Iowa State Falls to Arizona, Road Struggles Persist

0:00On March 2nd Iowa State Cyclones just took their first home loss of the season, falling to Texas Tech 82-73 at Hilton Coliseum. Now they hit the road for a big test against the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson, with little time to shake off that defeat. This matchup carries huge weight for Iowa State, who still eye a number one seed in the NCAA tournament, a first for the program. Iowa has dropped just two games all year, making this no easy task for the cyclones. Freshman Guard Killian Torre struggled last time out, going zero for seven from the field, but he sets a respawn with at least two three-pointers, and more minutes on the floor. Meanwhile, forward Joshua Jefferson, the top big 12 player of the year pick, should deliver a monster line of 24 points, 11 rebounds. On 6 assists, Arizona's front court duo of Modiages Krivas and Tobaya Waka poses a major challenge inside, projected to combine for 25 points and 20.

1:01Re-bounds while overpowering Iowa State's bigs. In the end, despite those standout efforts, Iowa State's row struggles persist, leading to an 86-79 loss that drops them to. 24 wins and 6 losses as the conference tournament looms.