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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) […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
2 days ago | 1 read
Tulsa, Oklahoma, provided many positive storylines and outcomes for the Cyclones as nine wrestlers qualified for the NCAA tournament, including Rocky Elam and Yonger Bastida winning individual titles. With just two weeks to go before the NCAA tournament in Cleveland, this was the final opportunity for many of these wrestlers to improve their seedings and […]
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For 20 minutes, Arizona State threatened to spoil the Senior Night festivities at Hilton Coliseum. Carrying a 41-37 lead into the locker room, the Sun Devils looked poised to play spoiler. But early in the second half, the “Hilton Magic” didn’t just appear—it overwhelmed. Roughly two minutes into the second half, the Cyclones ignited a […]
5 days ago | 2 reads
Who: Iowa State (24-6, 11-6 Big 12) vs. Arizona State (16-14, 7-10 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,267) – Ames, Iowa When: Saturday, March 7, 2026 – 1 p.m. CT Watch: FS1 // Noah Reed (PxP) and LaPhonso Ellis (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) and Eric Heft (Analyst)
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In honor of Women’s History Month, Karen Gerard, a trailblazing athlete and co-captain of Iowa State’s inaugural women’s basketball team shares her journey. Her story reflects the determination of women athletes who fought for opportunities to compete and paved the way for future generations at Iowa State and beyond. “I live in Pittsburgh now so […]
6 days ago | 3 reads
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The No. 7 seeded Iowa State (22-9, 10-8 Big 12) women’s basketball team lost to the No. 10 seeded Arizona State (24-9, 9-9 Big 12) Sun Devils 77-68 in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. The first quarter, despite both teams exchanging field goals in the first minute, saw […]
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Iowa State opens postseason play Thursday evening, facing Arizona State in the second round of the Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The Cyclones enter as the No. 7 seed after finishing the regular season 22-8 overall and 10-8 in conference play, while the Sun Devils arrive with a 23-9 […]
6 days ago | 1 read
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The Big 12 Tournament is underway, along with a new LED court that can display any court they want. So why would they pick this monstrosity? Your guess is as good as mine. Iowa State enters the tournament as the seventh seed taking on Arizona State. Iowa […]
7 days ago | 4 reads
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 […]
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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 […]
9 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
9 days ago | 4 reads
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. […]
9 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
9 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
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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)
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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. […]
10 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
10 days ago | 3 reads
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)
11 days ago | 2 reads
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. […]
11 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
11 days ago | 3 reads
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)
12 days ago | 3 reads