Iowa State coach says he's day-to-day guy, not week-to-week.
Wayne Morgan passed up a chance to speculate.
Morgan, the Iowa State men's basketball coach, was asked Monday during the Big 12 Conference teleconference if he took comfort in the fact his team had qualified for the postseason by having a winning record.
The reporter didn't mention the National Invitation Tournament, but it seemed to be a polite way of suggesting the Cyclones, 15-10 overall and 7-7 in the league, might be left out of the NCAA Tournament.
"That's a little bit too far ahead for me," Morgan said. "I'm a day-to-day guy, not a week-to-week. I'm not good at that."
Morgan also declined to talk about Iowa State's NCAA status following Sunday's 76-69 loss to Nebraska.
It was the Cyclones' second straight defeat, after a streak of seven wins.
"The only thing that we can do now is we've really got to look at the film on Missouri and we've got to try to come in here Wednesday night and beat Missouri," Morgan said. "Basically, that's the only thing that can exist for us right now."
Iowa State must beat the Tigers (14-14, 6-8) at Hilton Coliseum in order to maintain any hopes of receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA.
A loss would mean the Cyclones would likely have to win next week's Big 12 Tournament to earn a berth.
Even if the Cyclones lose their next three games and finish the regular season 15-13, they'll probably be invited to the NIT.
Morgan said Monday on his weekly radio show that guard Curtis Stinson sprained the thumb on his right hand against Nebraska. Morgan said Stinson, who tore ligaments in the ring finger of his left hand earlier this season, would play against Missouri.
Morgan praised Stinson's toughness, saying "99.9 percent of the guys would not be playing."
Wayne Morgan passed up a chance to speculate.
Morgan, the Iowa State men's basketball coach, was asked Monday during the Big 12 Conference teleconference if he took comfort in the fact his team had qualified for the postseason by having a winning record.
The reporter didn't mention the National Invitation Tournament, but it seemed to be a polite way of suggesting the Cyclones, 15-10 overall and 7-7 in the league, might be left out of the NCAA Tournament.
"That's a little bit too far ahead for me," Morgan said. "I'm a day-to-day guy, not a week-to-week. I'm not good at that."
Morgan also declined to talk about Iowa State's NCAA status following Sunday's 76-69 loss to Nebraska.
It was the Cyclones' second straight defeat, after a streak of seven wins.
"The only thing that we can do now is we've really got to look at the film on Missouri and we've got to try to come in here Wednesday night and beat Missouri," Morgan said. "Basically, that's the only thing that can exist for us right now."
Iowa State must beat the Tigers (14-14, 6-8) at Hilton Coliseum in order to maintain any hopes of receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA.
A loss would mean the Cyclones would likely have to win next week's Big 12 Tournament to earn a berth.
Even if the Cyclones lose their next three games and finish the regular season 15-13, they'll probably be invited to the NIT.
Morgan said Monday on his weekly radio show that guard Curtis Stinson sprained the thumb on his right hand against Nebraska. Morgan said Stinson, who tore ligaments in the ring finger of his left hand earlier this season, would play against Missouri.
Morgan praised Stinson's toughness, saying "99.9 percent of the guys would not be playing."
