AP: #14 OU goes down leaving #15 Texas to play unranked ISU. COACHES: #12 OU goes down leaving #16 Texas to play #25 ISU NCAA NET: #36 OU goes down leaving #11 Texas to play #14 ISU You tell me which one makes most sense. Just saying.
We know what the game plan will be. Play a sagging zone and force Texas to make perimeter jump shots. I think ISU wins the game. They're playing good basketball and they do have some confidence with beating Texas recently. Also the fact that ISU will be playing more of a home game, which IMO will impact the officiating.
Normally one must go to the opponent’s fan site to see a post like that, but your point about the refs is valid based on this season. Beat them by 15 in January. Lost by 5 in February. My money is on the Horns for the win.
I think the outcome of this game will depend quite a bit on how it's officiated. Remember in Ames, Dee Kantner and Co. is the crew who called three fouls on us without even a single second ticking off the clock. That was also the same game that both Vic and I made mention of how many offensive rebounds we had with attempted putbacks by our post players, yet they only went to the free throw line a few times combined. Their trash fanbase will be whining and booing every call that doesn't go in their favor. I agree with @kurupt that ISU is playing well. I still think our best game... like the way we played against OU both times... would beat ISU's best game. Like most of the games this year... it depends on which Texas team shows up. I really want this one because the ESPN headlines this week have been about everyone in the tournament except us. Brenda will probably be kissing ISU's *** the whole game, but I think Holly will balance that out.
Amina does not need to come off the court; her offense seems to have made a complete 180 this tournament and Deyona can’t stay with Joens defensively. Amina is playing with a lot of confidence.
I guess Amina received the green light to do her thing. Welcome to the Big 12 Amina! I'm hoping Coach has a counter move to the Cyclones halftime adjustment. Keep hitting those jumpers ladies. And hound Jones to the very end. Keep up the 3 pt defense. Improve on the 2nd chance buckets. Move your feet and defend because they're not calling flops 2day.
I totally agree with you that some of the post here would fit well on our opponents board. I like the refs allowing a good/physical game.
Although I like Amina on Joens I'm not trusting on her offense down the stretch just because she has had a couple if nice games this week.
Missing shots and putting state on the line is why we're behind. Holle has thrown up some ugly ducks today but lots of open looks have been missed.
Once again, we're getting lots of bumps on us when trying to score inside and not getting the calls. But breathe on Goldilocks and it's a foul on us. This is ********.
As predicted the cyclone fans think every single play is a foul on Texas and their defense is so clean they NEVER foul. They actually cheer louder when a foul is called than a made basket. Pathetic And I had one ***** at me for standing until Texas scored to start the game
She's 4 for 12 and 1 for 6 from beyond the arc. She's taken more shots than anyone else on our team so far
The amount of times I’ve seen Texas fail to get the ball in quickly after an opposing team’s made basket is so frustrating. There is time. And Rori has (oddly) made a bunch of daggers before. Also, if they’re going to triple team the post, when the post kicks back out, you’ve got to be ready to take the shot.
Sad that Texas hasn’t seemed to learn anything from their last game against ISU. Losses don’t bother me. But the same thing over and over again is frustrating. Why Vic and the other coaches haven’t effectively taught how to break the zone is beyond me.
Never seen Harmon play like this before. Just doesn’t fully look present today and has 5 turnovers. This game would be completely different if Jones makes those 3 bunny shots.
You can't win by only going inside against a good team. The inside shots are very hard with at least three sets of arms all over you. Needless to say, we need some balance. I guess Morris is done for the year, but it would sure be nice to have her. She would put up shots even when Vic didn't want her to.
Getting outcoached. Vic is too set in his predetermined rotation and doesn’t adjust to the flow of the game. Shae Holle and Deyona should’ve been pulled a long time ago.
Exactly... it's not the strategy that's beating us. We've missed a lot of bunnies. Fatigue is showing itself.
This weird. No one will take an outside shot. Rori used to try a shot now and then, but that has stopped completely. Instead, get it into Gaston, no matter that she has lost it or missed it over and over.