Previewing the Hawkeyes at #17 Iowa State

The Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2, 0-2) are now on a two game slide and looking to keep it there with a win over a formidable #17 Iowa State Cyclones squad (8-0). While their record has its share of creampuffs, it’s the real deal with non-home wins over Xavier, Memphis, & Creighton (all top 100 by KenPom) alongside a home win against a 2021 Cinderella: Oregon State.

They’ve used an incredibly active defense implemented by first-year head coach T.J. Otzelberger as the driving force for their unblemished record. He rejoined the Cyclones after 5 seasons combined at South Dakota State & UNLV with a record of 99-63 (61%). Prior to that, he spent eight of ten seasons as an assistant at Iowa State. When…