![]() That 'formula' seemed to be what irked Otzelberger the most in his postgame comments. Just felt like across the board we were on our heels, and that’s not going to be a good formula for us moving forward." The ball shouldn’t be able to move as free as it did tonight. "Part of it is us not pressuring the ball. More: Peterson: Too early to tell if Iowa State basketball's defense is better than last season "That’s not who we were out there tonight. "We’ve got to be who we can be, and that’s going to be a physical, tough defensive team," Otzelberger said. It’ll certainly be the focus the next time the team gets on the court at the Sukup Basketball Complex. ![]() That’s what Otzelberger is going to be fixated on as he watches film on the ride back to Ames. We gave them too good of looks that they weren’t going to miss." "We gave them a lot of good looks, a lot of wide open looks that they were able to knock down," Lipsey said. Iowa solved the Iowa State defense, getting open jumpers and straight driving lanes to the bucket. ![]() This wasn’t the case of a team getting hot and making impossible shots. It’s not just that Iowa shot the cover off the ball and put up big numbers, it’s that they did it by creating really good shots. There should be, though, some pause about adopting that opinion as gospel. Given the sample size – and the track record from last year’s team – this Iowa performance is probably a simple outlier. The Cyclones are ranked in the top-15 nationally with a defense that creates turnovers and guards shooters well. Iowa State’s defense has been mostly excellent this season. The Cyclones return to action Sunday when they host McNeese State (5 p.m. Gabe Kalscheur scored 12, while both Lipsey and Robert Jones had 11 for the Cyclones. More: Peterson: Cy-Hawk series is center of the college basketball universe this week Meanwhile, the Cyclone offense failed to produce much of anything, shooting 40.7% overall while going 3-of-22 (13%) from distance. Iowa State’s to-this-point ferocious defense was gouged by Iowa (7-2), which shot 50% from the field and went 12-of-23 (52%) from 3-point range. "We just came out flat," said freshman Tamin Lipsey. They never seriously challenged the Hawkeyes the entire night. The Cyclones (7-2) trailed 15-0 and did not score their first points until 6 minutes into the game. Otzelberger took over the program last year. 24 Iowa, 75-56, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in one of the worst performances since Iowa State coach T.J. 20 Cyclones were completely demolished by No. IOWA CITY – Iowa State lost its bragging rights Thursday night, and probably quite a bit of its pride along with it. Iowa State men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Here are the best social media reactions to a heartbreaking end to a fantastic campaign.View Gallery: Iowa vs. ![]() With Fox transitioning into a full-time superstar and Keegan Murray possessing a bright future, Sacramento can really become something. However, it appears to be just the start. It’s a disappointing end to a magical season. In the series’ ultimate game, they couldn’t match Steph Curry’s 50-point performance or top a championship team that has been here many times before. While they were able to take the defending champion Golden State Warriors to a game seven, they just weren’t ready quite yet. Unfortunately, though, all good things must come to an end at some point. They could score all throughout their lineup, especially from deep, and just had this fun play style. In front of a passionate fanbase excited to light the beam, Sacramento was the new kid on the block who played with heart. New head coach Mike Brown was named the Coach of the Year, while Keegan Murray had a rookie season for the ages.Ībove all, the Kings were fun this year. Behind the star play of De’Aaron Fox, the Clutch Player of the Year, the Kings made the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2006. This year was one that will stay in the memories of Sacramento Kings fans for years to come.Īfter years of being the laughing stock of the NBA, the forgotten team of California that the league wanted to move, the Kings were finally fun.
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