3 takeaways from Iowa State basketball's Big 12 semis loss to Arizona

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The opportunity to play postseason basketball in March is a double-edged sword. Memorable plays, clutch shots and big-time highlights are usually remembered and celebrated from the winners' perspective, but the other end of the blade cuts deep for those on the losing end. The tension of the Iowa State-Arizona Big 12 Tournament semifinals could easily be sliced with a blade and after the adrenaline-filled final few minutes that saw an exchange of clutch baskets and momentum, Arizona's Jaden Bradley stuck the dagger in the Cyclones' heart, sinking a buzzer-beating shot that was well-defended to lift the Wildcats to an 82-80 victory on March 13 at T-Mobile Center. Bradley's...