On the defensive side of the ball, Iowa State has been trending in the positive direction so far this season. The Cyclones are only six games into the season and they have played three games against scrub teams from no name conferences. These statistics should be taken with a oversized grain of salt, but there are some developments working in favor of the good guys.
Steve Prohm’s squad is giving up an average of 0.743 points per possession on the season. This is very, very good and ranks the Cyclones in the top 95% of Division 1 defenses.