Alert Top Story Topical COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE "It was the best decision of my life" ISU's Joshua Jefferson reflects on returning for senior season ben.hutchens Mar 7, 2026 Mar 7, 2026 Updated Jul 3, 2026 0 × Iowa State seniors Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson discuss an 86-65 win against Arizona State and their senior day emotions. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — April 8, 2025 was a big day for Iowa State's basketball team. kAm%92E 52J[ 7@CH2C5 y@D9F2 y6776CD@? C6277:C>65 9:D 4@>>:E>6?E 7@C 9:D D6?:@C D62D@? 56DA:E6 EC2?D76C A@CE2= CF>@CD] w6 FD65 4=:AD 7C@> k2 E:E=6lQp>:5 CF>@CD[ rJ4=@?6DUR_bhj y@D9F2 y6776CD@? C6277:C>D 4@>>:E>6?E H:E9 UR_bhj%96 s2C< z?:89EUR_bhj 4=:AQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^hgdb256e\gb4d\c47a\2ce7\g7_2cda7c554^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm%96 s2C< z?:89Ek^2m >@G:6 7@C 9:D 2??@F?46>6?E G:56@] k^AmkAmQxE H2D E96 36DE 564:D:@? @7 >J =:76[Q y6776CD@? 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Sign Up Today Related to this story Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson postgame Arizona State | March 7 Iowa State seniors Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson discuss an 86-65 win against Arizona State and their senior day emotions. Instant reaction to Iowa State's game against Arizona State Beat reporter Ben Hutchens reacts to Iowa State's 86-65 win against Arizona State on senior day. Tamin Lipsey leaves ISU as most-impactful Cyclone in Otzelberger era “There’s nobody that’s ever come into a program and left it in a better place than what Tamin Lipsey has done for Iowa State basketball." 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Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson postgame Arizona State | March 7 Iowa State seniors Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson discuss an 86-65 win against Arizona State and their senior day emotions.
Instant reaction to Iowa State's game against Arizona State Beat reporter Ben Hutchens reacts to Iowa State's 86-65 win against Arizona State on senior day.
Tamin Lipsey leaves ISU as most-impactful Cyclone in Otzelberger era “There’s nobody that’s ever come into a program and left it in a better place than what Tamin Lipsey has done for Iowa State basketball."
Photos: Cyclones get senior day sendoff with win vs Arizona State Iowa State defeated Arizona State 86-65 on Saturday afternoon in senior day Hilton Coliseum.Â
"Our program has become Tamin:" TJ Otzelberger on Lipsey's legacy TJ Otzelberger said the Iowa State basketball program has become Tamin Lipsey in so many ways.Â
Cyclones’ 24-0 second-half surge a reminder how good they can be The Iowa State Cyclones needed style points Saturday. Not for any bracketologist, but for themselves.Â
