The 11th-seeded Iowa State Cyclones upset the sixth-seeded LSU Tigers 59-54 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday in Milwaukee to move onto the second round in Midwest Region action.
It was an impressive win amid an incredible turnaround season under first-year head coach TJ Otzelberger. The Cyclones finished 2-22 last season and entered the NCAA Tournament with a 20-12 record this season.
While many thought LSU was going to have the better defensive performance at Fiserv Forum, it was Iowa State's defense that suffocated the Tigers and caused them to make silly mistakes, which ultimately cost them a spot in the second round.