Kansas State vs Wake Forest

[cincyguy13]

I truly am one of those people that don't really care what sports analyst have to say. I'll listen because they obviously do watch a lot of basketball and it's something to watch but at the end of the day no one knows what's going to happen in a course of a game. I do remember when we got the Harvard draw, everyone picked them over us as a 12/5 upset. Purdue it was a split and last year I feel like everyone picked St Joes.. This year I feel as if the majority have us moving on and even some have us beating UCLA. Now again, I'm not trying to give them all the credit, but really we did lose to Harvard, and Harvard was in control the whole time. Purdue was a coin flip, and St Joes was a coin flip but majority picking St Joes which we ended up losing. What was everyone's thoughts going into the tournament the past 3 years? I didn't follow much on all these metrics, but it shocked me that a team like Harvard could beat us, but it almost seemed as a no brainer the way the analyst were speaking. Does everyone truly feel confident we won't have a problem in the first game? I just want to win with relatively ease and see this UC / UCLA matchup.

I honestly didn't think we had a chance the last 3 years. You always hope but those teams weren't that good. Even the SK team had 2-3 guys on the court that couldn't make a layup. I thought that was mick's best coaching job. Last year we were ok but still knew we weren't great.

The so called experts don't have a clue. No one does. They just talk and usaully pick chalk. Doubt any of them picked uconn a couple years ago. Kinda like the poll voters. Many of them probably haven't watched a game of ours.

 

[cincyguy13]

This year I feel like we can compete with anyone. From duke to UK. I honestly think we have a chance. It might be a 40% chance but in previous years, I feel like it was a 5% chance. Having said that, I think ucla is the worst matchups for us. They just score and shoot so well. But The goods news is I don't think we have any trouble scoring against them so there is a chance. Have to win the first tho

 

[TheShoeFits]

Does anyone know when the winner will be flying out to Sacramento?

Tonight? In the morning? Immediately after the game?

 

[UCalum08]

Does anyone know when the winner will be flying out to Sacramento?

Tonight? In the morning? Immediately after the game?

Logical answer would be tomorrow.

 

[jds513]

No kidding? And it's free? That would be amazing

I was mistaken. You do have to have a tv provider sadly

 

[Bearcat513]

Want KS to win because of the match-up, but put money on WF. Hedging my feelings here

 

[BCM]

I was mistaken. You do have to have a tv provider sadly

Stupid cable cos need to die. Until then, thank you stream hosts. I have to watch the ads anyway, why should I need to pay a cable provider just to get it in my house?

 

[BCM]

This is a miserable game. We get by either of them.

 

[cincyguy13]

This is a miserable game. We get by either of them.

If we don't, that's a problem

 

[UCalum08]

This is a miserable game. We get by either of them.

Was all excited to do some scouting and fell asleep a couple minutes in but just woke up and saw it was 13 all lol.

 

[justinhub2003]

Wake has not gotten rythem. Much better offense than this but k state has disrupted them

 

[cincyguy13]

Hope we come out and beat someone handily

 

[BCM]

Wake really, really, sucks. Kansas St sucks but not to the same extent. The turnovers, unneeded extra passes, and bricks are plaguing them both.

 

[justinhub2003]

Playing at this pace against wake is our winning strategy. Playing this pace again k state Is not the winning strategy

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Playing at this pace against wake is our winning strategy. Playing this pace again k state Is not the winning strategy

I agree. Though I will say I still think we'd beat KState at this game.

 

[justinhub2003]

Wake really, really, sucks. Kansas St sucks but not to the same extent. The turnovers, unneeded extra passes, and bricks are plaguing them both.

Wake is just super young. If they get in a rythem; they could win by 15 easily.

BUT I will say if we play wake, I like the way they can't handle good defense.

K state seems like an effort team. Like if you lose them it's because of there D and they just wanted it more than you.

My concern is: these teams have been playing Kansas, duke, unc, Baylor etc and we played wounded uconn and SMU but double digit lost to them

 

[justinhub2003]

Kyle will be a non factor if they call it tight off the ball

 

[BCM]

Wake is just super young. If they get in a rythem; they could win by 15 easily.

BUT I will say if we play wake, I like the way they can't handle good defense.

K state seems like an effort team. Like if you lose them it's because of there D and they just wanted it more than you.

My concern is: these teams have been playing Kansas, duke, unc, Baylor etc and we played wounded uconn and SMU but double digit lost to them

Kstate can't control the ball very well. Kevin Johnson might be in a slump but if there's one thing he can do well is pick a pocket. Cumberland too when he gets in his groove.

If we take care of the ball as we typically do, and don't brick most of the shots, it's in the bag

 

[ZCat]

Wake really, really, sucks. Kansas St sucks but not to the same extent. The turnovers, unneeded extra passes, and bricks are plaguing them both.

Yeah but the winner of this game has gotten the NCAA tournament jitters out. This is one advantage they have over their 2 round opponent.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

We won't give Iwundu free runs to the hoop like that. We won't let Stokes shoot in rhythm. We will make Brown take the shots we're ok with him taking. We won't get dominated by DJ Johnson. We will be too physical for Wade. Their bench is not great. Definitely not as good as ours.