Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE 3 takeaways from Iowa State's win vs Colorado: Kelsey Joens might be ISU's last starter BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Feb 8, 2025 Feb 8, 2025 Updated Dec 9, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — A strong first quarter was all Iowa State needed to build and maintain a lead.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmk2 E:E=6lQb E2<62H2JD 7C@> x@H2 $E2E6 H@>6?UR_bhjD 32D<6E32==UR_bhjD H:? 2E r:?4:??2E:Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^24h35a5_\6cad\``67\h47f\f3`d7df274bg^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmx$&k^2m 362E r@=@C25@ ge\de $2EFC52J 27E6C?@@? :? k2 E:E=6lQ$64C6ED E@ 2 w:=E@? r@=:D6F> H:??:?8 DEC62<i `hhh\_` rJ4=@?6D D92C6 9@H E96J 5:5 :EQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^h_2d_5hg\6c57\``67\2_c`\6736e7e2g45`^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmw:=E@? r@=:D6F>k^2m] %96 rJ4=@?6D @FED4@C65 E96 qF772=@6D ah\h :? E96 7:CDE BF2CE6C @? E96 324< @7 7:G6 >256 b\A@:?E6CD[ H9:49 AC@G65 E@ 36 E96 5:776C6?46 :? 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3 takeaways from Iowa State's win against TCU: Momcilovic returns and Curtis Jones benefits No. 8 Iowa State never trailed in an 82-52 win against TCU.
Secrets to a Hilton Coliseum winning streak: 1999-01 Cyclones share how they did it From Feb. 16, 1999 to Nov. 30, 2001, the Cyclones won a program-record 39 consecutive games at Hilton Arena.
3 takeaways from Iowa State women's basketball's win at Cincinnati The Cyclones got what they desperately needed: Offensive production outside of center Audi Crooks and forward Addy Brown.
Iowa State drops in AP Poll after loss at Kansas, blowout win vs TCU Iowa State dropped in the AP Poll for the third time in four weeks. A resounding 82-52 win against TCU on Saturday halted a three-game losing streak.
