Week of 2/19 Other Games

[caw]

^You beat me to it.

They play bigger than they actually are because of how physical they are(Houston)

And they are very athletic at the 4-5.

 

[FearThePups]

Kansas is a “somewhat good team”. The game at Phog wasn’t particularly close.

Here was my comment. “I am curious as to how Houston plays against a somewhat good team”. Read my comment again. I wasn’t referring to Kansas as the somewhat good team I was referring to Iowa State playing Houston tonight.
If you look at the Kansas-Houston game at the Phog, Kansas won by 10. The Kansas-Iowa State game was a Kansas win by 4.
My point was how will Houston do against Iowa State (a somewhat good team) tonight.

 

[navery12]

Houston and Iowa State are both big, athletic, and long. Playing hard as hell on defense. This is going to be a fun game.

Houston is literally one of the smallest teams in the country. They're 335th of 362 in average height

 

[housekeys]

These great "defenses" are nothing more than goon ball. There should be at least 30 fouls called only 12 called. These teams will suffer disappointment in the tournament.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

The fact that Iowa state has more fouls than Houston right now is comical. They have hacked Iowa state guys with no foul on probably 5-6 possessions.

 

[Revrat]

The fact that Iowa state has more fouls than Houston right now is comical. They have hacked Iowa state guys with no foul on probably 5-6 possessions.

Announcers are calling it out, too. basically saying they got jobbed on like 5 calls and saying its a new crew

 

[Leebo]

Height isn't the only component of size. Houston has some strong dudes.

 

[housekeys]

The fact that Iowa state has more fouls than Houston right now is comical. They have hacked Iowa state guys with no foul on probably 5-6 possessions.

One possession alone, I counted 5 hacks, both teams really, but I could not believe nothing was called. That is fair officiating, I guess, because there is no officiating. Ridiculous.

 

[AntG168]

Height isn't the only component of size. Houston has some strong dudes.

Houston is a bunch of hackers. They go over the back on almost 70% of their offensive rebounds

 

[Leebo]

Houston is a bunch of hackers. They go over the back on almost 70% of their offensive rebounds

ISU has definitely been getting jobbed on a bunch of no-calls.

 

[TRest]

Not sweating either of these two, no shotmakers to be found.

 

[superjohn]

Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment, but I’d love to see a UConn/Houston matchup. I think our size, ball movement, and shooting would really challenge their defense.

I think they’re one of those teams whose style of play will also lead to quite a few more whistles in the tourney.

They're good but It's just a matter of controlling your defensive glass against them which I think we would. They're athletic, physical and relentless but they're like half a foot shorter than us. They win games attacking the offensive glass and with their ball pressure...they get enough scoring with their 1-3 but those dudes are like 6-1. We're too skilled and too big for them. I feel the same way about Iowa State.

I also agree with your point about refs being different in the tournament, you have to play more than one way.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Houston is a bunch of hackers. They go over the back on almost 70% of their offensive rebounds

The NCAA tournament track record of teams that play this physical is not great. It just takes one crew calling it tight to create a big problem for Houston.

 

[DogMania]

One possession alone, I counted 5 hacks, both teams really, but I could not believe nothing was called. That is fair officiating, I guess, because there is no officiating. Ridiculous.

It's like watching Providence play Providence, and the home team Providence is getting most of the calls while the away team Providence is not getting their fair share of calls.

 

[Hunt for 7]

On ESPN Seth said the officials are reinventing what a foul is as the game continues. That was a foul in minute 12 but not a foul in minute 6. Can’t really argue with his logic. On another note looks like they will have a piece on UConn at halftime of this game.

 

[Revrat]

The refs are so bad its the only thing the announcers are talking about. They are actually talking strategy to deal with it

 

[WhereistheDove?]

These are both VERY limited offensive teams. I just think it’s going to be really tough if they run up against an elite offensive team that doesn’t allow them to turn the ball over and get easy transition buckets.

 

[auror]

Houston's bigs all have 7'3"+ wingspans. Tugler's is 7'6". Francis 7'5". Roberts 7'3".

They're basically 2-6 inches shorter with the same wingspans as Clingan/Johnson.

 

[superjohn]

I like Otzelberger, he gets all his shirts from Baby Gap.

 

[aceboon]

Both B12 games in the 9:00 window are ugly displays of basketball

 

[housekeys]

Comment from the internet: "If they called all the Houston fouls on one single possession, the whole team would foul out."

 

[housekeys]

On another note looks like they will have a piece on UConn at halftime of this game.

A breath of fresh air considering what we are seeing tonight from the mighty B12.

 

[DogMania]

That was one ugly ass half of basketball. Very aggressive D, but the refs are not calling a clean game. Houston has less fouls called on them, but the eye test says they should have more. One play sticks out to me when the Houston player landed on the Iowa players back and there was absolutely no call.

As already pointed out, I don't think the refs in the NCAA tournament would allow either team to play this type of defense without calling a bucket load of fouls on them. I don't mind a physical game, but obvious Houston fouls aren't being called while a few of Iowa's fouls seemed sketchy at best.

Last observation, has either team ever heard of a back cut? Iowa, needs to spread the floor, do some more inside out and be more patient. Oh, and hope the refs don't continue to hose them thus second half.

 

[Rich]

That was one ugly ass half of basketball. Very aggressive D, but the refs are not calling a clean game. Houston has less fouls called on them, but the eye test says they should have more. One play sticks out to me when the Houston player landed on the Iowa players back and there was absolutely no call.

As already pointed out, I don't think the refs in the NCAA tournament would allow either team to play this type of defense without calling a bucket load of fouls on them. I don't mind a physical game, but obvious Houston fouls aren't being called while a few of Iowa's fouls seemed sketchy at best.

Last observation, has either team ever heard of a back cut? Iowa, needs to spread the floor, do some more inside out and be more patient. Oh, and hope the refs don't continue to hose them thus second half.

UCONN/Houston would be an epic rock fight.

 

[DogMania]

Houston keeps on getting away fouling on screens.