*** Official #24 IOWA STATE vs #20 BYU Game(Day) Thread ***

[GTO]

Down only 4 at half? With how bad we've played, I'll take it. More concerned about allowing 39pts. We can't bank on outscoring them. Need to ratchet up the defensive pressure.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

Our young men are being victimized by a bunch of Cougars.

Halftime - Lipsey has kept us in this in many ways.

BYU is VERY smart at creating ways to get open looks and they find the man.

We're in this. Let's turn them over some in the 2nd half. Go, Clones!

Also, Hilton > Marriott.

 

[madguy30]

I wonder if ISU starts running defense back on the shot to try to cover their run out 3s.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Just tough, high level basketball.

This league rules.

Best in basketball.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I think we turn them over and wear them down more in the 2nd half. I'm not certain they can keep up this pace with us for another full half.

 

[iastatefan1]

Their offense is made to face our base defense. Just pass until we double team and find the open shooter. Also they're killing us in transition.

 

[EnkAMania]

BYU has 9 offensive rebounds

 

[Cyched]

Honestly I am very encouraged and I think we win by 6 in the end. We were so lethargic and had some really stupid, sloppy turnovers and yet are down four on the road.

Adjustment time and put this one in the win column.

TJ seems to be good at halftime. Think we'll be aggressive to start the 2nd

 

[RezClone]

Playing well and weathered a couple potential runs. Live ball turnovers are the main problem, and are the reason we’re down.

100%. most of their damage has been in transition situations. Run them off the 3 point line INITIALLY and we will win this game. We have to rebound better mostly.

 

[pulse]

Milan is going to be open with this d.

 

[cyatheart]

Getting slaughtered on the boards, I have no idea how this is as close as it is.

 

[Clonefan32]

They’ve hit two threes from the parking lot and there was a 3 minute stretch TJ forgot who was on the floor and we are only down 4. Tidy your defensive rotations and shorten your bench and we can win this.

 

[NY Chicago Fan]

Lipsey may need to play 20mins.

ISU needs another 3pt threat. They can drive on them but not getting open shots at kick outs other than one for Mom

 

[Clone95]

I don’t think TJ will be happy with all the lazy passes. It was an epidemic. Think everyone had at least one.

 

[cayin]

they have two guys out, how bad would they be beating us with those two? This looks like a really good team.

 

[kentkel]

Gilbert got away with a foul there.

in a normal game - absolutely - but based on the no-call on Lipsey's drive (the one that led to a BYU 3-ptr), it was a clean play.

 

[RoseClone]

Some of you are not made for Big 12 basketball road games. Glad our team isn't that soft. Let's Go State!

 

[Die4Cy]

BYU has 9 offensive rebounds

ESPN says 11 (!!!)

 

[t-noah]

Down 6, let's get within 2 by half.

Happy to be down only 4. Tamin with a clutch shot to finish the half.

TJ is going to have to dial up something different in the 2nd. BYU is hot tonight from 3, Johnson especially.

 

[ianoconnor]

Is this BYU guy on at half the one Kane eye gouged?