The Iowa State men fell just one spot following their road loss to Houston this past weekend. The Cyclones (21-6) are ranked ninth in both the AP and Coaches Po

Iowa State men's basketball had its four-game winning streak broken up by a challenging opponent in Big 12-leading Houston. The task became even more difficult when the Cyclones were forced to play the Cougars without two of their leading scorers, Curtis Jones (illness) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain).

Playing without two key pieces, the eighth-ranked Iowa State men pushed No. 5 Houston to the limits on the road. In the end, the Cougars were too much, as the C

The Iowa State women's basketball team will try to bounce back from a tough loss at Baylor when the Cyclones play at UCF Tuesday.

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Iowa State men's basketball suffered a tough loss at Houston on Saturday, but there were some moral victories. Here are three takeaways.