Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE Former UNI guard Nate Heise happy Panthers are in NCAA Tournament ben.hutchens Mar 16, 2026 Mar 16, 2026 Updated 13 hrs ago 0 × Iowa State guard Nate Heise discusses watching his sister, Taylor, in the Olympics and an upcoming matchup against Texas Tech. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KANSAS CITY — Nate Heise cracked a smile when asked about his former team reaching the NCAA Tournament. kAmw6:D6[ D6?:@C x@H2 $E2E6 8F2C5[ A=2J65 E96 7:CDE 7@FC D62D@?D @7 9:D 4@==686 42C66C 2E &}x] w6 H2D H2E49:?8 =2DE $F?52J H96? E96 !2?E96CD k2 E:E=6lQsp}rx}v u~~{$i &}x >2C496D E@ |'r 4C@H? H:E9 `d\A@:?E H:?Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^g`6e6a65\c_5_\deef\g4a4\3g3h44chh46h^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm362E &xr :? E96 |:DD@FC: '2==6J r@?76C6?46 %@FC?2>6?Ek^2m E@ 4=:?49 2 EC:A E@ E96 }rpp %@FC?2>6?E] k^AmkAm}@ E62> 367@C6 }@] e D665 &}x 925 H@? 7@FC 82>6D :? 7@FC 52JD E@ H:? E96 |'r %@FC?2>6?E r92>A:@?D9:A] k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQmQ*629[ C62==J 4@@=[Q w6:D6 D2:5] Qx H2D H2E49:?8 E92E 82>6 2?5 H96? E96J 8@E E96 D665 H96C6 E96J 5:5?’E 86E E96 7:CDE\C@F?5 3J6 x H2D E9:?<:?8 :E >:89E 36 E@F89] qFE E96? 2== E96D6 E62>D DE2CE65 W=@D:?8X D@ :E D6E E96 E23=6 7@C E96> E@ H:? :E D@ E92E’D 4@@= E@ D66]Q k^Am People are also reading… Review: Great ending saves ‘Reminders of Him’ TV, time, ticket info for Iowa State in NCAA Tournament Big 12 tournament glass LED court 'slippery,' caused migraines, players say "Chronic underinvestment": Former Iowa State gymnastics coach KJ Kindler on program cut Tamin Lipsey leaves ISU as most-impactful Cyclone in Otzelberger era UPDATE: Jimmy Rogers' buyout revealed, along with salary, contract incentives When stock markets get shaken, it can pay for investors to be patient Iowa State basketball guard Mason Williams talks redshirt, recovery "It was the best decision of my life" ISU's Joshua Jefferson reflects on returning for senior season Iowa State bracket projections split between No. 2, No. 3 seeds before selection show Tamin Lipsey tweaked groin vs Arizona, what he said about injury postgame State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450 Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find TJ Otzelberger previews Iowa State's rematch with Texas Tech Instant reaction to Iowa State's buzzer-beater loss to Arizona kAmw6:D6 D2:5 96 <?@HD 23@FE 92=7 @7 E96 A=2J6CD @? &}xVD E62> 2?5 :D 4=@D6 H:E9 2 =@E @7 E96 4@2496D] k^AmkAm%96 !2?E96CD 925?VE C624965 E96 }rpp %@FC?2>6?E D:?46 a_`e[ >62?:?8 w6:D6 8@E 9:D 7:CDE E2DE6 @7 E96 3:8 52?46 H96? 96 EC2?D76CC65 E@ x$& 7@C 9:D C65D9:CE ;F?:@C J62C] k^Am kAmw6 766=D =:<6 96 >256 E96 C:89E 564:D:@?] k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m“%92EVD ?6G6C @?46 492?865 :? >J >:?5[Q w6:D6 D2:5] QyFDE E96 6IA6C:6?46 xVG6 366? 23=6 E@ 92G6[ x >62?[ E96 2C6?2D H6 86E E@ A=2J :?[ 52J :? 2?5 52J @FE[ E96 4C@H5D xVG6 366? A=2J:?8 :? 7C@?E @7[ :EVD ?@E 2 BF6DE:@? :? >J >:?5]”k^DA2?mk^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 ben.hutchens Author email Follow ben.hutchens Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Nate Heise watched sister's gold medal Olympic hockey game in TJ Otzelberger's office. Iowa State guard Nate Heise discusses watching his sister, Taylor, in the Olympics and an upcoming matchup against Texas Tech. Nate Heise watched U.S women's hockey team, sister, win gold medal with TJ Otzelberger Last Thursday, Heise and Otzelberger watched Team USA's gold medal women's hockey game against Canada. ISU's Nate Heise says 3-pointer to help beat Houston tops sister's Olympic hockey goal Nate Heise’s go-ahead three-pointer to help No. 6 Iowa State beat No. 2 Houston was monumental. But, it might not even be the best play a Heis… 5 questions with ISU forward Blake Buchanan Get to know junior Iowa State forward Blake Buchanan. Watch Now: Related Video Purdue Wins Big Ten Championship Over Michigan, 80-72 CyHawk Talk: NCAA Tournament X-factors, expectations for Iowa, Iowa State men & women CyHawk Talk: NCAA Tournament X-factors, expectations for Iowa, Iowa State men & women Jan Jensen - NCAA Selection Show | Iowa Women's Basketball | March 15 Jan Jensen - NCAA Selection Show | Iowa Women's Basketball | March 15 Chazadi 'Chit-Chat' Wright - NCAA Women's Basketball | Iowa Women's Basketball | March 15 Chazadi 'Chit-Chat' Wright - NCAA Women's Basketball | Iowa Women's Basketball | March 15 Recommended for you
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Nate Heise watched sister's gold medal Olympic hockey game in TJ Otzelberger's office. Iowa State guard Nate Heise discusses watching his sister, Taylor, in the Olympics and an upcoming matchup against Texas Tech.
Nate Heise watched U.S women's hockey team, sister, win gold medal with TJ Otzelberger Last Thursday, Heise and Otzelberger watched Team USA's gold medal women's hockey game against Canada.
ISU's Nate Heise says 3-pointer to help beat Houston tops sister's Olympic hockey goal Nate Heise’s go-ahead three-pointer to help No. 6 Iowa State beat No. 2 Houston was monumental. But, it might not even be the best play a Heis…