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With four games remaining, Iowa State is in a volatile spot. They are currently projected as an 8-9 seed in the NCAA tournament, but the next four games are all being classified either Q1 or Q2. All four games include very realistic scenarios for both victory and defeat. Using some rough calculations, here are the […]
Who: Iowa State (20-6, 8-6 Big 12) vs. Arizona State (21-6, 8-6 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa When: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 – 6:30 p.m. Watch: ESPN+ (PxP: BJ Schaben, Analyst: Molly Parrott, Reporter: Elizabeth Ihle) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
The mystique of Hilton Coliseum isn’t just a marketing slogan; it’s a living, breathing intensity that swallowed the No. 2 Houston Cougars whole tonight. In a sea of gold, No. 6 Iowa State pulled off a gritty 70-67 comeback victory, handing Kelvin Sampson’s squad just their third loss of the season. The Finishing Kick: Perfection […]
Two days after defeating Kansas, the Cyclones are back in Hilton Coliseum to take on the Houston Cougars. With two recent losses for Arizona, Houston now sits atop the Big 12 standings at 11-1, while Iowa State is in a three way tie for third. Since their loss at Texas Tech, the Cougars have won […]
Who: Iowa State (22-3, 9-3 Big 12) vs. Houston (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,267) – Ames, Iowa When: Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 – 8 p.m. CT Watch: ESPN // Jon Sciambi (PxP), Fran Fraschilla (Analyst) & Angel Gray (sideline) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft (Analyst)
I’m not going to have a voice after this week at Hilton. Shucks. In one of the tightest games of the season, the Cyclones beat Kansas State 76-72 in a thriller. Jada Williams and Audi Crooks led the way with 22 and 20 points respectively, while Taryn Sides netted 23 points for the Wildcats. With […]
Who: Iowa State (19-6, 7-6 Big 12) vs. Kansas State (14-12, 7-6 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa When: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 – 1 p.m. Watch: ESPN (PxP: Eric Frede, Analyst: Christy Thomaskutty) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: John Walters, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
You can now fit the number of games remaining on one hand. Buckle up. After two full weeks away from their home crowd, the Cyclones return to Hilton to take on the Kansas State Wildcats. Airing on ESPN, this is the sixth appearance on network television for Bill Fennelly’s squad, with two remaining afterwards. This […]
Despite opening the game 1-of-10 from the field and shooting 3-of-10 at the free throw line in the second half, the No. 5 Cyclones – who led by as much as 24 (62-38 with 12:04 remaining in the game) – cruised to an 18 point victory, 74-56, over No. 9 Kansas on Saturday at Hilton […]
Who: Iowa State (21-3, 8-3 Big 12) vs. Kansas (19-5, 9-2 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,267) – Ames, Iowa When: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 – 12 p.m. CT Watch: ABC // Jon Sciambi (PxP) & Fran Fraschilla (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) and Eric Heft (Analyst)
That stretch you circled on the calendar back when the schedule was released? It has arrived. In the first leg of the toughest gauntlet of conference play I have seen for this basketball team, the Cyclones are taking on the hottest team in the Big 12, the Kansas Jayhawks. Kansas is currently playing as well […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With a 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks claimed their second Super Bowl title in franchise history. After starring at Iowa State, J.R. Singleton is a Super Bowl champion, the first Cyclone to win a ring since Landen Akers in 2022. The Seahawks signed the 6-1, 299 […]
The NFL released the list of players invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday. A total of 319 prospects, including Iowa State defensive lineman Domonique Orange, have been invited to attend this year’s event, which takes place in Indianapolis from Feb. 23 through March 2. “Big Citrus” prepped at North Kansas City High […]
CEDAR FALLS – The Iowa State softball team began their season last weekend at the Doc Halverson Invitational in Cedar Falls. The indoor games were spread out over three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the UNI-Dome. Friday, the Cyclones opened with a loss to Omaha 13-5 in 6 innings. Saturday, the Cyclones beat Kansas […]
FORT WORTH, Texas – If you like beautiful, flowing basketball, hopefully you were watching literally anything else on Tuesday night. In a game that felt more like a 40-minute wrestling match than a Top 25 showdown, No. 5 Iowa State saw its momentum evaporate in a hail of whistles and missed opportunities, falling 62-55 to […]
PROVO — That’s a stinger. Iowa State drops a road test at BYU 83-69. Following a five game win streak, this was a tough game to have nearly everyone have a rough night, exasperated by a great shooting night for the Cougars. Iowa State moves to 7-6 in the conference and 19-6 overall while BYU improves […]
Who: Iowa State (19-5, 7-5 Big 12) at BYU (16-8, 5-7 Big 12) Where: Marriott Center – Provo, Utah When: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 – 8 p.m. Watch: ESPN+ (PxP: Spencer Linton, Analyst: Kristen Kozlowski, Sideline: Aleigha McDonough) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
Who: Iowa State (21-2, 8-2 Big 12) at TCU (14-9, 4-6 Big 12) Where: Schollmaier Arena (6,800) – Fort Worth, Texas When: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 – 8 p.m. CT Watch: FS1 // Rob Stone (PxP) & Casey Jacobsen (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) and Eric Heft (Analyst)
All gas. No breaks. The Cyclones are red hot on a five game win streak as they look to close the second leg of their trip to Utah as they take on the BYU cougars at 8 p.m. While the Cyclones have found their rhythm, BYU got completely spun around in the state of Kansas, […]
Today is the most important day. That is the motto the Cyclones will need to adopt over the final stretch over the season, but I would argue they need to start now with their road bout against TCU. It is easy to look ahead at the murderer’s row of the remaining schedule, including games against […]
According to school officials, the remainder of the season for Iowa State gymnastics has been canceled. Iowa State, 2-8 on the year, picked up a 193.425-191.900 victory over Illinois State at the Border Battle in Iowa City on Jan. 10 and a 192.900-191.800 win over Bridgeport at the New Hampshire Quad Meet on Jan. 18. […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Audi Crooks and her Cyclone teammates used a 30-18 third quarter scoring margin in a 79-72 victory over Utah at the Jon M. Huntsman Center Saturday night. Crooks, limited to two first half points, went on an 8-0 run by herself in the third quarter, notching her 90th straight game in […]
Who: Iowa State (18-5, 6-5 Big 12) at Utah (16-7, 7-4 Big 12) Where: Huntsman Center – Salt Lake City, Utah When: Saturday, February 7, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. Watch: ESPN+ (PxP: Tony Parks, Analyst: Elaine Elliott, Sideline: Sammie Miller) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
Despite scoring zero points over the final 2:12, No. 7 Iowa State earned a 72-69 victory over Baylor on Saturday. The Bears went on an 11-0 run over the final 1:45 of the game. The Cyclones, who went scoreless over the final 2:12, kept the Bears – and their 11-0 run over the final 1:45 of the game – […]
Who: Iowa State (20-2, 7-2 Big 12) vs. Baylor (13-9, 3-7 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,267) – Ames, Iowa When: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 – 1 p.m. CT Watch: ESPN // Dave Flemming (PxP) & Sean Farnham (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft (Analyst)