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ISU-Texas notebook: Cyclones hurt, literally, by Longhorns
By Bobby La Gesse
Date Posted: 2010-01-13
The Iowa State medical staff sure had a workout Wednesday.
It seemed the longer the Cyclones stayed in the game with No. 1 Texas, the more players succumbed to injuries, aches or pains.
Charles Boozer, Craig Brackins and Marquis Gilstrap all were taken out of the game for injuries.
Boozer’s was the most severe. He collided with a Longhorn player driving to the basket late in the first half and writhed in pain on the floor.
Boozer’s right knee cap slid out of place. Iowa State coach Greg McDermott said it was put back in place. Boozer sat on the bench with an ice pack on his knee the rest of the game.
McDermott doesn’t know how long Boozer will be out.
“It was really, really painful,” McDermott said. “He gave us some great things on Saturday, and he was able to provide energy in short bursts, and there aren’t a lot of players that can do that.”
Brackins missed about three minutes of game action in the second half with a knee injury. He went to the locker room, but returned and finished with 18 points.
“I don’t know; I think I got hit,” Brackins said. “It was just bothering me a little bit. I was looking at it, and it was fine.”
Gilstrap, who had 20 points and 13 rebounds, said he had to come out of the game twice to deal with a cramp.
Under pressure
McDermott thought the difference in Texas’ 90-83 win on Wednesday came down to a 16-4 run the Longhorns had to open the second half.
The Longhorns ran a press during that span.
“We prepared for the run and jump,” McDermott said. “I don’t know if there was a false sense of security in our minds because they didn’t use it the first half, but we didn’t get in the right spots quick enough.”
Best in the business
McDermott sang high praise for Texas guard Avery Bradley, calling him the best guard in the Big 12.
Bradley took over the game in the second half, helping the Longhorns secure their first win after moving to the top of the polls earlier this week.
The freshman had 24 points, but Texas coach Rick Barnes thinks he may make the biggest impact on the defensive end.
“He is obviously playing extremely well offensively,” Barnes said. “But the reason he is out there is he has become a guy who really defends.”
Bradley had three steals Wednesday.
Bobby La Gesse can be reached at (515) 663-6929 or rlagesse@amestrib.com.
By Bobby La Gesse
Date Posted: 2010-01-13
Iowa State's Charles Boozer lays on the floor Wednesday after his knee cap popped out of place in the Cyclones' 90-83 loss to Texas at Hilton Coliseum.
Tribune photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar
Tribune photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar
The Iowa State medical staff sure had a workout Wednesday.
It seemed the longer the Cyclones stayed in the game with No. 1 Texas, the more players succumbed to injuries, aches or pains.
Charles Boozer, Craig Brackins and Marquis Gilstrap all were taken out of the game for injuries.
Boozer’s was the most severe. He collided with a Longhorn player driving to the basket late in the first half and writhed in pain on the floor.
Boozer’s right knee cap slid out of place. Iowa State coach Greg McDermott said it was put back in place. Boozer sat on the bench with an ice pack on his knee the rest of the game.
McDermott doesn’t know how long Boozer will be out.
“It was really, really painful,” McDermott said. “He gave us some great things on Saturday, and he was able to provide energy in short bursts, and there aren’t a lot of players that can do that.”
Brackins missed about three minutes of game action in the second half with a knee injury. He went to the locker room, but returned and finished with 18 points.
“I don’t know; I think I got hit,” Brackins said. “It was just bothering me a little bit. I was looking at it, and it was fine.”
Gilstrap, who had 20 points and 13 rebounds, said he had to come out of the game twice to deal with a cramp.
Under pressure
McDermott thought the difference in Texas’ 90-83 win on Wednesday came down to a 16-4 run the Longhorns had to open the second half.
The Longhorns ran a press during that span.
“We prepared for the run and jump,” McDermott said. “I don’t know if there was a false sense of security in our minds because they didn’t use it the first half, but we didn’t get in the right spots quick enough.”
Best in the business
McDermott sang high praise for Texas guard Avery Bradley, calling him the best guard in the Big 12.
Bradley took over the game in the second half, helping the Longhorns secure their first win after moving to the top of the polls earlier this week.
The freshman had 24 points, but Texas coach Rick Barnes thinks he may make the biggest impact on the defensive end.
“He is obviously playing extremely well offensively,” Barnes said. “But the reason he is out there is he has become a guy who really defends.”
Bradley had three steals Wednesday.
Bobby La Gesse can be reached at (515) 663-6929 or rlagesse@amestrib.com.
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