Indiana State @ UNI (1/4/12 - 7pm)

[Ricardo del Rio]

UNI wins by 17, don't be betting on ISU anymore folks.

I don't think many were in the first place.

Oh Snaggle, don't be a meanie.

[Khan4Cats]

A Panther loss and they'll be 0-3 and still have 6 games against CU, MSU and WSU, meaning only 4-5 games in conference that they will likely be favored to win are left on the schedule.

Lose tonight and brace yourselves for Thursday evening Panther fans.

Boy am I ever so glad we won since we clearly have no shot at the invincible three....

[Ali]

We needed that one desperately. Glad to get in the win column.

[StateAlum]

It's clear that Odum's foot is a big deal... I vote we sit him for the next 2-3 games. Give him a bit to heal.

10-4 no reason to jump off the band wagon yet. Last year the Sycs were 7-7. Win the ones at home, and steal a few roads and we're right back in the thick of it.

We're 1-2 in the MOVAL, leaders are @ 2-1. Don't write the Sycs off yet!!

[FearDaTrees]

I wouldn't say it's time to jump ship yet. 10-4 with a road win against Vanderbilt doesn't mean your season is over. Big deal we lost a couple early conference games, so what. The Syc's will be fine trust me. Everyone will agree after we beat MSU.

[Jays26]

I wouldn't say it's time to jump ship yet. 10-4 with a road win against Vanderbilt doesn't mean your season is over. Big deal we lost a couple early conference games, so what. The Syc's will be fine trust me. Everyone will agree after we beat MSU.

Not trying to take a shot at the Syc's but you have said that before. And it is a big deal that your team has already lost 2 conf games. Your team has not performed as most have said they would and with Odum having issues I think you guys are in for a long season.

[Khan4Cats]

I think the bigger issue with ISU is not Odum's foot but their lack of depth. Really only 7 deep and no one really in the post after Walker. Even Coach Jacobson wanted UNI to push in transition to try and wear them down and fatigue was certainly a factor in the last 6 minutes when the game was put away. ISU had just enough to get close, but were out of gas when they needed to get over the hump.

[FearDaTrees]

The bench play is a concern with me. I think R.J will get hot as we get deeper in the conf. schedule and that extra 10+ pts here and there really goes a long way. I'm not sure how to check this stat but is there any way I can check how many charges R.J has taken this year? It seems like he has at least 3 a game.

[PowderBlue]

Bench play is a concern, but depth was one of the last things this year's team was supposed to have to worry about. Gant was a pretty highly touted recruit, and Kitchell was getting BCS love during his recruitment. Those two have to play better inside. RJ will get his, he's been streaky all throughout college; but some consistency from him would go a long way toward making depth less of a problem.

1-2 doesn't bug me too much right now. It's hard to win on the road in the valley. ISU will need to steal a few if they want to be a top 3 team and they can't afford any losses to Thursday teams (assuming Drake isn't a Thursday team).

*EDIT*

I would like to see Lansing tinker with the rotation a bit. I know he likes Lathan's energy off the bench, but he has arguably been the most consistent player on the team this year and has cut back on his stupid decisions a ton this year.

[WSUbballer]

I wouldn't say it's time to jump ship yet. 10-4 with a road win against Vanderbilt doesn't mean your season is over. Big deal we lost a couple early conference games, so what. The Syc's will be fine trust me. Everyone will agree after we beat MSU.

That's a negative.