Texas vs Iowa State Men's basketball game thread

[utisdabomb12]

Barnes may cost us this game. You burn the clock and run the offense with under 5 minutes (not with 6:30 minutes left in the game).

 

[utisdabomb12]

Crap refs how do you miss that goal tending. Dude is holding onto the rim for 3 seconds.

 

[bbdude]

Worst officiating I have seen in a long time in this game.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Huge win for Texas. Hook'em!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chitownhorn]

Hot damn. Huge win for the Horns.

 

[bbdude]

Really nice win over the Cyclones! Texas just beat a top 10 ranked team.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Bunch of Texas football recruits on their visit were at the game today. Crowd was actually rocking a little too, this should help in recruiting.

 

[NLeininger]

This team is getting better. Much like the Cleveland Indians under Lou Williams.

 

[Tulsahorn]

Yep, Iowa State is a three point shooting team. Barnes needs to start coaching. Got to make them drive or go down low.

Good thing Barnes started coaching. Good post to remind him.

 

[utisdabomb12]

I'll be the first one to give credit to Barnes. Did a great job telling the young guys to close out on the three point shooters after a hot start.

 

[Topstarr]

Yes Barnes did coach today.

 

[Juan]

Another Game Tonight

KSU in Austin at 6pm on ESPN2 --

Kansas State has won 12 of its past 13 games

Here is free article from 247 on last/next game

http://texas.247sports.com/Article/Texas-basketball-team-isnt-satisfied-after-an-upset-over-ISU-172515

“I hope by now, with as many games as we've played, they should know that if they aren't ready to play we'll get beat,” Barnes said. “All they have to do is look around. There's six teams in the Big 12 who are ranked and we're not one of them. I don't know what else you need to say other than that.”
Apparently that's all that needs be said.

Barnes and his players on Monday didn't appear to be a team content with just one big home win. Texas isn't ranked but the Longhorns are very much alive in the Big 12 title hunt and a win over the Wildcats would make the Longhorns one of four teams in the league with two losses in Big 12 play.

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Damarcus Croaker, Kendal Yancy, Prince Ibeh and Martez Walker have all seen their minutes fluctuate throughout the season. Depending on the opponent, one of those guys could play double-digit minutes in one game and not see the floor the next time out.

That said, Yancy earned praise from Barnes. While it's tough to figure Barnes' rotations, he cited Yancy having not played against West Virginia and the playing seven minutes and grabbing seven rebounds in the win over Iowa State as being exactly what he wants.

“The message there is he was ready,” Barnes said. “On any given night you don't know who it's going to be.

“Don't sit there wondering if you're going to play,” he added. “Worry if you play doing your job and then we'll have the confidence to know that he'll do it the next time.”