Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE Where does Iowa State basketball, TJ Otzelberger rank in week 17 AP Poll? BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Feb 24, 2025 Feb 24, 2025 Updated Aug 28, 2025 0 × Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses ISU's upcoming matchup against Houston. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AP Poll voters put Iowa State at No. 9 in the week 17 AP Poll, dropping the Cyclones a spot coming off a 1-1 week. kAm%96 rJ4=@?6D C2?<65 }@] g :? E96 H66< `e A@== 27E6C 2 k2 E:E=6lQ}2E6 w6:D6 E:6D D62D@?\9:89 2D 5676?D6 =625D E@ 7@FCE9 DEC2:89E x@H2 $E2E6 H:?Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^7dhbc`cc\66e`\``67\h2h6\5f__bec`d3d`^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmfh\ed H:? 282:?DE r@=@C25@k^2m 2?5 2 k2 E:E=6lQ(92E E96 =@DD 2E w@FDE@? 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TJ Otzelberger press conference | Iowa State basketball | Feb. 20 Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses ISU's upcoming matchup against Houston.
What the loss at Houston taught TJ Otzelberger about his team Iowa State players never bought into the idea they couldn't win get a shorthanded win at Houston.
Iowa State's NCAA Tournament status gets more uncertain after loss at Baylor Saturday, the Cyclones got their latest crack at a quad-one win, the highest prize piece of an NCAA Tournament resume, playing at Baylor.
Houston's LJ Cryer spoils shorthanded Iowa State's gutsy comeback Iowa State played without its two leading scorers, Curtis Jones (Flu) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain). Those absences forced coach TJ Otzel…
Will Curtis Jones, Keshon Gilbert play tonight at Oklahoma State? Here's the latest Two Iowa State players are iffy for Iowa State's matchup with Oklahoma State.Â
Oklahoma State upsets Iowa State, storms court in second consecutive ISU loss Oklahoma State's defense didn't play like advertised.Â
3 things that went wrong in Iowa State's unexpected loss The Cyclones weren’t physical enough with the ball or on the glass.
Why TJ Otzelberger is optimistic Keshon Gilbert could play against Arizona and why Iowa State needs him Iowa State hasn't been at full-strength, and it's made a noticeable difference.
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