NCAA Championships, Session 3
Friday, March 17 | 11 a.m. CDT
BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla.

BRACKETS/STATS: TrackWrestling

***TV/STREAMING (all individual mats on ESPN+)***

SESSION SCHEDULE
*Quarterfinals (341-380) | Consolation Round of 24 (381-460)
*Consolation Round of 16 (461-500)

TEAM SCORING
Quarterfinals = 7 plus bonus
Consolation = 0.5 plus bonus

IOWA STATE MATCHES
QUARTERFINALS (one match only this session)
165 (bout 361): #1 Carr vs #9 Griffith (STAN)
184 (370): #5 Coleman vs #4 Munoz (ORST)

CONSOLATION R24
133 (bout 392): #14 Redding vs #29 Rini (COL)
141 (398): #24 Swiderski vs #7 Cornella (CORN)
149 (410): #5 Johnson vs #11 Zapf (PENN)
157 (414): #25 Kraisser vs #10 Gfeller (OKST)
197 (449): #13 Bastida vs #30 Davison (NW)
285 (459): #8 Schuyler vs #23 Bullock (IND)

CONSOLATION R16 (potential matchups with a win in R24)
133: #14 Redding vs #12 Cannon (NW)/#22 Phippen (AFA)
141: #24 Swiderski vs #18 Tal Shahar (NW)/#32 Miller (MARY)
149: #5 Johnson vs #4 Henson (VT)/#19 Lovett (CMU)
157: #25 Kraisser vs #15 Wright (WYO)/#32 Zerban (NCOL)
197: #13 Bastida vs #5 Beard (LEH)/#27 Stemmet (STAN)
285: #8 Schuyler vs #17 Ghadiali (CAMP)/#18 Heindselman (OU)

Guess how many there are. . . .


I count 10.


Now how many are in the big 10?


I count 5.


Now, Tell me again how the BIG isn't overrated dog ****.

Be interested to hear other's insights about the road ahead of the sisters. Of course every game could be the last one depending on which team shows up. I'm basing my perspective on what I saw at the Big 12 Tournament in KC last week.

1st Round - Toledo. Normally the sisters have no troubles with mid-majors like the Mudhens. When you look at their schedule they had some non-conference games that were eye openers. One in particular, Michigan, was impressive. Michigan was a decent Big 10 team and the game was at Michigan. The other two decent opponents were losses. As a roster they don't show a lot of height. Their tallest starter (Cook) averages about 7 points and 4 boards per game. Top scoring threats are Lockett (17ppg) and Mikonowicz (10). Mikonowicz is also the leading rebounder and with Jansen (non-starter) the top three point shooters (38%). Keep in mind that neither of them have put up as many shots as our Ryan. As a team they have shot over 200 fewer threes than ISU. They have gotten to the line much more than ISU has and shoots a solid 78% when they get the opportunity. They have a solid nine deep (at least 10 mpg) lineup. One thing to note is they do get quite a few steals. I suspect our physicality (did I just say that?) will bother them, but we are going to have to take care of the ball or we will see them racing down the court with a steal.

What are your thoughts on game one? If the team we saw in KC shows up I think ISU wins by 15.

…. Animal you could fight in a 100m diameter circle arena? If you choose an aquatic one it is now deep enough to accommodate them. No weapons, no food, just you and them. You have sufficient clothing (long sleeve shirt and pants or wet suit if aquatic).

So what is it? How are you winning?

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Funny side note - when Ben (my podcast co-host if you don’t know!) was still working at the paper he always asked the questions. He’s so good at that. Well, once he left I had to obviously step up and start asking questions. I only asked 2 questions and someone called me out. Funny I used to barely muster up one question haha

NCAA Championships, Session 2
Thursday, March 16 | 6 p.m. CDT
BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla.

BRACKETS/STATS: TrackWrestling

***TV/STREAMING (all individual mats on ESPN+)***

SESSION SCHEDULE
*Consolation Pigtails (171-180) - outer mats
*Championship Round of 16 (181-260) - inner mats
*Consolation Round of 32 (261-340) - outer mats

TEAM SCORING
Conso pigtail matches are worth 0.5 plus bonus.
Front side matches are worth 1 plus bonus.
Back side matches are worth 0.5 plus bonus.

IOWA STATE MATCHES
CHAMPIONSHIP
133 (bout 193): #14 Redding vs #3 Arujau (CORN)
149 (207): #5 Johnson vs #12 Van Ness (PSU)
165 (221): #1 Carr vs #17 Yant (UNI)
184 (239): #5 Coleman vs #12 Assad (IOWA)
197 (248): #13 Bastida vs #4 Laird (RID)
285 (254): #8 Schuyler vs #9 Davison (NW)

CONSOLATION
141 (bout 278): #24 Swiderski vs #25 Ferrante (PENN)
157 (294): #25 Kraisser vs #24 Askey (APP)

**provided John Smith doesn't ***** about something

Why can't everyone do that...

While I would prefer they both lost in the first round, the possibility exists in the Elite 8 for Caitlyn Clark of Iowa and Rori Harmon of Texas to go head to head. Could be interesting to watch, Iowa's elite offensive player vs Texas elite defensive player. Would rather defense won that battle.

anyone got their tickets yet

Greetings Cyclones!

What a ride it has been for the Cyclone men’s and women’s basketball teams! Let’s hope the journey continues after this weekend. Iowa State is one of just eight schools in the nation to have both its men's and women's basketball programs as top six seeds in the NCAA tournament. Others are UCLA, Creighton, Indiana, Texas, Duke, UCONN and Tennessee.

To celebrate both teams’ success, the We Will Collective is holding a March Madness Giveaway. Please visit the site here: https://nilgiveaways.com/wewill/ to sign up for a chance to win an autographed basketball by members of either the men’s or the women’s team. The winner will be announced on the Williams and Blum podcast on Sunday, April 2nd.

No donation is required to participate, but please follow all of our social medias and share accordingly with your Cyclone friends and family as this hopefully helps spread the word as to the work We Will is doing to keep Iowa State Basketball thriving. With the great work the coaching staffs are doing and with the portal opening this week, the more Cyclones that know about We Will and how we all can make an impact, the better.

Sign up for that giveaway today! Appreciate all the loyal support and help in spreading the word! Because together We Will!
-Brent

PJ's story is incredible. The DMR gets a lot of crap from Cyclone fans but Goodwin knocked this out of the park!

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...ler-ncaa-wrestling-championships/69997367007/

PS- Goodwin's story about how Spencer Lee came to Iowa is also really good, for the wrong reasons, of course.

Flo followed Iowa State behind the scene's yesterday as they prep for day 1. I really like, as Dresser put's it, our "mojo" heading into the tourney.
https://www.flowrestling.org/events...-watch-party/videos?playing=10749840&limit=60

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The play-in games are done. Time for the Madness to begin!


CBS, TruTV, TNT, TBS


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Is there a Cyclone game watch in the Des Moines area for Friday? Or where is suggested for the best wings?

Dm me if you’re interested in a $5 March madness pool. Payable via Venmo or cashapp. 200+ entries usually.

Here are a few early guys to keep an eye on that could be potential targets. If you know of any others post them.

Jude Gibson 6’ PG. Ballard

Thought to be potentially the best prospect in the state for 2026. Averaged 15.2 PPG 4.3 Assists and 4.7 Rebounds.

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Sam Mbingazo 6’10 C. Iowa City High.


Moved to Iowa City from the Congo this year to live with his uncle. Hawkeyes are all over him I’m sure. If he stays in Iowa he will be one of the highest recruited players in Iowa for awhile. Averaged 7.5 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.2 BPG

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Evan Jacobson 6’7 F Waukee

Yes Michael’s brother so the bloodline is there. Limited varsity minutes as he was behind two very good seniors but he will take a big leap forward next year. Already has great size for a freshmen. Skilled big man. Will be interesting to see if he keeps growing and can compare to his brother.

Spent a long time working on this. Tre's story is incredible. Iowa State is lucky to have him. Enjoy.

Quick. Don't look at brackets or your ESPN app. And don't scroll through the thread.

What states do you think have the most teams in the Women's NCAA BB tournament? How many? Including play-in games.

There are some surprises this year, both in terms of states with 3 or more teams and states with less than 3.

And note that this thread is about the Women's tournament. There is another thread for the men's tournament.

Any insight on how his health is going into nationals? I know Dresser stated it was more psychological and hopefully that was addressed, but wondering how healthy he is.

Quick. Don't look at brackets or your ESPN app. And don't scroll through the thread.

What states do you think have the most teams in the Men's NCAA BB tournament? How many? Including play-in games.

There are some surprises this year, both in terms of states with 3 or more teams and states with less than 3.

And note that this thread is about the men's tournament. There is another thread for the women's tournament.

My latest story for CycloneFanatic focuses on the pair of X-factors punching above their preseason expectations:

Looking to get rid of two tickets to 1776 tonight at the civic center. 7:30 PM. Row P. PM if interested. Looking for $50 a ticket.

Would you rather stand pat in the current league or have a new conference?
the Big West with the following teams...
Iowa State, Kansas, K State, Ok State, TCU, T Tech, Baylor + Colorado, Utah, Cal, Arizona, ASU, Oregon St, Wash St and BYU

None of this SMU, Houston, WVU, Nati, UCF.
I think the Big West sounds really good. The Big 12 without Mizzou, Nebby, Colorado, Texas and Oklahoma isn't the same. Just a thought