Iowa State is coming off its third loss of the season, a setback at No. 24 Iowa on Wednesday. Some of Iowa State's best games this season have come after losses, though. In the lead-up to the 2020 election,

I don't think there's a lottery pick on Iowa State's roster. There might not be a first-round pick. I wouldn't bet my 401K that there's a second-round pick. Perhaps that's why folks remain skeptical.

Iowa’s Owen Freeman leads the Big Ten in field goal percentage at 64.4. He has taken a leap in his sophomore season with 16.8 points and seven rebounds per game. Payton Sandfort is also a focal point for the Hawkeyes, though he’s off to a shaky start at 38.6 percent shooting while averaging 2.6 turnovers.