Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE Now a coach, Iowa State's Diante Garrett is finally gets his NCAA Tournament experience BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Mar 19, 2025 Mar 19, 2025 Updated Sep 22, 2025 0 × Iowa State basketball coach meets with the media after ISU's bracket position is revealed (Ben Hutchens/The Quad City Times) Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Fourteen seasons after he graduated from Iowa State, Diante Garrett is getting his first taste of the NCAA tournament.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmxE’D 92C5 E@ 36=:6G6 v2CC6EE[ x$& A@:?E 8F2C5 7C@> a__f\``[ ?6G6C A=2J65 :? 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JEFF SPAUR, IOWA STATE ATHLETICS kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m“*@F 4@F=5 D2J 96’D 2 >6?E@C 3642FD6 96’D 366? E9C@F89 :E[” 8F2C5 rFCE:D y@?6D D2:5] “w6’D 366? 96C6[ A=2J65 @G6CD62D[ }qp 7@C 2 =:EE=6 3:E[ D66? 2 =@E @7 32D<6E32==] w6’D 2=H2JD A@D:E:G6[ E6==:?8 >6 E@ DE2J 288C6DD:G6 @C J@F 4@F=5 =@@< 2E E9:D @C E92E] sv H2D 2 8C62E 255:E:@? E@ E96 WE62>X]”k^DA2?mk^Am Iowa State assistant coach Diante Garrett fires a pass during pregame warmup earlier this season. JEFF SPAUR, IOWA STATE ATHLETICS kA 5:ClQ=ECQmv2CC6EE H:== ?6G6C 86E E@ A=2J :? E96 }rpp %@FC?2>6?E[ 2?5 96’D ~z H:E9 E92E] pD =@?8 2D 96’D 96=A:?8 x$& DF44665[ 96’D 92AAJ]k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQm“xE’D 2?@E96C A2E9 7@C >6 E@ ;FDE E2<6 25G2?E286 @7 :E 2?5 36 3=6DD65 E@ 36 23=6 E@ 4@>6 324< 2?5 96=A E96D6 8FJD 2?5 36 :? E96 }rpp %@FC?2>6?E[” v2CC6EE D2:5] “$@[ x’> 8@@5]” k^Am Ben Hutchens is an Iowa State University beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net. 0 Comments Locations Davenport Related to this story TJ Otzelberger Selection Sunday press conference | Iowa State basketball Iowa State basketball coach meets with the media after ISU's bracket position is revealed (Ben Hutchens/The Quad City Times) Bill Fennelly earns a scary 800th career win in Iowa State's NCAA Tournament opener The Cyclones will remain in South Bend, Indiana to play No. 6 Michigan on Friday (10:30 a.m. ESPN2). Here are three takeaways. Former NFL All-Pro posting support of Iowa State's MIlan Momcilovic strong game NCAA Tournament The hometown Milan Momcilovic also has a celebrity fan watching him in the NCAA Tournament. Iowa State Cyclones do exactly what Coach TJ Otzelberger asked in win over Lipscomb On paper, there was upset potential. On the court, not so much. 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Bill Fennelly earns a scary 800th career win in Iowa State's NCAA Tournament opener The Cyclones will remain in South Bend, Indiana to play No. 6 Michigan on Friday (10:30 a.m. ESPN2). Here are three takeaways.
Former NFL All-Pro posting support of Iowa State's MIlan Momcilovic strong game NCAA Tournament The hometown Milan Momcilovic also has a celebrity fan watching him in the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa State Cyclones do exactly what Coach TJ Otzelberger asked in win over Lipscomb On paper, there was upset potential. On the court, not so much.
TJ Otzelberger sees a good sign from Tamin Lipsey: 3 Takeaways from Iowa State's win against Lipscomb ISU coach TJ Otzelberger takes Tamin Lipsey's early aggressiveness as a positive sign.
