*** WBB at UCF (Sat., 11:00 CT) ***

Who: Iowa State (13-7, 7-3* Big 12) at UCF (10-9, 1-8 Big 12)
Where: Addition Financial Arena – Orlando, FL
When: Saturday, February 3, 2024 – 11:00 a.m. CT

The Links
WATCH:
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
PxP: Scott Adams
Analyst: BJ Taylor


LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates
PxP: Noah Wolf
Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson


GAME NOTES: Iowa State | UCF

LIVE STATS

Lone Star Vacation

My family is on vacation in Texas. We got tickets to the Texas game Tuesday but Baylor tickets were sky high $100 or more. We've a 2 and 5 year olds. Randomly checked the Baylor website and got standing room only tickets. We won't last the whole game, but will be awesome to see 2 Cyclone games.

Anyone know where the team stays? There is a big charter bus at our hotel.

Curtis Jones and Keshon Gilbert peaking at the right time for the Cyclones

An update on 2025 hoops Kai Rogers’ recruitment

WAUWATOSA, Wis. – Many of Kai Rogers’ Wauwatosa West teammates might have been impressed by one particular spectator at the Trojans’ game against Edgerton Monday night. 



Rogers, however, barely batted an eye when he looked up into the stands and saw Wisconsin coach Greg Gard looking back at him. 



“Coach Gard and I have a really good relationship,” Rogers said. “So when he comes over to watch a game, it really doesn’t affect me at all. I’m sure for others, that gets them excited to play in front of a college coach like that.”



Rogers has been receiving plenty of attention since he was offered his first scholarship in eighth grade. That doesn’t mean the 6-9, 230-pound junior is bored by the communication. 



“It’s still really cool when I get a new offer,’ Rogers said. “To be able to talk to the coaches, and especially when I get to go on a visit and talk to the players themselves, the ones that were once in your same shoes, that’s really important.”



Rogers...

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RECRUITING: '26 Missouri guard wowed by atmosphere at Hilton

RECRUITING: @EthanBrown2026 was in town for a visit Saturday as Iowa State faced Kansas at Hilton Coliseum.

It wasn't the first time Iowa State brought him in for a visit, and the standout guard is hoping to develop even more over the next two years.

Casey Swiderski turned his latest injury into a "test" he's been acing since returning to the mat

What Player(s) Got You Hooked On College Basketball?

Stealing a conversation from The Drive on KXNO yesterday as I thought it was a good topic. What player or players first got you hooked on college basketball? Doesn't even have to be Iowa State players either could be any player or moment that you remember as when you started to follow college basketball on a bigger level. Can even include women's players too if you want.

For me probably was the Hoiberg and Loren Meyer team that got me hooked on ISU basketball and the Willougby/Cato team too. When I went "all in" hooked was definitely my freshman year in college in 1998 with Marcus Fizer and I loved watching Michael Nurse on that team too. I've had season tickets every year since 1998 minus the lost year during COVID when only a select few could get into games during 20-21 and I'm probably thankful I didn't have to sit through that 2 win season as I've seen some rough years before but not nearly as bad as that one was.

For the women I didn't watch or follow them at all until my freshman year in college and Angie Welle was probably that player that kept me going to games as she was a freshman that year too but Stacy Freese and Megan Taylor were fun to watch then as well. ESPN+ has been great to be able to catch their games now as I don't have the time to commit to season tickets to both them and the men. I still try to make it to a few women's games most years if I can.

Friday OT: Rooster or Owl

Thanks so much to @cyclones500 for today’s topic!

Are you a morning or night person? Has that ever changed throughout your life?

I was definitely a night person up until I was in my late 20s (I know a lot of you aren’t there yet). Then one day I woke up and consistently wake up at dawn left to my own devices ever since. I can push through to about 8:30 if I am overtired or was up late the night before, but am also very productive in the mornings.

My husband is the exact opposite. I know that I can’t ask him anything to which I want a real response until he has had time to wake up fully.

Wrestling Collective

Was just reading Dressers letter about the RTC and Collective donations. Looks like we're at approximately $900k combined.

My questions...is this good enough? How much more will it take? How do we compare to other top 5-10 programs?

He said we had a shade over $300k for the collective alone...realistically what does it take to get us in the door with 2-3 high AA'S (5th or higher) in the portal?

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