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Cyclone Tennis fall in first Big 12 matches of 2026
Iowa State tennis opened up Big 12 play with a pair of home losses to No. 74 Colorado on Friday and No. 23 Texas Tech on Sunday. The Cyclones are back in action at Kansas on March 7 followed by a three-match trip to Texas to play at Baylor on March 13, at TCU on […]
BREAKING: Iowa State cuts gymnastics program
In an announcement Tuesday morning, Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard announced that the Iowa State University Athletics Department will discontinue its gymnastics program. In the same statement, Pollard stated that the department will replace the program with another sport that provides equal or additional participation opportunities for women. Tuesday’s announcement ended speculation surrounding the […]
Why Iowa State’s Audi Crooks is etching her name in the history books
Before she owned the paint in Ames, Audi Crooks owned the state of Iowa. At Bishop Garrigan High School, Crooks didn’t just dominate — she overwhelmed. Her 49-point performance in the 2023 Iowa Class 1A state title game wasn’t just a scoring outburst. It was a statement. A declaration that she was operating on a […]
Fourth place finish for Cyclonitas at Chevron Collegiate
HUMBLE, Texas — For the second week in a row, the Cyclonitas were in the state of Texas for their meet. This time, the Houston area hosted the Chevron Collegiate meet. The stacked field had ten ranked teams among the 17-team meet. Monday saw competitors tackle 36 holes while on Tuesday they played 18 holes. […]
Desert Dry: Cyclones fall in Tucson as Arizona clinches Big 12 title
TUCSON, Ariz. — There’s no other way to put it: the lid was on the rim at McKale Center, and it stayed there for forty grueling minutes. In a game defined by a “Desert Dry” offense, No. 6 Iowa State struggled to find any rhythm in a 73-57 loss to No. 2 Arizona. The win […]
Iowa State dive finishes 8th, swim finishes 9th at Big 12 Championships
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Iowa State swim and dive team traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina to compete at the 2026 Big 12 Championships, which culminated on Saturday. There, the Cyclones’ swim team placed ninth out of 10 scoring teams with 520 points over five days of action. The diving team finished eighth. Arizona State won […]
How to watch or listen to No. 6 Iowa State at No. 2 Arizona
Who: Iowa State (24-5, 11-5 Big 12) at Arizona (27-2, 14-2 Big 12) Where: McKale Center at ALKEME Arena (14,688) – Tucson, Ariz. When: Monday, March 2, 2026 – 8 p.m. CT Watch: ESPN // Jon Sciambi (PxP) and Fran Fraschilla (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft (Analyst)
Storm Warning: Turbulence projected in Tucson
A headliner matchup from the start of the season, the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats play host to the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones on the first “Big Monday” of March. Iowa State is entering Tucson in a funk, losing two of their last three and carrying a 4-4 record on the road in conference play. […]
Crooks tallies 5th 40+ point game of career in 93-79 win
MANHATTAN, Kan. — It must have felt like Audi Crooks was stuck on “Audi-matic”, as she scored 41 points in a 93-79 victory over Kansas State Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. Crooks went 16-of-19 from the field and 9-of-9 from the free throw line. She also pulled down 13 rebounds. “Audi was just incredible,” head coach Bill […]
How to watch or listen to Iowa State at Kansas State
Who: Iowa State (21-8, 9-8 Big 12) at Kansas State (15-15, 8-9 Big 12) Where: Bramlage Coliseum – Manhattan, Kan. When: Sunday, March 1, 2026 – 1:00 p.m. WATCH: FS1 (PxP: Elise Woodward, Analyst: Madison Hock) LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
Twister Sister forecast: Welcome to March
For all intents and purposes, this is a playoff game. Due to Saturday’s results not going the Cyclones’ way, Iowa State’s trajectory in the Big 12 tournament is simple. If they win, they are the seven seed and play their first game on Thursday. If they lose, they are either the No. 9 or No. […]
No. 4 Cyclones outdueled by No. 16 Red Raiders, 82-73
Joshua Jefferson scored a game high 22 points to lead Iowa State (24-5, 11-5 Big 12) but it wasn’t enough as they dropped an 82-73 decision against No. 16 Texas Tech (22-7, 12-4 Big 12) Saturday at Hilton Coliseum. Two other Cyclones scored in double figures, as Milan Momcilovic scored 20 and Ames native […]
How to watch or listen to No. 4 Iowa State versus No. 16 Texas Tech
Who: Iowa State (23-4, 11-4 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech (21-7, 11-4 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,267) – Ames, Iowa When: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 – 3:10 p.m. (potential slide to 3:15 p.m.) CT Watch: CBS // Spero Dedes (PxP) abd Jim Spanarkel (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) and Eric Heft (Analyst)
Storm Warning: High chance for raining threes
March is just around the corner. With Arizona controlling a two game lead over the Big 12, there is a four way tie for the last three double byes in the Big 12 tournament. Iowa State and Texas Tech are both a part of this tie at 11-4 in the conference play, and with just […]
Distance Med Team sets new school record
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— The Iowa State women’s distance medley relay team shattered the school record in the event at the Arkansas qualifier meet last weekend at the University of Arkansas. The team of Makayla Clark, Rachel Joseph, Emma Vorpagel, and Betty Kipkore ran to a new school record of 10:44.11, finishing third in the elite field […]
Cowgirls saddle Cyclones on senior night
Four Cyclones scored in double figures, led by 19 from juniors Audi Crooks and Jada Williams. It was not enough as Iowa State fell to Oklahoma State, 88-77, Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum. Crooks scored double figures for the 95th straight game and passed Bridget Carleton (2,142) and Angie Welle (2,149) on the Iowa State all-time scorers list. The Algona native also hauled in seven of the Cyclones […]
Twister Sister forecast: A final fight at Hilton
Representing the final home game of the season, Iowa State will look to close out a rollercoaster of a season with a bit of revenge against an Oklahoma State squad that handed Iowa State their largest loss of the season. The Cyclones are also returning home after an 80-73 defeat at TCU. While a seven […]
Milan’s monumental moment: Momcilovic breaks single-season record in road win
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — After a frustrating weekend in Provo, Iowa State found the reset button on Tuesday night. Behind a historic shooting performance and a dominant second-half defensive effort, the No. 4 Cyclones dispatched Utah 75-59 at the Huntsman Center. A new standard from deep The headline of the night belonged to Milan […]
Storm warning: A needed reset
Coming off a loss at BYU where the Cyclones looked constantly one step behind, TJ Otzelburger’s squad will play their second of a two leg trip to Utah as they take on a woeful Utah Utes team that has clinched just two conference wins so far this season. While road games in the Big 12 […]
How to watch or listen to No. 4 Iowa State at Utah
Who: Iowa State (23-4, 10-4 Big 12) at Utah (10-17, 2-12 Big 12) Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,000) – Salt Lake City, Utah When: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 – 8 p.m. CT Watch: FS1 // Carlo Jiminez (PxP) and Matt Muehlebach (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) and Eric Heft (Analyst)
Final regular season dual claimed by No. 4 Cyclones over No. 14 Missouri
It was a special senior night for the Iowa State men’s wrestling team after the fourth ranked Cyclones dispatched No. 14 Missouri on Sunday. The Cyclones won the first five matches and six overall in the 20-14 dual meet victory. Iowa State improved to 12-2 and 8-1 in the Big 12 while Missouri fell to 12-8 […]
No. 12 Horned Frogs hop back late, Cyclones let opportunity slip away
FORT WORTH, Texas — For 30 luminous minutes Sunday afternoon, Iowa State Cyclones women’s basketball stood on the brink of something seismic. Inside a building that had not felt defeat in more than two years, the Cyclones built a double-digit fourth-quarter lead and placed No. 12 TCU Horned Frogs women’s basketball in unfamiliar territory — vulnerable […]
Twister Sister forecast: Storms approaching Fort Worth
With their dominant win over Arizona State on Wednesday, Iowa State looked like their former selves Addy Brown is back in the lineup. While I would argue that they are back to playing like a Big 12 contender and a team that could’ve hosted games in the NCAA tournament had the injuries not happened, it […]
How to watch or listen to Iowa State at No. 12 TCU
Who: Iowa State (21-6, 9-6 Big 12) at No. 12 TCU (24-4, 12-3 Big 12) Where: Schollmaier Arena – Fort Worth, Texas When: Sunday, February 22, 2026 – 3 p.m. Watch: ESPN (PxP: Eric Frede, Analyst: Christy Thomaskutty) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
No. 6 Iowa State gets within 3, fall by 10 at No. 23 BYU
PROVO, Utah — Iowa State junior forward Milan Momcilovic connected on his 100th 3-point basket on the season in the Cyclones’ 79-69 loss at BYU late Saturday. Iowa State dropped to 23-4 overall and 10-4 in the Big 12, while the Cougars improved to 20-7 overall and 8-6 in the conference. Momcilovic joined the late Dedric Willoughby as the second Cyclone ever to […]
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