The Cyclones won a home game they had almost shot themselves out of Saturday. They got their shooting eye back in the second half, and did what they wanted down the stretch to put away Mizzou 65-59.
It's an old cliche because it's true: Good teams win when they play badly. ISU's defense was where they like it, holding Mizzou well under 65 points, but just as hot shooting can be infectous-like it was in Lawrence earlier int he week- so can cold shooting.
At 4-0, they begin an interesting stretch on Saturday. Upstart Nebraska comes to Ames, who are a surprising 11-5, including a win over Baylor last week. The Cornhuskers got thumped in Manhattan, and have to host Tech before they trek to Ames. That's a tough trifecta. They have another in February, hosting Oklahoma and ISU with a trip to Texas in the middle, all in the space of 7 days. Ouch. ISU is fortunate to be the end of each of those runs, where they can hopefully take advantage of a tired Nebraska club.
Looking ahead, KSU has a very tough road on the road. They have to play OU, Tech and Baylor all in their dark unis, which will be tough to come away with more than 1 win. Both KSU and ISU could hold serve at home, then depend on their road schedule to determine seeding. Today, I like the Cyclones chances. We shall see.
Peterclone
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