PRIMER: Iowa State vs. Upper Iowa (Ex.)

Who: Iowa State (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Upper Iowa (0-0, 0-0 GLVC)
Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa
When: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 – 6:30 p.m. CT

Iowa State plays an exhibition contest with Upper Iowa in Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday night. The Cyclones are coming off their 24th overall and seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

FOUR THINGS
7 – Iowa State's roster is made up of student-athletes from seven different countries: United States (6), Australia (2), Canada (1), China (1), Denmark (1), Nigeria (1) and Slovenia (1).

9 – Arianna Jackson finished last season with the ninth-best 3-point percentage nationally. Jackson finished with a .439 clip (63-of-149) from beyond the arc to lead the Big 12 Conference.

10 – The Cyclones added 10 new faces, eight transfers and two freshmen, to complete the roster with returners Arianna Jackson, Evangelia Paulk and Freya Jensen

24 – Iowa State enters the 2026-27 season fresh off its 24th NCAA Tournament appearance. The Cyclones have played in each of the last seven NCAA Championships, one of 12 programs in the country to do so.

LAST SEASON

Iowa State finished its season in the NCAA Championships for the 24th time in program history. All NCAA Tournament appearances have come under the leadership of head coach Bill Fennelly, entering his 32nd and final season at the helm for ISU in 2026-27. Fennelly has amassed 656 wins at Iowa State, the school's all-time winningest head coach.

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Players Mentioned

Arianna Jackson

Freya Jensen

Evangelia Paulk

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