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Bracketology Winners: Florida, Iowa State, and Seton Hall wins Champ Week

By Tristan Freeman

AMES, IA - JANUARY 30: Cameron Lard #2 of the Iowa State Cyclones cheers his team on from the bench in the second half of play against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Hilton Coliseum on January 30, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 93-68 over the West Virginia Mountaineers.(Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA - JANUARY 30: Cameron Lard #2 of the Iowa State Cyclones cheers his team on from the bench in the second half of play against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Hilton Coliseum on January 30, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 93-68 over the West Virginia Mountaineers.(Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /
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AMES, IA – JANUARY 30: Marial Shayok #3 of the Iowa State Cyclones, and Cameron Lard #2 of the Iowa State Cyclones leave the court after defeating the West Virginia Mountaineers 93-68 at Hilton Coliseum on January 30, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 93-68 over the West Virginia Mountaineers.(Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA – JANUARY 30: Marial Shayok #3 of the Iowa State Cyclones, and Cameron Lard #2 of the Iowa State Cyclones leave the court after defeating the West Virginia Mountaineers 93-68 at Hilton Coliseum on January 30, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 93-68 over the West Virginia Mountaineers.(Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

Iowa State Cyclones

Not too long ago, Iowa State was in the thick of the Big 12 regular season title and hoping to grab a protected top-4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. But after losing six of their final eight games of conference play, they were much closer to that dreaded 8-9 matchup in the first round of the Big Dance. Good news is that the Big 12 Tournament was coming at the right time for them.

As a five seed, the Cyclones had a tough path for the title. But in the end, they were up to the task. First came a 17-point victory over Baylor, then a hard-fought win over top-seeding Kansas State. And against a motivated Jayhawks team, four players scored in double figures (led by Lindell Wigginton with 17 off the bench) for the Cyclones to win another Big 12 Tournament title with a 78-66 victory.

These last few days gave Iowa State three Quad-1 wins and has given them positive momentum up the seed lines. They were projected as a six seed before the Kansas win and could very well be a five when their name is called Sunday evening. Considering that the Cyclones could’ve been an eight had they lost to the Bears, this was an extremely productive week for a Final Four sleeper.

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