Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL IOWA STATE Baylor's defensive adjustment reveals potential weakness for Cyclones in first loss ben.hutchens Jan 4, 2026 Jan 4, 2026 Updated Jul 3, 2026 0 × Iowa State center Audi Crooks and guard Addy Brown meet with the media following Baylor's 72-70 win against Iowa State. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Baylor dared Iowa State guard Jada Williams to shoot. The strategy worked. kAm}@] aa q2J=@C 362E }@] `_ x$& fa\f_ $F?52J :? w:=E@? r@=:D6F>] %96 q62CD 5:5 :E 3J E2<:?8 2H2J x$&VD 23:=:EJ E@ 86E E96 32== E@ 46?E6C pF5: rC@@<D[ E96 ?2E:@?VD =625:?8 D4@C6C] k^AmkAm“(6 925 E@ 7:?5 2 H2J E@ E2<6 rC@@<D 2H2J 2?5 D@ @3G:@FD=J H6 >256 E96 564:D:@? E@ =6E y252 (:==:2>D D9@@E[” q2J=@C 4@249 }:4<: r@==6? D2:5] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 5676?D:G6 25;FDE>6?E q2J=@C >256 :? 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E@ }63C2D<2k^2mk^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 Audi Crooks and Jada Williams postgame interview Baylor | Iowa State women's basketball Iowa State center Audi Crooks and guard Addy Brown meet with the media following Baylor's 72-70 win against Iowa State. Former Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht commits to Penn State 11 Cyclones have followed coach Matt Campbell to Penn State. Report: 3-star quarterback recruit Hudson Kurland flips to Iowa State Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers is bringing a quarterback recruit with him. Iowa State football transfer portal tracker: Starting lineman to Nebraska College football's transfer portal opens on Jan. 2 and closes on Jan. 16. Some Cyclones have already made their intention to enter the transfe… Arkansas State tight end Tyler Fortenberry transferring to Iowa State Tight end Tyler Fortenberry is making Iowa State his fourth college team. Disaster strikes as Iowa State loses second straight game, Arianna Jackson suffers injury An injury to starting guard Arianna Jackson could hurt more than a second consecutive Big 12 loss. 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Audi Crooks and Jada Williams postgame interview Baylor | Iowa State women's basketball Iowa State center Audi Crooks and guard Addy Brown meet with the media following Baylor's 72-70 win against Iowa State.
Former Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht commits to Penn State 11 Cyclones have followed coach Matt Campbell to Penn State.
Report: 3-star quarterback recruit Hudson Kurland flips to Iowa State Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers is bringing a quarterback recruit with him.
Iowa State football transfer portal tracker: Starting lineman to Nebraska College football's transfer portal opens on Jan. 2 and closes on Jan. 16. Some Cyclones have already made their intention to enter the transfe…
Arkansas State tight end Tyler Fortenberry transferring to Iowa State Tight end Tyler Fortenberry is making Iowa State his fourth college team.
Disaster strikes as Iowa State loses second straight game, Arianna Jackson suffers injury An injury to starting guard Arianna Jackson could hurt more than a second consecutive Big 12 loss.
