Protect home court and move on to the next one.
It was far from what we as fans wanted, but Iowa State outlasted a solid Texas Tech team on Wednesday night to hold on for a 76-69 win. The victory put the Cyclones at 1-1 in Big 12 play and gave Steve Prohm his first conference win as Iowa State's coach.
Next up comes Scott Drew and Baylor. The Bears enter Saturday's game at 11-3 and just on the on the outside of the top 25. Last year, Baylor was the only Big 12 team to sweep Iowa State and the Cyclones' last win over the Bears came in the 2014 Big 12 championship game.