<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.cyclones.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Iowa State Athletics</title><link>https://admin.cyclones.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for Iowa State Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.cyclones.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Allan Hanson Named Iowa State Assistant Coach</title><link>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/24/mens-basketball-allan-hanson-named-iowa-state-assistant-coach</link><guid>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/24/mens-basketball-allan-hanson-named-iowa-state-assistant-coach</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Allan Hanson coaching at Bradley" src="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/DSC_3039-2_f7FrJ.jpg" /><br /><br />Iowa State men's basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger has named Allan Hanson as a new assistant coach. Hanson will begin his duties with the Cyclones immediately.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/DSC_3039-2_f7FrJ.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/DSC_3039-2_f7FrJ.jpg"><media:title>Allan Hanson coaching at Bradley</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/DSC_3039-2_f7FrJ.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>31738</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cyclones to Face Missouri State in Kansas City</title><link>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/23/mens-basketball-cyclones-to-face-missouri-state-in-kansas-city</link><guid>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/23/mens-basketball-cyclones-to-face-missouri-state-in-kansas-city</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="T-Mobile Center in Downtown Kansas City" src="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Approved_Asset_TMC_Grand_Blvd_006.jpg" /><br /><br />Iowa State is bringing the Magic to Hilton South, but this time in December rather than March. On Thursday, the NABC announced that Iowa State will be one of four teams participating in the 2026 Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center in downtown Kansas City.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Approved_Asset_TMC_Grand_Blvd_006.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Approved_Asset_TMC_Grand_Blvd_006.jpg"><media:title>T-Mobile Center in Downtown Kansas City</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Approved_Asset_TMC_Grand_Blvd_006.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>31733</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cyclone Men’s Basketball Adds Five Transfers</title><link>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/15/mens-basketball-cyclone-mens-basketball-adds-five-transfers</link><guid>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/15/mens-basketball-cyclone-mens-basketball-adds-five-transfers</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Iowa State Men's Basketball 2026 Transfers" src="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/2026_Transfers_Graphic_-_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />Iowa State head men's basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of five transfers to the 2026-27 Iowa State roster. Leon Bond III (Northern Iowa), Jaquan Johnson (Bradley), Taj Manning (Kansas State), Ryan Prather Jr. (Robert Morris) and Tre Singleton (Northwestern) will all join the Cyclones this summer.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/2026_Transfers_Graphic_-_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/2026_Transfers_Graphic_-_WEB.jpg"><media:title>Iowa State Men's Basketball 2026 Transfers</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/2026_Transfers_Graphic_-_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>31704</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lipsey Named CSC Men’s Basketball Academic All-American of the Year</title><link>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/14/mens-basketball-lipsey-named-csc-mens-basketball-academic-all-american-of-the-year</link><guid>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/14/mens-basketball-lipsey-named-csc-mens-basketball-academic-all-american-of-the-year</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tamin Lipsey against Arizona State" src="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/14/Tamin_Lipsey_20260307_Arizona_State_166.JPG" /><br /><br />Iowa State senior Tamin Lipsey has been named the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American of the Year for NCAA Division I Men's Basketball. Lipsey is the first player in program history to earn the award, while being the fourth in Iowa State Athletics history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/Tamin_Lipsey_20260307_Arizona_State_166.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/Tamin_Lipsey_20260307_Arizona_State_166.JPG"><media:title>Tamin Lipsey against Arizona State</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/Tamin_Lipsey_20260307_Arizona_State_166.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>31701</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tamin Lipsey to Play in Portsmouth Invitational Tournament</title><link>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/9/mens-basketball-tamin-lipsey-to-play-in-portsmouth-invitational-tournament</link><guid>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/9/mens-basketball-tamin-lipsey-to-play-in-portsmouth-invitational-tournament</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tamin Lipsey vs. #16 Texas Tech @ Big 12s" src="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/12/JS109010_9WmBZ.JPG" /><br /><br />Iowa State senior Tamin Lipsey has been selected to play in the 2026 Portsmouth Basketball Invitational Tournament. Team rosters, with eight teams making up the field, will be announced in the near future for the senior showcase, taking place April 15-18.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/JS109010_9WmBZ.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/JS109010_9WmBZ.JPG"><media:title>Tamin Lipsey vs. #16 Texas Tech @ Big 12s</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/JS109010_9WmBZ.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 17:56:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>31691</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tim Buckley Named Iowa State Assistant Coach</title><link>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/6/mens-basketball-tim-buckley-named-iowa-state-assistant-coach</link><guid>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/6/mens-basketball-tim-buckley-named-iowa-state-assistant-coach</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tim Buckley Hired as New Assistant Coach at Iowa State" src="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Buckley_Welcome.jpg" /><br /><br />Iowa State men's basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger has named Tim Buckley as a new assistant coach. Buckley will begin his duties with the Cyclones immediately. Buckley was a member of Otzelberger's staff while at UNLV.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Buckley_Welcome.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Buckley_Welcome.jpg"><media:title>Tim Buckley Hired as New Assistant Coach at Iowa State</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Buckley_Welcome.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 09:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>31674</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jefferson Named Wooden Award All-American</title><link>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/3/31/mens-basketball-jefferson-named-wooden-award-all-american</link><guid>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/3/31/mens-basketball-jefferson-named-wooden-award-all-american</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Joshua Jefferson vs. Tennessee State @ NCAAs" src="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/20/JS104094_huXtR.JPG" /><br /><br />Iowa State senior Joshua Jefferson has been named to the Wooden Award All-American Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/20/JS104094_huXtR.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/20/JS104094_huXtR.JPG"><media:title>Joshua Jefferson vs. Tennessee State @ NCAAs</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/20/JS104094_huXtR.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:11:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>31653</s:story_id></item><item><title>Iowa State’s Season Ends in Sweet 16</title><link>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/3/27/mens-basketball-iowa-states-season-ends-in-sweet-16</link><guid>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/3/27/mens-basketball-iowa-states-season-ends-in-sweet-16</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Iowa State-Tennessee" src="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/Lipsey__Tamin_TENN_2025-26_1.jpg" /><br /><br />The 2025-26 season came to a close for No. 6 Iowa State (29-8, 12-6 Big 12) Friday evening, as the Cyclones fell in the Sweet 16 to No. 23 Tennessee (25-11, 11-7 SEC) by a score of 76-62.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/Lipsey__Tamin_TENN_2025-26_1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/Lipsey__Tamin_TENN_2025-26_1.jpg"><media:title>Iowa State-Tennessee</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/Lipsey__Tamin_TENN_2025-26_1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:58:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>31645</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sweet 16 Primer: No. 6 Iowa State vs. No. 23 Tennessee</title><link>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/3/25/mens-basketball-sweet-16-primer-no-6-iowa-state-vs-no-23-tennessee</link><guid>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/3/25/mens-basketball-sweet-16-primer-no-6-iowa-state-vs-no-23-tennessee</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Iowa State-Kentucky" src="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/22/Lipsey__Tamin_UK_2025-26_1.jpg" /><br /><br />In the 25th NCAA Tournament in school history, No. 6 Iowa State is making its eighth Sweet 16 appearance and the third under Head Coach T.J. Otzelberger in the last five years. Iowa State is one of 11 teams in the Sweet 16 that have been in at least three of the last five Sweet 16s. The Cyclones are 0-3 all-time in the United Center, having faced Duke in 2010, while playing the 2016 and 2022 Sweet 16s in the house that Jordan built.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/22/Lipsey__Tamin_UK_2025-26_1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/22/Lipsey__Tamin_UK_2025-26_1.jpg"><media:title>Iowa State-Kentucky</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/22/Lipsey__Tamin_UK_2025-26_1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:09:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>31637</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cyclone Trio Named to CSC Academic All-District First Team</title><link>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-cyclone-trio-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-first-team</link><guid>https://cyclones.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-cyclone-trio-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-first-team</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Blake Buchanan, Nate Heise and Killyan Toure Help Up Tamin Lipsey" src="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Tamin_Lipsey__Blake_Buchanan__Nate_Heise_20260214_Kansas_114.JPG" /><br /><br />Iowa State redshirt senior Nate Heise, senior Tamin Lipsey and junior Blake Buchanan have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team, the organization announced Tuesday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Tamin_Lipsey__Blake_Buchanan__Nate_Heise_20260214_Kansas_114.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Tamin_Lipsey__Blake_Buchanan__Nate_Heise_20260214_Kansas_114.JPG"><media:title>Blake Buchanan, Nate Heise and Killyan Toure Help Up Tamin Lipsey</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.cyclones.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Tamin_Lipsey__Blake_Buchanan__Nate_Heise_20260214_Kansas_114.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:53:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>31632</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>