Iowa State Cyclones NCAA Basketball News

ISU HONOR: Wrestler Jake Varner was named Iowa State's male athlete of the year for 2008-09. Varner won the NCAA championship at 197 pounds and ended the season with a 31-2 mark.

Iowa State basketball star Craig Brackins, a starter for the Americans, scored nine points to help the United States over Korea 113-76 Saturday in the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia.

Considering some of the maneuvers Marquis Gilstrap pulled off with legs at less than full strength, Iowa State basketball fans are in for a serious high-wire act this season.

Former Iowa State and Iowa Energy star Curtis Stinson, along with 2008-09 Energy teammate Othyus Jeffers, will play for the NBA D-League Select team.

For starters, Bo Ryan had to be happy with his U.S. team at the World University Games.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 4 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release: Ade Dagunduro tied his career-high with 24 points and the Nebraska men's basketball team sent Dagunduro and the rest of the senior class out in style, as the Huskers ran past Iowa State in the second half for a 77-61 win on Senior Night inside the Bob Devaney ...

Da'Sean Butler tallies 6 points in victory. COURTESY: WVU SPORTS INFORMATION Four players scored in double digits and the 2009 USA Mena s World University Games Team held Finland scoreless over the final 8:50 as the USA opened World University Games play with a 87-40 victory on Friday night in Belgrade, Serbia.

Iowa State's Jamie Vanderbeken has been invited to try out for the Great Britain team for the European Senior Championships in September.

Craig Brackins and Lucca Staiger are not the only Iowa State basketball players looking to represent the Cyclones internationally this summer.

Despite draft buzz, Brackins puts NBA on hold to return to Iowa St. Story Highlights Craig Brackins is going back to Iowa St.

Iowa State basketball coach Greg McDermott said Wednesday the return of first-team all-conference pick Craig Brackins facilitated his decision to face perennial national power Duke.

Anderson made the 12-man roster after three days of trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado.

College basketball is such a transient sport that it seems as if games should be played under a big top.

Three schools in four years caught up with Malcolm Moore at the wrong time. Days before Iowa City High played Iowa City West in a Class 4A substate final, Moore was declared ineligible by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

Winning news conferences took on a different meaning for Big 12 men's basketball since the end of last season.

Ames, Ia. - Iowa State basketball star Craig Brackins leaves this morning on a journey he hopes ends with his first trip overseas.

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan jokes about the confusion that often results whenever he notes that he got drafted after finishing his college playing career.

Iowa State forward Craig Brackins won't be wearing a custom-made suit or sitting at a table at Madison Square Garden when he watches the NBA draft.

James Anderson, who will be a junior basketball player at Oklahoma State next season, has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2009 USA Mena s World University Games Team Trials, scheduled June 16-24 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Senior Sherron Collins and juniors Craig Brackins and James Anderson will represent the Big 12 at the 2009 USA Men's World University Games Team Trials, June 16-24 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.