GUARD PLAY. Both Matt Thomas and Naz Mitrou-Long have had solid games recently. Iowa State will need that production come conference play.
FORMER COACHES. TJ Otzelberger and Jeff Rutter, two longtime buddies and former Iowa State assistants met in Des Moines on Monday and their circumstances are very different.
TWISTER SISTERS. The Iowa State women took it to Sacred Heart last night on ugly sweater night at Hilton Coliseum in their last non-conference tune up.
EURO CYCLONE. Former Iowa State golfer Cajsa Persson qualified for the 2017 Ladies European Tour after placing 11th at the final qualifying stage.