*** Official IOWA STATE vs #14 Texas Tech Game(Day) Thread ***

[Trice]

Christopherson said on one of the podcasts this week what I'd been thinking for awhile...this team has a reasonably high ceiling when it's firing on all cylinders. But its floor is abysmal when it's not.

 

[cygrads]

Welp down 19 at half is probably more than we can even score in the second half so I'll be happy if they can play better in the second half and at least force Tech to call one timeout to stop a run.

 

[Cyforce]

We don't go for offensive rebounds and still manage to get beat back on defense.

Jones is the only one on the offensive glass and he's getting banged around by three bodies.

 

[simply1]

This Tech team is better than that Baylor team.

Just saying those guys that stink it up can turn it around too.

 

[cycophagus]

Stats of the Half

Stat	ISU​	TxT​
FGs	8-28​	17-30​
PtsOffTO	4​	16​
2ndChPts	1​	6​
PtsPaint	8​	24​
FstBkPt	0​	12​

 

[83cy]

Well except for that time in January...

they were missing half their team

 

[alarson]

I like your optimism but this team isn't doing jack crap in the tourney.

Yeah, we only have a pile of Q1 wins that show we can beat exactly the level of team that's in the tournament.

 

[madguy30]

We will make the tournament because of an explosive first non-conference season, but we do not look like a tournament team.

If they win a game the same way they won most games (ugly) will they look like a tourney team?

 

[Drew0311]

Can we play Tre in the second half instead of Gabe? Feel like Tre can make a couple shots. Also see if we switch Jones out for Tristan

 

[MLawrence]

So who’s sticking around for the second half?

 

[RezClone]

Prentiss Nixon >>>>>>>>>>>> Gabe Kalscheur

Jeff Beverly boxed out.

 

[bustamoveisu]

TCU was 18 down at half and won. Rumor is Dixon giving the halftime speech. Go Get'm!!!

 

[mjhavlo76]

Was Prohm REALLY that bad?? That’s what you got to ask yourself. Because OTZ isn’t exactly blowing me away with his coaching prowess…

 

[sbmomma21]

CG.....just ugh. Sorry, not sorry I can't stand the kid. One trick pony. Once in a blue moon he can go on a streak an hit some 3s. Everyone dogs on GK but at least GK can play defense. Would much rather have Enaruna or Jackson than Grill out there.

 

[Trice]

At the half

UNC 33
Virginia 13

So it could be worse

 

[HoustonClone]

So who’s sticking around for the second half?

Watching like I always do....crappy basketball or not.

 

[Acylum]

Adams IS a good coach though. COY in the Big 12, which absolutely gets approval with me. Otz is getting schooled by him. It’s obvious.

Does anybody think we look like a well-coached team? I mean putting shooting aside, do we look like we know what we’re doing? The things that have plagued us all season have not gone away.

 

[Blandboy]

I want an explanation from TJ on why Enaruna and Jackson aren’t playing, especially when we stink it up like this. We could use Enaruna’s size tonight.

I do agree with this. There is no reason not to play them when you are getting your a$$ beat. must be missing something, but I would be transferring if I were them. Why stay around if you don't play even when you are getting rolled? again, maybe there is a reason.

you want a text? e-mail? telegram? phone call? I mean, TJ a bit busy right now.

 

[JHUNSY]

Just score 50 and I’ll be happy. Need to get some sort of rhythm on offense going to carry momentum into next week.

Also gotta tighten up on the glass, I get it- that’s not really been one of our strengths against big teams but nothing hurts more than giving a team 2 or 3 opportunities to score on a trip when we’re in the middle of a 4+ minute drought.

 

[Wally86]

YEAH EIGHT TURNOVERS IN SIXTEEN MINUTES will doom you to a Blow Out Defeat Every Time!

At least two were the result of hard fouls by tech leading to run outs. It is impossible to run offense when fouls aren’t called.