Elizabeth and myself just got done watching the 10th-seeded Cyclones dismantle 7th-seeded Notre Dame in a game that was never in question after the halfway point of the first half. The Cyclones played furious help defense and were clearly the better team all game. At one point in the second half, Iowa State's lead was up to 27! Iowa State cleared their bench (and the classy Irish, not so much) which ended up making the final score a little "closer". What a great game by the Cyclones. I am so happy right now. There really is no better description than the Irish just looked foolish.
When I say they looked foolish, I literally mean that their appearance was terrible. Now their jerseys today were better than the all neon green ones:
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| God-aweful Notre Dame jerseys. |
I couldn't find the exact ones that they wore today, but this gives you an idea about the ugly factor we are dealing with here. The ones today were white with the neon, glow-in-the-dark, green trim. They had the same green tall socks and green shoes. To make it worse, not only did they make a statement with their ugly uniforms, they played terribly. For quite a while (well into the second half), the Irish had the same number of turnovers as they did field goals. If Iowa State wanted to, they could have won by 30. Georges Niang played a solid game for the Cyclones, and led all scorers with 19 points. Melvin Ejim added 17 (despite blowing a couple of dunks). Tyrus McGee was 3 of 5 from three point land. Even Bubu Palo made a three. It was great fun for yours truly. This marks two years in a row that Fred Hoiberg's team has easily handled a team from the Big East.
With the win, Iowa State advances to play the 2-seed, Ohio State.
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