Jacobsen 6-2 vs. us, with the two losses being overtime, ISU graduated over 80% of our scoring, and you are surprised??? Can't really remember many ISU teams playing that good in the Big4Classic. Like mentioned before, at least the outcome doesn't usually predict further success down the road.
UNI vs. ISU - thoughts/predictions?
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Jacobsen 6-2 vs. us, with the two losses being overtime, ISU graduated over 80% of our scoring, and you are surprised??? Can't really remember many ISU teams playing that good in the Big4Classic. Like mentioned before, at least the outcome doesn't usually predict further success down the road.
I think its more ISU usually struggles with UNI, regardless of how good ISU or UNI is or is not.
ISU could be 15-0 and ranked #1 and UNI could be 0-15 and I would still pick a close game.
Thankfully, the results of this game really have no bearing on the rest of our season.
Reasons I'm picking UNI:
1. Jake owns us
2. We play terrible at the Well
3. We're not good
I think this will be a great game. Both teams are on an absolute roll right now. The Panthers always seem to play really strong basketball early in the year and then late in the year. UNI seems to already be "gelling" as a team, where as ISU is still figuring somethings out. Because of that, I am going to take the Panthers by <5.
If you think this ISU team is beating UNI, you've lost your ******* mind. Jacobson owns us. It's embarrassing and unacceptable (but not anywhere close to as bad as losing in football), but it's also undeniable. This is a good UNI team that will make the Dance, and has a second weekend ceiling. This is an ISU team that's talented, but still going to be a bubble team at it's best.
UNI 72 ISU 63
Also, it's a not a doom-and-gloom thing. A lot of great ISU teams **** the bed against UNI.
UNI 72 ISU 63
Also, it's a not a doom-and-gloom thing. A lot of great ISU teams **** the bed against UNI.
It’s not them, it’s us.
1.) We don’t play well against UNI and Drake. Luckily Drake has been a disaster recently, but far better ISU teams have **** their pants against these two.
2.) We’re not yet good imo.
We beat UNI less than we beat Kansas over the past 10 meetings.
Seriously.
Seriously.
ISU struggled last year in the Big 4 Classic against a very poor Drake team.
UNI is a fundamentally sound team. Doesn't have the most explosive athletes in the world, but they play tough defense and limit your looks offensively.
If UNI is knocking down the outside shot at a good rate, i'll take them by 5 or 6. Conversely, if they are struggling from outside, i'll take ISU by 5 or 6.
Should be a great game. Hopefully Young and Lard can stay out of foul trouble.
UNI is a fundamentally sound team. Doesn't have the most explosive athletes in the world, but they play tough defense and limit your looks offensively.
If UNI is knocking down the outside shot at a good rate, i'll take them by 5 or 6. Conversely, if they are struggling from outside, i'll take ISU by 5 or 6.
Should be a great game. Hopefully Young and Lard can stay out of foul trouble.
I have no idea. I've never understood it either. Takes every team having around 14.5 games to get to the point where it's all this year. Usually around January 15th...
Too much going against ISU to pick them here. It's a neutral court, UNI has played better teams already, and they play a deliberate pace that is going to test the patience and discipline of ISU's young guys. Tough loss, good learning experience for the Cyclones. UNI 67 ISU 59. Hope I'm wrong.
I doubt the game will be that high scoring. UNI hasn't scored over 82 points in a game all year and that includes wins over Alcorn State, Chicago State, Wartburg and Dubuque. I don't see them scoring their season high against ISU. Also, UNI has only allowed over 68 points once and that was the season opener on the road against North Carolina (they allowed 86 that night).
UNI plays at a pace that ranks 350 out of 351 D1 teams (average of 63 possessions per game - Virginia is the only team with a slower pace, averaging 60 possessions per game). If the game ends with a score in the 80s or upper 70s I would put my money on ISU winning.
Looking at the last 10 game records (played within the last 10-15 years) UNI might be the only team we have a losing record against. Although, we still own them in all-time record. (36-13)
Actually, just looked:
The only team besides UNI we have a losing 10 game record with is Baylor (4-6) and we are tied at 5-5 with both Kansas and WVU.
easy pick. UNI.
42-38 OT with 26 jump balls.
42-38 OT with 26 jump balls.
I agree. If the score gets into the 70s then I like ISU's odds because it'll mean they'll have dictated the tempo of the game, got hot from outside the arc, or both. I just don't see it happening. The Well, from what I've heard and seen, is a poor venue for shooters. And UNI is always so damn disciplined. I expect the Panthers to slow things down to a snail's pace, clog the lane to frustrate Wigginton, and grind out a win. We'll see. Good early season test for ISU. I'll be pleasantly surprised with a win.
One thing about the Hyvee Classic that annoyed me last year. The amount of Iowa/UNI fans that stayed for the Drake/ISU game that were openly cheering for Drake. The fans in our section were nearly unbearable.
It will be interesting to see if it's the same way this year since ISU plays the later game again.
It will be interesting to see if it's the same way this year since ISU plays the later game again.
Eh. One ticket gets you in for both games, right? Then you may as well stick around and get your money's worth. Hok fans aren't going to see much good basketball this season so they should get it where they can.
I'm picking UNI and will be betting on them. I'll bet somebody now, even-up, if they want.
