Iowa State thrashed the visiting Tigers in wire-to-wire fashion at Hilton Coliseum, 100-58, a game in which the Cyclones edged their foe in every team statistical category. And they'll still be the first to tell you there's still room for improvement.

Iowa’s Owen Freeman leads the Big Ten in field goal percentage at 64.4. He has taken a leap in his sophomore season with 16.8 points and seven rebounds per game. Payton Sandfort is also a focal point for the Hawkeyes, though he’s off to a shaky start at 38.6 percent shooting while averaging 2.6 turnovers.

The Cy-Hawk rivalry will be renewed Thursday night. Here are three things to watch when Iowa State men's basketball plays the Hawkeyes.

AMES — Iowa State men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger has named former Cyclone Diante Garrett as a new assistant coach. Garrett will begin his duties with the team immediately. “Diante will be a great addition to our program,