is it by committee, is there somebody who kind of steps up, I think no matter what it is we feel very confident that whatever it is it's got the tools to be pretty special, and has the tools to live up to the standard that that running back room has lived up to over the course of the last few years"
Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell said he was happy O’Rien Vance decided to come back for a fifth season, not just for what he can do on the field, but his leadership off of it.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard enters the final year of his contract knowing he will probably get more targets than ever now that former teammate Davante Adams is with the Las Vegas Raiders.
A pair of Cyclones, defensive end Will McDonald IV, and wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson, are among the early candidates for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.
The Iowa State Dance team is bringing home the gold as all 25 Cyclones earned a spot on Team USA for the International Cheer Union World Cheerleading Championship.
Jirehl Brock’s time has arrived at Iowa State. He showed up in Ames as a four-star recruit and ranked as one of the nation’s top running back prospects.
Iowa State’s Ashley Joens was named the Cheryl Miller Award winner for the second-consecutive season. The Iowa City native is the first back-to-back winner of the award, which honors the nation’s top small forward.
Iowa State had an incredible turnaround in the 2022 season, but could not cap it off with an appearance in the Elite 8, losing to the Miami Hurricanes 70-56.
With their season on the line, Iowa State’s defense let them down, as the Bluejays scored 76 points, shooting 44 percent from three-point range, eliminating the Cyclones from the NCAA Tournament.
When you take a team from two wins to 22 wins, and a Sweet 16 appearance, you’re probably a candidate for national coach of the year. Such is the case for T.J. Otzelbeger.
“They’re a team that want a flow and a pace offensively to generate the open court,” said Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger. “We’re a team that prides itself on being a very gritty, half court defensive team who pressure the basketball and dictates what we want to do.”
Cyclone head coach T.J. Otzelberger has been named a finalist for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award, presented to the nation’s top Division I head coach.
Gabe Kalscheur scored 22 points and 11th-seeded Iowa State surprised Wisconsin in the Badgers’ backyard, advancing to the Sweet 16 with a 54-49 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Ashley Joens scored a season-high 36 points and third-seeded Iowa State rallied to beat No. 14 seed UT Arlington 78-71 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Emily Ryan and Lexi Donarski each scored 14 points to help No. 10 Iowa State hold off West Virginia 66-60 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 18 points and No. 14 Texas Tech rolled to a 72-41 rout of sloppy, mistake-prone Iowa State on Thursday night in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals.
Emily Ryan scored a career-high 29 points and No. 8 Iowa State clinched the second seed in the Big 12 women’s tournament with a 74-57 victory over West Virginia on Saturday.
Ashley Joens scored 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting and grabbed a dozen rebounds as the Iowa State Cyclones (24-4, 13-3 Big 12) beat Texas Tech 71-55 and assured themselves at least a share of the conference lead heading into a Monday showdown with Baylor.
Izaiah Brockington stole an inbounds pass underneath the Iowa State basket and scored with 22.6 seconds left to give the Cyclones the lead en route to an 84-81 comeback victory over West Virginia.
Ashley Joens hit 10 of 20 shots on her way to 28 points and also grabbed nine rebounds. Emily Ryan added 15 points for Iowa State and Lexi Donarski added 14.
The Cyclones needed every point they got, with four decisions and one major decision. The Cyclones started the meet down 6-0, and were later down 15-9, but came back both times with crowd-silencing victories.
