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The confetti has settled in Chicago. The brackets are nearly decided. Iowa State basketball is officially in offseason mode. With a roster about to look very different and a portal window opening in one week, there is plenty to process. So let us get into it. The End of an Era Some seasons do not […]
Iowa State (21-13) snapped a three-game losing streak on Tuesday by defeating in-state rival UNI 10-2 in a five-inning run-rule victory. Although the Panthers took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning following an RBI groundout by Kate Lappe and a single from Sykora Smith, the Cyclones quickly responded. In the bottom of the […]
Iowa State looks to maintain its perfect midweek record as it prepares to host UNI at the Cyclone Softball Complex for their second encounter of the season. The Cyclones previously defeated the Panthers 5-3 earlier this year in Cedar Falls. Entering this game, Iowa State is focused on rebounding from a weekend sweep by No. […]
A pair of athletes who at one time donned the cardinal and gold appeared in the first week of the 2026 United Football League season. Hakeem Butler, a member of the St. Louis Battlehawks, was listed as inactive for their opening game – a 16-10 win against the defending champions, the DC Defenders. The Houston […]
LUBBOCK, Texas — With a home run each game in the series against No. 2 Texas Tech, Mizzou transfer Kadence Shepherd’s bat gave Iowa State a daily highlight over the weekend. The sophomore from Blue Springs, Mo., connected on her fifth, sixth and seventh home runs of the season. The Cyclones were swept in the […]
Iowa State may be one of the hottest teams on the softball field in the Big 12 Conference at the moment. The reasoning comes after lowa State won their fifth straight game after a 6-5, 8-inning win over in-state rival Drake on Wednesday. The win was also No. 20 on the season for lowa State. […]
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. — The Iowa State men’s golf team placed second in a 17-team Bell Bank, “Pay It Forward” Collegiate Meet in Arizona on March 24. The Cyclones were third after the first day and were the overall runner-up team at the event. Marquette won the tournament with a team score of 843 with […]
CHICAGO — No. 2 seeded Iowa State bowed out of the NCAA Tournament late Friday night with a 76-62 loss to No. 6 seeded Tennessee in the Sweet 16 at the United Center. The Cyclones fall to 0-4 all time inside “The House That Jordan Built”. A pair of seniors, Tamin Lipsey and Nate Heise, […]
Who: No. 2 seeded Iowa State (29-7, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 6 seeded Tennessee (24-11, 11-7 SEC) Where: United Center (20,917) – Chicago, Ill. When: Friday, March 27, 2026 – 9:10 p.m. CT Watch: TBS // Andrew Catalon (PxP), Steve Lappas (Analyst) and Evan Washburn (Reporter) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) […]
CHICAGO — No. 6 (AP) Iowa State returns to the Sweet 16 for the third time in five seasons under head coach T.J. Otzelberger, continuing one of the most consistent runs in program history. The Cyclones enter Friday night’s matchup at 29-7 overall after dominant NCAA Tournament wins over Tennessee State (108-74) and Kentucky (82-63), […]
CHICAGO — The “Otz Era” has officially reached rarefied air. For the third time in five years, Iowa State is dancing in the Sweet Sixteen. With the Cyclone faithful expected to take over Chicago, the atmosphere is set for the program’s most significant second-weekend test yet. The “Bulletin Board” Factor: Toure vs. Gillespie While the […]
Note to readers and/or listeners: this feature was originally published on March 21, 2024. The podcast – well, phone call – was recorded on March 12, 2024 but will be released for the first time with this article. TEMPE, Ariz. — Eighty-two years ago, on Wednesday (March 25), Roy Wehde and his Iowa State teammates […]
CHICAGO — The status Iowa State’s fifth consensus All-American in program history is still up in the air. The Las Vegas native is “working tirelessly” to play with the No. 6 Cyclones (29-7, 12-6 Big 12) in their Sweet 16 contest against No. 23 Tennessee (24-11, 11-7 SEC) for their Friday matchup scheduled for 9:15 […]
Who: Iowa State (19-10, 3-3 Big 12) vs. Drake (7-18, 1-5 MVC) Where: Cyclone Softball Complex (2,000) – Ames, Iowa When: March 25 – 4 p.m. Watch: ESPN+ (Play by play: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Aly Cappaert) StatBroadcast (live stats) Series history: This will be the 116th all-time meeting between Iowa State and Drake. ISU leads the […]
A walk-off game winner for Iowa State Sunday afternoon saw Iowa State earn a three-game sweep over the Houston Cougars in Big 12 play. The win Sunday, evened the Cyclones Big 12 record at 3-3. Iowa State improved to 19-10 overall. Iowa State has won four games in a row. The Cyclones are home again […]
Four members of the 2025-26 Iowa State women’s basketball will look to play basketball outside of Ames for the 2026-27 season. The quartet tallied a combined 1,012 minutes over the course of the season. Johnston native Aili Tanke, a 5-11 sophomore guard, entered the portal Monday evening. Over two seasons, Tanke appeared in 44 games […]
Iowa State tennis fell in a heartbreaker to Big 12 foe Houston Sunday afternoon. The Cyclones lost to the Cougars by a score of 4-3. The win would have been the first win over a ranked team this year. Houston was ranked No. 40 at the time of the meet. The loss came days after […]
ST. LOUIS — Led by Ames native Tamin Lipsey’s career and game high 26 points, No. 6 Iowa State advanced to their third Sweet 16 appearance in five years as the Cyclones defeated No. 7 seeded Kentucky 82-63 at the Enterprise Center on Sunday. Iowa State improves to 29-7 and the Wildcats finish their season […]
Who: [2] Iowa State (28-7, 12-6 Big 12) vs. [7] Kentucky (22-13, 10-8 SEC) Where: Enterprise Center (18,096) – St. Louis, Mo. When: Sunday, March 22, 2026 – 1:45 p.m. CT Watch: CBS // Spero Dedes (PxP), Jim Spanarkel (Analyst) and Jon Rothstein (Reporter) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network and John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft […]
Iowa State softball came back after being down 4-0 after the top half of the first inning on Saturday at the Cyclone Softball Complex with a 9-7 victory in game two of the series against Houston. With the win, the Cyclones improve to 18-10 on the year and 2-3 in the Big 12 Conference. The […]
With the injury to Joshua Jefferson, it’s anyone’s guess for how the Cyclones will match up against an up and down Kentucky squad. It’s a bit of a miracle that Kentucky is even in this position, as they needed a desperation heave to fall true to force overtime against Santa Clara. It will also be […]
GALLERY: Moments from Iowa State’s 9-7 win over Houston
STORRS, Conn. — Iowa State’s season ended in a 72-63 loss to Syracuse on Saturday, despite a heroic performance from star center Audi Crooks. The Cyclones couldn’t overcome a scorching second-quarter stretch by the Orange, and while Crooks put up a remarkable 37 points, Iowa State struggled with inconsistent offense and poor shooting from beyond […]
Who: Iowa State (22-9, 10-8 Big 12) vs. Syracuse (23-8, 12-6 ACC) Where: Gampel Pavilion – Storrs, Conn. When: Saturday, March 21, 2026 – 4:30 p.m. Watch: ESPN2 (PxP: Ryan Ruocco, Analyst: Rebecca Lobo, Sideline: Holly Rowe) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
Iowa State will open NCAA tournament play against the Syracuse Orange at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2. This will represent the 24th appearance in the tournament for the Cyclones, including each of the last seven and 17 of the last 19. This will also mark the 14th appearance for Syracuse. The Orange have only reached the […]