Fresh off a big win against Kansas, Iowa State (12-2, 2-0) takes on Baylor (8-5, 0-1) at 6:00 on Tuesday at the Ferrell Center. The game airs on ESPN.
Baylor is a slight underdog. Iowa State is No. 14 on KenPom and Torvik. Both sites give the Bears about a 1⁄3 chance to win.
As always, we’ll look at playing offense against the opponent, then turn to defense. Finally, we’ll close with a prediction.
Steve Prohm has Iowa State playing their best defense since 2005. They rank 21st in defensive efficiency and are good across the board.