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The Streak: Analyzing Why Iowa State Has Been So Successful

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If you’re like me, and I’m guessing most of you are, you approached this year’s basketball season with a sense of cautious optimism and the probable expectation of a “down” year. Expectations the last few seasons have been (probably) the highest in program history, and with the well-known fact that Fred Hoiberg “Absolutely f*cking hated recruiting,” it comes as no surprise that before Steve Prohm gets all of his guys in, this could be a weird year.

And weird has certainly been the word to describe the first part of this season.

After an 0-2 start with losses to Missouri (acceptable) and Milwaukee (worst loss in the last 5 years?