Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL IOWA STATE 3 takeaways from Iowa State's late-night loss to BYU ben.hutchens Feb 22, 2026 Feb 22, 2026 Updated Jul 3, 2026 0 × Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses an upcoming matchup against BYU. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Iowa State’s time in the No. 1 seed limelight was short-lived.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmp7E6C E96 rJ4=@?6D k2 E:E=6lQx7 E96 }rpp E@FC?2>6?E DE2CE65 E@52J x@H2 $E2E6 H@F=5 36 2 }@] ` D665 7@C 7:CDE E:>6Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^2dd`h__`\d22b\cbf4\3__4\6227ea2eh636^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm62C?65 2 }@] ` D665k^2m :? E96 }rpp %@FC?2>6?E D6=64E:@? 4@>>:EE66’D C2?<:?8D $2EFC52J 27E6C?@@?[ E96 rJ4=@?6D =@DE 2E q*& fh\eh @? $2EFC52J ?:89E]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmx$& Wab\c @G6C2==[ `_\c q:8 `aX 925 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ C6249 DE625:6C 8C@F?5 :? E96 q:8 `a E:E=6 C246 2?5 7:89E 7@C 2 E@A D665 :? 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TJ Otzelberger press conference | Iowa State basketball | Feb. 19 Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses an upcoming matchup against BYU.
If the NCAA tournament started today Iowa State would be a No. 1 seed for first time Iowa State is lined up to play Nebraska and coach Fred Hoiberg in the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa State's TJ Otzelberger previews BYU, stopping AJ Dybantsa After winning back-to-back top-10 matchups, the Cyclones now have to go on the road and beat perhaps the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Watch: Football coach Jimmy Rogers works crank horn, leads Iowa State wrestling walkout vs Missouri Iowa state football coach Jimmy Rogers and incoming president Dr. David Cook appeared at No. 4 Iowa State's wrestling dual with No. 14 Missouri.
Fourth quarter comeback erases chance for ranked Iowa State win TCU outscored ISU 27-7 in the final seven minutes and 13 seconds.
