Composure appears to be the key

For the second game in a row, ISU lost a game against a quality opponent. The other team may have won, but ISU clearly lost it.

Like their disasterous finish in Columbia, the Cyclones has small meltdowns that the opponent turned into points:

Early in the second half, KU built a 10 point lead as Homan forced three horrible shots on what seemed to be consecutive trips;

Up two, ISU watched KU turn three jump shots and a tip-in into a 6 point deficit;

4 missed free throws in the late as ISU was trying to hang on;

2 rushed 3s late;

Homan again forcing a shot into a double team in the last 2 minutes.

KU, coversely, made mistakes, but seldom twice in a row.

BTW- KU is really, really good. If not for pluckish play in the first half by ISU, KU breaks this open in the first 10 minutes and runs away. But again, the Cyclones come away with a loss that should have been a win.

Now they head to Stillwater to play the other best team in the league. However ISU finishes the season, they'll have to come from behind to do it.

Peterclone