Future Opponent: ISU

[intelligence]

In action tonight on ESPN 2 vs Bama

[Beaverfever]

Hope Bama wins.

[popcornhog]

I'm about to walk over to the Sprint Center after dinner.

I guess it helps us more if ISU wins?

[yraciv]

I'm about to walk over to the Sprint Center.

I guess it helps us more if ISU wins?

It's pretty much a wash either way, RPI wise, since we play both once.  Bama wins our conference looks better, but ISU wins and has a big year like expected it will make beating them on the road huge for the resume or a loss won't have much effect.   Beating a borderline NCAA team like Bama at home isn't going to do anything for us anyways, so go Cyclones!

[Beaverfever]

It's pretty much a wash either way, RPI wise, since we play both once. 

If we didn't play Bama it would probably be almost a wash but since we do Bama and Arkansas sharing 18 opponents is easily the tie breaker.  The SEC needs as many quality teams and RPI boosts as it can get.  ISU can handle themselves anyway.  They're a good team and will win plenty of games regardless of the Arkansas/Bama games. 

[intelligence]

26 - 24 ISU leads . 7 minutes to play in the 1st. Bama looking winded, but still battling.

[intelligence]

Niang /2.
bama/2

Niang /3.

Niang /3

Niang leads all scores with 18 pts on 7 of 9 shooting from the field.

34 - 26 ISU.

[intelligence]

Hogue /2..

Dejean Jones bricks a dunk off the front of the rim. refs bail him out with a foul.

[intelligence]

38 - 26, ISU flexing their muscles a bit.

[intelligence]

41 - 31 ISU. bama out of gas and fading fast.

[40MINSOFHELL]

We'll be able to score on them

[chiefhawg]

ISU is big and mature. They play with a calmness similar to the 1990 UNLV team.

[intelligence]

We'll be able to score on them

I think so too. They look to be a bit out of gas. bama rolling out the press trying to get into the legs a bit.

[intelligence]

ISU is big and mature. They play with a calmness similar to the 1990 UNLV team.

What i was thinking as well. They are deliberate, and fundamentally sound.

[intelligence]

Nader, Hogue, and Niang are all tweener big man who can put it on the deck and score around the basket.

[intelligence]

bama /2 @ buzzer. Cyclones lead 43 - 37 at the break.

[intelligence]

45 - 41 ISU leads. bama with two quick buckets on mistakes by ISU, but ISU settles down and goes back to work .

[intelligence]

Alabama zone caused problems for ISU on last possession.

[intelligence]

48 - 44 ISU clinging to the lead. Bama is on the move, but i can smell an ISU run waiting in the wings.

[intelligence]

50 - 46 ISU. tv timeout. 15:56 remaining in the second half.

[headbeaver]

Bama with lead.

[headbeaver]

Lol short lived.

[intelligence]

Back to back daggers from ISU. Timeout alabama. 56-51 ISU leads with a shade over 13 left in the ball game.

[intelligence]

Lol short lived.

Lol. Thoughts on this ISU team?

[z1on]

Iowa State doesn't look that impressive.

[intelligence]

58 - 56. the Bammers tied the game, but ISU seems to have all the answers tonight folks.

[intelligence]

bammers with the 1 pt lead. dejean jones called for the offensive foul. 11 minutes remaing in second half

[intelligence]

Naz Long for 3. ISU reclaims lead. fouled and to the line. makes the free throw.

62 - 59 ISU.

[intelligence]

Naz long with 2 from the line 64-59 ISU leads 9:39 to go

[intelligence]

Alabama looks like their goose is cooked, but Nader picks up his 3rd foul on a questionable call. let em play ref! let em play!

[intelligence]

Naz long to the line for 2. makes both free throws. 66- 59 ISU. 8:49 remaining

[YtownHog]

Not overly impressed so far.  Don't play that fast like their fans said they do.  Bama doesn't look great at all but hanging in.

[headbeaver]

Lol. Thoughts on this ISU team?

They can score from just about anywhere.

[intelligence]

Bama cold from the field. ISU can't capitalize. tv timeout. Bama will shoot 2 foul shots after the break.

[headbeaver]

Not overly impressed so far.  Don't play that fast like their fans said they do.  Bama doesn't look great at all but hanging in.

Seems to me like both teams are playing pretty well for a neutral court game in November.

[intelligence]

They can score from just about anywhere.

Yep. they will be a big test for us.

[intelligence]

Alabama with 9 lives tonight.

[intelligence]

72-67 ISU leads. Randolph to the line for Bama. 4:19 left in the game.


makes the ft. 72-68 ISU. bama rolling out the press.

[intelligence]

Naz Long /Circus

74- 68 ISU lead.

[headbeaver]

Alabama's Randolph has improved a lot.  To be honest their entire team looks kind of scary.

[YtownHog]

Seems to me like both teams are playing pretty well for a neutral court game in November.

I can agree with that.  Bama has missed some wide open looks from 3.  Been a pretty good game to watch though.

[Johnboy]

I just started watching so maybe I'm wrong with this statement.... but the Cyclones don't seem to be a fast paced offense like we were told. They don't run anywhere close to as much as we do.

Am I just catching a slow down time or something??

[intelligence]

Alabama's Randolph has improved a lot.  To be honest their entire team looks kind of scary.

They look decent, but beatable. I feel good about our chances with the state of our team year. Despite the loss of clark, it looks like we haven't missed a beat offensively. If we catch bama on a hot shooting night, or we are in a down shooting night, it could be a long game, but even then i'd still feel good about our chances.

[intelligence]

74 - 70 ISU. 3:20 remaining

[YtownHog]

I just started watching so maybe I'm wrong with this statement.... but the Cyclones don't seem to be a fast paced offense like we were told. They don't run anywhere close to as much as we do.

Am I just catching a slow down time or something??

Bama is doing good slowing the game down and controlling the pace.  Just haven't been able to knock down the big shot.

[headbeaver]

I just started watching so maybe I'm wrong with this statement.... but the Cyclones don't seem to be a fast paced offense like we were told. They don't run anywhere close to as much as we do.

Am I just catching a slow down time or something??

They are very efficient on offense. 

[intelligence]

76-73, ISU. 2 minutes remain. Niang fouled and to the line for 2.

[ErieHog]

Alabama's Randolph has improved a lot.  To be honest their entire team looks kind of scary.

Alabama is better offensively, but their defense has a lot of holes.    Not nearly as good as they have been, on that end, under Grant before.    If you can shoot against their zone, you will beat Alabama.

[intelligence]

Bama falling apart.
80 - 73 ISU

[intelligence]

Hogue /2 and the foul. 82-73 ISU