Iowa State Basketball

Iowa State Tops West Virginia For Big 12 Title

... Ten tournament final for the third time in five years. Nigel Hayes scored 18 points and Ethan Happ added 16 for the second-seeded Badgers (25-8). They never trailed in their third straight victory — second in the tournament — following a run of five losses in six games. Wisconsin (25-8) will vie for its fourth Big Ten title today against No. 8 seed Michigan, which beat Minnesota earlier Saturday. Northwestern (23-11) was led by 16 points from Scottie Lindsey. Conference finals. Mountain West: Jordan Caroline had 23 points and 10 rebounds as Nevada beat Colorado State 79-71 in Las Vegas to get back to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 11 years. After squandering a 16-point lead and allowing the Rams (23-11) to tie the game midway through the second half, the Wolf Pack (28-6) used an 11-3 run during a five-minute stretch to build another cushion while Colorado State missed eight consecutive field goals. America East: Payton Henson scored 17 points, Anthony Lamb had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Vermont beat visiting Albany 56-53 to win its sixth America East tournament title. It was the 21 ...

Iowa State’s Senior Trio Leaves Quite A Legacy

... definitely comfortable at this point. It’s definitely his team at this point, too.”. Prohm isn’t as cool, calm and collected as he shows on the sidelines, the seniors say. Mitrou-Long: “He gets wild sometimes — especially when it comes to Monte. wanting him to get in the gaps. Sometimes he gets to yelling, and you don’t even know what he’s saying. “Monte can do a good impression of that. “He definitely has his energetic side. He’s loud. You hear him on the sidelines when ESPN zooms in on him and the cameras get to locking in on him. He’s involved in the game. He’s passionate about it. “Some people may think that he didn’t care, back when we weren’t doing good.”. Imitation sometimes is the best flattery. Sometimes it’s a great show of respect. Register Iowa State sports columnist Randy Peterson sat down with ISU seniors Matt Thomas, Monte Morris and Naz Long to talk about their final games as a Cyclone. Rodney White/The Register. Morris (pretending that he’s not only his coach, but also speaking in the same tone and demeanor as his coach): “You have to play with better pace, guys. Monte — get the ball out on the floor. Run it. Go Naz, go. Go ...

Newton’s Impact, Players To Watch And Predictions

... the state. Come Friday and Saturday night, only four will emerge as the best in their respective classes. The Iowa boys’ state basketball tournament is back, finally and again. The action begins at 10:30 a.m. Monday, when Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Lynnville-Sully tip off to open the Class 1 A tournament — and continues all the way to Saturday night’s 4 A final. Here, we offer 10 pre-tournament thoughts ahead of the first-round action. 1. Newton reaches state, rallies a community. The Newton boys’ basketball team has reached the state tournament for the first time since 1992. The Cardinals are one of a handful of teams back for the first time in a while, but this year’s team is carrying a community along with them. This is what it looks like when you qualify for #State in Iowa. #surviveandadvance #Roadto The Well __link__/GMLepmy To 6. — Bill Liley (@Coach Bill Liley) March 1, 2017. Newton, as most Iowans know, was once tabbed as the “Washing Machine Capital of the World,” thanks to the Maytag Corporation and the many jobs it brought to town. But in 2006, Whirlpool bought Maytag and closed the Newton offices a year later. The closure forced thousands to lose ...

If You're An Iowa State Fan, Hilton South Is The Place To Be Right Now

... feels like the Cyclones never even left Ames. DOWNLOAD FOR FREE: Cyclone Insider app for  i Phone or i Pad  |  Android phone or tablet. Thousands of Cyclone fans have gathered in a sea of red and gold in Kansas City before, during and after ISU's tournament matchups. To get you up to speed with the atmosphere, these photos and videos best detail the sights since Thursday. — Boulevard Brewing Co (@Boulevard_Beer) March 9, 2017. Buy Photo. Phil Kuhlman of Marshalltown (left) and Mark Rissmann of Omaha cheer Thursday, March 9, 2017 during a pep rally before the Cyclones' game against Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship in Kansas City. (Photo: Michael Zamora/The Register). Buy Photo. Iowa State fans fill the Power & Light District Thursday, March 9, 2017 during a pep rally before the Cyclones' game against Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship in Kansas City. (Photo: Michael Zamora/The Register). — Iowa State Alumni (@isualum) March 10, 2017. Buy Photo. Cyclone fans fill the Power & Light District Friday, March 10, 2017 at a pep rally before Iowa State takes on TCU in the semifinals of the Big 12 ...

Greatness Comes In Threes For Iowa State's Super Senior Trio

... email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation. Peterson: Greatness comes in threes for Iowa State's super senior trio. Randy Peterson , __link__ Published 7:19 p.m. CT March 11, 2017 | Updated 23 minutes ago. Watch Naz Mitrou-Long walk off the Sprint Center court for the last time and the Cyclones celebrate another Big 12 Conference Tournament championship. Buy Photo. Iowa State guard Nazareth Mitrou-Long (15) chases down a loose ball Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship finals in Kansas City. (Photo: Michael Zamora/The Register)Buy Photo. 502 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was only fitting Saturday night that Matt and Monte and Naz finished this part of their wonderful Iowa State careers with three Big 12 tournament titles. Three-point shooters, each of them. Three Big 12 ...

Iowa State Men's Basketball Ratings Drought Is Over

... and Associated Press polls Monday after Saturday’s 72-69 win against a Baylor team that was ranked ninth. Iowa State has a five-game winning streak heading into Tuesday’s 8 p.m. game against also-streaking Oklahoma State. The Cowboys have won 10 of their last 11 games, including five in a row. The Cyclones finish the regular season on Friday at West Virginia. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Buy Photo. Iowa State guard Nazareth Mitrou-Long (15) comes away with a loose ball ahead of Baylor forward Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (0) Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. Michael Zamora/The Register. Buy Photo. Iowa State guard Donovan Jackson (4) breaks away for the layup over Baylor's Baylor forward Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (0) Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. Michael Zamora/The Register. Buy Photo. Iowa State guard Donovan Jackson (4) celebrates after getting the layup over Baylor Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. Michael Zamora/The Register. Buy Photo. Iowa State guard Nazareth Mitrou-Long (15) high fives fans as he heads to the locker room Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 following their win against ...

This Iowa High School Basketball Player Has The Best On-court Introduction

... 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Grand View would go on to win 61-50. Brian Powers/The Register. Buy Photo. Grand View Christian's Bryce Crabb (23) looks back at Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Caden Kickbush (12) during their 1 A state basketball championship game on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Grand View would go on to win 61-50. Brian Powers/The Register. Buy Photo. Grand View Christian celebrates as the clock winds down during their 1 A state basketball championship game against Gladbrook-Reinbeck on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Grand View would go on to win 61-50. Brian Powers/The Register. Buy Photo. Grand View Christian celebrates as the clock winds down during their 1 A state basketball championship game against Gladbrook-Reinbeck on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Grand View would go on to win 61-50. Brian Powers/The Register. Buy Photo. Grand View Christian's Stephen Glenn (4) celebrates with Grand View Christian's Mach Nyaw (1) and the rest of the Grand View team after defeating Gladbrook-Reinbeck 61-50 at their 1 A state basketball championship game on Friday, ...

Thursday At The Iowa Boys' State Basketball Tournament

... halftime, had 12 turnovers to SB-L's five. No. 4 Cedar Rapids Xavier 47, No. 1 Waverly-Shell Rock 41 (OT). Xavier won a defensive struggle to return to the 3 A title game. The Saints held W-SR to just three points in OT and avenged a 22-point loss from earlier this season. Matt Mims had 21 points to lead Xavier, including the go-ahead 3 in OT. UNI commit Austin Phyfe totaled a game-high 22 points and 11 rebounds for W-SR. Xavier shot 33.3 percent, W-SR 31.9 percent. CLASS 2 A SEMIFINALS. No. 2 Pella Christian 64, No. 3 Carroll Kuemper 61. David Kacmarynski scored the go-ahead three-point play with 55 seconds left and Pella Christian hung on to reach the 2 A title game. Kacmarynski's putback and free throw made it 59-56, but Kuemper gave itself a chance. Sam Auen's 3-pointer with seven seconds left cut the lead to one. After two Levi Jungling free throws, Auen ...

Ex-carroll Star Haluska Joins Ihsaa Hall Of Fame; 3 Coaches Inducted Into Hof And More

... state seven times and winning nine conference titles. He just completed his second year as the Simpson College head coach. Dentlinger receives honors. Matt Dentlinger of Carroll Kuemper, Joshua Cheek of Harlan and Beau Weinheimer of Nodaway Valley were among the 24 students named to the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association’s academic all-state team. The group had an average ACT score of 29.6, an average GPA of 3.98 and a scoring average of 15.7 per game. Dentlinger also was named to the Class 2-A all-tournament team on Friday night, joining David Kacmarynski and Levi Jungling of Pella Christian, Cameron Soenksen of Camanche, Ben Gesink of Hull Western Christian and captain Jesse Jansma of Hull Western Christian. Dentlinger had 55 points and 47 rebounds in his three state games as the Knights finished third. Creston ...

Solomon Young's Lax Nature Leads To Success In Postseason

... effecting, scoring three points and grabbing three rebounds. But his defense was still stellar. Iowa State coach Steve Prohm correlated Young's play with the team's hot streak in the last few weeks. The Cyclones have won eight of their last 10 games and are now entering their third Big 12 Championship in the last four years. Since Young entered the lineup against Oklahoma on Feb. 11, the team has seen a boost in the paint, which as helped the rest of the lineup get into a groove. Iowa State freshman Solomon Young shoots the ball during the Cyclones' semifinal game against TCU at the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City, Missouri March 10, 2017. Young contributed 9 points in the Cyclones 84-63 win over the Horned Frogs. Emily Blobaum/Iowa State Daily. "He’s just a great player," guard Matt Thomas said. "A great competitor. I think he’s going to be a great four-year player here and he’s going to keep coming out and learning everyday. We’re just going to use what we can from him.”. A lot of his strong play has to do with his lax nature on and off the court. During postgame interviews, he gets right to the point. His voice is usually drowned out by Mitrou-Long or Morris, two of ...