What’s Next for North Carolina After Tommy Lloyd Agreed to Arizona Contract Extension The Tar Heels still have two high-profile coaching candidates to consider along with a host of proven winners. Sports Illustrated · Apr 3
Ten North Carolina Men’s Basketball Coaching Candidates After Hubert Davis’s Departure This has a case to be the best job in college hoops, so the Tar Heels will swing big with some well-known names and established coaches. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
Ranking Men’s NCAA Tournament Coaches Who Have Never Won National Championship In three of the last five men’s NCAA tournaments, a coach has broken through to win his first title. Could another be in line this season? Sports Illustrated · Mar 17
Jaden Bradley’s Buzzer Beater in Arizona–Iowa State Proved the Big 12 Didn’t Need a Gimmick After ditching its light-up court, the conference produced the best game of the men’s basketball season and showcased its talent depth. Sports Illustrated · Mar 14
SI:AM | Iowa State Prevails Against Houston in Matchup of Final Four Hopefuls in Ames Nate Heise’s clutch three-pointer helped the Cyclones rally from a 10-point deficit against their Big 12 rival. Sports Illustrated · Feb 17
Iowa State Coach Had Blunt Take on His No. 2-Ranked Team's Blowout Loss to Kansas The previously second-ranked Iowa State basketball team lost to Kansas by 21 points in a game it never led. Sports Illustrated · Jan 14
When Will the Last Eight Undefeated Men’s College Basketball Teams Lose? Between elite squads to plucky upstarts, there’s a swath of the sport that could go deep into the conference slate before taking a blemish. Sports Illustrated · Dec 10, 2025
Iowa State Stuns No. 1 Purdue Basketball With Historic Beatdown: ‘They Stole Our Spirit’ The Cyclones handed the Boilermakers their worst nonconference home loss ever, proving they are capable of a deep March Madness run. Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2025
This Unexpected Feast Week Performance Could Reshape the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Race Iowa State sharpshooting wing Milan Momcilovic led all scorers in a nail-biting win to open the Players Era Festival, a sign he’s finally becoming the star many expected. Sports Illustrated · Nov 25, 2025
Sports Illustrated’s Men’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25: No. 25 Iowa State The Cyclones made a jump offensively, and returners Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey and Milan Momcilovic give them a high floor. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29, 2025
Iowa State Star Keshon Gilbert Ruled Out for NCAA Tournament With the NCAA tournament set to begin this week, the Cyclones will be without one of their star players. Sports Illustrated · Mar 16, 2025
Nine Candidates to Take Over at Indiana After Mike Woodson’s Departure The Hoosiers have struggled to rejoin the elite programs in men's college basketball, but here is a list of experienced winners and up-and-comers that may be able to turn things around. Sports Illustrated · Feb 7, 2025
Curtis Jones Leads Iowa State To Victory Over Kansas Iowa State's impressive 74-57 victory over Kansas highlights depth and resilience, led by standout performer Curtis Jones. Stay informed with AP Top 25 for... Top News · Jan 16, 2025
Iowa State Takes Mantle as Big 12’s National Title Contender The Cyclones slowly built this No. 2-ranked team and proved their mettle against blueblood Kansas in a top-10 men’s basketball showdown. Sports Illustrated · Jan 16, 2025
Sports Illustrated · Mar 19, 2024 March Madness: Five Teams to Avoid in Your Men’s NCAA Tournament Bracket A No. 1 seed has failed to reach the second weekend in five of the last six tourneys, and another could be on the ropes already this year.
Top News · Mar 17, 2024 Iowa State Dominates Houston To Win Big 12 Tournament Iowa State's dominant victory over Houston in the Big 12 Tournament showcases their strength in college basketball.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 4, 2024 These Under-the-Radar Teams Could Stun Men’s College Hoops There’s still plenty of room for chaos in the six high-major conferences, with under-the-radar contenders like Villanova poised to have an impact.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2023 The Big 12 Is ‘Doubling Down’ on Becoming a Basketball Powerhouse Led by commissioner Brett Yormark, the conference is determined to make hoops a focal point for the league going forward and willing to consider some game-changing moves in the process.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 2, 2023 Iowa State Dismisses Caleb Grill for Failing to Meet Expectations The senior guard wrote a long message on Twitter thanking the school for his three seasons there.
Miami Herald · Mar 26, 2022 Miami Hurricanes beat Iowa State 70-56 to advance to first Elite Eight in school history CHICAGO — The Miami Hurricanes’ improbable ride through March Madness continued, as they overcame Iowa State’s suffocating defense and deafening fan contingent to advance to their first Elite Eight in school history with a 70-56 win over the Cyclones in the most unforeseen Sweet 16 matchup of the NCAA Tournament.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25, 2022 Iowa State Won't Apologize for Grinding Its Way to the Sweet 16 After going 2–22 last season, the Cyclones have concocted a winning recipe with a star freshman, talented transfers and a rigid team regimen.
Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022 T.J. Otzelberger takes Iowa State from 2-22 to Sweet 16 in just one season in Ames CHICAGO — First-year Iowa State men's basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has talked this postseason about "restoring the pride" in the Cyclones program.
Chicago Tribune · Mar 22, 2022 Paul Sullivan: 7 observations from a wild opening week of the NCAA Tournament, including what DePaul could learn from Iowa State West Virginia coach Bob Huggins made one of the more astute comments while moonlighting as a March Madness studio analyst last weekend, saying he never has seen so many balls bounce or roll off the rim on inside shots.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 22, 2022 Five thoughts on new Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the third time in the last decade and fifth time in 16 years, fans flocked to Mizzou Arena on Tuesday to hear from Missouri’s new basketball coach on his first day on the job. This time, it’s Dennis Gates, the 42-year-old Chicago native who spent the…