Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalen Hill (1) defends Iowa State Cyclones guard Tyrese Hunter (11) at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones win 75 to 54. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
AMES — In the eyes of many Iowa State fans, after blowing a 15-point second half lead to Kansas State last Saturday, the world was all but coming to an end.
Seven days later, with two conference wins to show for it (at TCU on Tuesday and 75-54 over Oklahoma on Saturday), the Cyclones are right back in the thick of things when it comes to landing an NCAA Tournament berth under first-year head coach T.J. Otzelberger.
There is still work left to be done, but let’s take a look at where things standing heading into the final stretch of the season.
First things first …
We need to acknowledge what the NCAA Tournament committee did on Saturday...
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