Alert Top Story COLLEGE Basketball | IOWA STATE 3 Takeaways from Iowa State's win vs Eastern Illinois: "One of the worst performances of the year" ben.hutchens Dec 14, 2025 Dec 14, 2025 Updated Jun 19, 2026 0 × Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses ISU's 78-53 win against Eastern Illinois. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — It took seven minutes for the Cyclones to start looking like the Cyclones in a 78-53 win Sunday against Eastern Illinois. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmuC6D9>2? 8F2C5 z:==J2? %@FC6 DE2CE65 E96 EC2?D7@C>2E:@? H:E9 2 DE62=\2?5\5F?< H:E9 `aiaf =67E :? E96 7:CDE 92=7] %96?[ 46?E6C q=2<6 qF492?2? 7@==@H65 :E FA H:E9 9:D @H? 72DE3C62< 2?5 5F?< :? EC2?D:E:@?] %@FC6’D A=2J 82G6 x$& W``\_X :ED 7:CDE =625 @7 E96 82>6 2E ``\`_]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 !2?E96CD Wa\gX 6?E6C65 w:=E@? r@=:D6F> 2?5 E:65 E96:C D62D@?\=@H :? 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TJ Otzelberger postgame press conference Eastern Illinois | Iowa State basketball Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses ISU's 78-53 win against Eastern Illinois.
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…
Which Iowa State coaches have followed Matt Campbell to Penn State: QB coach Jake Waters joins Nittany Lions Here are the reported Iowa State coaches and staff members who have followed Campbell to Penn State.
CyHawk Talk: Analyzing Jimmy Rogers' first week as Iowa State football coach Beat reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik discuss Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers' first week on the job and Cy-Hawk men's and women's basketball.
Recap & Takeaways from Iowa State's win against Northern Iowa: Addy Brown snuffs UNI's hopes Iowa State's women's basketball team is off to its best start in over a decade after a win against UNI.
Where Iowa State women rank in AP Poll following Iowa, UNI wins Even after wins against Iowa and UNI this week, Iowa State's ranking remains unchanged.
Where Iowa State men rank in AP Poll after Cy-Hawk win ISU (11-0) did not rise in the poll after wins against Iowa and Eastern Illinois this week.