Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger says a star-studded recruiting class will help the Cyclones be better on offense next season. The Cyclones are built on defense and led the Big 12 in that category last season but had their struggles on offense. They were last in the Big-12 at just under 67 points per game and connected on only 33 percent from three-point range.

Otzelberger says additional ball handlers at guard will help open up the court and take some pressure off sophomore point guard Tamin Lipsey.

Lipsey says the additional ball handers will make the Cyclones more effective on offense.

The Cyclones were 19-14 last season and lost to Pitt in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.