***** Texas Basketball @ Kansas State GAME THREAD *****

[bbdude]

Putting this up ahead of time in case anyone wants to talk basketball.

 

Texas (18-4, 7-2) vs. Kansas State (15-7, 5-4)

Time: 12:45 pm CST

 

Location: Bramlage Coliseum - Manhattan, Kansas

TV: Big 12 Network

 

*Texas beat Kansas State in the last matchup (January 21st) on Jonathan Holmes' buzzer beater.

 

 

[Juan]

Connor Lammert: “Our mindset is we haven't accomplished anything yet."

Javan Felix (concussion) has been cleared to play in today’s game at Kansas State.

 

[Chris Flanagan]

Two quick 3s for K-State gets the crowd rocking in Manhattan.

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Rough start. We're pressing. Need to relax.

 

[Chris Flanagan]

Kansas State has 11 of their 18 points off turnovers. Ridiculous

 

[utisdabomb12]

Too many turnovers and K-State can't miss. Big 12 is tough, have to play your best game or you will lose in this conference.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Good news is K-State isn't a great shooting team, they won't keep up this pace. Just need to limit turnovers so they don't get easy baskets.

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Wow, never saw this coming. Props to K-State's shooting.

 

[utisdabomb12]

This is why Felix needs his minutes cut. Too many jacked shots and he's been burned three times on D already.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Just get it under 10 by the half, and we got a game.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Not a good half.

 

[Chris Flanagan]

Kansas State playing great defense and making their shots.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Yep Kansas State is playing great, and Texas playing horrible. Kansas State hitting jump shots something they haven't done all year, and Texas turning the ball over something they haven't done all year.

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Let's get this out of our system now. Can't play worse than today right?

 

[utisdabomb12]

Just get out of here without any serious injuries. Big 12 is deep you are going to lose some games on the road. Health for the next game is important. Good learning experience for a young team too.

 

[Chris Flanagan]

Well that sucked. At this point, make it respectable. Kansas State just has a suffocating defense inside and I don't know if 15 minutes can solve the issue.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Back court of Taylor/Holland/Felix, just doesn't work (really hasn't worked all year). K-State is packing the paint and supplying high on ball pressure. You have to play guys like Croaker/Walker that can hit jump shots and move the ball. Taylor/Holland/Croaker has been the best backcourt all year, but Barnes just doesn't go to it enough. Taylor and Felix should never be on the court together, both require the ball in their hands (other then maybe at the end of games).

 

[utisdabomb12]

Holmes out for the rest of the game, let's hope it isn't serious.

 

[Darrell McPhaul]

They took us behind the woodshed today.