Articles Tagged: Iowa State men’s basketball

Iowa State freshman Milan Momcilovic swished a fadeaway jumper in the final minute — and Hilton Coliseum erupted Tuesday night as the Cyclones eventually toppled Houston, the nation’s lone remaining unbeaten team, 57-53, before an officially sold-out crowd of 14,267

If there’s one thing Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has learned about life in the Big 12, it’s that every team will find itself with a seemingly faint pulse at least once during the conference season, making tumult a day-to-day feature with no relief in sight.

Iowa State went on a 7-0 run to take its first lead, at 56-55, with 4:47 left, but No. 11 Oklahoma responded with a 7-0 flourish of its own and eventually pulled away for a 71-63 win at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.

Iowa State freshman forward Milan Momcilovic acknowledges one flaw in his otherwise wide-ranging, shot-making repertoire. He’s simply not shooting enough.

The Iowa State men’s basketball team closed its nonconference slate with a sloppy, 85-70, win over New Hampshire behind Keshon Gilbert’s triple double.

Robert Jones is the epitome of what Cyclone basketball is all about and a leader on and off the court

Curtis Jones and Robert Jones - no relation - combine for 34 points as Cyclones close pre-Christmas slate wtih 80-48 win over Eastern Illinois at Hilton Coliseum

Iowa State shot nearly 60 percent from the field. The Cyclones also forced 17 turnovers in the first half alone. So the outcome in what predictably turned into a runaway 96-58 win over outmanned Florida A&M Sunday at Hilton Coliseum was never remotely in doubt.

He hits 6 of 8 3-pointers as Iowa State rolls at Hilton Coliseum

Keshon Gilbert’s career-high-tying 25 point-effort fueled Iowa State’s most lopsided win over Iowa in series history — a 90-65 rout that played out before a sold-out and amped-up Hilton Coliseum crowd.

The Iowa State Cyclones defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes at Hilton Coliseum on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.

It’s the annual in-state hoops-dee-doo. You can watch it on cable television.

Outside of noise, Thursday’s Cy-Hawk men’s basketball matchup between Iowa and Iowa State appears typical on paper.

Tamin Lipsey became the first ISU player since Tyrese Haliburton to record a triple-double for the Cyclones in a 99-80 rout of DePaul on Friday.

Curtis Jones knows his shot will come around. Until it does, the Iowa State transfer guard will continue to focus on defense, ball security and assisting his teammates at a high clip.