AMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State's players don't need to be reminded about the disappointing ending to last season. All summer the scoreboard in their practice facility read “Texas A&M 84, Iowa State 82" and, in a nod to the San Antonio bubble where the NCAA Tournament was played, they worked out in T-shirts with the message “Remember the Alamo.”
UConn, Creighton, Villanova and DePaul all had varying paths to make it to this point, and will have unique challenges coming up throughout the next week.