2026 Tournament PreviewIowa State started a program-best 16-0 before dropping six games in the tough Big 12, with five losses on the road. The Cyclones have plenty of returning contributors, ranking 11th in KenPom's experience metric, which partly explains their No. 4 ranking in defensive efficiency. Turnovers are a bigger factor in their defensive success -- ISU has the nation's fourth-highest defensive turnover rate. Offensively, the Cyclones thrive off the nation's best three-point shooter in 6-8 junior Milan Momcilovic (17.1 ppg), who hits 49.6 percent from deep. Freshman Jamarion Batemon chips in with 38.9 percent from perimeter, hitting 51 threes in only 15.3 minutes per game. Seniors Joshua Jefferson (16.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg) and Tamin Lipsey (13.3 ppg, 5.0 apg) bring plenty of postseason experience. The Cyclones struggle at the foul line, ranking 340th (67.2 percent), which could haunt them in tight tournament games.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.25 12 0.92 6
Pace 68.1 (243)
Effective FG% 56.47 (20) 49.52 (84)
Turnover % 12.91 (52) 19.89 (4)
Off Reb % 35.32 (45) 28.11 (72)
FTA/FGA 33.98 (214) 27.87 (33)
3P% 38.66 (12) 32.12 (69)
2P% 55.50 (49) 50.52 (118)
FT% 67.24 (340) 71.48 (122)
3PA/FGA 38.77 (196) 42.80 (291)
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Rankings
AP Poll: #7 Coaches Poll: #6 NET: #6 RPI: #20 RW: #4
Record
Overall: (27-7) Conference: (12-6) Quad 1: (8-7) Quad 2: (8-0) Quad 3: (4-0) Quad 4: (7-0)
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