Kentucky vs Iowa State: March Magic or Cyclone Roll?

0:00On March 22nd Kentucky, punch their ticket to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a thrilling 5-point overtime win over Santa Clara. Thanks to Otega Always' buzzer-beater half-court shot. Now the 7th seeded Wildcats face a tough challenge against the 2nd seeded Iowa State Cyclones in St. Louis at the Enterprise Center. Tipoff is set for 245 pm, Eastern Time on CBS. Iowa State crews to a 108-74 victory over Tennessee State in the first round. But they got bad news just before this match-up. As star-forward Joshua Jefferson is officially ruled out with an ankle injury from early in that game. He only played 3 minutes before heading to the locker room. Fans are buzzing about Oei's miracle shot, which has become the top play of the tournament so far, and even inspired parody songs. Without Jefferson, Iowa State loses a key versatile player, but they still pack firepower. Milan Momsolovic leads them with 17.1 points per game, and a scorching 49.4% from 3-point range.

1:02Freshman Killian Torre dropped 25 points in their opener, while Nate Heiss added 22, including four threes. Kentucky knows they need their best effort against a physical Iowa State squad that's strong at every position. The Wildcats shared keys to victory, like matching that intensity on both ends of the floor. Tune in to see if Kentucky can conjure more March Magic and reach the sweet 16, or if the Cyclones roll on without their star.