Alert Top Story COLLEGE BAKSETBALL | IOWA STATE Iowa State basketball tumbles in week 14 AP Poll after losses to Arizona, Kansas State BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Feb 3, 2025 Feb 3, 2025 Updated Aug 7, 2025 0 × Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses No. 3 Iowa State's 80-61 loss to Kansas State. 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Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net. 0 Comments Locations Davenport Related to this story TJ Otzelberger postgame press conference Kansas State | Iowa State basketball | Feb. 1 Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses No. 3 Iowa State's 80-61 loss to Kansas State. Iowa State comeback falls short against TCU, Cyclones miss another resume-building win Sunday's loss to TCU wraps up a disappointing week for Iowa State (15-9 overall, 6-5 Big 12). 3 burning questions facing Iowa State basketball after loss to Kansas State: What is wrong with the Cyclones' offense? What is wrong with Iowa State's offense? ESPN's 'College Gameday' returning to Hilton Coliseum for first time since 2015 ESPN's College Gameday is returning to Iowa State for the first time since 2015. 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Iowa State comeback falls short against TCU, Cyclones miss another resume-building win Sunday's loss to TCU wraps up a disappointing week for Iowa State (15-9 overall, 6-5 Big 12).
3 burning questions facing Iowa State basketball after loss to Kansas State: What is wrong with the Cyclones' offense? What is wrong with Iowa State's offense?
ESPN's 'College Gameday' returning to Hilton Coliseum for first time since 2015 ESPN's College Gameday is returning to Iowa State for the first time since 2015.
Shooting struggles at Kansas extend Iowa State's losing streak to three Trailing by 14 points with just under a minute remaining in the first half the Cyclones needed something, anything, to go in.
Analyzing Iowa State’s 2025 football schedule: Deion Sanders, a brutal October and a Big 12 Championship rematch "I think they have the absolute toughest schedule in the Big 12." Iowa State faces landmines every step of its 2025 football schedule.
Where Iowa State basketball stands in NCAA Tournament bracket projections after 3-game skid Last week's losses to Arizona and Kansas State and Monday's 69-52 defeat at Kansas have thrown the Cyclones march to a No. 1 seed off course.Â