Northwestern leads Illinois 22-15 @half.

B1G basketball -- WHERE DEFENSE LIVES.

Didn't a B1G team beat KU in the tournament?

I have a good feeling about the game tomorrow night for some reason.

Could be that for once we are not favored. Sure seems like there is less pressure on this one anyway.

I think ISU's sporadic chaotic offensive philosophy of throwing up 3s, good or bad looks, plays into our transition game offensively. If they hit them then it's another story but we can hang offensively. After Saturday, KU moved up to seventh nationally in offensive efficiency, per KenPom. Best KU offense since 2009-10 (2nd).

Not just 'a better effort' but awesome. Now if they can just maintain that level of defensive play...

http://youtu.be/iQ5CjszX8R8

Can't figure out how to embed from my phone.

Cool, but since when are we rivals?

Haha that caught my attention as well. But it's going to be that way as long as Fred stays in Ames. We are pretty good this year, but next years team is more talented. And everyone but one returns the next year after that.

Iowa State will be in the Big12 championship mix every year going forward until Fred leaves for the NBA if that ever happens.

I know Rick Adelman is pretty old, but as a Timberwolves fan I sincerely hope that Fred stays the **** away from Minnesota.

It's bad enough that Flip came back :#

Is this one of you guys?

franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
No hypotheticals tonight, OK? :) RT @stickybandit22: IF Self were to ever leave, do you think Hoiberg would ever leave ISU for Kansas?

There's no way Hoiberg leaves ISU for KU. No way.

Luckily, there's a while before we have to worry about that.

I know, IF he leaves it's for the NBA. But I think he's here at minimum until his kids graduate... Hopefully longer. But Self probably isn't leaving soon either anyways.:. Right?

Obviously you like to troll. You're not a peer basketball program and haven't been the past 100 years and won't be the next 100 years. You've been to 3 sweet 16s....ever. You've won the conference 6 times....ever. (Our recent coach has won it 9 straight times). You are a dreadful 59-174 against us all time. Even your current coach is 1-6 against us.


I know you want to pretend you're a peer program. But I want to pretend I'm going to screw Kate Upton tonite. Pretending won't make it so.

Iowa State fans have zero objectivity. They won't be happy unless 100% of the foul calls go there way, and then they'll still find a couple more to bitch about.