Much has been made about what starting lineups Iowa State will trot out next year, who will get minutes and how they will play. This article will be an analysis of what lineups and strategies will best suit Iowa State strictly from a defensive perspective. This is not an end-all be-all because an abundance of lineup configurations and defensive techniques depend on matchups, so Steve Prohm could easily change these game by game.
Strategy
As far as philosophy goes, Prohm generally tries to prevent drive and kicks for wide open threes by having defenders on three point shooters stick to their man instead of helping, which leaves on-ball perimeter defenders more on an island than other techniques.