IOWA STATE CYCLONES NEWS

Osun Osunniyi - Continues hot stretch of production Osunniyi totaled 16 points (4-7 FG, 8-11 FT), three rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 24 minutes during Tuesday's 80-76 victory over Kansas State.

Impact Osunniyi logged season highs in free-throw attempts and makes en route to his fourth consecutive game with double-digit points. The starting center played a limited 15.5 minutes per game over the first month of the season, but he's taken on a much larger role during conference play, posting 10.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks while playing 20.8 minutes across eight Big 12 matchups. He's also shooting 57.6 percent from the field during this stretch. Osunniyi will have a tough task in slowing down prominent big man Kobe Brown this Saturday at Missouri.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tamin Lipsey - Finishes in double figures Lipsey finished with 10 points (5-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt), six rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals across 27 minutes during Tuesday's 80-76 victory over Kansas State.

Impact Lipsey posted double-digit points for the sixth time this season. The freshman guard has averaged a modest stat line on the offensive end -- 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists --, though he's been a persistent pest on defense with at least one steal in all 19 starts this season. Lipsey's biggest impact should continue to come as a defensive point guard.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

3 takeaways from Kansas State's 80-76 road loss against the Iowa State Cyclones AMES, Iowa — One of the most entertaining, back-and-forth basketball games of the early Big 12 season ended in frustrating fashion for Kansa...

JANUARY 25, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

2023 McDonald's All-American Game rosters: Bronny James headlines lineups

Bronny James and a quartet of Kentucky signees highlight the rosters for the 46th annual McDonald's All American Game.

JANUARY 24, 2023

NCAA Tournament Bracket Forecast: Kansas State, Baylor make big move

After winning 11 of their last 12 games, including a victory over Kansas, the Kansas State Wildcats made a big jump in Mike DeCourcy's brack...

JANUARY 24, 2023

Caleb Grill - Back in action Grill (back) is starting Tuesday's game against Kansas State, Alec Busse of Rivals reports.

Impact Grill appeared to be trending in the right direction while participating in warmups, and the team has since cleared him to play despite dealing with a back issue. He was held scoreless in his last matchup Saturday against Oklahoma State but is averaging 10.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.6 steals in 17 appearances so far this season.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Grill - Warming up ahead of Kansas State Grill (back) was spotted warming up ahead of Tuesday's matchup against Kansas State, Mark Freund from WHO 13 News reports.

Impact The senior has been dealing with a back injury that occurred Saturday at Oklahoma State. Despite being listed at as a game-time decision, Grill was spotted shooting around ahead of Tuesday's matchup against Kansas State.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Grill - Game-time decision Tuesday Grill (back) is a game-time decision ahead of Tuesday's matchup against Kansas State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact The senior is dealing with back issues, leaving him a game-time decision ahead of Tuesday's matchup versus Kansas State. Grill is averaging 10.3 points and 4.3 rebounds this season.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

K-State Wildcats vs. Iowa State Cyclones: Basketball lineups, TV, time, odds, pick Everything you need to know about No. 5 Kansas State’s upcoming matchup at No. 12 Iowa State, including a score prediction for the Big 12 ba...

JANUARY 24, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Purdue back at No. 1 in AP Top 25, Alabama climbs up to No. 2

Purdue and Alabama hold the top spots in the updated AP men's college basketball poll, while Kansas State made a big jump, moving up eight s...

JANUARY 23, 2023

Power Rankings: Alabama, Purdue are both on historic rolls

While the college basketball season has been marked by chaos, the Tide and Boilermakers just keep on winning.

JANUARY 23, 2023

Caleb Grill - Does not practice Grill (back) did not practice on Monday, according to Randy Peterson of the Des Moines Register.

Impact Currently, Grill's availability status is in question before the Cyclones host Kansas State on Tuesday.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Peterson: Iowa State must move on quickly from Saturday's one-possession loss at Oklahoma State Iowa State has a chance to regain a share of the Big 12 lead on Tuesday with a victory against Kansas State.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Tre King - Logs 29 minutes off the bench King ended with 10 points (5-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt), eight rebounds and four steals across 29 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 61-59 loss to Oklahoma State.

Impact King played a season-high 29 minutes with 6-foot-3 shooting guard Caleb Grill limited to just 17 minutes by tightness in his back. The 6-foot-7 senior did not see much of a role from beyond the arc, though he did match his season high for field-goal attempts. After sitting out the first 10 games of the season due to eligibility issues, the Eastern Kentucky transfer has posted double-digit points in three of his eight games with the Cyclones. However, he's still averaging just 5.9 points per game, so his most significant contributions should continue to come on the boards, where he is averaging 4.0 rebounds per game.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Anderson leads Oklahoma State past No. 12 Iowa State 61-59

Avery Anderson scored 18 points, including the go-ahead free throws, and Oklahoma State defeated No. 12 Iowa State 61-59 for its first win over a ranked team this season

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Caleb Grill - Dealing with back issue Iowa State coach T. J. Otzelberger said following Saturday's loss to Oklahoma State that Grill is dealing with back tightness and will undergo further evaluation for this issue, Tr...

Impact Grill has missed just one game this season due to an illness Dec. 11 versus McNeese State, so it appears this back issue arose during his season-low 17 minutes of action versus the Cowboys. The senior shooting guard has averaged 10.9 points and 4.4 rebounds over 16 starts coming into Saturday, and he should be considered questionable for Tuesday's game against Kansas State until further information is revealed from this impending evaluation.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

College basketball tiers: ACC, Big East highlight top conference races

The ACC is wide open, with a surprise contender sitting atop the conference standings. Andy Katz separates the top conference races into tie...

JANUARY 20, 2023

NCAA Tournament Bracket Forecast: Kansas State, Iowa State on the rise

Following a memorable overtime win against Kansas this past week, Kansas State is on the rise in Mike DeCourcy's latest bracket forecast.

JANUARY 20, 2023

Surging Cyclones: Stifling defense keeps wins coming for ISU

The 12th-ranked Iowa State men's basketball team keeps doing what it was not supposed to do

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Caleb Grill - Posts efficient outing in win Grill provided 17 points (4-9 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal across 37 minutes during Tuesday's 78-67 win over Texas.

Impact Grill logged one of his better shooting performances of Big 12 play. The 6-foot-3 guard continued his role as the Cyclones' top three-point specialist, as he's now hit a career-high 38 percent of his 6.3 attempts per game from beyond the arc. This has also helped sustain Grill's career-high 10.9 points per game. However, he's still been rather hit or miss during conference play, as he went 1-of-6 and 1-of-5 from beyond the arc against Kansas and TCU, respectively. Grill does average 4.4 rebounds per game, though his overall value should be considered volatile due to his up-and-down shooting.

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jaren Holmes - Paces scoring in big victory Holmes closed Tuesday's 78-67 victory over Texas with 21 points (7-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 36 minutes.

Impact Holmes posted over 20 points for the first time since the Nov. 25 win over UNC and his third time this season overall. The 6-foot-4 senior's scoring average had taken a slight dip over the first five Big 12 games (10.4), though he still averaged 10.8 field-goal attempts per game over this span. Holmes will likely continue to split the Cyclones' top scoring duties with fellow senior guards Caleb Grill and Gabe Kalscheur moving forward.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

NCAA Tournament Bracket Forecast: Texas on the rise; Kentucky, Indiana on the bubble

Both Texas and Virginia made big jumps in Mike DeCourcy's latest bracket forecast, while a pair of blue bloods sit squarely on the bubble.

JANUARY 17, 2023

When does Iowa State basketball play Tuesday? How to watch, stream No. 12 ISU vs. No. 7 Texas Here's how to watch, stream and listen to Tuesday's showdown between No. 12 Iowa State and No. 7 Texas.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Tamin Lipsey's college basketball maturation continues against Texas Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey says basketball is about team, no matter who’s returning to Hilton Coliseum.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Houston, KU stay atop AP Top 25, while FAU enters for first time

Houston and Kansas remained firmly atop the AP men’s college basketball poll Monday after a record weekend of Top 25 losses.

JANUARY 16, 2023