Men’s basketball schedule released

The Associated Press

AMES, Iowa (AP) _ Iowa State’s men’s basketball team will face 10 opponents next season that reached the 2008 NCAA tournament.

The Cyclones released their 2008-09 schedule Tuesday. They will play at Northern Iowa on Dec. 3 and Iowa on Dec. 12. Iowa State hosts Drake on Dec. 9.

Iowa State has non-conference road games at Hawaii and Houston and a home date with Oregon State. The Cyclones will also host a three-day tournament at Hilton Coliseum, playing UC-Davis, Loyola-Marymount, and Wisconsin-Milwaukee from Nov. 14-16.

Iowa State opens Big 12 play at Texas on Jan. 10

The Cyclones finished 14-18 last season.