A week ago when we talked about how quickly things can change, it was centered around the perception of Iowa State’s ability as a road team and the sudden window for opportunity to take the Big 12 crown after Kansas lost at Kansas State.This week, it’s an entire...
Monté Morris hit the deck hard not once, but twice. Inside one minute to play Saturday at Kansas State, Iowa State’s gutsy point guard ended up writhing on the baseline in pain on both ends of the floor. The last time — which led to a 3-point play and ...
AMES — Kenny Chery drilled a 3-pointer. Taurean Prince, Lester Meford, then Chery hit again. The Baylor barrage had begun and with each made 3, Iowa State systematically unraveled. An eight-point lead? Gone in two minutes and nine seconds. A chance to pu...
The Baylor Bears are next on the docket for the Cyclones and they’re bringing their 19th ranking and 20-7 overall record (8-6) along with them. For Iowa State, this will be the 10th ranked opponent it has faced this season and the fifth that the Cyclones have pl...
The pieces are coming together for Cyclone Basketball. It took three and a half months of trial and error, anxious moments and unfortunate losses to South Carolina and Texas Tech, but here we are in late February and Hoiball is feeling the flow. Everything is ba...
AMES — A “toughness guy.” A rebounder. An enforcer.Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg discerned these dynamic elements (and more) in Dustin Hogue’s game when he recruited the former Indian Hills Community College standout. But a high-percentage 3-point shooter? N...
Game changerAfter Iowa State defeated West Virginia at home last Saturday by 20, head coach Fred Hoiberg talked at length about how he couldn’t wait for his team to go on the road for its next two at Oklahoma State and Texas. Hoiberg saw the challenging upcomi...
Matt Thomas said earlier this week he’s been struggling with the concept of shooting without a conscience. Not anymore. The Iowa State sophomore rose up with confidence early and often in Saturday’s 85-77 win at Texas, scoring a career-high 17 points on 4 ...
The Texas Longhorns have been the disappointment of the Big 12 this season. Loaded with elite talent and expectations to match, they have stumbled to a 6-7 record in the Big 12 after an 11-2 start where many games were played without Isaiah Taylor.The Cyclones o...
As Jameel McKay confidently toed the free throw line, standing a once-daunting 15 feet from the rim, he appeared calm, cool, and poised to apply the ice. Boom, boom. Iowa State’s big man capped a career-crowning night Wednesday with the final two uncontested da...
