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1 – Iowa State opened as a 3.5-point favorite (the consensus line has now settled in at -1) over Kansas for tonight’s Big Monday matchup on ESPN for good reason – the Cyclones are playing better basketball than the Jayhawks right now.Of course, Hilton helps...
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Cheick Diallo will play in Hilton Coliseum next year after all. In a Kansas uniform. The blue-chip big man verbally committed to the Jayhawks on Tuesday afternoon. He primarily chose Kansas over Kentucky and St. John's, who finished in a distant third. What do...
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Cyclone Nation,The time has come for us to have a very frank conversation. Over the last two weeks, I’ve written more subtle hints than I can possibly count regarding Iowa State's chances with blue-chip hoopster Cheick Diallo. Today, again, I’ll just come ou...
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With a live recruiting period that begins today, I’ll go on record right now stating that the next month or so is important for the future of Iowa State basketball. Not for necessarily next year, but 2016 and beyond.ISU needs bodies.With the recent departures of Clayton Custer an...
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It has been months since I’ve posted a “Monday Musings” column here at CycloneFanatic.com. That’s because during the bulk of basketball season, my Monday morning routine has consisted of podcasting with Rob Gray and Jared Stansbury. How about a change up ...
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The one (and perhaps only) advantage to Iowa State not playing in the Sweet 16 this week is that more attention can be paid to the recruiting trail. Fred Hoiberg won't be golfing anywhere this weekend either. According to ZagsBlog.com, Hoiberg will be in New York wa...
Iowa State will receive an official visit from one of the top basketball prospects in the country. According to Adam Zagoria at ZagsBlog.com, Cheick Diallo will make his way to Ames on Sept. 26, the same weekend that football will host the Baylor Bears. Diallo, who R...
