The UCF Knights and No. 9 Iowa State Cyclones meet Tuesday in a Big 12 conference game at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET.

Iowa State is getting a taste of its own medicine. Their strategy for winning has been playing pressure defense, leading to their opponents creating mistakes. The script has been flipped on them for the last two games, and now it is time for Otzelberger and his squad to adjust.

Iowa State men's basketball suffered its second straight loss, after getting upset by Cincinnati on the road. Here are five numbers that stood out.

Iowa State basketball is looking to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it takes on Cincinnati on Saturday. Follow along for updates.

Day Day Thomas scored 19 points to lead Cincinnati to a 79-70 win Saturday over No. 2 Iowa State, which has lost two straight after winning its first 16 games.

A top-two gauntlet begins for the Bearcats basketball team on Saturday afternoon against No. 2 Iowa State. Wes Miller's team got smacked around by the Cyclones in b

No. 2 Iowa State fell behind early and could not recover in a 79–70 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday, marking the Cyclones’ second straight defeat after a 16–0 start to the season.

Before Iowa State took back-to-back losses, could Cyclones coach TJ Otzelberger sense some slippage?

The Iowa State Cyclones are off to the best start in program history during the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. They are 16-0 after defeating the Oklah