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CHRISTOPHERSON: Iowa State’s keys to beating LSU in the NCAA Tournament

Mar 10, 2022; Kansas City, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach TJ Otzelberger yells from the sideline in the first half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Amy Kontras-USA TODAY Sports It is official, the Iowa State Men’s basketball team has punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament as …

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CHRISTOPHERSON: Three keys to ISU’s postseason success

Feb 26, 2022; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Tyrese Hunter (11) brings the ball up court against Kansas State Wildcats guard Selton Miguel (3) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports As the 2021-2022 wrapped up on Saturday, I left the Baylor game thinking that this team …

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CHRISTOPHERSON: Tyrese Hunter and the level-up for Iowa State’s offense

Iowa State Cyclones’ guard Tyrese Hunter (11) lays up the ball around Texas Longhorns’ guard Courtney Ramey (3) during the second half at Hilton Coliseum Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. Saturday’s win over the Texas Longhorns was arguably the most important of the season. It snapped the Cyclones’ first losing streak and was …

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CHRISTOPHERSON: What went wrong in Norman?

Oklahoma Sooners forward Tanner Groves (35) celebrates beside Iowa State Cyclones forward George Conditt IV (4) during a men’s college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Iowa State Cyclones at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Oklahoma won 79-66. Saturday, we saw what we were looking …

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CHRISTOPHERSON: Reviewing Iowa State’s loss to Baylor

Jan 1, 2022; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State’s Tyrese Hunter and Baylor’s Adam Flagler chase the ball during the Iowa State men’s basketball game against No. 1 Baylor, on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Hilton Coliseum, in Ames. The Cyclones fell to the Bears 77-72. Mandatory Credit: Kelsey Kremer-USA TODAY Sports Heading into Iowa State’s …

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