Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger says freshmen Tamin Lipsey and Eli King are two of the options a point guard heading into the season. Big 12 Freshman of the Year Tyrese Hunter transferred to Texas and Temple transfer Jeremiah Williams is out for the season with an Achilles injury.

Otzelberger says the young point guards will be surrounded by experienced players.

Otzelberger says it will take time for the freshmen to adjust.

In Otzelberger’s first season at the helm the Cyclones used a defensive, physical atyle of play to finish 22-13 after a trip to the Sweet-16.

Otzelberger says it is a new season and a new challenge.

The Cyclones open at home on November seventh against IUPUI.