Iowa State Cyclones NCAA Basketball News

Hogue set career highs with 22 points and 16 rebounds, and the 17th-ranked Cyclones pounded Auburn 99-70 on Monday night for their sixth straight win.

Yup, that was awesome. We already wrote two columns off of this game. My take on Kansas is here .

Melvin Eim scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half and overtime, and 17th-ranked Iowa State rallied from 18 points down to beat Northern Iowa 91-82 on Saturday for its best start in 10 years.

Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northern Iowa, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, in Des Moines, Iowa.

It's a desirable dual dynamic Iowa State point guard DeAndre Kane's seen before - just not in college, until this season.

Melvin Ejim doesn't toss and turn about it. He's not losing sleep because the 17th-ranked Iowa State basketball team on which he stars hasn't beaten Northern Iowa during his career.

Iowa State's Melvin Ejim drives to the hoop against Drake's Jeremy Jeffers during their game in the Big 4 Classic Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

With every week that goes by, college basketball's hype-heavy freshman class is showing that all the accolades, while well-deserved, haven't necessarily gone to the right places.

Last week, we talked about some college basketball players who've underachieved to start the 2013-14 season.

AMES, Ia. -- Temper those lofty Fred Hoiberg basketball team projections until we see how the Cyclones do against talented big players -- big fellows more skilled than what they faced at home against Michigan and at Brigham Young a while back.

Shabazz Napier is the top player on No. 12 Connecticut and is one of the most clutch players in the nation.

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It's been seven days since Iowa State last took to the hardwood. Far too long if you ask me.

Fred Hoiberg's text message alert beeped a day or so after his Iowa State basketball team won at Brigham Young.

Friday's duel between Duke's Jabari Parker and Arizona's Aaron Gordon lived up to its billing, and NCAA basketball fans have plenty more like it in store.

AMES, Iowa - Another big win preceded another jump in the AP top 25 for the Iowa State men's basketball team.

Kansas City police are investigating the shooting death of a man Monday inside a duplex in the 2400 block of Euclid Avenue.

Show of hands here; who had Iowa State getting out to a 4-0 start? Anyone? Anybody? If your hand is up right now, put it down.

The Iowa State Cyclones will finish off their November schedule on Monday when they host the UMKC Kangaroos in non- conference action at the Hilton Coliseum.

Melvin Ejim and DeAndre Kane both contributed 21 points as the No. 21 Iowa State Cyclones edge the BYU Cougars, 90-88, at Mariott Center.