It’s been the epicenter of the revival of Iowa State men’s basketball program the last two years. The confetti falling from the rafters reinforcing the Cyclone celebration that has taken over the Sprint Center.
The Big 12 tournament is back, and ISU is looking to make it a trio of titles on its resume in the ultra-competitive conference free-for-all.
“We’re planning on trying to do it three times in a row,” ISU junior Monte Morris said. “We do that, it would be very special.”
A title this year might be the most meaningful and hardest to get for the 21-st ranked Cyclones with six teams in the league in The Associated Press Top 25 and seven likely headed to the NCAA tournament.