Iowa State men's basketball had its four-game winning streak broken up by a challenging opponent in Big 12-leading Houston. The task became even more difficult when the Cyclones were forced to play the Cougars without two of their leading scorers, Curtis Jones (illness) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain).

The Iowa State women had their win streak come to a halt at the hands of Baylor this past weekend. Now, they look to start another one before the season comes t

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The Iowa State women's basketball team will try to bounce back from a tough loss at Baylor when the Cyclones play at UCF Tuesday.

Iowa State men's basketball suffered a tough loss at Houston on Saturday, but there were some moral victories. Here are three takeaways.