A pair of top 10 Big 12 teams meet up on Wednesday, Jan. 15 when the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones host the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

The Jayhawks could secure a monumental victory on Wednesday if they execute effectively and the game breaks in their favor.

The Iowa State basketball team is 17-3 overall and 7-2 in the Big 12 Conference entering Saturday's home game against Kansas State. The Cyclones are coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss at Arizona on Monday night,

The Hawkeyes are coming off another disappointing performance, losing 82-65 at Ohio State on Monday. Head coach Fran McCaffery's group has lost four of its last five games. Here's a look at the Big Ten Conference standings heading into this week: More: Iowa basketball whiffs on another chance to energize fan base,