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Meet the team: Sienna Harvey
Thanks to a tip from longtime women’s basketball recruiter, Monté Morris, Iowa State landed Washington transfer Sienna Harvey on April 29. Harvey played a bench role for the Huskies, averaging 10.5 minutes and 3.8 points per game. While those numbers aren’t amazing, she was playing behind Sayvia Sellers, one of the best point guards in […]
Late comeback falls short in exhibition loss to Creighton
Iowa State fell to Creighton 83-80 after a second-half comeback bid fell just short at the buzzer. After trailing by as many as 19 points midway through the second half, the Cyclones executed an eight-point run but Creighton answered with clutch 3-pointers in crunch time to hold off the rally. Iowa State’s final 3-point attempt to […]
EXHIBITION GAME THREAD: Iowa State Cyclones versus Creighton Bluejays
The Iowa State Cyclones launch their 2026-27 men’s basketball campaign on Sunday afternoon, welcoming regional rival Creighton to James H. Hilton Coliseum for a marquee preseason exhibition. Tip-off is scheduled for noon CDT with live streaming coverage on ESPN+ featuring Evan Wessling and Derrin Hansen. Head coach T.J. Otzelberger enters his sixth season leading Iowa State, […]
Meet the team: Dorian Rinaldo-Komlan
Originally from Montauban, France, Dorian Rinaldo-Komlan has been training at the SPIRE academy in Geneva, Ohio. Rinaldo-Komlan was originally unranked when he committed to the Cyclones, but rocketed up to a four-star recruit in just one year of playing in the States. In his commitment announcement, Rinaldo-Komlan cited the Iowa State fanbase as a primary […]
Meet the team: Tjaša Turnšek
With Bill Fennelly stating that the team will return to the “Iowa State Way” in their style of basketball, many will be looking toward the guards for the overall offensive production. While the guard play has historically been one of the defining features of the Fennelly teams, the Cyclones picked up a very intriguing piece […]
Meet the team: Yusef Gray Jr.
One of the biggest developments in last year’s squads was the large involvement of the freshman class. The trio of Killyan Toure, Jamarion Batemon and Dominykas Pleta were instrumental in maintaining depth across position groups and developing rapidly throughout the season. What kind of impact will the new class of freshman have? Let’s start with […]
Meet the team: Macy Comito
After the exodus commenced upon the conclusion of last season, Macy Comito reaffirmed her commitment to Iowa State. Comito originally made her commitment to the Cyclones in August of 2024, and officially signed on Nov. 12, 2025. Even if the roster is a little different (nine transfers out and eight coming in is normal, right?) […]
Jared Benko named as new athletic director
Iowa State University President David Cook has appointed Jared Benko as the university’s next director of athletics, succeeding Jamie Pollard, with his tenure beginning Oct. 30, pending approval by the Iowa Board of Regents. “Iowa State has a strong athletics foundation and I’m excited to serve as the next director of athletics,” Benko said in […]
How former Cyclones performed in Week 5 of the NFL
Eleven former Cyclones made appearances in Week 5 of the NFL and played a combined 416 snaps on offense, defense and special teams. Breece Hall – New York Jets Hall did not play against the Cleveland Browns due to a quad injury sustained during the Lions game in week three. Jake Hummel – Houston Texans Hummel […]
Win the Bye Week: What Iowa State needs to accomplish
Every coach in America says it. The moment the schedule shows an open date the press conference script writes itself. We need to win the bye week. We are going to treat this like a game week. We have to get better. Jimmy Rogers will say some version of this. He is not wrong. But […]
Swoboda sets school, meet record at Seminole Fall Classic
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Iowa State junior Grace Swoboda shattered a school and meet record to headline a three-race breaststroke sweep on Friday (Oct. 9) and Saturday (Oct. 10). Host Florida State rode freshman Lucy Porter’s four-victory showcase and an uncontested relay sweep. Swoboda turned in the defining performance in the 100-yard breaststroke, hitting the wall […]
Iowa State embraces ‘controllables’ as point guard shuffling continues
Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger set an intense tone for the upcoming men’s basketball season during media day Monday, emphasizing daily work habits, culture and relentless accountability as the Cyclones look to build upon last season’s 29-win campaign. Entering his sixth year leading the program, Otzelberger stressed that the Cyclones are embracing a daily […]
BREAKING: Bill Fennelly to step down following 2026-27 season
After directing Iowa State women’s basketball for more than three decades, head coach Bill Fennelly announced Monday that the upcoming 2026-27 campaign will mark his final season. Entering his 32nd season in Ames, Fennelly ties as the third-longest tenured head coach across any sport in Iowa State history. Over his career with the Cyclones, he […]
Florez dispatches career-high 30 assists in sweep
Iowa State swept Kansas State in straight sets 25-20, 25-15, 25-18 on Friday night at Hilton Coliseum. Nayeli Gonzalez recorded a match-high 14 kills while hitting .500 to power the Cyclones (10-6, 4-1 Big 12). Gonzalez landed her first six attack attempts cleanly without a miss to secure her seventh consecutive match with double-digit kills. […]
Iowa State falls at No. 8 BYU
PROVO, Utah — Iowa State (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) dropped a 24-10 decision to the No. 8 Brigham Young (5-0, 3-0 Big 12)Friday night. Cyclone quarterback Jaylen Raynor completed 16 of 29 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown in the loss. His two favorite targets were Ty Claiborne, Tyler Fortenberry and Omari Hayes who […]
Game thread: Iowa State football versus No. 8 BYU
Date: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 Time: 9:15 p.m. CDT Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah Capacity: 62,073 Line: Brigham Young -11.5 Television: ESPN Play-by-Play: Anish Shroff Analyst: Andre Ware Sideline: Morgan Uber Home Radio: BYU Radio Play-by-Play: Greg Wrubell Analyst: Hans Olsen Sideline: Mitchell Juergens Away Radio: Cyclone Radio Network Play-by-Play: John Walters Analyst: Eric […]
Haliburton has happy Hilton Homecoming
In his first basketball game in 472 days – June 22, 2025 – the two time Iowa State letter winner and Olympic gold medalist contributed seven points and six assists in a 123-112 win over the Timberwolves at Hilton Coliseum. “I think it’s obviously the loudest preseason game I’ve ever been a part of,” Haliburton […]
Road Preview: Iowa State at No. 8 BYU
Coming off one of the most electric performances in recent memory, Iowa State now faces one of the toughest challenges of the season. The Cyclones head to Provo on a short week for a night game at LaVell Edwards Stadium against No. 8 BYU. No rest for the weary. What Just Happened Before we look […]
Injury report for Iowa State’s matchup versus No. 8 BYU
The Big 12 availability report for Iowa State’s matchup with BYU was released Tuesday night. The Cyclones face the Cougars at 9:15 p.m. Friday, the teams have given an initial update on the health status of some of its players. The following is the full availability report from Tuesday, which can be found on the […]
The play-by-play account of Jack Trice’s final game
One hundred and three years ago today, at this very minute, Jack Trice and his teammates “went through the usual warming up routine as it waited for the Gophers to come out of the armory.” The quoted material and the play-by-play is from the Des Moines Register published on Oct. 7, 1923. Minnesota “with their […]
Cyclones defeat Arizona, fall to No. 12 Arizona State
Iowa State split a pair of Big 12 road matches in Arizona over the weekend, rebounding from an early set deficit to defeat Arizona in four sets on Friday before falling to No. 12 Arizona State in four sets on Sunday. In Friday’s match against the Wildcats, the Cyclones (9-5, 3-0 Big 12) needed four […]
How former Cyclones performed in Week 4 of the NFL
Ten former Cyclones made appearances in Week 4 of the NFL and played a combined 543 snaps on offense, defense and special teams. Breece Hall – New York Jets Hall did not play against the Chicago Bears due to a quad injury sustained during the Lions game in week three. Jake Hummel – Houston Texans Hummel […]
Cyclones hold on against West Virginia for Homecoming W
Aiden Flora threw two touchdown passes and ran for three more scores, including the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown run with 1:57 remaining, as Iowa State (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) defeated West Virginia (3-2, 0-2) 45-42 in a Homecoming thriller on Saturday. West Virginia won the opening coin toss and deferred to the second half. Iowa State received […]
PHOTOS: Iowa State outlasts West Virginia, 45-42
Iowa State defeated West Virginia 45-42 in a Big 12 Conference football game at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday. Photos follow the sequence of scoring drives by both teams throughout the game. West Virginia 7 – Iowa State 0, 6:53 first quarter Iowa State 7 – West Virginia 7, 2:31 first quarter Iowa […]
Game thread: Iowa State football versus West Virginia
Time: 11 a.m. CDT Location: MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa Capacity: 61,500 Line: Iowa State -3 Television: TNT Play-by-Play: J.B. Long Analyst: Mike Golic Jr. Sideline: Jared Greenberg Home Radio: Cyclone Radio Network Play-by-Play: John Walters Analyst: Eric Heft Sideline: Ryan Harklau Away Radio: Play-by-Play: Tony Caridi Analyst: Dwight Wallace Sideline: […]
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