Yuck. We’ve seen Iowa State this bad on the road, but this was by far their worst performance at home. Oklahoma State out Cyclone’d the Cyclones.
The Pokes were more physical, better defensively, and played way better down the stretch. Iowa State even look uninspired at times on defense, which is the opposite of what this team has hung their hat on all season.
Another critical flaw in the cyclones game, free throws. Iowa State shot under 50% from the charity stripe as a TEAM, 9-19. On top of that, Caleb Grill missed two consecutive 1-and-1’s. A possible 4 points turning to 0.