Alert Top Story Topical COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE 3 takeaways from Iowa State's win vs Creighton: How ISU replaced Tamin Lipsey ben.hutchens Nov 25, 2025 Nov 25, 2025 Updated May 31, 2026 0 × Iowa State coach TJ Otzelberger meets with the media ahead of ISU's appearance in The Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When the result counted, Iowa State got the better of CreightonkAm%F6D52J 27E6C?@@?[ x$& 56762E65 rC6:89E@? fg\e_ :? 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Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net. 0 Comments Locations Davenport ben.hutchens Author email Follow ben.hutchens Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story TJ Otzelberger interview | Iowa State basketball Iowa State coach TJ Otzelberger meets with the media ahead of ISU's appearance in The Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas. TJ Otzelberger updates Tamin Lipsey's injury status ahead of Creighton game A lower-body injury forced Iowa State point guard Tamin Lipsey out of ISU's win against St. John's. 3 takeaways from Iowa State's win vs St. John's: Momcilovic doesn't know where go-ahead shot came from “That layup I had, I don’t think I’ve ever made that, ever,” Momcilovic said on the TruTV broadcast. CyHawk Talk: Is Kaden Wetjen Iowa's GOAT return man? Receiver Kaden Wetjen scored his sixth return touchdown on Saturday, breaking Tim Dwight's record. The familiar trait Matt Campbell sees in Oklahoma State even without Mike Gundy It's hard to believe Oklahoma State hasn’t won a Big 12 conference football game since Nov. 25, 2023. Despite 2-0 record, Iowa State misses out on Players Era trophy game, plays Syracuse Iowa State defeated No. 14 St. John's and Creighton in the 2025 Players Era Festival and that's not good enough to play for a trophy. 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TJ Otzelberger interview | Iowa State basketball Iowa State coach TJ Otzelberger meets with the media ahead of ISU's appearance in The Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas.
TJ Otzelberger updates Tamin Lipsey's injury status ahead of Creighton game A lower-body injury forced Iowa State point guard Tamin Lipsey out of ISU's win against St. John's.
3 takeaways from Iowa State's win vs St. John's: Momcilovic doesn't know where go-ahead shot came from “That layup I had, I don’t think I’ve ever made that, ever,” Momcilovic said on the TruTV broadcast.
CyHawk Talk: Is Kaden Wetjen Iowa's GOAT return man? Receiver Kaden Wetjen scored his sixth return touchdown on Saturday, breaking Tim Dwight's record.
The familiar trait Matt Campbell sees in Oklahoma State even without Mike Gundy It's hard to believe Oklahoma State hasn’t won a Big 12 conference football game since Nov. 25, 2023.
Despite 2-0 record, Iowa State misses out on Players Era trophy game, plays Syracuse Iowa State defeated No. 14 St. John's and Creighton in the 2025 Players Era Festival and that's not good enough to play for a trophy.
CyHawk Talk: Predictions for Iowa-Nebraska, Iowa State-Oklahoma State Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik give their Cyclone and Hawkeye football predictions for this week.
