Let's Talk Iowa State...

[huskyharry]

Their players can all handle and like to leak out for a very fast break. Kane gets down court like Johnson from Memphis.
They shoot a lot of threes like Nova but have more players who are dynamic finishers inside, so don't rely on the three as much.

They do have a thin bench and their players made some careless fouls today. UNC failed to take advantage of this by targeting the players in foul trouble. PN's penchant for drawing charges may come into play.

The have active hands inside and multiple players who pursue rebounds very hard, so boxing out will be key from all hands.
If we were to play small, we would give up strength at every position but conversely AB and PN will give up quickness if they go small. The lob may be open for AB if they play small, but of course we are doomed, clearly DOOMED!

 

[Bosoxfan44]

We need to keep a hand in Naz Long's face at all times. He could kill us with 3's all game long.

 

[BlueMAB]

doomed

 

[intlzncster]

Their players can all handle and like to leak out for a very fast break. Kane gets down court like Johnson from Memphis.
They shoot a lot of threes like Nova but have more players who are dynamic finishers inside, so don't rely on the three as much.

They do have a thin bench and their players made some careless fouls today. UNC failed to take advantage of this by targeting the players in foul trouble. PN's penchant for drawing charges may come into play.

Good god, I hope that's not what we're pinning our hopes on.

 

[caw]

It may come down to UConn running a lot of:

SN
RB
LK
NG
DD

Would be a nice game to have last years OC show up.

Could see some Facey also.

This could be the second game in a row that Brimah won't see a ton of time. He would be good to oop to on offense though. Not sure he can guard one of their players. Same with Nolan. Unless Edozie plays.

 

[UConn17]

I would say Memphis is a decent comparison, when Memphis can shoot. They like to go four guards, and like to have 5 players on the court who can shoot threes. I think we can control the glass as long as we control Ejim.

 

[NHUConnfan]

What I've seen of them, they have championship talent but at times have gotten into a fun they can't get out of. It really depends which team we see. This game might look like the Nova game or it could be a blowout and not good news for us. LOSING Niang will suck for them but the match ups are a mess for everyone.

 

[BlueMAB]

It may come down to UConn running a lot of:

SN
RB
LK
NG
DD

Would be a nice game to have last years OC show up.

Could see some Facey also.

This could be the second game in a row that Brimah won't see a ton of time. He would be good to oop to on offense though. Not sure he can guard one of their players. Same with Nolan. Unless Edozie plays.

Brimah played about 20 minutes last night. Nolan only played 6.

 

[jorge34]

Kind of remind me of Cincinnati physically but with more offensive skill, less defensive cohesiveness.

Not nearly as physical. They don't defend anybody, gave up 102 pts to west Virginia in loss. They are a great offensive team, very good veteran squad. UConn does match up pretty well, and brimahs d will give them fits. Gonna be a very tough out

 

[kansashusky]

Living in Kansas I have watched a lot of Iowa State. To put it simply, if they are "on" shooting, they are near unbeatable. I will be anxious to see how they shoot in the Garden. They are physical and drive well, so I think the officials will also play a large role in the outcome. They like to run, and I am not so sure we want to run with them. They are like Nova, but guards are bigger. Niang going down is very favorable, but they run a ton of sets and are very versatile. They have a very entitled fanbase that likes to boo, but we will have a definite home court advantage.

Lets go! Doooommmmmmeeeeedddddd for sure.

 

[John]

Very unfamiliar with their squad, what should we know going into Friday? I know one of their better players went down in the Round of 64. How do they play? Volume shooting from the perimeter or inside-out?

their fans smell like corn-dogs, especially the womenfolk.

 

[James]

the loss of niang can't be overstated. He had an extremely high usage %, sure its easy to make up vs a poor defensive team like unc, but i think they might have trouble vs our defense. Its also good we just played a team who shoots a ton of threes.

 

[BoatShow]

I'd say a blend of Memphis and Cinci size wise. Probably shoot better than both but don't defend as well.

 

[husky91]

I can't imagine Facey will be called upon to contribute meaningful minutes. I agree with your lineup for spots when they can have LK guard Kane for spells.

I see limited minutes for Nolan, we either go small for long stretches or Brimah plays the 5.

It may come down to UConn running a lot of:

SN
RB
LK
NG
DD

Would be a nice game to have last years OC show up.

Could see some Facey also.

This could be the second game in a row that Brimah won't see a ton of time. He would be good to oop to on offense though. Not sure he can guard one of their players. Same with Nolan. Unless Edozie plays.

 

[jorge34]

Ejim was a pain in the ass in 2012 loss. Owe them one!!!!

 

[cordeodato]

People said Nova guards were bigger and would cause a problem. We out quicked them. I thought that was one of the main factors in our win last night. Can we out quick Iowa St and break down their defense? It also seems as if the lightbulb has turned on for Ryan B. Not only that but it seems that he is finally enjoying distributing. This makes us much more dangerous on many levels. I don't think other people have caught onto this yet. U would have to be a UConn fan to really pick it up.

 

[SubbaBub]

Play our game, limit mistakes, rebound the ball and I like our chances.

 

[Manofplay]

My two cents. Bazz is a pro without question. Kane will get his points. He played in conference USA and was by far the most lethal shooter and offensive player. His defense can be overly agressive. Similar to their team as a whole. They are a good defensive team but not great. However, they will get points against you guys. Their offense can by dynamic. Fortunately they lost one of their key players, so I think that may swing the advantage to you guys. With the outside shooting they possess, you can't assume any lead is safe with them.

 

[Huskybass]

We have Bazz, Niels, Boat, Daniels, Kromah, Samuel and Brimah. I would hate to have to face us. I feel good about our chances.

 

[Rico444]

Both teams are very talented, and very confident. Line em up and let's go.

 

[storrsroars]

Iowa St. is 6th in points, 1st in assists, 2nd in rebounds. And from arguably this year's best hoops conference.

They've only been held under 70 pts once (vs Baylor). At least it won't be a boring game.

No reason to think we lose if we play like the final 30 minutes of last night's Nova game.

 

[Jimdish255]

We might be playing our best ball of the season. With the exception of Omar, guys seem to have found and in some cases expanded their roles. DD looking better than he has since the first injury. Agree that Iowa State is dangerous so we need to play smart on both ends and stay out of the sin bin. Home crowd and Bazz/Boat gives us the edge, but it's a razors edge.

 

[TheRogers]

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Here we go again...

The guy realises that it's a basketball game right? It's not pitting an actual Husky dog against an actual cyclone. It's from Iowa, had to ask.

 

[Horatio]

Heavy ball pressure on Kane ( T Sam & Kromah+ possibly Omar) + Kane will get in foul trouble = we win.

 

[Scot-e]

It's MSG! Our home court. The refs will be calling everything UCONN's way. That's all we need- load them up with fouls and get to the line at the end of the game.

DOOMED!!!!!!!!

 

[caw]

According to Kenpom UConn is the best defense ISU has faced this year. On the flip, they are (with Niang) the best offense UConn has faced.

 

[CTBasketball]

Once you cut the head off of the snake, it withers and dies.

Once you cut the head off of the UConn snake, it grows more heads named Ryan, DD, Niels, and Brimah and it eats your face off.

 

[HooperScooper]

They have a very entitled fanbase that likes to boo, but we will have a definite home court advantage.

Why do they feel they are entitled? What the heck has ISU ever done to make them feel that way?

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Ken Pom has us winning by one, and early line is a pick

 

[NHUConnfan]

According to Kenpom UConn is the best defense ISU has faced this year. On the flip, they are (with Niang) the best offense UConn has faced.

I think this is going to be a really interesting game. If it's a low scoring game, UConn has a real good chance of winning this. I'm not sure about a high scoring game though. I'm not sure we really have enough weapons offensively. I like our chances if Iowa State scores under 65. I really dislike our chances if Iowa State scores over 75.