Iowa State guard Deonte BurtonCharlie Neibergall/Associated Press
The Big 12 conference tournament turned into a wide-open affair when Kansas dropped its quarterfinal game to Texas Christian Thursday night.
But don't think for a second that Iowa State is happy about it. The Cyclones earned their way into the conference's championship game as they routed TCU 84-63 in the semifinal round.
Perhaps the top-ranked Jayhawks would have given them a better battle.
Iowa State will meet West Virginia in the Big 12 title game Saturday night at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.