Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL IOWA STATE Iowa State dismantles No. 1 Purdue in West Lafayette ben.hutchens Dec 6, 2025 Dec 6, 2025 Updated Jun 11, 2026 0 × Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger meets with the media ahead of ISU's game at No. 1 Purdue. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s hard to picture a better start to Iowa State’s season.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m$2EFC52J[ k2 E:E=6lQ(9J x@H2 $E2E6 9:C65 y:>>J #@86CD Wp?5 H92E %y ~EK6=36C86C 925 E@ 5@ H:E9 :EXQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^b4efa3c`\ge77\c32e\27e6\6b__d7_`7fe`^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2>:5 4@249:?8 492?86 :? E96 7@@E32== E62>k^2m[ 32D<6E32== 4@249 %y ~EK6=36C86C 2?5 E96 }@] `_ rJ4=@?6D BF:6E=J H6?E @? E96 C@25 2?5 362E }@] ` !FC5F6 g`\dg]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mxE H2D 2 5@>:?2?E 677@CE 282:?DE !FC5F6 Wg\`X E96 }@] a E62> :? z6?!@>’D C2?<:?8D E92E E@@< 2 C2F4@FD 9@>6 4C@H5 >@DE=J @FE @7 E96 82>6 :? 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TJ Otzelberger previews Purdue | Iowa State basketball Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger meets with the media ahead of ISU's game at No. 1 Purdue.
3 things AD Jamie Pollard wants to tell Iowa State fans "I would say get ready to go because Jimmy Rogers is a fireball and we’re going to be good.”
One Iowa State football player declares for transfer portal after Matt Campbell exit Expect Iowa State's roster to undergo change after coach Matt Campbell left for Penn State and Jimmy Rogers is hired.
Why Iowa State hired Jimmy Rogers (And what TJ Otzelberger had to do with it) Jamie Pollard asked TJ Otzelberger for an opinion on new football coach Jimmy Rogers.
