CyHawk Talk rundown: 1:15 What to know about Tennessee State, Iowa State's first-round opponent 6:55 Expectation for ISU men: If not Elite Eight now, then when? 9:24 X-factors for a Cyclone run 10:43 Iowa State's path to a Final Four includes Kentucky and Virginia 12:22 Ethan likes Iowa's od…
Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger, left, greets Iowa head coach Ben McCollum before an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Charlie Neibergall
Arizona's Jaden Bradley (0) makes a game-winning basket over Iowa State's Killyan Toure at the buzzer to defeat Iowa State during an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Charlie Riedel
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Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger, left, greets Iowa head coach Ben McCollum before an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Arizona's Jaden Bradley (0) makes a game-winning basket over Iowa State's Killyan Toure at the buzzer to defeat Iowa State during an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)