Basketball

Iowa State a No. 2 seed, will face South Dakota State in first round

Iowa State men’s basketball is headed to the NCAA Tournament for a third straight season.

The Cyclones were announced Sunday as a No. 2 seed and will begin their tournament journey facing off with No. 15 South Dakota State on Thursday in Omaha.

The other side of the bracket includes No. 7 Washington State and No. 10 Drake.

The Cyclones finished the season with a 24-7 record in the regular season, including a 13-5 mark in Big 12 play.

Thanks to a sweep in Kansas City that included three straight victories by double digits, the team finished as Big 12 tournament champions.

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