2024 Big XII Tournament

[Lobot]

We've turned it up to an 11 seed. Back to Back against WVU on Tuedsay at 3:00 ET.

Big12Sports.com hasn't populated the whole bracket yet so hang tight for that.

[bearcatbret]

New coaches loved the Big 12 Tournament.
New Big 12 Basketball Coaches Rave About Tournament, Kansas City (heartlandcollegesports.com)

[sedz]

Iowa St isn't very good offensively. They're outside the top 50 in overall efficiency. They closed the season by scoring under a point per possession in 4 straight games. They happened to have a couple of hot shooting nights in the conference tournament though.

But yes, that defense is truly elite. Houston and Iowa St are the two best teams in the country in defensive efficiency.

[Joco45215]

[QUOTE=leeraymond;n413846]

I am with you on that one. Iowa State plays almost as good defense as Houston (especially with turning teams over) but they are a better scoring team. Iowa State is probably going to be one of the last teams standing in the NCAAs. I had my money on Iowa State last night.[/QUOTE

I felt when the Bearcats played ISU, that ISU's defense was elite.....I dont feel as i I seen that type of defense played in any game since Virginia won the title with the on the ball defense a few years ago.....and then back to the old days of Huggins here in Cincinnati.....(his WVU teams never played that way IMO)

I feel ISU if they can keep that up might be raising a title banner next fall

[leeraymond]

I think ISU is nearly as tough as UH on defense, has more ways to score offensively and a deeper bench. I was not suprised they won. I also thought they would get a big lift from the great fan support they had in Kansas City. In fact I took them on the money line on that game for a nice payout. I like their chances in the tourney.

I am with you on that one. Iowa State plays almost as good defense as Houston (especially with turning teams over) but they are a better scoring team. Iowa State is probably going to be one of the last teams standing in the NCAAs. I had my money on Iowa State last night.

[Gmann]

I think ISU is nearly as tough as UH on defense, has more ways to score offensively and a deeper bench. I was not suprised they won. I also thought they would get a big lift from the great fan support they had in Kansas City. In fact I took them on the money line on that game for a nice payout. I like their chances in the tourney.

[Lobot]

I was just looking at the box score and I don't think I've ever seen Houston shoot that poorly for 40 minutes. 26% FG 18% 3PT. Lots of teams could have beaten them playing like that. A lot of that is ISU's defense. Some of it was lack of healthy bodies from Houston. To be honest after Roberts went out, I think Houston kind of tanked the game.

[Jeff Burk]

the Cyclones used double teams on defense an awful lot.

[longtimefan]

This reminds me of the 2019 AAC Championship game. Houston dominated UC twice that season, then didn’t show up in the championship game and lost to UC by 12. Houston went to the Final 4 that year.

[swilsonsp4]

Houston's offense has no flow at all and with this crowd it's a home game for ISU. J'wan Roberts did not start the second half

It appears unlikely that Roberts will play. I can see why their 4th big, Lath, rarely saw the floor this season. He's been pretty much a stiff in the past 2 games.

Cyclones up 48-28 at 12:10.

[Lobot]

Shead with three airballs in the first half. ISU up 7.

Houston's offense has no flow at all and with this crowd it's a home game for ISU. J'wan Roberts did not start the second half

[longtimefan]

Shead with three airballs in the first half. ISU up 7.

[Lobot]

Crazy game so far. Both teams deflecting everything and crashing the glass.

[bearcatbret]

Game time 5:00 PM (6:00 EST). Here is a game summary. Big 12 basketball tournament preview: UH vs. Iowa State (houstonchronicle.com)
If Houston wins, it will be the first time that a team who just joined a new conference won the regular season and the tournament.

[longtimefan]

The Red Raiders fought back from two-digits down to tie the game at 37. That's where it came apart. The Cougars are in the midst of a 20-1 run. 57-38.

Earlier in the game, ESPN posted a statement that Houston led the nation in runs of 10 or more consecutive points this season with 35.

Houston up 70-43, it’s over. Just like last night, it’s hard for a team to maintain the energy against a superior opponent. UC hung for awhile last night, just like Tech tonight.