Momentum for the Iowa State women heading into a matchup with South Carolina was lost in a tough setback to Northern Iowa. The Cyclones look to gain some of that back when they return home Sunday to play another in-state foe in Drake inside Hilton Coliseum.

The Iowa State basketball team is set for a Top-5 showdown with Auburn at the Maui Invitational. / Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK The intensity for the Iowa State men’s basketball team is likely to feel as hot as the heat in Hawaii.

Iowa State enters the game with the best passing defense in not only the Big 12, but the nation. The 153.4 passing yards per game allowed by the Cyclones ranks No. 3 in the nation and is a huge reason for their 8-2 record.