When the non-conference schedule was unveiled this past August I had this game circled as a possible trip-up game for a few reasons. Texas Southern isn’t a great team by any stretch of the means, but they are not a team that Iowa State can beat by just showing up unprepared though either. Texas Southern made the NCAA Tournament last year, they seem to play a fast-pace offense similar to Iowa State and they came off of a victory against Baylor in Waco during their opener.
A depleted Iowa State team surprised me against Missouri last Friday which is encouraging going into this one. No lead is safe against Texas Southern as they came back by a significant deficit to Baylor. I feel a little bit better going into this one knowing Iowa State’s defense is considerably better than I thought.
If we have have lulls on either side of the court, it could be interesting. But if we bring it effort-wise I could see it being a rout too. This game coming on the heels of going to Hawaii also has me a tad concerned because of it possibly being overlooked by players.
My prediction: Iowa State 76 Texas Southern 68
A depleted Iowa State team surprised me against Missouri last Friday which is encouraging going into this one. No lead is safe against Texas Southern as they came back by a significant deficit to Baylor. I feel a little bit better going into this one knowing Iowa State’s defense is considerably better than I thought.
If we have have lulls on either side of the court, it could be interesting. But if we bring it effort-wise I could see it being a rout too. This game coming on the heels of going to Hawaii also has me a tad concerned because of it possibly being overlooked by players.
My prediction: Iowa State 76 Texas Southern 68