Haliburton gives March perspective to Cyclones
Mar 22, 2019; Tulsa, OK, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Tyrese Haliburton (22) dunks against Ohio State Buckeyes guard Luther Muhammad (1) during the first half in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at BOK Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images ST.
LOUIS — With Iowa State’s first round game against Tennessee State tipping off Friday afternoon, two-time Cyclone men’s basketball letterwinner and Olympic gold medalist Tyrese Haliburton shares his perspective to those wearing the cardinal and gold. Haliburton’s message centers on a mindset he believes can define Cyclones’ postseason: embrace the urgency of the moment without letting it become overwhelming. For Iowa State, that means tuning out the noise that comes with March.
“It’s definitely something that I’ve talked to with a couple of guys from Iowa State about just as they get into this tournament, to really just live in the moment,” Haliburton told DJ Siddiqi in their interview . “Enjoy this moment and have fun with it. Because you never know when it will happen again.
I think that’s a big message I would share with anybody going through anything is just to enjoy the moment, enjoy where you are at the time. ” There’s a lot of excitement playing in March Madness. Haliburton only appeared in one NCAA tournament during his time in Ames, but his love of this time of year hasn’t waned.
“Don’t take this for granted, this moment,” Haliburton said. “This is a very special time to be playing basketball. Sometimes I talk about it to people ad nauseam.