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Bracket unveiled for the 2026 Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas: 16 teams, with Iowa State opening against San Diego State on Nov. 24, a potential Thanksgiving game vs Tennessee or Maryland, and a possible Friday matchup against Oregon, St. John’s, Louisville or Texas Tech; a 3-0 run on ISU’s side could win them a $1 million prize in the Nov. 28 final.
Kaukauna, Wis., native Donovan Davis, a 6-foot-7 power forward projected as a top-10 forward in his class and a top-40 national recruit, chose Iowa State over Wisconsin and several other programs, marking a notable in-state miss for the Badgers and giving the Cyclones a big early win as Wisconsin continues to assemble its 2027 class.
Iowa State has secured Donovan Davis, a Wisconsin standout, extending the Cyclone Expressway from Wisconsin to Ames as part of T.J. Otzelberger’s Midwest recruiting push; Davis becomes the 25th Wisconsin recruit to ISU in about 20 seasons, underscoring ISU’s Wisconsin pipeline and Midwest footprint.
Iowa State secured a commitment from four-star power forward Donovan Davis (6'7", 200 lbs) from Wisconsin, the second-highest rated recruit in Cyclones history. Davis, a Class of 2027 prospect, chose ISU over Iowa, Marquette, Nebraska and Wisconsin, helping Otzelberger's program to its No. 1 nationally ranked 2027 class and strengthening ISU’s forward depth for the future.
Iowa State announces a 10-year contract extension for head coach T.J. Otzelberger through June 30, 2036, with his salary raised to $6 million per year after a 29-8 season, a No. 8 final AP ranking, and three Sweet 16 appearances in five years, plus strong academic performance under his leadership.
The Minnesota Vikings drafted Iowa State defensive tackle Domonique Orange with the 82nd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Nicknamed 'Big Citrus,' the 6-2, 322-pound run-stuffing DT posted 66 tackles, 7 TFL, 1 sack and 2 PDs over four college seasons, earned All-Big 12 third-team in 2025, and projects as an early-down nose tackle who can clog the middle and bolster Minnesota's interior depth behind Caleb Banks.
Iowa State will participate in the 2026 Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, taking on Missouri State on Dec. 18 as part of a neutral-site doubleheader with Drake and Wichita State. It’s the programs’ first meeting, ISU has historical ties to KC (20-14 at the venue), and this event marks one of two neutral-site games for 2026-27. The Cyclones closed 2025-26 at 29-8, ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll and reached the Sweet 16.
Audi Crooks, Iowa State's standout center who has 99 appearances and 95 starts over three seasons and is a three-time All-Big 12 First Team selection, commits to Oklahoma State via the NCAA Transfer Portal for her final season, after posting 25.8 PPG and 7.7 RPG (64.9% FG) this past year.
Brent Metcalf has been named the ninth head coach of Iowa State's men's wrestling program, taking over from Kevin Dresser after years as an assistant as ISU continues its ascent with top-10 finishes and a Big 12 title.
Iowa State University named Alli St. John as the program's first head coach for its new women's wrestling team, which will compete starting in 2027-28. The two-time World Championships silver medalist brings elite competitive credentials and fundraising experience as she builds a championship-caliber program from the ground up.
Robert Morris guard Ryan Prather Jr., a 6-foot-5 junior who averaged 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game and led the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio at 4.44-1, committed to Iowa State as the fifth transfer of the 2026 class, adding backcourt scoring as the Cyclones overhaul their roster after Lipsey and Jefferson.
Randy Peterson argues that Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger has turned the transfer portal into a blueprint for success, highlighting four new transfers (JaQuan Johnson, Taj Manning, Leon Brand III, Tre Singleton) and Milan Momcilovic’s NBA Draft decision as evidence that Otzelberger consistently finds transfer fits for his defense-first, aggressive system and keeps the Cyclones on a rapid roster-rebuilding trajectory.
Iowa State secured its second transfer-portal commitment of the 2026 cycle by landing Kansas State forward Taj Manning, a 6-foot-7 junior who averaged 4.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in about 20 minutes per game last season, adding a versatile big for the 2026-27 Cyclones roster.
Nebraska’s volleyball team swept Iowa State 4-0 in Sioux Falls at the Sanford Pentagon (25-17, 25-16, 25-16, 26-24), hitting .360 to ISU’s .171. Skyler Pierce led with eight kills (.889), Virginia Adriano added eight on .667 hitting, Teraya Sigler had eight, and Harper Murray (six) and Andi Jackson (five) also contributed. Bergen Reilly dished 17 assists in the first two sets, Campbell Flynn had 18 in the last two, and NU totaled 11 blocks, with Keoni Williams and Kenna Cogill anchoring at the net. Libero duties were split by Olivia Mauch and Laney Choboy. After the win, Nebraska heads to Creighton in Omaha next Friday for a 7 p.m. matchup televised by Nebraska Public Media.
Friday's Sweet 16 delivered drama: Duke rallied to edge St. John’s 80-75 behind Caleb Foster’s emotional return; Michigan throttled Alabama 90-77 behind Yaxel Lendeborg to push its title bid forward; Iowa State fell 14 points to Tennessee, hampered by Joshua Jefferson’s injury; UConn extended its second-weekend win streak to 17, cementing its status as a title favorite as the Elite Eight slate is set.