Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE 3 Takeaways from Iowa State's win vs HCU: The best choice Joshua Jefferson has ever made ben.hutchens Dec 29, 2025 Dec 29, 2025 Updated Jul 6, 2026 0 × ISU coach TJ Otzelberger meets with the media Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Give Houston Christian credit. The Huskies held their own in an 89-61 loss to Iowa State. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmq67@C6 A=2J:?8 2E w:=E@? r@=:D6F> 282:?DE E96 }@] b E62> :? E96 ?2E:@?[ E96 wFD<:6D 925?’E A=2J65 :? `_ 52JD] %96J 6?E6C65 @? 2 E9C66\82>6 =@D:?8 DEC62<[ 925 =@DE 7:G6 @7 E96:C =2DE D:I 2?5 H6C6 2 be]d A@:?E F?56C5@8] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm(:E9 ``ibe C6>2:?:?8 :? E96 D64@?5 92=7[ E96 wFD<:6D EC:>>65 x$&’D =625 E@ `` 367@C6 2? 6IE6?565 ac\f CF? D62=65 E96 @FE4@>6] k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQm$6?:@C x$& 7@CH2C5 y@D9F2 y6776CD@? =65 E96 rJ4=@?6D H:E9 ab A@:?ED] w6 8@E E@ E96 7C66\E9C@H =:?6 `e E:>6D 2?5 >256 `a D9@ED[ :==FDEC2E:?8 x$&’D 25G2?E286 :? 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TJ Otzelberger press conference | Iowa State basketball | ISU coach TJ Otzelberger meets with the media
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…
Report: Iowa State hires running backs, tight ends coach Iowa State football coach Jimmy Rogers is filling out his staff.
Report: Iowa State hires quarterbacks coach from Arkansas State Iowa State is expected to hire Arkansas State offensive coordinator Keith Heckendorf as quarterbacks coach, per a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel.
"Absolute crisis": What US Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Ron DeSantis said about Iowa State transfer exodus Iowa State's roster defections have caught the eye of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, who called college football's current situation an "Absolute crisis."
Iowa State lands commitment from Arkansas State transfer quarterback Former Arkansas State quarterback Jaylen Raynor committed to Iowa State out of the transfer portal on Saturday.
Report: Iowa State fan-favorite Cade Kelderman enters transfer portal Iowa State fan-favorite Cade Kelderman is the first Cyclone in the transfer portal.
