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The Iowa State Cyclones did a lot of the things that led to a 4-0 start in Big 12 men’s basketball play and a top-12 ranking nationally Monday night against West Virginia. They simply didn’t do any of them well enough to win.
Inside or outside. On the move or spotted up. Iowa State women’s basketball all-time leading scorer Ashley Joens was so good, it didn’t matter where her shots came from in an 85-56 win over TCU.
The reeling Iowa State men’s basketball team lost for the fifth time in the past six games, 61-50 at home against last-place Oklahoma.
Morgan Kane’s been asked to play many roles in her Iowa State career. She’s back in the spotlight, coming off a season-high 16 point-performance in the Cyclones’ 73-68 loss Wednesday at Oklahoma State.
The travel-weary and 23rd-ranked Iowa State Cyclones seek to solidify themselves in the top half of the Big 12 men’s basketball conference by winning two straight at home, beginning with Saturday’s 11 a.m. matchup with last-place, but dangerous Oklahoma.
Sir'Jabari Rice and Tyrese Hunter each scored 15 points and No. 8 Texas raced away from No. 23 Iowa State with a big first half to earn a 72-54 win Tuesday night that kept the Longhorns at the top of the Big 12.
One thing the Iowa State women’s basketball program had never done is avoid getting swept in the regular season by one or more Big 12 foes. Until now. And that’s not a trivial matter as the Cyclones prepare for a tough four-game stretch to close the regular-season slate.
Thirty-four days have passed since Iowa State beat Texas, 78-67, to start 5-0 in Big 12 men’s basketball play for the first time in 23 years. The No. 23 Cyclones have lost six of nine conference games since that triumph, but now come full circle with the eighth-ranked and league-leading Longhorns.
Ashley Joens scored 27 points and No. 22 Iowa State got double-digit scoring from all five starters, defeating Baylor 81-77 in double overtime on Saturday night.
Markquis Nowell hit a 3-pointer from near midcourt with 2:42 remaining to help boost No. 12 Kansas State to a 61-55 win over No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday.
Aljaz Kunc had career highs of 22 points and five 3-pointers in his first start in nearly two months, and No. 19 Iowa State never trailed in a 70-59 win over 22nd-ranked TCU on Wednesday night.
Whether you consider it a lull, skid or a slump, Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger wants to make one thing clear: The No. 19 Cyclones’ recent struggles don’t require a reset, nor a push of the panic button.
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