Iowa State Cyclones guard Nate Heise (0) celebrates with team mates after a three-point shot against Houston during the second half in the Big-12 men’s basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Feb. 16, 2026, in Ames, Iowa (Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
The team never lost belief in itself and the crowd never lost belief in the team, a lethal combination.
Big-time plays by Nate Heise, Jamarion Batemon and Tamin Lipsey leave the Cyclones victorious in an all-time game at Hilton Coliseum. Jake Brend reports in Ames.
