Iowa State’s March Madness Ceiling Without Toure | Big 12 Basketball News

Iowa State’s basketball program is on a historic run under T.J. Otzelberger, making the NCAA tournament five straight years despite inheriting a struggling team. With star Killyan Toure sidelined, the Cyclones face a tougher road—but even their worst-case scenario still points to a strong tournament berth. ESPN projects them fifth in the Big 12, with a ceiling of third and floor of seventh, meaning they’re still likely to win 20 games and qualify for March Madness. Under Otzelberger, they’ve only once failed to win at least one tournament game—and even as an underdog in 2022, they reached the Sweet Sixteen. Now, the focus shifts to emerging players like Jamarion Batemon, Dominykas Pleta, and transfer Jaquan Johnson, who’ll need to step up defensively and offensively to fill the void left by departed stars like Tamin Lipsey. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/130084838c50c296