The expectations are sky high for the Iowa State men heading into a new basketball season. The Cyclones return their top four scorers from a team that won the Big 12 Tournament and made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. They expect to enter the season ranked in the top 10.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger who says the Cyclones never focused on expectations when they were low and they won’t know.

The guard court is experienced but there will be several new faces along the front line.

The guard combination of Keshon Gilbert, Tamin Lipsy and Curtis Jones combined to average more than 37 points per game.

The Cyclones open on Monday, November fourth against Mississippi Valley State.