Three losses in his first four Big 12 games has Iowa State men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm looking at history for solace and inspiration. The Cyclones, a preseason top-10 pick, now find themselves mired in a mix of unmet exectations.
“Michigan State lost 10 games in the regular season last year and went to the Final Four,” Prohm said Thursday. “Florida won a national championship, lost three of four games in 2006. Connecticut won a national championship, went through one stretch when they were 8-5.
“The world isn’t over. We lost two games (in a row). We’ve lost four games by like 10 points.