Balance has been a key to Iowa State’s 4-0 start in Big-12 play. The 14th ranked Cyclones are shooting 49 percent from the field and 43 percent from three point range and will visit second ranked Kansas on Saturday in a battle of unbeatens.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger. Gabe Kalscheur had a season high 25 points in a Tuesday night win over Texas Tech but Otzelberger says it has been a different player virtually every night for a team that does not have anyone averaging more than 13 points per game.

The Cyclones don’t depend on one or two players to handle the scoring load.

Otzelberger says the balance makes the Cyclones difficult to guard.