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No. 6 Cyclones fall to No. 23 Tennessee in Sweet 16
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, […]
How to watch or listen to No. 6 Iowa State versus No. 23 Tennessee
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) […]
GAME THREAD: No. 6 Iowa State vs. No. 23 Tennessee
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), […]
Sweet Sixteen Preview: No. 2 Iowa State versus No. 6 Tennessee
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 […]
FEATURE FRIDAY: Life and legacy of Roy Wehde
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 […]
Joshua Jefferson status update versus Tennessee
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 […]
How to watch Iowa State softball versus Drake
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 […]
Cyclones sweep Houston with 8-7 game three W
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 […]
Quartet of Cyclones enter transfer portal
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 drops two Big 12 tennis home matches
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 […]
Lipsey posts career high in win over Kentucky
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 […]
How to watch or listen to No. 2 seeded Iowa State versus No. 6 Kentucky
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 […]
Cyclones secure series win over Houston
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 […]
Storm warning: Shorthanded Cyclones take on Kentucky Wildcats
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
GALLERY: Moments from Iowa State’s 9-7 win over Houston
Orange squeeze Cyclones into First Round exit
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 […]
How to watch or listen to Iowa State versus Syracuse
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)
Twister Sister Forecast: Oranges found in Storrs
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 […]
Previewing Iowa State versus Syracuse with Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
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 […]
Toure, Heise, Buchanan shine in First Round win
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 […]
How to watch or listen to No. 2 seeded Iowa State versus No. 15 seeded Tennessee State
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 […]
Storm warning: No. 2 Iowa State opens dance against No. 15 Tennessee State
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 […]
Haliburton gives March perspective to Cyclones
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 […]
Road to Indy: Mapping Iowa State’s path
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 […]
Bartholomew, Malott homer in road victory
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 […]
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