The Iowa State Cyclones suffered a difficult loss over the weekend on the road in Provo, Utah, facing off against the BYU Cougars.

For a few hours, they were in complete control of their own destiny . The Top 16 preview done by the NCAA had the Cyclones as a surprising No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Alas, that lasted all of 12 hours before being defeated 79-69.

Despite the loss, Iowa State actually moved up in the AP Poll Top 25 this week to No. 4, up from No. 6. There were so many losses by top 10 teams that a shakeup was inevitable, but the Cyclones did have one of the best victories of the week, defeating the previously No. 2-ranked Houston Cougars.

Houston’s brutal schedule continues with its second consecutive appearance on Big Monday. After losing at Hilton Coliseum last week, they are heading to Allen Fieldhouse to face off with the Kansas Jayhawks in a Big 12 clash that Iowa State will be paying close attention to.

Iowa State will be paying close attention to Houston vs.…