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 basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger isn't in the business of participation trophies. The intense, firey head coach is as competitive as they come. But after losing 68-59 to No. 5 Houston ...

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 ...

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

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