The Iowa State Cyclones kicked off their 2022-2023 season tonight against the IUPUI Jaguars. The Cyclones started off slow, however pulled away later on in the first half and cruised to a 88-39 win.
The Cyclones went with a more experienced lineup in Jaren Holmes, Caleb Grill, Aljaz Kunc, and Osun Osunniyi except for Ames native, freshman guard Tamin Lipsey.
Here are my takeaways on tonight’s game:
Need Defensive Intensity
Something I’d like to see more is better defensive intensity to start out the game. At the start, this team didn’t look like the average Coach Otzleberger “in your face” defense that Cyclone fans got so accustomed to last year.