The Iowa State Cyclones have been one of the most impressive teams in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. They dominated the Tennessee State Tigers in the Round of 64, 108-74, before taking down the Kentucky Wildcats in the Round of 32, 82-63.
As the Iowa State Cyclones get set for their Sweet 16 matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers, the team will be hoping to maintain the momentum that they have built up over the last couple of weeks. Since the start of the Big 12 tournament, this is a Cyclones team that has been playing at an extremely high level.
The Iowa State Cyclones will be getting set to face the Tennessee Volunteers on Friday night in a Sweet 16 matchup with a trip to the Elite 8 on the line. It was a very impressive showing for the Cyclones in their first two games of the NCAA tournament.
It’s been an up-and-down season for Nate Heise, a sixth-year senior for the Iowa State Cyclones. But when he transferred to Ames, Iowa, that was kind of his role.
The 2025-26 Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team could go down as the best in program history. In the Sweet 16 for the third time under head coach T.J.
There’s finally some encouraging news for the Iowa State Cyclones as they prepare for the Sweet 16. Star forward Joshua Jefferson, who missed the Cyclones’ last NCAA Tournament game, is reportedly “continuing to progress” after suffering an ankle injury in the first round last Friday.
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The Iowa State Cyclones have wrapped up their first two NCAA Tournament games, and there have been many positives from a great showing in St. Louis. Coming into the NCAA tournament, the Cyclones were certainly feeling good about themselves.
The Iowa State Cyclones will be back in the Sweet 16 on Friday against the Tennessee Volunteers, and the program should be very proud of how they performed in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. Coming into March Madness, the Cyclones were a program riding high and feeling good about how they performed in the Big 12 tournament.
The Iowa State Cyclones knew they faced a major obstacle in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, as they would go up against the Kentucky Wildcats in the Round of 32 without their star forward, Joshua Jefferson.
Over the last few seasons, the Iowa State Cyclones have been known to disappoint in March. While their regular seasons have been great, it’s clear that while other teams take a step up during the NCAA tournament, Iowa State seems to get worse.
Iowa State Cyclones women’s basketball had an unusual season before beginning their March Madness campaign, but Cyclones center Audi Crooks still believes that the team is more capable than what the records show.
The Iowa State Cyclones defeated the Kentucky Wildcats and punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 thanks to a great game from a key player. Coming into their matchup with the Wildcats, there was understandably some concern for the Cyclones after losing their star Joshua Jefferson.
Iowa State senior Nate Heise did not endear himself to Big Blue Nation with his message after his team’s win over Kentucky. 2-seed Iowa State left 7-seed Kentucky in the dust in the second half of their NCAA Tournament clash to win an 82-63 affair at Enterprise Center in St.
The Iowa State Cyclones are still holding out hope for their biggest star ahead of the Sweet 16, but the next 24 hours will be critical. Head coach T.J.
With a chance at the Sweet 16 on the line, the Iowa State Cyclones were able to earn a victory over the Kentucky Wildcats in the Round of 32. Coming into the game, there was certainly some concern about how the team would be able to perform without their top player.
Iowa State star forward Joshua Jefferson exited the first half of Friday’s first-round contest against Tennessee State following an apparent ankle injury sustained while completing a layup with roughly 17 minutes left before the break in St.
Going into the Iowa State Cyclones’ Round of 64 game against the Tennessee State Tigers in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, it was clear that the Cyclones needed depth pieces to step up in order for them to advance.
Friday was the opening game for the Iowa State Cyclones in the March Madness, where they look to become National Champions for the first time in program history.
The Iowa State Cyclones had an impressive showing in their Round of 64 game against the Tennessee State Tigers, winning 108-74. It was the most points scored in program history in a tournament game, but it wasn’t all positive for the Cyclones in the victory.
The “Lady Shaq” nickname that has been going around college basketball has been taken on by Iowa State center Audi Crooks. The comparison to one of the sport’s most powerful forces is very important because it shows how Crooks’ post-game dominance is similar to Shaquille O’Neal’s legendary career.
Audi Crooks’ scoring skills and the similarity of her physical stature with Shaquille O’Neal earned her the moniker, ‘Lady Shaq,’ and the 21-year-old is ardently pleased with it.