Iowa State Cyclones NCAA Basketball News

Ames, Ia. - Iowa State basketball coach Greg McDermott can give you 1,200 reasons why the gang that couldn't shoot straight last season made a school-record 15 3-pointers Sunday in a 79-61 victory against ...

Ames, Ia. - Lucca Staiger stopped, smiled and gave a thumbs up as he walked onto the practice floor Thursday at Hilton Coliseum.

APIowa State's Craig Brackins dunks against Loyola-Marymount on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.

Diante Garrett banked in a short jumper with 11.7 seconds left to give Iowa State the lead and the Cyclones escaped with a 61-58 victory over UC Davis in a season opener Friday night.

Marquez Gilstrap's national letter of intent from Iowa State arrived in the mail Tuesday, but the swingman from Covington, Ga., had to wait until Wednesday morning to scrawl his name on the line.

In a perfect world, Iowa State would slap a redshirt season on freshman guard Wes Eikmeier and add some brawn to his 170-pound basketball frame.

So Fumey, who didn't play at all last season, is officially a sophomore with three years of eligibility.

Sean Haluska struggled with his jump shot last season. The Iowa State senior guard was just 14-of-57 from 3-point distance a year ago, a mere 24.6 percent.

If Saturday's one and only exhibition game of the season is any indication, the Iowa State men's basketball team should be better this season, although the outcome of the game could have been worse.

This isn't how Lucca Staiger expected to open the season. Sitting on the sidelines.

Iowa State guard Lucca Staiger said there's "a good chance" he and his surgically repaired right knee could be ready to play in the team's season opener Nov.

Iowa State freshman guard Wes Eikmeier injured an ankle and is questionable for Saturday's exhibition basketball game against Nebraska-Omaha, coach Greg McDermott said today.

Charlie Neibergall/The Associated Press Iowa State's Craig Brackins laughs with teammate Alex Thompson as they pose for photographers during the team's annual basketball media day Monday in Ames.

The state's Big Four men's basketball teams head into exhibition play Saturday with more questions than answers at point guard.

The Marquette Golden Eagles are optimistic about the 2008-2009 men's college basketball season despite losing former head coach Tom Crean and four young players during the offseason.

Ames, Ia. - Craig Brackins is a solo act now. He cannot get down. He cannot get blue.

Alex Thompson is the last man standing. "I've thought about that quite a bit, actually,'' said the senior forward on Iowa State's basketball team.

In early basketball practices, Iowa State coach Greg McDermott keeps noticing freshman Wes Eikmeier.

Craig Brackins stands in a hall at the Cox Convention Center, waiting for the next in a string of television interviews.

Texas Tech basketball coach Pat Knight considers it a great compliment when someone says he's done something reminiscent of his father -- Hall of Famer Bob Knight.