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RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — The Iowa State women’s golf team made the trip to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico last weekend to compete in their first meet of the 2026 calendar year. Iowa State placed 15th in the 18-team meet with a collective team score of 878. Iowa State had a team score of 287 […]
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Iowa State (1-2) tennis took part in their first home matches of the 2026 season at the Iowa State Tennis Facility, located at Ames Fitness Center South, over the weekend. On Saturday, the Cyclones team fell to the Shockers, 4-2, and defeated the Tommies 6-1 on Sunday. In Saturday’s loss to Wichita State, Iowa State picked […]
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A date highlighted every year, the No. 3 Cyclones take on the No. 5 Oklahoma State Cowboys in the premier Big 12 dual. While two key wrestlers are missing from today’s lineup, Evan Frost for Iowa State and Zack Ryder for Oklahoma State, there are many matchups up and down the rosters that could swing […]
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MANHATTAN, Kan. — On Sunday afternoon, Kansas State took the floor in their iconic Jack Hartman era lavender jerseys, but the celebration of tradition could not mask a lopsided reality on the court. In a matchup marking the first time in 104 years that these two programs will not play a traditional home and home […]
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Who: Iowa State (19-2, 6-2 Big 12) at Kansas State (10-11, 1-7 Big 12) Where: Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) – Manhattan, Kan. When: Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 – 1 p.m. CT Watch: FOX // Noah Reed (PxP) & Miles Simon (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft (Analyst)
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On Feb. 19, 2022, against Oklahoma, the Iowa State Cyclones honored the first Black varsity player in school history in John Crawford, a basketball letter winner from 1956 to 1958. The team wore shooting t-shirts that replicated Crawford’s No. 40 jersey. Jenn Walker-Crawford, John’s granddaughter, spoke with the 2021-22 Cyclone squad following their 75-54 victory […]
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Three Cyclones reached double figures as Iowa State women’s basketball team defeated the UCF, 65-52, in Saturday afternoon’s Big 12 matchup at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State (18-5, 6-5 Big 12) led for 35 minutes and 25 seconds in the contest. UCF (10-11, 2-8 Big 12) trimmed the Cyclone lead to eight with two minutes to […]
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Who: Iowa State (17-5, 5-5 Big 12) vs. UCF (10-10, 2-7 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa When: Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 – 2 p.m. Watch: ESPN+ (PxP: BJ Schaben, Analyst: Chelsea Poppens Sideline: Abby Altman) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
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Let’s keep the good vibes rolling, shall we? The Cyclones have put themselves in the win column in their last three games, with a win on Wednesday over No. 21 Texas Tech in Lubbock greatly improving their NCAA tournament resume. That victory gives Iowa State their second Q1 win of the season, the other being […]
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In the first leg in a pair of duals in Oklahoma, the Cyclones visit Norman, Oklahoma, to take on the Oklahoma Sooners. Due to the lack of offerings in the SEC, the Sooners remain in the Big 12 for wrestling and are currently ranked No. 21 in the country. 125: No. 13 Poulin ISU versus […]
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All the pieces of the puzzle came together on National Puzzle Day as No. 8 Iowa State (19-2, 6-2 Big 12) overpowered Colorado (12-9, 2-6 Big 12) with a 97-67 point win Thursday night. Freshman guard Jamarion Batemon led the way for the Cyclones with 17 points, including four 3-point baskets, in 19 minutes off […]
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Who: Iowa State (18-2, 5-2 Big 12) vs. Colorado (12-8, 2-5 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,267) – Ames, Iowa When: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 – 6 p.m. CT Watch: FS1 // Tim Brando (PxP) & Nick Bahe (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft (Analyst)
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As men’s basketball prepares for the 152nd meeting all time between the Cyclones and the Buffaloes, it’s a great time to hop into a time machine and learn about a game from the history books, er media guides. Iowa State leads the series against Colorado 48-18 for games played in Ames, 18-48 for games played […]
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Iowa State’s softball team was selected to finish seventh in the Big 12 Coaches’ Poll, while Jessie Clemons earned an All-Big 12 preseason selection, the conference announced Wednesday. The 2025 Big 12 regular-season champions, Texas Tech, were picked to finish first with 100 points and 10 first-place votes. Oklahoma State followed in second with 87 points […]
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LUBBOCK, Texas — Behind the 15th 30 plus point performance in Audi Crooks’ career, Iowa State (17-5, 5-5 Big 12) defeated No. 21 Texas Tech (20-3, 7-3 Big 12) 84-70, at the United Supermarkets Arena Wednesday night. Crooks poured in a game high 33 points, going 13-of-19 from the field and a perfect 7-for-7 from […]
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Who: Iowa State (15-5, 4-5 Big 12) at No. 21 Texas Tech (20-2, 7-2 Big 12) Where: United Supermarkets Arena – Lubbock, Texas When: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. CT Watch: ESPN+ (PxP: Ron Thulin, Analyst: Rachel Galligan) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
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TUCSON, Ariz. — In their first action of the 2026 calendar year, the Iowa State Cyclone men’s golf team picked up a top three finish at the National Invitational Tournament In Tucson, Arizona early this week. The Cyclones were third behind meet champion Texas and runner-up Arizona. Junior Owen Sawyer, a Cedar Falls native, led […]
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Can it be March yet? While the temps outside are staying low, the race to the NCAA tournament continues to heat up across the Big 12. After two undefeated non-conference schedules, the men’s and women’s teams have found themselves in two very different positions. The men’s side are 18-2 and 5-2 in conference play, currently […]
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Iowa State’s gymnastics team fell to No. 12 Utah Sunday in their home opener for the season. The Red Rocks won the meet with a score of 195.725-192.300. The meet was broadcast to a national audience on ESPN, the first ever meet to originate from Hilton Coliseum on the network. The loss put the Cyclones […]
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Humboldt served as the host for the Iowa State vs South Dakota State wrestling dual, honoring Kevin Dresser’s high school alma mater. Broadcasted on Iowa PBS, this dual had a very intimate feel with a packed gym as the No. 3 Cyclones took on the No. 15 Jackrabbits. 125: No. 13 Poulin ISU Vs No. […]
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Hello, my name is Ryan Stonebraker. I am a lifelong Iowan and longtime journalist in the state. I have lived in many spots in the state working for newspapers in Pella, Knoxville and Tipton mainly. I also am in my 11th year as an announcer for Sportscast media in Mediapolis broadcasting high school athletics. Currently, […]
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A balanced offensive attack behind five double-digit scorers, and a 27-14 advantage in the second quarter, led the Iowa State Cyclones (16-5, 4-5 Big 12) past the Arizona Wildcats (10-9, 1-7 Big 12) for their second straight win Saturday afternoon. Due to five Wildcats fouling out, and Tanyuel Welch leaving the game due to injury, […]
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STILLWATER, Okla. — No. 9 Iowa State (18-2, 5-2 Big 12) executed down the stretch to take down a gritty Oklahoma State (14-6, 2-5 Big 12) squad, 84-71, at Gallagher-Iba Arena Saturday afternoon. The Cyclones never trailed after the 18 seconds after of a 0-0 gridlock. Despite a 28-9 lead midway through the first period, and a 51-21 lead at […]
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Who: Iowa State (15-5, 3-5 Big 12) vs. Arizona (10-8, 1-6 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa When: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 – 3 p.m. CT Watch: FS1 (PxP: Krista Blunk, Analyst: Madison Hock) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
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MINNEAPOLIS — Iowa State tennis (0-1) fell 5-2 to Minnesota (2-0) Friday morning inside the Baseline Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Cyclones picked up a pair of doubles points and singles win in the loss. The No. 2 and No. 3 pairs of Julia Camblor/Ashlee Narker and Suzanie Pretorius/Valeska […]
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