Iowa State and Houston are set to square off in a marquee matchup of top 10-ranked teams on Saturday afternoon.

Things often looked like a struggle for Iowa State men's basketball in Milan Momcilovic's absence. He and the ease of offense returned Saturday.

Iowa State star forward Milan Momcilovic (hand) will return return to game action for the first time in nearly a month when the Cyclones take on TCU Saturday afternoon.

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With Milan Momcilovic back on the court, the Iowa State Cyclones used 71-percent shooting to race to an 18-point halftime lead and an eventual 82-52 lambasting of TCU on Saturday before a sold-out crowd of 14,

Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic will return to the court on Saturday afternoon for the No. 8 Cyclones' game against visiting TCU, head coach TJ Otzelberger told ESPN.

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TJ Otzelberger knows exactly what he's getting with Purdue. That's why ISU's coach wanted the matchup. Next season, Iowa State will begin a home-and-home with Purdue, playing in Mackey Arena and in Hilton Coliseum the following year.