Alert Top Story Topical COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE Despite 2-0 record, Iowa State misses out on Players Era trophy game, plays Syracuse 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 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.kAmx?DE625[ x$& We\_X A=2JD $JC24FD6 Wc\aX @? (65?6D52J 2E `a A]>] @? %}%] k^AmkAmt$!}VD |JC@? |6542=7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]6DA?]4@>^>6?D\4@==686\32D<6E32==^DE@CJ^0^:5^cf`_bcdc^A=2J6CD\6C2\492>A:@?\86E\6IEC2\`>\?:=\7F?5D\D2JD\46@Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmC6A@CE65k^2m E96 H:??6C @7 E96 6G6?EVD 492>A:@?D9:A 82>6 36EH66? |:49:82? 2?5 v@?K282 H:== 62C? 2? 255:E:@?2= S` >:==:@? :? }x{ 4@>A6?D2E:@?] %96 =@D6C H:== 62C? 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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.
3 takeaways from Iowa State's win vs Creighton: How ISU replaced Tamin Lipsey “The first game against Creighton, that was the first time we were playing together. That's a new team. And so that wasn't us."
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: Predictions for Iowa-Nebraska, Iowa State-Oklahoma State Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik give their Cyclone and Hawkeye football predictions for this week.
Undefeated Iowa State women pick up first power-conference win Iowa State has its first victory against a power-conference opponent this season.
