Pat Forde’s previews and thoughts for Iowa State and Iowa in the NCAA Tournament are out, as part of the South regional best/worst case scenarios. He doesn’t think ISU can lose in the first round, and didn’t even disparage Ames this time.
Bonus: Forde’s best/worst case scenario for Kansas also puts heavy emphasis on ISU. (Our arch-enemy! Cool, we have an arch-enemy! Also, Missouri basketball fell off the face of the earth.)
ISU’s tip time is Thursday’s second game of the day, while Iowa doesn’t play until Friday night. The UNI men and ISU women both start late Friday morning, which is unfortunate for those of us who want to see both.