Iowa State forward Georges Niang lost about 25 pounds in the offseason, which he said was a byproduct of working out and eating right — with a little outside motivation. “Someone (tweeted) I had bigger breasts than their girlfriend,” Niang said. “I think I had a salad after that.”

He said that he had issues with fatigue last year and thought losing some weight would help. Hoiberg also met with him after a foot injury and told him to get in better shape if he wanted to improve his game.

“That’s when things took a turn for the best and I started eating right,” Niang said. “I’m healthier than I’ve ever been. I think that working on my body every day will be key for me.”