Arizona Vs Iowa St 🏀 Game Preview/Discussion Thread 1/27/25 830pm ESPN

[arxpert]

Our offensive styles of play are similar.  In addition to the above "keys", I think we need to prevent the Cyclones from scoring in transition.  Like the Cats in McKale, they run with the momentum and we can't afford to give up easy dunks, which hurts because it means we can't have as many offensive rebounders, attempting to put up second chance points.

It'll be a good game tonight...

If anything this is the game Tommy built his system for. Hopefully we can get back on D like you are saying. I do think that we need to take the opportunity to get a Stop, then slow it down a bit too just to mix up the pace. Not all the time, but 1 out of every 4 possessions just to frustrate them if we are able to score on them from a set defense, especially if it's a Tony Del Taco 3 ball type shot.

I don't think we have advantages nor a good chance tonight, but I would like to see us frustrate them as opposed to the latter. I can see us being frustrated early if we aren't "on" hitting our shots and they are making some tough ones.

This will be a good mental toughness measuring stick game.

[WILD]

https://x.com/BrucePascoe/status/1884073293772382241?t=LBwL30q-ocBYc1G3BQShow&s=19

[WILD]

https://x.com/ArizonaMBB/status/1884033425834926340?t=DlHweDJajbdkK0q0106Gcw&s=19

[WILD]

https://x.com/BrucePascoe/status/1884068763441737871?t=yTm6EhDCH5GR4de7c0mnOw&s=19

[KansasCityCats]

What an amazing effort. The boys played hard and never gave up.

If Love didn't miss everything in regulation, we would have easily won. In the end, it was his confidence that ironically earned the W.

Rollercoaster ride for fans that definitely got their money's worth at McKale.

Bear down!

[Cactus🌵Cat]

Arizona win % this season vs. conference opponents:
vs big12 schools 7-2 77%
vs. former PAC schools 1-1 50%
vs. B1g10, ACC & SEC schools 0-3 0%

Maybe the big12 isn't very good.

[WILD]

https://x.com/JonnyRoot_/status/1884264534195724700?t=hkviymvYdro-AZRY9HilKQ&s=19

[KansasCityCats]

The Big-12 is clearly better than everybody except the SEC, who is having a surprisingly strong season.

Nobody within our conference has played the "basement", including South Carolina, Arkansas, Georgia, Texas, etc. 

[arxpert]

The Big-12 is clearly better than everybody except the SEC, who is having a surprisingly strong season.

Nobody within our conference has played the "basement", including South Carolina, Arkansas, Georgia, Texas, etc. 

I think the SEC is strong right now, but it has the look of getting too many bids and not performing well in the Big Dance. Maybe 1 or 2 teams really are legit, but I don't think All of Auburn, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Kentucky are going deep and then teams like Miss. St, Texas AM, etc... they aren't going to get "13" in and be 13 of the Sweet 16...

[KansasCityCats]

I don't like MSU at all but A&M could do some damage with the right matchups. Kentucky relies too heavily on threes, which will be their demise. One off night from deep and their season is done.

If Broome can return at full strength, I don't know who stops Auburn.