(Chicago, IL) — Iowa St. will face Tennessee in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tonight, coverage on KSOM.
All-American Joshua Jefferson is a game time decision for the Cyclones after injuring his ankle in the first round win against Tennessee St — the Senior did not play against Kentucky in the 2nd round. Head Coach TJ Otzelberger says it won’t be decided whether Jefferson will play until just before the tip
Otzelberger says the little things will go a long way to winning against the Volunteers and he is not going to change much
Senior Tamin Lipsey says that Tennessee is a great rebounding team
The last time the Cyclones made it this far in the tournament was 2024 and ISU lost to Illinois. Junior Milan Momcilovic is ready for a different outcome tonight
Second seeded Iowa St. is 29-7, 6th seeded Tennessee is 24-11, is the Midwest Regional Semifinal, Game time is 9:00 pm, Cyclones Pre Game at 8:00 pm on KSOM.
On a side note, TJ Otzelberger has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the North Carolina coaching vacancy. He dismissed all those rumors
