Alert Top Story Topical COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE 5 questions with Iowa State guard Dominykas Pleta ben.hutchens Oct 20, 2025 Oct 20, 2025 Updated Dec 3, 2025 0 × Get to know freshman Iowa State forward Dominykas Pleta. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Dominykas Pleta is on a different learning curve than other ISU freshmen. And learning fast.kAm!=6E2[ 2 7C6D9>2? 7C@> v@E92[ v6C>2?J[ ;@:?65 E96 E62> @? yF?6 ah — 23@FE E9C66 H66<D 27E6C 9:D E62>>2E6D 82E96C65 7@C DF>>6C AC24E:46D] p? :DDF6 D64FC:?8 2 G:D2 >2J 92G6 AFE !=6E2 369:?5[ 3FE 96’D BF:4<=J 42E49:?8 FA]k^AmkAm”x7 J@F D2:5[ ‘(9@’D E96 >@DE :>AC@G65 D:?46 H6 DE2CE65 AC24E:46 :? yF?6n’ s@>:?J<2D[ ?@ BF6DE:@?[” 4@249 %y ~EK6=36C86C D2:5] “x? E6C>D @7 ;FDE H96C6 96 H2D 2E 2?5 H96C6 96’D 4@>6 E@]”k^Am kAm|w! #:6D6? {F5H:8D3FC8[ :? 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5 questions with Dominykas Pleta | Iowa State basketball | Get to know freshman Iowa State forward Dominykas Pleta.
CyHawk Talk: Analyzing Kirk Ferentz' headscratching field goal decision and ISU's exhibition loss Kirk Ferentz' decision to attempt a 66-yard field goal nearly cost the Hawkeyes against Penn State.
3 takeaways from Iowa State's exhibition against Creighton: Offense lacked consistent shot creation What went wrong with Iowa State's offense in Friday's exhibition loss to Creighton?
Iowa State kicker Kyle Konrardy to return from injury for BYU game Iowa State gets an important player back for a matchup against undefeated BYU (2:30 p.m. FOX).
Freshmen will play bigger role for Iowa State men's basketball this season Iowa State coach TJ Otzelberger relied on a freshman only 1.2% of the time last season That won’t be the case again.
