Iowa State Daily: Iowa State men's hoops continues prep for upcoming season

Expectations

With unprecedented hype in the Greg McDermott/Craig Brackins era, the Cyclones will need their play to match up with expectations for the year, but the much improved schedule will showcase Iowa State basketball nicely.

"We have more pieces in place from an experience stand point … With recruiting and the newcomers to the team, it’s natural for those expectations to be high," McDermott said.