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Houston Baptist @ Iowa St. Gamethread
by CrossCyed
on Jan 6, 2009 7:00 PM CST
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No TV tonight...Iowa State should roll.
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Basketball Bonanza Game Thread: Iowa St. vs. Vandy/SIU-E
by CrossCyed
on Jan 3, 2009 12:00 PM CST
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Two games, one day. The women's basketball team gets a chance to finally get that marquee win (and cancel out, at the very least, that horrible loss to Iowa) for the NCAA resume. The men host a horrible SIU-Edwardsville team that lost to Missouri by 50.
Both games are on Mediacom in Iowa. A win for the women would be a nice stepping stone into the conference season, while a loss is a missed opportunity. A win for the men should be expected by a large margin, while a loss means I'm searching for a new basketball team to root for. Go freakin' State.
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Mercer vs. Iowa State Game Thread
by CrossCyed
on Dec 31, 2008 4:00 PM CST
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Iowa State 71, Houston 67
by CrossCyed
on Dec 28, 2008 9:20 PM CST
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Not quite sure how we managed to win this one. It was an ugly game to behold, that's for sure.
Craig Brackins dropped 38 points, but tonight's win goes much deeper than that. Justin Hamilton showed up in a big way in place of Alex Thompson, who suffered a minor ankle injury earlier this week. The true freshman dropped eight points on 4-7 shooting to go with 12 boards. I've long said he's guy that seems to know where he needs to be on the court, it's a matter of him putting it together. As he gets experience and learns how to score on the block, he has the tools to be a serviceable center. As of right now, if he can provide a decent complement to Brackins down low, he'll continue to get minutes.
Although the Cyclones tried their damndest to give this one away (up 6 with 35 seconds left and allowing Houston a chance to tie), they managed to show some mettle on the road and was able to wash away a little of the stink from the loss to the Jackrabbits.
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Iowa State @ Houston Gamethread
by CrossCyed
on Dec 28, 2008 5:00 PM CST
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I won't be able to listen to this one, which might not be a bad thing. I'll be quite surprised if we win this game, with McDermott holding a 5-21 away record at Iowa State, including 3-7 in non conference action. Houston is a better team than Hawai'i was.
So, yeah....
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South Dakota State 65, Iowa State 58
by CrossCyed
on Dec 23, 2008 9:14 PM CST
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Not much to break down in this one. All the credit in the world to South Dakota State. We continue to be a running joke. I don't think there's any remaining game on the schedule that can be considered a sure win anymore.
As you can see from the gamethread, I was giving the team another chance to shake off the bad vibes. Didn't work.
I'm totally apathetic towards this loss. That should be the most concerning thing of all.
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South Dakota State vs. Iowa State Gamethread
by CrossCyed
on Dec 23, 2008 7:00 PM CST
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Let's try this again. After a game where we seemingly should have pulled away from Jacksonville State, we almost blew it. South Dakota State should be an easy win. For the love of God, let's play like it.
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ISU 66, Jacksonville State 60
by mplscyclone
on Dec 21, 2008 8:56 PM CST
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Anyhow, I was happy with a win but the game was just so-so.
Positives:
- We didn't lose. I was a little worried before the game, and was glad to see us get a win
- Brackins came back! He wasn't much of a factor against Drake and Iowa, and it was nice to see him have his way at times in the post. We need Craig and he played well in a time when the rest of the team's shots weren't necessarily falling. He was aggressive offensively in the post and with rebounding. I saw him go after some rebounds that he wouldn't have even tried to go after earlier in the season which is good. I like to see the hustle!
- Closed out the 1st half strong. Good teams finish the half strong. Both teams were pretty even for a while, but ISU went on a run to lead by 13 at the half. Petey hit a 3 at the buzzer. There's something SO FUN about watching the ball go in at the buzzer. It's hard to explain but it just pumps everyone up. It was a nice exclamation point.
- Played a variety of players. At one point in the first half, we saw Haluska, Eikmeyer, Hamilton, Mann, and Buckley. As you can guess, not a lot of points came in. Hamilton had some easy looks, but he's such a work in progress. I do wonder why we saw no JVB? I'm not sure if he's in the dog house or what.
- Got to see the new coach. Paul Rhoads came out at halftime and said what's up to everyone. He seems like a good guy and it was something fun to look forward to. Nice to turn the page and focus again on basketball
Negatives:
- We keep trying give the game away. Either that, or we just don't know how to stay aggressive when we have a lead. We were up 42-27 at one point, and then it got to 60-56. If a couple of key plays went another way, Jacksonville State could've tied it up.
- Not enough offense from everyone: Lucca, Eikmeyer, etc, have the ability to shoot well and put up lots of points. The problem is they aren't consistent. Too many times they score like 10-18 and then another game they get 3 or 4. I understand that there are times when the shot isn't falling, but they have to look to do more. We play good defense, but I don't see us being able to hold any of the teams in the top 5 under 60 points. We need to put up points. I'd like to see us score 75 or so, and allow 60-65, but oh well.
- The weather. Mad cold. Not the teams fault, and Hilton was nice and warm!
It was nice to get a win. With all of the drama and negativity going on in Cyclone Nation, it was nice to leave with something somewhat positive. We're lost to worse than Jacksonville State, so it's important not to take anything for granted.
Player of the Game: Craig Brackins, 28 points,17 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Nice to see him do well offensively and defensively.
Next Game: Tuesday, 12/23 vs. South Dakota State 7pm on Mediacom. Lets win the mythical Cy-JackRabbit Series Trophy!
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Jacksonville State @ Iowa State Gamethread
by CrossCyed
on Dec 20, 2008 8:00 PM CST
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This game wouldn't seem like a huge challenge, but Jacksonville State has played well at times this year. This isn't a sure win by any stretch.
They plan to interview (or at least show) Coach Rhoads at the half. To be honest, I think basketball has been on the backburner for everyone.
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Iowa State @ Iowa Gamethread
by CrossCyed
on Dec 12, 2008 7:00 PM CST
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There's some sort of rivalry game tonight, which we may or may not win.
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