Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE The behind-the-scenes reason Joshua Jefferson is '100%' in on returning to Iowa State ben.hutchens Mar 24, 2025 Mar 24, 2025 Updated Dec 9, 2025 0 × Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses ISU's 91-78 loss to Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Joshua Jefferson didn’t hesitate with his answer. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mp7E6C k2 E:E=6lQx@H2 $E2E6UR_bhjD D62D@? 4@>6D E@ 4@?7@F?5:?8 6?5 GD ~=6 |:DD :? }rpp %@FC?2>6?EQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^77dgh227\g_6b\c7`e\3266\dcgdc2hb3ee5^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmx@H2 $E2E6’D h`\fg =@DD E@ ~=6 |:DDk^2m :? E96 D64@?5 C@F?5 @7 E96 }rpp %@FC?2>6?E[ y6776CD@? H2D 2D<65 :7 96’== 36 C6EFC?:?8 E@ x@H2 $E2E6 E@ A=2J 9:D D6?:@C D62D@?]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m“`__ A6C46?E[” y6776CD@? 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What a final glimpse into Iowa State's locker room after NCAA tournament loss to Ole Miss revealed One last glance back into the Cyclones’ locker room revealed an emotional embrace. Hutchens: What is it like covering an NCAA Tournament with your twin brother? Iowa State beat reporter Ben Hutchens is covering the same NCAA Tournament games as his twin brother, Sam. Iowa State's season comes to confounding end vs Ole Miss in NCAA Tournament The start of both halves Sunday showed why the Cyclones ranked No. 2 in the country this season. The rest of the game showed why they lost eig… 3 burning Questions for Iowa State Basketball: Who will play in backcourt alongside Tamin Lipsey? The Cyclones concluded their season at 9:32 p.m. Sunday night in Fizerv Forum with a confounding 91-78 loss to Ole Miss. Former Iowa State guard Demarion Watson announces AAC transfer destination Watson, a junior guard from Maple Grove, Minnesota, played in 18 games last season with ISU. 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TJ Otzelberger press conference Ole Miss | Iowa State basketball | March 23 Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses ISU's 91-78 loss to Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament.
TJ Otzelberger press conference Ole Miss | Iowa State basketball | March 23 Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses ISU's 91-78 loss to Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament.
What a final glimpse into Iowa State's locker room after NCAA tournament loss to Ole Miss revealed One last glance back into the Cyclones’ locker room revealed an emotional embrace.
Hutchens: What is it like covering an NCAA Tournament with your twin brother? Iowa State beat reporter Ben Hutchens is covering the same NCAA Tournament games as his twin brother, Sam.
Iowa State's season comes to confounding end vs Ole Miss in NCAA Tournament The start of both halves Sunday showed why the Cyclones ranked No. 2 in the country this season. The rest of the game showed why they lost eig…
3 burning Questions for Iowa State Basketball: Who will play in backcourt alongside Tamin Lipsey? The Cyclones concluded their season at 9:32 p.m. Sunday night in Fizerv Forum with a confounding 91-78 loss to Ole Miss.
Former Iowa State guard Demarion Watson announces AAC transfer destination Watson, a junior guard from Maple Grove, Minnesota, played in 18 games last season with ISU.
Pair of Iowa State basketball reserves enter transfer portal College basketball's transfer portal opened Monday, the day after ISU's season ended with a 91-78 loss to Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament's se…
Amid rumors, Cyclones' Joshua Jefferson reaffirms commitment with 'The Dark Knight' clip Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson reaffirmed with a clip from "The Dark Knight "what he told the Quad-City Times after the NCAA Tournament: …
Iowa State basketball transfer portal tracker: Cyclones add WAC player of the year and scoring punch Iowa State has landed a portal commitment. Here are the players Iowa State is losing to graduation and the transfer portal.
