Led by a deep, experienced crop of guards and a lot of defensive-oriented bigs, Iowa State basketball was supposed to be a national title contender this season. The Cyclones held their own through a gauntlet of a Big 12 schedule before losing to BYU in the Big 12 quarterfinals.
Now, Iowa State’s title hopes have taken a massive hit. Star guard Keshon Gilbert is out for the rest of the season with a muscle strain, according to head coach TJ Otzelberger.
T.J. Otzelberger says that Keshon Gilbert will not be avaliable for the Cyclones moving forward. pic.twitter.com/v3risUv7rs
— CycloneFanatic.com (@cyclonefanatic) March 16, 2025
Gilbert has been battling through the injury for the better part of the last month or so, trying to play in some games and missing out on others. He played in Iowa State’s first game in Kansas City against Cincinnati before exiting early and sitting out against BYU. Now, Otzelberger and company will have to navigate through the March Madness bracket without him.
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