*** Official IOWA STATE vs #12 Texas A&M Game(Day) Thread ***

[CycloneErik]

We’re always ranked somewhere that actually matters; Kenpom, Torvik, NET, etc.

That's fine and all, but people generally don't care about any of those. The polls are still there in people's perception of quality teams.

 

[stateofmind]

I try to avoid thinking early games mean a lot but there are some limitations for ISU right now that makes me less than confident for tonight and Iowa.

Hopefully those things iron out by conference season.

If the pre-conference SOS wasn't so shifty I'd feel OK. But if we lose against the decent teams it makes conference season that much tougher. We will grow like football. And we need Ward back.

 

[madguy30]

If the pre-conference SOS wasn't so shifty I'd feel OK. But if we lose against the decent teams it makes conference season that much tougher. We will grow like football. And we need Ward back.

I think Omaha 'finding it' and improved perimeter defense are going to be keys and those two things may be connected but may not happen over the next two weeks.

 

[Cupped]

Vegas line has ISU favored by 3. Hope they're right, but I'm sure not getting arrested for over-confidence on this one!

 

[exCYtable]

Dung McClure for the 3rd time in 4 days gonna severely test my sanity

 

[Cupped]

2 guys out for A&M!

 

[Darius Bieber]

Ahhh that explains the line. A&M missing their top 2 scorers…. Gotta win this one

 

[Cyched]

Mom Bomb!

 

[ca4cy]

Lipsey's floater clears the backboard.

Is that what CW was talking about when he was calling them tear jerkers the other day?

 

[alarson]

Ahhh that explains the line. A&M missing their top 2 scorers…. Gotta win this one

Thankfully it'll look just as good on the team sheet in march

 

[Cyched]

Acceptable start

 

[madguy30]

Lipsey's floater clears the backboard.

Is that what CW was talking about when he was calling them tear jerkers the other day?

Yeah except it was one he made.

 

[exCYtable]

Iowa state won’t be ranked at any point this season due to the Virginia tech loss which is fine but just informing y’all. Maybe if we do a big win streak in Big 12 play but that doesn’t feel super likely at this point

Wut

 

[clonedude]

Ahhh that explains the line. A&M missing their top 2 scorers…. Gotta win this one

We should win by double digits going away then …. if we’re any good, right?

 

[Aduhbolu15]

I wanna see a Buzz TJ fight.

 

[alarson]

Wut

Eh, i can see what he's saying. Its a bit pessimistic, but poll inertia can be a *****. Our kenpom rating will keep us at least close much of the time though

 

[Cloned4Life]

Acceptable start

Yep definitely some really solid things about the start. Tre with 2 tough plays; he can’t get owned in the paint like that (his shot was blocked and he somehow still was the 1 who hit it last), and then unacceptable mistake not securing the rebound right there.

With A&M missing 2 of their studs, it is critical that we win in the margins, because if A&M is getting the lose balls and the tough rebounds, that’s how they win this game. Absolutely cannot give them confidence that they can beat us missing 2 of their best players.

 

[madguy30]

We should win by double digits going away then …. if we’re any good, right?

Not necessarily but hopefully it favors ISU.

 

[HFCS]

A&M is one of the weirdest things out there.

 

[GTO]

Disappointing to see Curtis Jones off the bench before Pavletzke.