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Iowa State is coming off their 2oth win of the season. They took a 95-61 victory over Kansas State. After starting 16-0, Iowa State suffered back-to-back losses, but has rebounded to win four in a row. After the game, head coach TJ Otzelberger praised the growth of his team. “I know that you get to […]

Iowa State is once again one of the better teams in the country. This is a program that is coached very well, and there is nobody better fit to be leading this team in 2026 than T.J. Otzelberger. The head coach was a former assistant in the program from 2006 to 2013, and then again […]

Tuesday night, the Iowa State Cyclones basketball team reaffirmed their identity with a dominant performance at Hilton Coliseum, securing a significant victory vs. the UCF Knights. Joshua Jefferson led the way as the Cyclones rolled past the Knights, 87-57, behind a historic all-around effort. The senior forward finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and a […]

The men’s college basketball power rankings saw some major movement since last week, as multiple of the best teams in the nation lost two straight games. There are also some teams on impressive winning streaks. Conference play is thinning the fat and painting a clearer picture of which teams truly belong in the top 25 […]

The Iowa State basketball team seemed poised to outlast the rest of the Big 12 conference this season. Iowa State however is reeling after back-to-back losses on the campaign. Following the team’s latest loss to Cincinnati, Iowa State coach T. J. Otzelberger made a powerful statement. “I know I think for our guys, learning from […]

The Iowa State Cyclones basketball team faced a sobering reality Tuesday night as discussion surrounding its loss at Kansas quickly took over the Big 12 landscape. The Cyclones entered Allen Fieldhouse unbeaten at 16-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation but left Lawrence with their first loss of the season and a blunt postgame […]

It has been an up-and-down ride of late for the Kansas Jayhawks, and their latest stop gave head coach Bill Self something to feel good about. Kansas basketball scored a huge win Tuesday night, as the Jayhawks convincingly beat the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones to the tune of an 84-63 score in front of […]

As chatter surrounding a Kansas vs. Iowa State blowout spread across Big 12 basketball circles, the Jayhawks delivered a statement performance Tuesday night. Kansas took down a national contender while playing unranked at home and established a new standard at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks dominated No. 2 Iowa State 84–63 in Lawrence, handing the Cyclones […]

The last ClutchPoints’ men’s college basketball power rankings were released before Christmas on Dec. 23. A lot has happened since then, but fans’ biggest takeaway over the holidays was that there are a lot of really good teams this year. Five squads remain undefeated, and all of the top 12 or so teams in the […]

Iowa State just took a 70-60 victory over Baylor on Wednesday night. This moved the Cyclones to 15-0 on the season. The school has had some amazing teams in its history, including making 11 of the last 13 NCAA Tournaments. With a 15th consecutive win to open the season, Iowa State has made school history, […]

Non-conference play is coming to a close, and conference madness is about to pick up in men’s college basketball. The positive or negative momentum teams gained leading up to this point will have major implications on the rest of the year. Teams will find out what they are really made of going forward, though, as […]

Seven NCAA teams remain without a loss this season. This is the first edition of ClutchPoints’ men’s college basketball power rankings that features all seven of them. Teams jumping into the top 25 means that others have to fall down the rankings, or be out of them altogether. Florida, for example, is just narrowly holding […]

On Thursday, No.4 Iowa State pulled off a big comeback win against its rival, Iowa. The result was a 66-62 victory, leaving them undefeated at 10-0. After the game, Iowa State head coach TJ Otzelberger described in detail how hard it was to defend Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz, per Alec Busse of 24/7 Sports. “I […]

Iowa State remained undefeated with a win over rival Iowa, but it did not come as expected. The Cyclones needed to mount a comeback to avoid the upset, which head coach T.J. Otzelberger was proud of his team for. Otzelberger believes the turning point of Iowa State’s 66-62 victory came at halftime, when he challenged […]

The NCAA college basketball schedule is starting to heat up, and the picture is becoming clearer on who the best teams in the nation are. There are still a handful of undefeated teams left, and last week’s AP Poll number one team, Purdue, lost their first game of the season, as did a number of […]

It was a historic win for the Iowa State basketball program as the team beat the No. 1-ranked Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday in blowout fashion, 81-58. With the sports world reacting to Iowa State basketball’s huge win over Purdue, it was record-making in a multitude of ways that will be exciting for any Cyclones fans […]

The Iowa State Cyclones improved to 9-0 on the season following their stunning 81-58 beatdown of Purdue on Saturday, and the big win caught the attention of one of the program’s most famous alumni in Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. Following Iowa State’s win against Purdue, Tyrese Haliburton took to social media to convey his […]

Purdue basketball was the national champion runner-up in 2024 and enjoyed a solid campaign after losing program legend Zach Edey to the NBA, but the Boilermakers remain the subject of unrelenting scrutiny even after achieving that success. Until Matt Painter’s squad can finish the job, the jokes will continue. There is mockery aplenty following Saturday’s […]

Two days after No. 10 Iowa State secured a historic win over Alcorn State, they outdid themselves on Saturday. They defeated Big Ten rival and No. 1-ranked Purdue in an 81-58 upset. At the same time, the Cyclones remain undefeated at 10-0. In the process, Purdue suffered the worst home-court loss ever for a No. […]

No. 10 Iowa State Cyclones delivered one of the most explosive offensive performances of college basketball by dismantling Alcorn State 132-68 on Wednesday and rewriting multiple record books in the process. The Cyclones improved to 8-0 while setting a new program scoring record, their 64-point margin also tied for the fifth-largest in school history. “Iowa […]

Feast Week has come and gone in college basketball, and with it came plenty of change in ClutchPoints’ power rankings. With a number of big in-season tournaments having come to a conclusion, how does the top-25 stack up? 25. St. John’s Georgetown and NC State both fall out of the top 25, and St. John’s […]

With this time of the year being the time that many non-conference college basketball tournaments are being held, one of the new additions to the field was the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Iowa State Cyclones came out of the Players Era Festival at 3-0, but their overall finish wasn’t exactly as […]

The Players Era Festival has become the top early-season tournament in college basketball. Feast Week is one of the best times of the season as it gives fans an early taste of what March Madness will be all about. The Players Era takes place in Las Vegas with 18 very good teams. Notable teams include […]

On Tuesday, Creighton basketball gave it their all against the No.15 Iowa State Cyclones. This was shortly after Iowa State pulled out a massive 83-82 win over St. John’s on Monday. However, Creighton lost 78-80, leaving the Cyclones undefeated at 6-0. As a result, Creighton falls to 3-3 on the year. Afterward, head coach Greg […]

The Iowa State basketball team got a huge win in Las Vegas Monday, over St. John’s. The Cyclones were able to make key plays late to hold on to a 83-82 victory. It wasn’t all peaches and cream for Iowa State though, as key scorer Tamin Lipsey went down with an injury. “We’re still evaluating,” […]

St. John’s basketball dropped a heartbreaking game on Monday, to Iowa State. Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino admitted a regret he had after watching his team lose in the Las Vegas Players Era Festival basketball tournament. Iowa State nipped the Red Storm, 83-82. “With the game on the line, we just didn’t come up […]

Iowa State basketball sent a touching message to its former point guard Tyrese Haliburton following Game 7 of the NBA Finals. It’s no secret what happened on Sunday night. Haliburton, who played two years in Ames, was trying to follow up his legendary playoff run with the first championship in Indiana Pacers history. And the […]

The Iowa State basketball team’s March Madness run is over. The No. 3 Cyclones were bested by No. 6 Ole Miss on Sunday night, as head coach TJ Otzelberger’s squad couldn’t erase a 40-29 halftime deficit in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Iowa State finished the regular season at 25-10 and fifth in […]

The 3-seed Iowa State Cyclones witnessed a historic performance from key big man Joshua Jefferson during their first-round matchup against 14-seed Lipscomb in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. In 32 minutes of action, Jefferson put up a stat line of 10 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks. He shot 3-of-6 from the […]

Even though Iowa State women’s basketball was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, it doesn’t have Audi Crooks thinking pessimistically. It’s quite the opposite. Following the March Madness game, she explained via Tommy Birch on X (formerly Twitter) her thought process. “I’m not going to harp on too much that we would have done, could have, […]

Iowa State starts its March Madness run as they face Lipscomb. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Lipscomb-Iowa State prediction and pick. Lipscomb was 25-9 this year and 14-4 in conference play. That would be good for the top seed in the conference tournament. They would defeat Central Arkansas and […]

Led by a deep, experienced crop of guards and a lot of defensive-oriented bigs, Iowa State basketball was supposed to be a national title contender this season. The Cyclones held their own through a gauntlet of a Big 12 schedule before losing to BYU in the Big 12 quarterfinals. Now, Iowa State’s title hopes have […]

The Big 12 tournament continues as Iowa State faces BYU. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa State-BYU prediction and pick. Meanwhile, Iowa State comes into the game 23-8 on the year, with a 13-7 record in Big 12 play. That gave them the fifth seed in the Big 12 […]

The Iowa State basketball team started their Big 12 Tournament run on Wednesday with a convincing win against Cincinnati. The Cyclones cruised to a 76-56 victory over the Bearcats to advance to the next round of the tournament, but injuries continue to be an issue for this team. Keshon Gilbert has been dealing with a […]

The No. 12 Iowa State basketball team begins the Big 12 Conference tournament with a showdown against Cincinnati on Wednesday. Iowa State is the No. 5 seed in the Big 12 and Cincinnati defeated Colorado on Tuesday to advance to the next round. Iowa State has been up-and-down to end the year, losing three of […]

It is the second round of the Big 12 tournament as Cincinnati faces Iowa State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Cincinnati-Iowa State prediction and pick. Cincinnati comes into the game at 17-14, but just 7-13 in conference play. That gave them the 13 seed in the Big 12 tournament, […]

The Iowa State basketball team is one of the best squads in the Big 12, but they are limping into the postseason a bit as they have lost three of their last five games. A big issue for the Cyclones as of late has been injury trouble. Iowa State has been down some key players […]

Iowa State basketball was supposed to be one of the best teams in the country this season, and that has held true for the most part. The Cyclones have picked up impressive wins both in non-conference play and against Big 12 competition this year and are rolling toward the NCAA Tournament as a result. However, […]

Two middle-of-the-pack Big 12 teams finish their regular season as Iowa State visits Kansas State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa State-Kansas State prediction and pick. Iowa State comes into the game 22-8 on the year, with a 12-7 record in Big 12 play. That places them in fifth […]