The Cyclones are now ranked No. 10 heading into their matchup against the No. 12 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. Iowa State center Audi Crooks leads the nation in scoring, averaging 27.6 points a game.

In his recent NCAA Men’s Bracketology for the 2026 NCAA Tournament, he has made a bold change with Iowa State. Not only are they No. 4 in the AP Poll, but he has them replacing Purdue on the 1-seed line as the top-ranked team in the South Region.

No. 9 Iowa State left Mackey Arena with a result that tied for largest margin of victory at a No. 1 team, an 81-58 victory. The Boilermakers (7-1) suffer their first setback in what had otherwise been a dominant start to the season with a road win at Alabama and Baha Mar Championship.

For the first time in 21 years, the Cy-Hawk women’s basketball game is a battle of unbeatens: No. 11 Iowa (9-0) and No. 10 Iowa State (10-0) collide Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/iowa-state as Iowa State Cyclones Star Duo Headlining Team's Success on Hardwood. The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has been one of the most impressive standout performers thus far in the 2025-26 season.

No. 12 Iowa women's basketball heads to Ames for another Cy-Hawk showdown vs. Iowa State. Here are three things to watch ahead of this top-15 matchup.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Iowa State Cyclones NCAAW game to be played on December 10, 2025 on ESPN.

Iowa women's basketball continues to thrive in the post-Caitlin Clark era under the leadership of Jan Jensen. The Hawkeyes are 9-0 for the fourth time in program history and the first time under Jensen, who took over the program last year.

The Iowa State Cyclones put together one of the best performances of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season to date when they went on the road and dismantl