Iowa State Basketball's Toure: Key to Final Four?

0:00On March 27, Iowa State men's basketball has become a top team in the Big 12 conference under coach TJ Ozzelberger. The cyclones earned a number two seed in the Midwest region this year after strong winds over Kansas and Houston during the regular season. So far, in the NCAA tournament, David Vance passed the first two rounds by beating Tennessee State and Kentucky. The big question mark heading into Friday's sweet 16 matchup against number 6 seed Tennessee is Star Forward, Joshua Jefferson. He sprained his ankle in the opener, but the team still won without him in the next game. Jefferson remains questionable, and his return could make a huge difference. Fans are buzzing with excitement after years of close calls and injuries derailing Iowa State's March runs. They've never reached the final four in this successful era, but this squad feels different with its balance of talent and depth. A key to going further lies with freshman guard Killian Torrey from France. As six with three and two or five pounds, he's one of the best defensive stoppers against

1:01the posing guards, averaging 1.4 steals in, just over 25 minutes per game. His offense needs work, but he exploded for 25 points in the first round. If Torrey steps up on both ends against Tennessee's sharp point guard, or whoever comes next from Michigan or Alabama Iowa State could finally break. Go to the final weekend and chase a national title.