Considering he took over a program that went 2-22 overall and 0-18 in the Big 12 in 2020-21, it would be fair to say T.J. Otzelberger has overachieved in his first two seasons at Iowa State. Omaha Biliew is the centerpiece of the freshman class. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward from nearby Waukee is the No. 11 national recruit by ESPN and the highest-rated player ever signed by the Cyclones.
The Big 12 conference title race always, somehow, figures to come down to the wire. And, with a little more than a third of the games played after this weekend commenced, the conference finally has.