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Interview recorded April 2022 Zaid grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. “It’s a Dutch name, I grew up there a long time ago,” Abdul-Aziz said with a laugh. He played prep basketball at John Jay, and never thought too much of himself as a player. “You know […]
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Jada Williams scored a career high 44 points, got her groove back and Iowa State (15-5, 3-5 Big 12) snapped their five game losing skid with a dominant 93-68 victory over Cincinnati (7-13, 2-6 Big 12) Wednesday night at Hilton Coliseum. The junior from Kansas City, Mo., shot 68.2 percent from the field including six 3-point baskets. […]
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Who: Iowa State (14-5, 2-5 Big 12) vs. Cincinnati (7-12, 2-5 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa When: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 6:30 p.m. CT Watch: ESPN+ (PxP: BJ Schaben, Analyst: Molly Parrott, Reporter: Shannon Ehrhardt) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
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A must win game at home against a 7-12 overall and 2-5 in conference Cincinnati Bearcats? You bet. Iowa State is currently in the midst of a five game skid, the longest since the 2015-16 season where the Cyclones finished 13-17 and 5-13 in conference play. This has been in large part due to the […]
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On a night where Hilton Coliseum turned back the clock for “Nintendo Retro Night,” the Iowa State Cyclones decided to “level up” by returning to their roots. After a frustrating road trip that saw the Cyclones drop consecutive games to Kansas and Cincinnati, T.J. Otzelberger’s squad didn’t need a cheat code to get back in […]
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Who: Iowa State (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) vs. UCF (14-3, 3-2 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,267) – Ames, Iowa When: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 – 6 p.m. CT Watch: CBS Sports Network // Andrew Catalon (PxP), Steve Lappas (Analyst) & Hailey Sutton (Reporter) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft (Analyst)
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Since Friday, the Iowa State Cyclones had seven sports compete in Ames, across Big 12 Conference cities and New Hampshire. Iowa State’s track and field teams took to Lied Recreation Center for the 2026 Bill Bergan Classic. The Cyclones recorded 10 top 10 performances on Friday. Rachel Joseph setting a school record in the 600 […]
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STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State’s sharp shooting from deep proved to be too much for No. 19 Iowa State in a lopsided 86-58 loss for the Cyclones at Gallagher-Iba Arena Sunday afternoon. Iowa State (14-5, 2-5 Big 12) started with an Audi Crooks layup 24 seconds into the game. The Cowgirls started to control the game with their successful shooting from […]
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Who: No. 19 Iowa State (14-4, 2-4 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (15-4, 4-2 Big 12) Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena – Stillwater, Okla. When: Wednesday, January 18, 2026 – 12:00 p.m. CT Watch: FOX (PxP: Connor Onion, Analyst: Madison Hock) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
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CINCINNATI — For most of the game, No. 2 Iowa State’s play was reminiscent of the Peacock stream. Laggy and perhaps not at the quality one has come to expect this season. Iowa State junior forward Milan Momcilovic scored a career-high 34 points Saturday afternoon. Despite the strong individual performance, No. 2 Iowa State lost their second straight game […]
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Who: Iowa State (16-1, 3-1 Big 12) at Cincinnati (9-8, 1-3 Big 12) Where: Fifth Third Arena (12,012) – Cincinnati, Ohio When: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 – 1 p.m. CT Watch: Peacock & NBC Sports Network // Eric Rothman (PxP) & Brendan Haywood (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft (Analyst)
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Growing up in Iowa, the divide is usually clear: you are either a Hawkeye or a Cyclone. For the first seventeen years of my life, I was firmly on the side of the black and gold. I spent my Saturdays in Kinnick Stadium, making the pilgrimage two or three times a year with family and […]
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Interview conducted June 16, 2023 Despite only appearing in nine games, and a total of 15 game minutes, Aaron Agnew drew his way into the hearts of Cyclone fans during the 2004-2005 season. Agnew, an Ohio native, returned to his home state after living in Iowa, Illinois and Pennsylvania during his college days. “I’m back […]
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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Even though it was an unofficial match, Iowa State tennis took part in their first competition Thursday morning in Lawrence, Kansas, for day one of the Jayhawk Invitational against Kansas State. The Cyclones, picked ninth in the Big 12 preseason poll, tallied four singles and two doubles victories against the Wildcats – […]
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BOULDER, Colo. — For one luminous half Wednesday night, No. 19 Iowa State looked like a team ready to flip the script on a season suddenly gone sideways. Three-point baskets rained, role players rose and the Cyclones carried confidence at the CU Events Center. Then the margins tightened, turnovers mounted and Colorado seized the moments […]
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Hello, my name is Jared Larson. I hail from Ames, and I graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science in journalism and mass communication and a minor in sociology in 2020. If you think you have seen my name published online before, you are likely not mistaken. In addition to being a […]
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Iowa State News ISU Wrestling continues to get better and better. After her 41-point game, Crooks earns another Player of the Week award. Hansen joins Rocco and others who have now hit the portal. Around the Country Soooo the Mavs may have gotten ‘the guy”. UCF has gone under-the-radar with their 11-1 start this season. […]
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If you’re reading this, we’re assuming you love Iowa State. We are looking for a new site manager at Wide Right & Natty Lite, as well as additional writers. If you already spend a good amount of your days talking about Iowa State athletics, then this might be a perfect opportunity to take that passion […]
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Yep, you read that right. After well over a decade here at SB Nation, we have decided to close this chapter of our journey and pursue other opportunities. We can’t share our plans just yet, but that news will be coming in the very near future, and we’re extremely excited to share it. But before […]
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Iowa State wrestling kept their momentum going with CKLV title. Jacob and Sam break down the dominant tournament performance. They also preview Sunday’s massive duals against #2 Ohio State and #16 Lehigh.
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In today’s world of college football, mass roster turnover has become the norm after coaching changes as players seek a new home, often either following the coach to their new destination or simply finding a better fit if the new staff doesn’t suit their liking. The transfer portal doesn’t officially open until January, so we […]
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Iowa State News ISU Wrestling continues to hang around inside the top 5. A well-deserved award for Addy Brown. Cyclone connections are running College Basketball at this very moment. Around the Country In a great final game, the Knicks come out on top in the NBA Cup. The return of the Jizzle. Tua is getting […]
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Sean, Nate, and Tom come together for an instant reaction pod about their thoughts on the Cyhawk game. The guys jump in and discuss the slow start in the first half, the comeback, and the problems that caused the deficit to start the game. Later, Sean, Nate, and Tom react to Jefferson’s takeover in the […]
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Iowa State beats Iowa 66-62 in a comeback that saw the Cyclones down by 13 at one point in the first half to close the half down by eight. Iowa State came out strong in the second half, going on a 16-0 run to propel itself into the driver’s seat for the rest of the […]
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On Thursday night, the Iowa Hawkeyes travel to Ames to take on the number 4 ranked Iowa State Cyclones. The Cyclones are coming off one of the greatest wins in school history, smacking former number 1 ranked Purdue at Mackey Arena in front of a stunned national audience and crowd. Iowa State has climbed to […]
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