Alert Top Story Topical COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE 3 takeaways from Iowa State basketball media day: Black eyes and band-aids describe fall practices ben.hutchens Oct 9, 2025 Oct 9, 2025 Updated Dec 9, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Basketball season is nearly here.kAmx@H2 $E2E6 @A6?D :ED D62D@? H:E9 2? 6I9:3:k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^62afcf_4\2d3g\ch3h\23fd\b_5_3`ge466eQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE:@? 2E rC6:89E@? @? ~4E] `f 2?5 Ck^2m6EFC?D 9@>6 7@C 2? 6I9:3:E:@? 282:?DE }@CE9H6DE6C? @? ~4E] ae] %96 rJ4=@?6D @77:4:2==J 368:? E96 D62D@? @? }@G] b 2E 9@>6 282:?DE us&]k^AmkAmw6C6 :D x$&’D 7F== akDA2?mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^cfa5277f\hbf2\c22_\h3_5\2a55dh`2`d5`Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm_ad\ae D4965F=6]k^2mk^DA2?mk^Am kAm~? 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When could Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey return from MCL injury? Tamin Lipsey is training in the pool to recover from an MCL sprain. His status for ISU's upcoming exhibition games is uncertain.
Luke Combs to play Jack Trice Stadium on April 11, how to get tickets How to get tickets for Luke Combs' show in Jack Trice Stadium next April.
Iowa State's Audi Crooks named Big 12 preseason Player of the Year Crooks is the fourth Cyclone to be named the league's Preseason Player of the Year and the first since Ashley Joens in 2022.
Iowa State's plan to protect quarterback Rocco Becht from big hits Rocco Becht left the Cincinnati game and was evaluated for a concussion. He returned to the game and led a touchdown drive to close the half.
Missed opportunity, no-call pass interference cost Iowa State at Colorado The Cyclones lost 24-17 on Saturday afternoon in Colorado. It is ISU's (5-2 overall, 2-2 Big 12) second consecutive loss.
