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FEATURE FRIDAY: Patty (Hodgson) Gleeson
Pat (Hodgson) Gleeson, a Cyclone letterwinner from 1975 to 1978 and the first member of Iowa State’s 1,000-point club, sat down with us to reminisce about her career and life beyond basketball. “I’ve had lots of different careers, but currently I’m retired,” Gleeson said. “For the past 30 years in Los Angeles, I’ve been a […]
Wildcats’ buzzer-beater stuns Cyclones in semifinal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Playing in their 10th Big 12 Conference tournament semifinal, Iowa State fell on a buzzer-beater as the University of Arizona claimed an 82-80 win Friday night inside the T-Mobile Center. Tamin Lipsey opened the scoring for the Cyclones with a pair of free throws. After Iowa State’s 6-0 was briefly halted by a pair of Jaden Bradley free throws, […]
How to watch or listen to No. 7 Iowa State versus No. 2 Arizona
Who: No. 5 seeded Iowa State (27-6, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 1 seeded Arizona (30-2, 16-2 Big 12) Where: T-Mobile Center (18,000) – Kansas City, Mo. When: Friday, March 13, 2026 – 6 p.m. CT Watch: ESPN // Dan Shulman (PxP), Jay Bilas (Analyst) and Kris Budden (Reporter) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John […]
No. 7 Iowa State meets No. 2 Arizona in Big 12 semifinal showdown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The No. 7 Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team will face the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team on Friday night in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals at T-Mobile Center, marking another Top-10 showdown in a season full of them. Iowa State (27-6) enters the matchup after a dominant start […]
Storm warning: The true Final Four
Would anyone be terribly surprised if these four teams made the Final Four? After rolling through their first two opponents, Iowa State will seek to avenge their most recent loss as they take on the Arizona Wildcats for the second time in two weeks. In Tucson, it was ugly in all facets as Iowa State […]
Jefferson’s double-double pushes Cyclones to semifinal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No. 7 (AP) Iowa State (27-6, 12-6 Big 12) extended their time in the 816 with a 75-53 victory over No. 16 (AP) Texas Tech (22-10, 12-6 Big 12) on Thursday. With the win, T.J. Otzelberger joined former Cyclone head coaches Fred Hoiberg and Johnny Orr for the most conference tournament wins […]
Game Thread: (AP) No. 7 Iowa State vs. (AP) No. 16 Texas Tech — Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinal
Iowa State returns to the floor Thursday looking to advance in the Big 12 Tournament, facing Texas Tech in the quarterfinal round at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The No. 7 Cyclones enter the matchup at 26-6 overall and 12-6 in Big 12 play, while the No. 16 Red Raiders come in 22-9 overall and […]
How to watch or listen to (AP) No. 7 Iowa State versus No. 16 Texas Tech
Who: No. 5 seeded Iowa State (26-6, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 4 Texas Tech seeded (22-9, 12-6 Big 12) Where: T-Mobile Center (18,000) – Kansas City, Mo. When: Thursday, March 12, 2026 – 11:30 a.m. CT Watch: ESPN // Dan Shulman (PxP), Jay Bilas (Analyst) and Kris Budden (Reporter) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // […]
Storm warning: A rematch with the Red Raiders
This will probably be a bit more difficult. After a 91-42 drubbing of Arizona State, Iowa State will now face Texas Tech, who is the only road team to exit Hilton Coliseum with a win this season. Although they shot very well against the Cyclones, they finished their Big 12 campaign by dropping their final […]
No. 7 Cyclones storm past Sun Devils
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) […]
Game Thread: No. 7 Iowa State vs. Arizona State — Big 12 Tournament Second Round
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 […]
How to watch or listen to No. 7 Iowa State versus Arizona State
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 […]
Storm warning: Déjà Vu in Kansas City
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 […]
Cyclone softball fall in weekend series at Baylor
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 […]
Elam and Bastida win individual titles, ISU finishes 2nd in Big 12 Tournament
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 […]
Senior night send-off: Iowa State’s 24-0 second half blitz buries Sun Devils
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 […]
How to watch or listen to No. 6 Iowa State versus Arizona State
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)
FEATURE FRIDAY: Karen Gerard’s journey from Sigourney to Iowa State
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 […]
First quarter scoring drought dooms Cyclones
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 […]
Game Thread: No. 7 seed Iowa State opens Big 12 Tournament against No. 10 seed Arizona State
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 […]
Twister Sister forecast: Tournament season has arrived
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 […]
Cyclone Tennis fall in first Big 12 matches of 2026
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 […]
BREAKING: Iowa State cuts gymnastics program
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 […]
Why Iowa State’s Audi Crooks is etching her name in the history books
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 […]
Fourth place finish for Cyclonitas at Chevron Collegiate
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. […]
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