NCAA Tournament March Madness

#9 Iowa St

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Projected seed: 2 (automatic qualifier)

Iowa State has really built an impressive resume, showcasing balanced threats on both offense and defense. They've proven capable of handling high-caliber squads, notably pulling off huge wins against a top-tier Houston team and a strong Kansas side. These victories demonstrate that they can compete with the best of the best. A win over a ranked Texas A&M team further cements their position as a threat in the tournament. The Cyclones have also avoided bad losses, which helps make their case even stronger. While they've had a couple of stumbles against teams like BYU and Texas, they were quick to course-correct with subsequent wins against those same squads, proving their ability to adapt and overcome. Their strong finish the season, especially the convincing victory over Houston in the finals of their conference tournament, left a lasting impression and contributed to their high projected seeding.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6WI Green Bay223W85-44
11/9Lindenwood352W102-47
11/12Idaho St264W86-55
11/19Grambling235W92-37
11/23(N)VCU79W68-64
11/24(N)Virginia Tech64L71-62
11/26(N)Texas A&M27L73-69
12/1@DePaul308W99-80
12/7Iowa58W90-65
12/10Prairie View343W107-56
12/17Florida A&M342W96-58
12/21E Illinois319W80-48
12/31New Hampshire246W85-70
1/6@Oklahoma50L71-63
1/9Houston3W57-53
1/13Oklahoma St128W66-42
1/16@BYU30L87-72
1/20@TCU41W73-72
1/24Kansas St65W78-67
1/27Kansas22W79-75
2/3@Baylor17L70-68
2/6@Texas40W70-65
2/10TCU41W71-59
2/13@Cincinnati53W68-59
2/17Texas Tech38W82-74
2/19@Houston3L73-65
2/24West Virginia152W71-64
2/28Oklahoma50W58-45
3/2@UCF80W60-52
3/6BYU30W68-63
3/9@Kansas St65L65-58
3/14(N)Kansas St65W76-57
3/15(N)Baylor17W76-62
3/16(N)Houston3W69-41