Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE Was Arizona's buzzer beater the turning-point in Iowa State's season? BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Mar 29, 2025 Mar 29, 2025 Updated Dec 9, 2025 0 × Iowa State coach TJ Otzelberger press conference | Iowa State basketball | Jan. 30 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Before Arizona guard Caleb Love unleashed a shot from 70 feet away, everything was great for the Cyclones. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmx7 x$&VD k2 E:E=6lQx@H2 $E2E6UR_bhjD D62D@? 4@>6D E@ 4@?7@F?5:?8 6?5 GD ~=6 |:DD :? }rpp %@FC?2>6?EQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^77dgh227\g_6b\c7`e\3266\dcgdc2hb3ee5^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD64@?5\C@F?5 }rpp E@FC?2>6?E 6I:E 282:?DE ~=6 |:DDk^2m :D DE:== 7C6D9 :? >:?5[ 96C6VD 2? 6I6C4:D6i %9:?< 324< E@ H92E x$&VD D62D@? =@@<65 =:<6 @? y2?] af] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 rJ4=@?6D C2?<65 }@] b :? 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