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Houston coach Kelvin Sampson edges UConn's Dan Hurley for AP coach of the year
There was a moment during the NCAA Tournament, when top-seeded Houston was well on its way to a 40-point rout of No. 16 seed Longwood, that helps to capture why the Cougars have become so dominant under Kelvin Sampson. It was late in the game, and Mylik Wilson was late closing out on...
No. 2 seed Iowa St pulls away late from No. 7 seed Washington St for 67-56 win, spot in Sweet 16
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger challenged his players at halftime of their NCAA Tournament game against Washington State on Saturday night to remember who they are, along with what had gotten them to the brink of the Sweet 16. It was a simple speech. And it...
No. 2 seed Iowa State uses big runs to start each half and bury South Dakota State, 82-65
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — T.J. Otzelberger was none too pleased with Iowa State's first-round draw in the NCAA Tournament, not because the coach thought his Big 12 tourney champs had done enough to warrant a No. 1 seed but because of who the Cyclones would face Thursday night. South...
Iowa State rides March Madness into game against familiar foe in South Dakota State
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — T.J. Otzelberger was sitting around CHI Health Center on Wednesday, just before leading Iowa State onto the court for its open practice ahead of the NCAA Tournament, still marveling at the way its fan base showed out last weekend. Buoyed by Cyclones fans filling...
All systems go this time as Iowa State heads into March Madness with its hard-nosed defensive team
Iowa State will make the short trip to Nebraska for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in a lot better frame of mind than the Cyclones team that traveled to North Carolina a year ago. This team blew out Houston in the Big 12 Tournament championship game over the...
No. 7 Iowa State blitzes No. 1 Houston in second half, wins Big 12 tourney title 69-41
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — T.J. Otzelberger nearly let the Big 12 Tournament trophy slip through his hands before adjusting his grip and raising it above his head, that polo shirt so many people find so comically tight on Iowa State's coach stretching just a little bit more. There was...
Keshon Gilbert's big night leads No. 7 Iowa State past No. 14 Baylor 76-62 in Big 12 semifinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tamin Lipsey grew up in the shadows of Iowa State, always dreaming of playing for the Cyclones, and he has vivid memories of watching his favorite team on television as it captured Big 12 Tournament championships. Two of them under Fred Hoiberg. Two more...
Jones, King lead No. 7 Iowa State to 76-57 win over Kansas State in Big 12 tourney quarterfinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Iowa State applied the lessons it learned from a loss to Kansas State last weekend to its rematch in the Big 12 Tournament. The Cyclones relentlessly pressured the ball Thursday night, forcing 20 turnovers. They built a big edge in second-chance points. And...
Kaluma scores 23, Carter has 21 as Kansas State beats No. 6 Iowa State, 65-58
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Jerome Tang lamented his team's lack of effort in a lopsided loss to Kansas this week, issuing a not-so-veiled challenge to the Wildcats heading into their regular-season finale against sixth-ranked Iowa State. Not only did they accept it,...
Sixth-ranked Iowa State escapes No. 20 BYU and finishes 18-0 at home
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Tamin Lipsey scored 19 points and Curtis Jones added 18 to help No. 6 Iowa State finish the season undefeated at home for the first time in 23 years with a 68-63 win over No. 20 Brigham Young on Wednesday night. “I was not alive last time it happened,” Lipsey...
