After Iowa State announced on Friday its two leading scorers, Curtis Jones (flu) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain) would be inactive, the spread for the difficult matchup at No. 5 Houston ballooned to -12.5 points in favor of the Cougars.

Iowa State and Houston are set to square off in a marquee matchup of top 10-ranked teams on Saturday afternoon.

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T.J. Otzelberger has led the Cyclones to a top 10 national ranking all season after a Sweet 16 run with 29 wins a year ago. But would he leave after signing a long extension?

Unbelievable, amazing feeling when you play on the road (at UCF Tuesday), and your fans come out and it almost kind of shakes the other team"

On Houston separating themselves from the Big 12 ... At this point, we're proceeding like there won't be another year. Curt has had four years of playing in Division I. I know some of the guys ...

“The guy to me right now, it’s easy, is Iowa State’s T.J. Otzelberger,” Goodman said. “Absolutely fits. Look at what they’ve done there. They’ve been in the tournament every year ...

When Iowa State men's basketball faces off against Houston on Saturday, in some ways the Cyclones will be staring into a mirror.

Iowa State men's basketball was down its top two scorers and fell behind big early, but still gave No. 5 Houston a second-half scare.

Iowa State basketball has been building back over four games since Milan Momcilovic's return. It gets a real test Saturday at Houston

Entering a high-profile Big 12, T.J. Otzelberger will be coaching a shortened deck against the No. 5 Houston Cougars on Saturday afternoon. Iowa State announced on Friday evening that senior ...

T.J. Otzelberger was in a reflective mood after Iowa State's win over UCF. His over 6-minute opener is a must-watch for Cyclones fans.