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Iowa State Men’s Basketball Preview: We’re Talking Creighton

Last Time Out Iowa State took care of business against a very physical St. John’s team. Despite Lipsey leaving the game with 2:08 left due to a lower-body injury, the team powered through for the victory. Milan led the team in scoring with 24 points and five three-pointers made. Jefferson finished with 17 points and […]

Iowa State Basketball Preview: We’re Talkin’ St. John’s

The Players Era Championship, a first-of-its-kind event that directly pays participating players a cut of the revenue from the tournament, kicks off today in Las Vegas as Iowa State and St. John’s meet in their first game of pool play. The Fighting Rick Pitinos Red Storm are 3-1 with wins over Qunnipiac, William & Mary, […]

Iowa State Football Post-Mortem: Kansas

Time to start the home stretch of 2025 with Senior Day against the Kansas Jayhawks. Plenty of important and fan-favorite Cyclones playing in their final game at Jack Trice Stadium and the rest of the team was hellbent on ending their home careers with a big time home win. What Went Wrong Kickoff Coverage In […]

Iowa State Handles Kansas 38-14

Domination is another way to put it, as the Cyclones handled Kansas at home, putting the losing streak firmly in the rearview mirror. From the jump Iowa State moved the ball easily, especially on the ground. The opening drive resulted in a touchdown powered by Carson Hansen, and the Cyclones would follow that up with […]

DING DONG THE I-STATE LOGO IS DEAD AND CYNADO IS REBORN

AT LONG LAST Way back in 2007, the modern block I-State logo was born to a mostly tepid response among Cyclone fans. Jamie Pollard came to its defense on numerous occasions as its function as a “timeless” logo that the athletic department could embrace for decades, but the best compliment most fans seemed to be […]

2025 Senior Day at Jack Trice Stadium

This is it! The last football game in Jack Trice Stadium for the 2025 Iowa State Cyclones. And with the last game of the season tomorrow, I thought we should stop and thank the seniors one last time for their hard work, determination, dedication, and support of not only Iowa State football and the athletics […]

Iowa State Football Game Preview: Kansas

As the college football world braces for the seismic showdown between the 6-4 Iowa State Cyclones and the 5-5 Kansas Jayhawks, experts everywhere agree: this game could redefine the sport. Or it could mildly entertain viewers for three and a half hours before they remember they left laundry in the washer. Either way, history will be made.  Iowa […]

Twister Sister bury Bulldogs in Des Moines

If you could draw up a dream start for the Cyclones in a matchup against the Drake Bulldogs, a team that has provided some struggles for Iowa State in recent years, I imagine it would include junior Arianna Jackson connecting on four triples in the first quarter in a 25-5 explosion over the opening frame. […]

Defensive Players to Watch: Kansas at Iowa State

I need to put credit where credit is due, and that is the defense showed up in Fort Worth against the Horned Frogs a few weeks back. Iowa State looked solid, had very few broken coverages, played with grit, and got this amazing sound bite that makes me hope Jon Heacock never leaves. Iowa State […]

Offensive Players to Watch: Kansas at Iowa State

Welcome to Senior Day, folks. It’s been a roller coaster of a season, and we aren’t done quite yet. Iowa State hosts Kansas this weekend, with both teams needing a win. Kansas is currently 5-5 (3-4) with its back to the wall, trying to become bowl eligible since 2023 and a second winning record with […]

The Mid-Morning Dump: CBB In Midseason Form

Iowa State News Another CyHawk event occurs today. Tamin’s hot streak to the season is rewarded (we are not surprised). Clones coming in at #6 in the nation! No one more deserving that Audi. Around The Country Felt like Izzo took last night’s game a bit personally against the portal and NIL. Sanders gets his […]

Litecast: We Stoned Stonehill and A Pre-Thanksgiving Grab Bag of Topics

Matt and Austin talk about Iowa State’s victory of Stonehill on the basketball court and get excited for Feast Week in Vegas, starting with St. John’s. The guys also break down last week’s action in football, prepare for the home finale against Kansas, and discuss where the Big 12 stands with getting teams into the […]

The Mid-Morning Dump: Kansas Comes to Town

Iowa State News KANSAS GAME. Iowa State is playing Kansas this weekend. DOMINATED. Iowa State defeated Norfolk State. TRIPLE DOUBLE. For Addy Brown. WRASTLIN’. Iowa State dominated D2 power UNK. STONEHILL. Comes to town tonight. ISU BOWL. Prediction right here. VOLLEYBALL. Iowa State upset TCU. Around the Country WEEK 11. Is Josh Allen the MVP? […]

Iowa State Men’s Basketball Preview: We’re Talking Stonehill

Last Time Out Iowa State made an impressive non-conference statement, beating Mississippi State 96-80 in Sioux Falls last Monday. Tamin Lipsey had a career high 25 points with 6 assists and 3 steals. Joshua Jefferson chipped in 18 points. Blake Buchanan had an great all around showing with 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and […]

Twister Sisters close out historic week with win over Norfolk State

5-0 Start Not exactly an unexpected start for the Twister Sisters as they started the year with St. Thomas, Southern, Sacred Heart, Valparaiso, and Norfolk State, but it’s how the Cyclones have gone about this start that has everyone excited. There was maybe some question as to how this team and this offense would account […]

Betting the Big 12: Week 12

I tried my best, I really did. I didn’t want to get mad about the CFP rankings, but then ESPN went ahead and did it. They got to me. It’s bad enough that right now I and every other YouTube TV customer cannot even watch the dumb show. Let’s take a look at where the […]

Litecast: It Feels Great to Win Again

Matt and Austin celebrate Iowa State’s win over TCU and reserve some special shoutouts for the defense. The guys discuss the offense’s continued struggles, the WRs that can’t catch the ball, and we disagreed on the decision to go for the 4th down at the end. But it feels great to get a 6th win, […]

Cyclones Dominate on Their First Big Stage

And by big stage, I mean the 3,500 seat Sanford Pentagon, which was a 99.8% Cyclone crowd. Iowa State had two non-sensical wins against Fairleigh-Dickenson and Grambling State before their first contest with a P5 opponent, and a solid one at that. Mississippi State was a tournament team last year and returned their best player […]