Predatory 'lones

[tower912]

1.  Like looking in a bigger, stronger,  deeper,  mirror.  ISU runs a whole lot of stuff, both on offense and defense, similar to what MU does.
2. I think a healthy MU wins this game in Milwaukee or on a neutral floor.
3.  A 6'5 defensive stopper would have been useful off the bench.
4.  Especially after Chase rolled his ankle.
5.  Cyclones made it rain at home.  As they should.  And they did not turn the ball over.
6.  DO and Parham are ballers.  Still some freshman moments, but they are going to be fun.  Crunch time minutes.
7.  Stevie got beat up early.  Defensive beast in the second half.  That steal that was called his third foul was clean.  About those free throws...
8. I want Caedin to look and play like Jackson as a sophomore/junior/senior.  A brute. That pick was a good start.
9.  MU had opportunities to get over the hump.  Alas, Iowa State responded like a top 10 team at home and MU went frigid.
10.  Yep, it was a shorthanded loss on the road to a top 10 team.  I am not worried in the  slightest.  Get healthy, stay healthy, make 3s.
11.  Beat Wisconsin.

[The Sultan]

This might be the best team we play all year. Got down big but we fought back. Love the energy.

This team can play with anyone.

[NCMUFan]

Iowa State the better team tonight.

[BM1090]

This might be the best team we play all year. Got down big but we fought back. Love the energy.

This team can play with anyone.

Yep. Grind and win Saturday. Get healthy.

[Uncle Rico]

Kam 6-21, 1-5 from 3

Joplin 3-13, 2-7 from 3 and 3 TO's

Not beating many top-10 teams with those lines from those 2

[CountryRoads]

Given the circumstances I thought it was a good effort. The experience the freshman got will be invaluable. Not going to rag on any guys who didn't play well. We need them Saturday. Speaking of...hard for me to hate ISU that much when they smothered Bucky in Milwaukee in the NCAAs a few years ago. Seeing those Walmart badger tears was a great sight.

[mileskishnish72]

Jop, Jop, Jop. He's a senior and one of the most exhilarating and exasperating players I can ever remember.
So much promise from the frosh - and so many frosh mistakes. They are gonna be a good class.
The class ahead of them, I dunno - Zaide out tonight and Tre making me wonder.
Props to IoSt - they will be around in March.

Pretty much a loss as expected. Won't hurt us if we get the next two.
Then it's BE time.

[Afroman]

Owens and Parham are beasts. The program is in good hands.

[The Sultan]

Wouldn't mind setting up something regular with ISU.

[GB Warrior]

Can we sacrifice Jop and Tre to the injury gods and get back two net positives

[PGsHeroes32]

TBH with the way we shot and got to the line compared to them the fact we got it tied with 10 to go is pretty incredible.

This year has gone well. We are really good. Georgia and Maryland(Purdue is known) look like great wins.

Honestly the only true team downside is Norman is still simply just not a guy. He's a last resort and having him needed with Chase and Zaide out is not good.

We cannot have Chase out more too.

[MUfan12]

This game will pay dividends assuming Chase and Ben aren't out for an extended period of time.

[PointWarrior]

Saturday is the season. 

[MuggsyB]

Iowa St.  Isn't going to lose many games at Hilton.  That said we could not get over the hump when we tied it 61-61.  Too many missed chippies, too much pressure on Kam make every play.  Gilbert was terrific and they are a very solid team. 

[tower912]

So Tre is the new scapegoat?  Sad.  There are no scapegoats tonight.  Shorthanded on the road against a top 10 team.

[GB Warrior]

So Tre is the new scapegoat?  Sad.  There are no scapegoats tonight.  Shorthanded on the road against a top 10 team.

Tower, Tre isn't the reason we lost... but he's yet to show he's capable of contributing to a winning team. At least a high major.

[DoctorV]

Kam 6-21, 1-5 from 3

Joplin 3-13, 2-7 from 3 and 3 TO's

Not beating many top-10 teams with those lines from those 2

Both guys played hard

[PGsHeroes32]

So Tre is the new scapegoat?  Sad.  There are no scapegoats tonight.  Shorthanded on the road against a top 10 team.

New??

He hasn't shown a pulse all year on offense. Its objectively true. Is that disallowed to be pointed out?

Not every guy can be improve or contribute. But fact is Norman is clearly the guy out of place right now.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Can we sacrifice Jop and Tre to the injury gods and get back two net positives

Shut up

[jfp61]

This time next year, were gonna reflect and laugh at how middle school joplin looks when he wants to make a move in the paint. That 3 turnovers was generous. Dribbled head down into the paint. Got shots blocked, and just dropped easy boards to defenders or OB.

If we weren't short handed tonight he plays under 20 minutes tonight

[MuggsyB]

Both guys played hard

They did but Jop seemed a little jumpy emotionally to me.  Their physicality gave him some probs.  We need Jop moving forward. 

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Rough night shooting from Kam but he was great otherwise.  That'll happen on the road against a great time and can't complain about many of the looks.

Losing Ross was big and not having Zaide defensively also hurt. 

Some bad decisions and defense from Owens and Parham but overall they were great and showed no fear.  Great sign for the rest of this season and going forward. 

Need more from Jop and Ben. 

[NCMUFan]

Iowa State is a good team.
Good teams make you look bad.

[wisblue]

This game will pay dividends assuming Chase and Ben aren't out for an extended period of time.

Did Gold get hurt too? I didn't see that.

[Eye]

I think it will be the best team MU sees this season until deep in the tourney.