Iowa State's first two games without the services of Naz Mitrou-Long have not been pretty. The Cyclones limped to a 78-64 victory over a terrible Arkansas-Pine Bluff team and suffered their first loss of the season against Northern Iowa on Saturday night in Wells Fargo Arena. Those performances have caused the ISU fan base to become deeply concerned about their beloved team, especially with a looming Big 12 schedule that features some heavy hitters - most notably No 2. Kansas and No. 3 Oklahoma.
In fact, the Cyclones open up their conference slate with one of the toughest games on the schedule all year, taking on the Sooners in Norman on January 2.