The Iowa State basketball team is 17-3 overall and 7-2 in the Big 12 Conference entering Saturday's home game against Kansas State. The Cyclones are coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss at Arizona on Monday night, in which the Wildcats hit a halfcourt shot at the end of regulation to tie the game before winning in the extra period.

Iowa State suffered a tough loss in overtime against Big 12 newcomer Arizona. Here are three takeaways from the game.

The Hawkeyes are coming off another disappointing performance, losing 82-65 at Ohio State on Monday. Head coach Fran McCaffery's group has lost four of its last five games. Here's a look at the Big Ten Conference standings heading into this week: More: Iowa basketball whiffs on another chance to energize fan base,