Iowa State men's basketball is no stranger to the NCAA Tournament, but for Nate Heise, Dishon Jackson and Brandton Chatfield, this is their first.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Iowa State and Lipscomb square off in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The Cyclones’ record in Big 12 play is 15-8, and their record is 9-1 against non-conference opponents. Iowa State is 1-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The joy of filling out a bracket is only spoiled by seeing your national champion or Final Four team get knocked out early. Still, we grab our pen and paper - o