Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE TJ Otzelberger's message to Cyclones yielded results in Saturday win at Kansas State BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Mar 8, 2025 Mar 8, 2025 Updated Sep 11, 2025 0 × Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger press conference March 6 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MANHATTAN, Kan. — TJ's Otzelberger's messaging seems to have resulted in action.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mx? E96 7:CDE 92=7 @7 2 fb\df H:? 2E z2?D2D $E2E6[ x@H2 $E2E6 C6EFC?65 E@ 5@:?8 E96 E9:?8D E92E >256 E96>[ 2E @?6 A@:?E[ E96 }@] a C2?<65 E62> :? 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Algona's Audi Crooks breaks another major Iowa State scoring record Audi Crooks is owner of another Iowa State scoring record.
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Iowa State hires former UNI Panther, NFL Defensive Player of Year Bryce Paup as coach Former Northern Iowa Panther and NFL Defensive Player of the Year Bryce Paup is joining Iowa State's coaching staff.
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