Curtis Jones (illness) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain) -- for Saturday's top-10 showdown against No. 5 Houston.

For two hours on Saturday morning, college basketball's premier pregame show will put the spotlight on coach Kelvin Sampson ...

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Iowa State Cyclones vs. Houston Cougars on Saturday ...

Iowa State men's basketball will be without two key players, Curtis Jones and Keshon Gilbert, for the Cyclones' marquee ...

The task for the eighth-ranked Iowa State men is a daunting one on Saturday, as they travel to No. 5 Houston for a Big 12 ...

Iowa State men's basketball and Houston played three times last year, but the top-10 teams only have one scheduled bout this ...

Saturday’s Big 12 schedule includes the Houston Cougars (22-4, 14-1 Big 12) versus the Iowa State Cyclones (21-5, 11-4 Big 12 ...

Friday, Iowa State announced guards Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain) and Curtis Jones (illness) will be unavailable for the ...

When Iowa State men's basketball faces off against Houston on Saturday, in some ways the Cyclones will be staring into a mirror.

ESPN's College GameDay will visit UH for just the second time for a top-10 showdown between the Cougars and Iowa State ...

Keshon Gilbert and Curtis Jones will be unavailable for the No. 8 Iowa State Cyclones' contest against the No. 5 Houston ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Iowa State takes on No. 5 Houston. The Cougars have gone 13-1 in home games. Houston is seventh in the Big 12 scoring 75.4 points while shooting 46.0% from the field.