• February 8, 2026

    Iowa State Wins Fifth Straight at Utah, 79-72

    Iowa State Wins Fifth Straight at Utah, 79-72

    Utah guard Brooke Walker attempts to steal the basketball from Iowa State guard Arianna Jackson (2) during an NCAA basketball game at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo/Isaac Hale, Desert News) Tommy Birch | Des Moines Register Saturday, Feb. 7 marked the first time in a week Iowa… Continue reading

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  • February 2, 2026

    Stirtz scores career-high 32, Iowa beats Oregon 84-66 to extends Ducks’ skid to 8 games

    Stirtz scores career-high 32, Iowa beats Oregon 84-66 to extends Ducks’ skid to 8 games

    Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz (14) goes up for the shot against Oregon in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Boyd) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored a career-high 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting and had seven assists on Sunday night to help Iowa beat short-handed… Continue reading

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    college-basketball, ncaa, sports
  • January 25, 2026

    Iowa State women’s basketball takes advantage of Arizona fouls, turnovers in blowout win

    Iowa State women’s basketball takes advantage of Arizona fouls, turnovers in blowout win

    Five Cyclones reached double figures. ISU improves to 16-5 overall and 4-5 in Big 12 action. Iowa State Cyclones’ guard Jada Williams (8) shoots the ball over over Arizona Wildcats forward Blessing Adebanjo “Adde” (14) during the second quarter in the Big-12 women’s basketball on Jan. 24, 2026, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.(Photo: Nirmalendu… Continue reading

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    basketball, college-basketball, ncaa, sports
  • January 21, 2026

    Stirtz scores 20 points and Iowa puts down Scarlet Knights in 68-62 win

    Stirtz scores 20 points and Iowa puts down Scarlet Knights in 68-62 win

    Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz (14) shoots the ball during an NCAA college basketball game between Iowa and Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Nick Rohlman, The Gazette via AP) IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points, reserve Tate Sage added 17 and Iowa held… Continue reading

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    college-basketball, ncaa, sports
  • January 19, 2026

    No. 11 Iowa women extend win streak to 6, end No. 15 Michigan State’s at 9 with 75-68 victory

    No. 11 Iowa women extend win streak to 6, end No. 15 Michigan State’s at 9 with 75-68 victory

    Iowa’s Taylor McCabe (2) and Ava Heiden (5) give Hannah Stuelke (45) congratulations after scoring over Michigan State in the fourth quarter of their women’s basketball game Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Stuelke scored 22 points, Heiden added 20 and the Hawkeyes won, 75-68. (Photo: Savannah Blake/The Gazette)IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hannah… Continue reading

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    college-basketball, sports
  • January 18, 2026

    Stailee Heard’s triple-double highlights Oklahoma State women’s 86-58 drubbing of No. 19 Iowa State

    Stailee Heard’s triple-double highlights Oklahoma State women’s 86-58 drubbing of No. 19 Iowa State

    STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Stailee Heard had 18 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists and Oklahoma State routed No. 19 Iowa State 86-58 on Sunday, sending the reeling Cyclones to their fifth consecutive loss. It was Heard’s first career triple-double and the third in Oklahoma State history. She is averaging 20.8 points over the past… Continue reading

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