Jan 11, 2020; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward George Conditt IV (4) dunks against the Oklahoma Sooners at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones beat the Sooners 81 to 68. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
The focus of the Iowa State men’s basketball team’s first five practices has been clear cut.
Get better defensively.
It makes sense when you consider the Cyclones ended last season as the Big 12’s worst in adjusted defense, according to KenPom. In a league that featured four of the nation’s top-10 teams in that same category, Iowa State was nowhere near the level required for success.
Steve Prohm and his staff have made clear that must change in order to reverse last season’s 12-20 and ninth place in the Big 12 finish.
“I think there’s been a major defensive emphasis,” Prohm said during a Zoom call with reporters on Wednesday. “Obviously, transition defense, ball-screen defense, playing in disadvantaged situation, making multiple...
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