No. 5 seed Iowa State falls to No. 1 Arizona 82-80 in the semifinals of the Big 12 Championship. Big 12 player of the year Jaden Bradley won the game with a jumper at the buzzer.Â
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Iowa State forward Blake Buchanan (23) shoots over Arizona center Motiejus Krivas (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Arizona guard Brayden Burries (5) and center Motiejus Krivas (13) try to steal the ball from Iowa State forward Blake Buchanan (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Iowa State's Jamarion Batemon (1) shoots over Arizona's Anthony Dell'Orso (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Arizona center Motiejus Krivas (13) knocks the ball away from Iowa State forward Blake Buchanan (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger is seen on the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger talks with Milan Momcilovic (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson (5) shoots over Arizona's Motiejus Krivas (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Iowa State's Blake Buchanan, center, reaches for a loose ball between Arizona's Jaden Bradley (0) and Anthony Dell'Orso (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic shoots during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Iowa State's Killyan Toure passes as Arizona's Dwayne Aristode (2) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The consensus among Iowa State guards Tamin Lipsey and Jamarion Batemon is the Big 12’s glass court looks cool and feels…different.
The Cyclones have won their first two games in the Big 12 Tournament by a combined 71 points.Â
With less than five minutes left in a game the Cyclones led by 19 points, freshman Cyclone guard Killyan Toure decided to dive Superman style for a loose ball.
ISU beat reporter Ben Hutchens reacts to Iowa State's 82-80 loss in the Big 12 Tournament to Arizona.Â
