The muddled Ohio St. defense will keep this young Iowa State from getting the ball downcourt the way they want to. I think Iowa St is very tired and should not be favored here in this one. Throughout conference play it was clear that the Big Ten was head and shoulders over the Big 12. One of the teams that never could clear its own hurdle was Iowa State. In fact, to wrap up the regular season the Cyclones had lost six of their last eight games and being young they do not have the experience for a gritty tough Ohio St team here in tournament play. I'm backing OHIO ST as our Friday free pick plus the points tonight.