COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE Where Iowa State basketball stands in March Madness bracket projections BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Jan 17, 2025 Jan 17, 2025 Updated Jul 22, 2025 0 × Iowa State guard Curtis Jones and forward Brandton Chatfield discuss Iowa State's 74-57 win against Kansas. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Iowa State basketball is surging. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 }@] a rJ4=@?6D k2 E:E=6lQrFCE:D y@?6D H:== 36 :? }2E:@?2= !=2J6C @7 E96 *62C 4@?D:56C2E:@?i %2<62H2JD 7C@> x@H2 $E2E6UR_bhjD H:? 282:?DE z2?D2DQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^5`gg375c\5bhf\``67\g`6c\d76bag_454`g^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm56762E65 }@] h z2?D2Dk^2m fc\df @? (65?6D52J 2?5 92G6 H@? `` 4@?D64FE:G6 82>6D[ E:65 H:E9 sF<6 7@C E96 =@?86DE DEC62< :? 4@==686 32D<6E32==] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmx$& A=2JD 2E (6DE ':C8:?:2 @? $2EFC52J Wc A]>] t$!}ZX] w6C6’D H96C6 x$& :D AC@;64E65 E@ A=2J :? 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