Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State Cyclones

29-7 - 3rd in Big 12
SVPod: SVP and Stanford Steve are back to discuss the first weekend of the NCAA Basketball tournament from all angles. SVPod: SVP and Stanford Steve are back to discuss the first weekend of the NCAA Basketball tournament from all angles.

SVP and Stanford Steve are back to discuss the first weekend of the NCAA Basketball tournament from all angles. The first round had its moments, especially Thursday, including a close one for Duke against Siena. The guys discuss Santa Clara's heartbreak loss as well before diving into round two results, including the thriller between Nebraska and Vanderbilt and Iowa's upset win over Florida – setting up a Corn vs. Crops in the Sweet 16. Plus, more on Tennessee's win over Virginia, Alabama's dominant victory over Texas Tech, Texas' Sweet 16 run, Purdue's resurgence, Arkansas' path, the heavyweight battle between Houston and Illinois, and the loaded East Region. Is the winner of Mich St-UConn the winner of the East? Finally, a word on the women's bracket and how it might be the UConn Invitational, Real or Fake TV Shows (Uncensored), Tiger playing in the TGL Finals, the art of motivation and more. | SVPod Time Codes/Topics (0:00) Intro (4:40) First weekend recap (6:17) Duke escapes Siena (10:30) R64 thoughts (13:00) Corn vs. Crops in Sweet 16! (15:00) Nebraska-Vanderbilt reaction (25:50) Iowa-Florida reaction (45:00) Six B1G teams reach Sweet 16 (45:45) Tennessee-Virginia reaction (48:17) Iowa State-Kentucky reaction (50:40) Michigan vs. Alabama thoughts (53:10) Texas-Gonzaga reaction (56:00) Purdue-Miami reaction (58:40) Arkansas-High Point reaction (1:04:30) How seasons are remembered (1:05:50) Houston-Illinois is gonna be GOOD (1:10:37) Shoutout to the Peppas (1:12:37) Izzo whistle vs. Kohl Center whistle (1:15:10) Michigan State-UConn preview (1:18:40) Duke-St. John’s preview (1:23:40) Lots of non-list teams still in it (1:24:40) Real or Fake TV shows (uncensored) (1:27:55) Bryan Hodgson going to Providence says a lot about Syracuse (1:33:00) Will UConn WBB roll all the way? (1:35:32) About the Maryland WBB situation (1:38:55) The art of motivation (1:43:05) Tiger Woods to play in TGL Finals (1:45:40) Afternoon musings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hour 1: NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, ESPN College Basketball Analyst Seth Greenberg, plus Team USA Flag Football Reaction Hour 1: NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, ESPN College Basketball Analyst Seth Greenberg, plus Team USA Flag Football Reaction

Rich reacts to Iowa sending Top seeded Florida packing, St. John’s advancing with a win past Kansas, and Nebraska moving on to the Sweet 16. ESPN Basketball Analyst Seth Greenberg joins the show and discusses his takeaways from the tournament so far, Florida losing being the biggest shock so far, Houston to come out of the South Region, Michigan State to come out of the East Region, who he likes to come out of the West and Midwest regions, and what teams need to do to compete in college basketball. Rich Eisen pushes back at comments from individuals that Flag Football is an embarrassment to the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources: Creighton coach Greg McDermott is retiring after this season, with the job being passed on to coach-in-waiting Alan Huss, per me and Jeff Borzello. McDermott has won 365 games in 16 years there. 
 
McDermott’s career spends 25 seasons as a Division I head coach, including stops at Northern Iowa and Iowa State. He reached 13 NCAA tournaments. 

He has a career record of 514-319, including the 2023 Elite Eight. He will coach Creighton in The Crown tournament this year to cap his career. Sources: Creighton coach Greg McDermott is retiring after this season, with the job being passed on to coach-in-waiting Alan Huss, per me and Jeff Borzello. McDermott has won 365 games in 16 years there.   McDermott’s career spends 25 seasons as a Division I head coach, including stops at Northern Iowa and Iowa State. He reached 13 NCAA tournaments. He has a career record of 514-319, including the 2023 Elite Eight. He will coach Creighton in The Crown tournament this year to cap his career.

Your guide to men's March Madness Day 4: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance Your guide to men's March Madness Day 4: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance

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Six Big Ten teams! Upset-minded Texas! Buzzer-beaters and blowouts! Here's how the Sweet 16 teams stack up.

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ESPN reporters are on-site, from Philadelphia to San Diego, tracking all the second-round action.

No. 2 seed Iowa State turns up the defense, shuts down No. 7 Kentucky in 82-63 NCAA tourney victory No. 2 seed Iowa State turns up the defense, shuts down No. 7 Kentucky in 82-63 NCAA tourney victory

— Tamin Lipsey knew he had to step up for Iowa State with All-America forward Joshua Jefferson sitting on the bench, his...

Big 12 Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Arizona 86.1 - 2 34
Houston 77.5 4 6 30
Iowa State 82.5 5 7 29
Kansas 75.1 9.5 11 24
Texas Tech 80.3 10 11 23
TCU 77.4 10.5 12 23
BYU 83.5 10.5 12 23
UCF 80.7 11.5 12 21
West Virginia 69.2 14 14 18
Cincinnati 73.1 14.5 15 18
Colorado 80.0 15 15 17
Arizona State 76.3 15.5 16 17
Oklahoma State 83.9 13.5 15 20
Baylor 82.6 16 16 16
Kansas State 79.6 20 20 12
Utah 74.3 22 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