Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE "We have Audi Crooks and they didn't": Cyclones beat Houston, remain undefeated ben.hutchens Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 Updated Jul 6, 2026 0 × Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly discusses Iowa State's 81-53 win against UNI. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Coach Bill Fennelly summed up the outcome of Iowa State’s 80-62 win against Houston succinctly. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm“%96 5:776C6?46 :? E96 82>6 :D H6 92G6 pF5: rC@@<D 2?5 E96J 5:5?’E[” u6??6==J D2:5 :? 9:D A@DE82>6 :?E6CG:6H @? t$!}Z]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmrC@@<D[ ;F?:@C x$& 46?E6C[ =625D E96 ?2E:@? :? D4@C:?8 2E ag]h A@:?ED A6C 82>6] ~? (65?6D52J[ D96 D4@C65 bd A@:?ED @? 2? 677:4:6?E `f\@7\a` Wg_]hTX D9@@E:?8 A6C7@C>2?46] xE :D 96C g_E9 4@?D64FE:G6 82>6 D4@C:?8 :? 5@F3=6\7:8FC6D[ 2 DEC62< E92E 52E6D 324< E@ 96C D64@?5 4@==68:2E6 82>6]k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQmx? 255:E:@? 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Bill Fennelly postgame press conference UNI | Iowa State women's basketball Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly discusses Iowa State's 81-53 win against UNI.
Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers reveals 4 new defensive coaching staff hires Meet Iowa State's four new positional coaches on defense.
Jimmy Rogers, Iowa State keep two important defensive players from transfer portal Two key defensive players are staying at Iowa State to play for coach Jimmy Rogers.
Iowa State football transfer portal tracker: Starting lineman to Nebraska College football's transfer portal opens on Jan. 2 and closes on Jan. 16. Some Cyclones have already made their intention to enter the transfe…
Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers reveals 5 new offensive coaching staff hires Meet the men who will set the tone for Iowa State’s new-look offense in 2026.
