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As the Cyclones and the Orange meet for the third time in series history, and second time in Storrs, Conn., Friday afternoon, Kevin Wall of Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician shared his perspective on both the game and other exciting topics. WRNL: Where do Dominique Darius’ 12.6 points per game get redistributed — more […]
ST. LOUIS — Two and a half minutes into No. 2 seeded Iowa State’s First Round game against No. 15 seeded Tennessee State, the (per the box score) 17,192 in attendance seemingly held their collective breath as consensus All-American Joshua Jefferson fell awkwardly. Jefferson required assistance off the floor and returned to the bench with […]
Who: No. 2 seeded (No. 6 AP) Iowa State (27-7, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 15 Tennessee State (30-2, 16-2 Big 12) Where: Enterprise Center (18,096) – St. Louis, Mo. When: Friday, March 20, 2026 – 1:50 p.m. CDT Watch: CBS // Spero Dedes (PxP), Jim Spanarkel (Analyst) and Jon Rothstein (Reporter) Listen: Cyclone Radio […]
The grass is turning green, the birds are chirping, and sunset is after seven. That only means one thing. The NCAA tournament is upon us. After an undefeated non-conference schedule followed by a somewhat bumpy conference season, Iowa State enters the NCAA tournament as a 2-seed as they face the 15-seeded Tennessee State Tigers from […]
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 […]
The bracket is set, and as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest, the Cyclones have a clear but physically demanding route to the Final Four. Here is how the matchups shake out on the bottom half of the region. Round 1: Tennessee State (15 Seed) The journey begins with the Tigers. Success here is […]
OMAHA, Neb. — Iowa State softball (16-10, 0-3 Big 12) recorded a 6-2 victory over Creighton (12-17, 4-2 BIG EAST) Wednesday evening at Creighton Softball Stadium. With the win, the Cyclones tie up the series with the Bluejays at 26-26-1 — the tie occurred on April 17, 1984, due to darkness. In that game, both […]
The Iowa State Cyclones wrestling enter the NCAA Wrestling Championships with something to prove. Two years removed from a fourth-place national finish and one year removed from an injury-plagued 27th-place showing, Iowa State arrives in Cleveland with a healthy, experienced lineup and renewed expectations. The three-day tournament begins Thursday at Rocket Arena. The Cyclones (12-2) […]
The Cyclones (22-9, 10-8 Big 12) will bring their all-time March Madness record of 23-23 to Storrs, Conn., where they will meet the No. 9 seeded Syracuse Orange (23-8, 12-6 ACC) on Saturday. It’s the 24th tourney appearance in program history. No. 7 seeded Iowa State fell 77-68 to No. 10 seeded Arizona State in the quarterfinals […]
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Iowa State softball (15-10, 0-3 Big 12) took on three teams from three conferences at Mizzou Softball Field Friday and Saturday, the Big 10, the Southeastern Conference and the Summit League. Game one The Cyclones opened up the classic with a 3-0 win against Minnesota (9-17, 1-2 Big Ten) on Friday. Lauren […]
For the fifth time in his time at the helm of Iowa State, T.J. Otzelberger and his Cyclones are going dancing in the NCAA Tournament. This is Iowa State’s 25th appearance in March Madness. It was revealed Sunday on CBS’s selection show that the NCAA tournament committee awarded the Cyclones a No. 2 seed. Iowa […]
Pat (Hodgson) Gleeson, a Cyclone letterwinner from 1975 to 1978 and the first member of Iowa State’s 1,000-point club, sat down with us to reminisce about her career and life beyond basketball. “I’ve had lots of different careers, but currently I’m retired,” Gleeson said. “For the past 30 years in Los Angeles, I’ve been a […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Playing in their 10th Big 12 Conference tournament semifinal, Iowa State fell on a buzzer-beater as the University of Arizona claimed an 82-80 win Friday night inside the T-Mobile Center. Tamin Lipsey opened the scoring for the Cyclones with a pair of free throws. After Iowa State’s 6-0 was briefly halted by a pair of Jaden Bradley free throws, […]
Who: No. 5 seeded Iowa State (27-6, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 1 seeded Arizona (30-2, 16-2 Big 12) Where: T-Mobile Center (18,000) – Kansas City, Mo. When: Friday, March 13, 2026 – 6 p.m. CT Watch: ESPN // Dan Shulman (PxP), Jay Bilas (Analyst) and Kris Budden (Reporter) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The No. 7 Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team will face the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team on Friday night in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals at T-Mobile Center, marking another Top-10 showdown in a season full of them. Iowa State (27-6) enters the matchup after a dominant start […]
Would anyone be terribly surprised if these four teams made the Final Four? After rolling through their first two opponents, Iowa State will seek to avenge their most recent loss as they take on the Arizona Wildcats for the second time in two weeks. In Tucson, it was ugly in all facets as Iowa State […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No. 7 (AP) Iowa State (27-6, 12-6 Big 12) extended their time in the 816 with a 75-53 victory over No. 16 (AP) Texas Tech (22-10, 12-6 Big 12) on Thursday. With the win, T.J. Otzelberger joined former Cyclone head coaches Fred Hoiberg and Johnny Orr for the most conference tournament wins […]
Iowa State returns to the floor Thursday looking to advance in the Big 12 Tournament, facing Texas Tech in the quarterfinal round at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The No. 7 Cyclones enter the matchup at 26-6 overall and 12-6 in Big 12 play, while the No. 16 Red Raiders come in 22-9 overall and […]
Who: No. 5 seeded Iowa State (26-6, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 4 Texas Tech seeded (22-9, 12-6 Big 12) Where: T-Mobile Center (18,000) – Kansas City, Mo. When: Thursday, March 12, 2026 – 11:30 a.m. CT Watch: ESPN // Dan Shulman (PxP), Jay Bilas (Analyst) and Kris Budden (Reporter) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // […]
This will probably be a bit more difficult. After a 91-42 drubbing of Arizona State, Iowa State will now face Texas Tech, who is the only road team to exit Hilton Coliseum with a win this season. Although they shot very well against the Cyclones, they finished their Big 12 campaign by dropping their final […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tweet. Tweet. Tweet. A flagrant foul on “Pig” Johnson, a technical foul on Massamba Diop and a technical foul on Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley led to No. 5 seeded Iowa State shooting six consecutive free throws at the 2:52 mark of the first half. The Cyclones (26-6, 12-6 Big 12) […]
For the third time in the last four seasons, Iowa State begins its Big 12 Tournament run against the same opponent it just faced to close the regular season. The No. 7 Cyclones meet Arizona State Wednesday morning in the second round at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Iowa State enters postseason play at 25-6 […]
Who: No. 5 seeded Iowa State (25-6, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 12 Arizona State (17-15, 7-11 Big 12) Where: T-Mobile Center (18,000) – Kansas City, Mo. When: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 – 11:30 a.m. CT Watch: ESPN // Dan Shulman (PxP), Jay Bilas (Analyst) and Kris Budden (Reporter) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John […]
There’s nothing like KC in March. After ending their regular season campaign against Arizona State, the Cyclones will be back for seconds as they will face the Sun Devils once again in the Big 12 tournament. In a tale of two halves, Iowa State rode a 24-0 run to takedown Arizona State 86-65 less than […]
WACO, Texas — Iowa State opened Big 12 play on the road against Baylor, but the Bears capitalized on key innings throughout the weekend to claim all three games of the series. Baylor secured the sweep with an early offensive surge in the opener, a decisive four-run fourth inning in game two, and a walk-off […]