Rob Gray

Iowa State handled Houston, 76-64, Wednesday on the road to successfully complete the first segment of a four-part journey to end the regular season. The Cyclones now seek to sweep BYU and solidify their NCAA Tournament hopes.

He’s versatile. He’s disciplined. And, oh, he can shoot it. All of the above words aptly describe Iowa State senior guard Curtis Jones, but his off-the-bench production pales in comparison to his most valuable attribute: poise.

Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly said early in the season he thought freshman Audi Crooks might be a 15-20 minutes-a-game type of player. Crooks changed his mind rather quickly, though, and now she’s routinely inching into the 30-plus minutes range while largely avoiding foul trouble and fatigue.

Nate Scheelhaase is reportedly moving on after his first season of leading the Iowa State offense — and will become the pass game coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams according to a social media post by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Iowa State matched Houston’s toughness on ESPN’s Big Monday. The No. 6 Cyclones even made an array of clutch shots against the No. 2 Cougars. But falling behind by 13 points early put ISU in a hole it could never climb out of Monday in a 73-65 loss to Houston in a sold-out Fertitta Center.

A look at Saturday’s Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling finals. Klayten Perreault pinned 41 of his 46 foes this season while being ranked No. 1 from start to finish. His stirring run helped the Mustangs cap a remarkable season with a second-place team trophy.

Iowa State improved to 15-0 in Hilton Coliseum this season — and all but two of those wins have come by eight points or more. The Cyclones outscored Texas Tech 28-0 in points off turnovers on Saturday and led by as many as 21 points in their 82-74 win.

Full results from Friday’s Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling semifinals, where Linn-Mar’s Kane Naaktgeboren booked a return to the finals and is motivated to close his high school career with his first state title.

A long time ago and far, far away from the Iowa high school state wrestling tournament, Union Community’s star 126-pounder Jace Hedeman doubted himself. Not always, but just enough to prompt the two-time and counting state champion to create an internal script that vanquished any of those concerns, and build a foundation of unshakable confidence.

Full results from Thursday’s Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling quarterfinals, where Iowa City Liberty's Vincenzo Lima scored a reversal with 32 seconds left to outlast Griffin Schultz and climbed into the stands to celebrate with friends and family.

Thrusday’s Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling notebook features the Vaupel family serving as scorers and timers for each session of the tournament and Decorah’s Thomas Sexton’s stirring throw in the Class 2A quarterfinals.

Here are Wednesday’s results and team scores from the Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament. Cedar Rapids Prairie top seed Dylan Munson battled a mysterious illness late this season, but is strong again and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Wednesday’s Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling notebook: Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Ngoma advanced to the Class 2A 215-pound quarterfinals. No matter how the rest of the state meet turns out, he’s set himself up for even bigger gains heading into next season.

Iowa State finds itself in a rarefied spot more than halfway through the Big 12 season: Tied for first place. The No. 10 Cyclones used an 18-2 run that spanned parts of both halves Tuesday at Cincinnati to help ensure that they’d secure a 68-59 win.

With or without All-American Ayoka Lee, Kansas State has proven to be an extremely formidable foe. The Wildcats sit one game behind conference leader Oklahoma in the standings — and will pose a stern challenge for Iowa State regardless of her current health status.