Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State Cyclones

28-7 - 3rd in Big 12
Your guide to March Madness Day 2: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance, more Your guide to March Madness Day 2: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance, more

ESPN's reporters on-site across the country detail how each game was won Friday, plus look ahead to Sunday.

Men's March Madness 2026: Ranking the remaining 32 teams Men's March Madness 2026: Ranking the remaining 32 teams

And then there were just 32. How do these teams stack up against each other after surviving the first round?

No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 2 Iowa State game preview No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 2 Iowa State game preview

Check out some stats on Kentucky's round of 32 matchup with Iowa State in the NCAA men's tournament.

Men's March Madness live tracker: Updates from Friday's first round Men's March Madness live tracker: Updates from Friday's first round

ESPN reporters are on-site across the country with real-time updates from the 2026 NCAA tournament.

Iowa State loses star F Joshua Jefferson to an injury in first-round NCAA blowout of Tennessee State Iowa State loses star F Joshua Jefferson to an injury in first-round NCAA blowout of Tennessee State

— Nobody on the Iowa State bench knew how badly Joshua Jefferson was hurt when the All-American forward landed awkwardly on his left ankle in the opening minutes of their first-round game against Tennessee State on Friday.

Iowa State's awesome 2nd-half slams fuel blowout win Iowa State's awesome 2nd-half slams fuel blowout win

Blake Buchanan and Killyan Toure complement each other with impressive slams to fuel the Cyclones to a blowout win over Tennessee State.

Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson sprains ankle in win; X-rays negative Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson sprains ankle in win; X-rays negative

Iowa State senior forward Joshua Jefferson suffered a sprained left ankle in Friday's 108-74 win over Tennessee State.

What are the biggest upsets in men's March Madness history? What are the biggest upsets in men's March Madness history?

Cinderella stories make magical March Madness memories! Check out the biggest upsets by seeding in men's NCAA tournament history now.

Final Four, national champion predictions for the men's NCAA tournament Final Four, national champion predictions for the men's NCAA tournament

Sixteen teams are in the mix for our semifinal predictions, with one emerging as the clear title favorite.

Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players in March Madness Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players in March Madness

From mid-major leaders to national superstars, here's who could impact their teams' NCAA tournament runs.

Big 12 Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Arizona 86.3 - 2 33
Houston 77.2 4 6 29
Iowa State 82.5 5 7 28
Kansas 75.4 8.5 10 24
Texas Tech 80.7 9 10 23
TCU 77.9 9.5 11 23
BYU 83.5 10 12 23
UCF 80.7 11 12 21
West Virginia 69.2 13.5 14 18
Cincinnati 73.1 14 15 18
Colorado 80.0 14.5 15 17
Arizona State 76.3 15 16 17
Oklahoma State 84.3 12.5 14 20
Baylor 82.6 15.5 16 16
Kansas State 79.6 19.5 20 12
Utah 74.3 21.5 22 10
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Milan Momcilovic
  • Assists Per Game

    Tamin Lipsey
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Milan Momcilovic

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Joshua Jefferson
  • Steals Per Game

    Tamin Lipsey
  • Blocks Per Game

    Blake Buchanan