Iowa State remained undefeated with a win over rival Iowa, but it did not come as expected. The Cyclones needed to mount a comeback to avoid the upset, which head coach T.J. Otzelberger was proud of his team for.

Otzelberger believes the turning point of Iowa State's 66-62 victory came at halftime, when he challenged his team to be more physical. The veteran head coach admitted he did not like how the Cyclones played without urgency in the first half.

“I think certainly in the first half they were the more physical team, right?” Otzelberger said after the game, via 247 Sports. “They were more physical defensively, they were more physical offensively, and I think certainly challenging our guys at halftime, knowing that was going to be a big part of it. Our ball pressure, generating tu

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