both ball control and shot.
Great to see Rock in there - that dude can push his hips around! Hope he sees more playing time earlier. May surprise some - let him take his licks.
 

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Watson's 3 kind of ignited the team. He brings a different energy. Heise's stat line is really good. 4 steals.
It's not an either/or. Both can contibute. This is a positive development.
I just loved seeing him catch and shoot with confidence. I said it after the KU game too, but I’ve never been on the Watson bandwagon, but if he’s going to be aggressive like that offensively he’s going to be tough to not play more.
 

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A belated thank you to @CycloneRulzzz for the game thread.

Well this was a good bounce back game was concerned the 1st 10 minutes or so.

For being flat out cold outside I was impressed with our crowd turnout.

That 108 pts goes back to 2001 4OT loss to Missouri. I remember that one heck of a game only disappointment was the final score

I'm sure someone has complaints, but none from me multiple players got playing time and our new depth guys had good games

Hope Lipsey's hand/finger is ok, I'm thinking it might have got jammed on that one deflection later in the game.

Well hoping for 2 Ws but will settle for a split on the Az road trip.
 

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That was a fun game. I've been saying that if Jefferson can make threes and they run the offense through him, he could be BigXII player of the year next year.

But he could be first team all-conference this year if this is it "clicking". His 3-4 from deep raised his season average from 20.8 to 28.6.

And Demarion was even more amazing. In the first 17 games this season he had 5 points in 41 minutes. To put up 11 and 5 in 11 minutes is just insane.
 

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Couple of thoughts…

- I have a really hard time thinking of a better all-around boxscore game than Jefferson tonight. It’s got to be one of the all time greats.

- as noted by several others, Keshons performance will be understandably overshadowed by JJ but 21/6/8 with 3 steals and 1 TO on 10-15 shooting is insane.

- both of of these are all big 12 / all American kind of performances.

- Curt with another 19 points and 8 rebounds. Not his most efficient game but he is as consistent as they come. He’s averaging almost 21 in conference and has only 2 games with less than 14 this year. He also has only 1 game with more than 2 turnovers.

- Tamin with another “quiet” night. Our All-American is barely talked about and he seems completely unbothered by it - which is not surprising and why we is a fan and team favorite.

- our crowd continues to be so in tune with this team. They go crazy every time Watson does anything and knew how significant that three point make from Heise was. There are few - if any - more knowledgeable fan bases in CBB.

- I thought 16 was a huge spread for a conference game. My post did not age well.

- does anyone else remember when Mikey Williams was a top 5 recruit and was supposed to be the next big thing coming out of high school? I don’t even think TJ would let him walk on to this team.
 

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does anyone else remember when Mikey Williams was a top 5 recruit and was supposed to be the next big thing coming out of high school?
yes. Too bad he couldn’t outscore his felony gun charges last night

Played against Evan Mobley in HS. Would have probably been in the NBA by now.
 
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Rewatched the game. Really good effort by the team on the bounce back. Only concern was Jackson looked lethargic at times. Not sure if he’s still fighting something or if the physicality of the B12 is getting to him, but once he’s back to his normal self this team gets even better
 

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Player of the game IMO was Watson. His corner three really sparked the team. He continued to make high energy, high effort plays all night. The team feeds off of energy like that.
 
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AuH2O

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Couple of thoughts…

- I have a really hard time thinking of a better all-around boxscore game than Jefferson tonight. It’s got to be one of the all time greats.

- as noted by several others, Keshons performance will be understandably overshadowed by JJ but 21/6/8 with 3 steals and 1 TO on 10-15 shooting is insane.

- both of of these are all big 12 / all American kind of performances.

- Curt with another 19 points and 8 rebounds. Not his most efficient game but he is as consistent as they come. He’s averaging almost 21 in conference and has only 2 games with less than 14 this year. He also has only 1 game with more than 2 turnovers.

- Tamin with another “quiet” night. Our All-American is barely talked about and he seems completely unbothered by it - which is not surprising and why we is a fan and team favorite.

- our crowd continues to be so in tune with this team. They go crazy every time Watson does anything and knew how significant that three point make from Heise was. There are few - if any - more knowledgeable fan bases in CBB.

- I thought 16 was a huge spread for a conference game. My post did not age well.

- does anyone else remember when Mikey Williams was a top 5 recruit and was supposed to be the next big thing coming out of high school? I don’t even think TJ would let him walk on to this team.
You could also see the players moving the ball on that possession after he passed up a three get him another look. They all know how important it will be to get him hitting some shots.

And man, Demarion stepping into that three with no hesitation was so great to see.
 

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Rewatched the game. Really good effort by the team on the bounce back. Only concern was Jackson looked lethargic at times. Not sure if he’s still fighting something or if the physicality of the B12 is getting to him, but once he’s back to his normal self this team gets even better
For whatever reason, UCF gave Jackson and Chatfield problems. I really thought they could bully their front court but that length and the doubles from the wings got them into trouble.
 

AuH2O

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Player of the game IMO was Watson. His corner three really sparked the team. He continued to make high energy, high effort plays all night. The team feeds off of energy like that.
It was more than the three even. That little flurry he put together really sparked a run.

I’ve gone from not thinking Demarion should be in the rotation to maybe thinking he could be the guy that emerges as the silver lining to the Milan injury. Not that we should expect double figures, but if ISU can get something like 12 pts combined between Demarion and Heise, this team will be tough to beat.

Heise was very tentative early on and at time throughout the game. He did a lot of great things, and finished with a nice game.

Jefferson is a special player. He is rocketing up the all time transfer list.