After historic rout, No. 7 Iowa State gears up for No. 16 Texas Tech

Iowa State steamrolled Arizona State by a Big 12 tournament-record 49 points on Wednesday.

Its reward? A date with well-rested Texas Tech.

The fifth-seeded Cyclones lost at home to the fourth-seeded Red Raiders on the final day of last month and now get another shot at Texas Tech in Thursday's quarterfinals of the fearsome tourney in Kansas City.

There's no easy path in the Big 12 tournament. The No. 7-ranked Cyclones (26-6) played Wednesday and the No. 16 Red Raiders (22-9)...