Ames, Iowa — It is a much different Iowa State team that will play Miami Friday night in Chicago in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Cyclone coach T.J. Otzelberger was an assistant coach on the last ISU team that made it to a regional semifinal in 2016 before falling to Virginia.
It is that defensive identity that helped the Cyclones turn things around after a 2-22 season a year ago.
Otzelberger says the players have bought in to the defense first mentality.
Otzelberger says all of the players they brought in accepted their style of play.
