The fourth ranked Iowa State men will be on the court at the CHI Health Center in Omaha Wednesday afternoon as the Cyclones get ready for Thursday night’s NCAA Tournament opener against South Dakota State. ISU is the second seed in the East Region and is 27-7 after rolling to the Big 12 Tournament title last week.

That’s Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger who says the grind of a difficult Big 12 race has prepared them for the tournament.

Otzelberger says the Big 12 exposes weaknesses.

The Jackrabbits are 22-12 and have won eight straight games.