Monté Morris

ESPN’s Jay Williams: “There’s some magic at Hilton”

 ESPN analyst Jay Williams heard stories — legends, really — about this Midwestern monument to basketball and the reverberations that pounded furiously…

9 years ago

Cyclones avoid trap at TCU, Kansas up next

FORT WORTH, Texas --- Some people were calling the Iowa State men’s basketball team’s trip to Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday…

9 years ago

Stay the course: Wise words in the wacky Big 12

AMES — Pick your word to describe the Big 12 regular season race thus far. Crazy? That’s a popular one. Unpredictable? Obviously. Chaotic?…

10 years ago

Monté Morris: “Pray for Flint” (and try to help, too)

 AMES — Iowa State star point guard Monté Morris shared a message Thursday afternoon that he and countless others hope you’ll heed:…

10 years ago

NOTEBOOK: Thomas “outstanding” on D

AMES — “Outstanding.” That’s how ESPN analyst Jay Bilas chose to describe ISU guard Matt Thomas's defense on Oklahoma star Buddy Hield during…

10 years ago

BIG MONDAY: Morris, Cyclones plot “revenge” on Sooners

 The missed shot still bothers Monté Morris. Down two points at Oklahoma a mere two weeks ago, ISU’s star point guard squared…

10 years ago

NOTEBOOK: Jordan Ashton makes most of his chance

  MANHATTAN, Kan. — Monté Morris drew in the defender, then passed. Jordan Ashton stood wide open, squared up his first Big 12 shot…

10 years ago

TIMEOUT, NO TIE: ISU sticks together and emerges with a win

MANHATTAN, Kan. —  Iowa State coach Steve Prohm could sense it slipping. Kansas State had slashed to the rim to whittle his team’s…

10 years ago

FINAL: ISU 76, Kansas State 63

 MANHATTAN, Kan. — Iowa State struck quickly, tightened up its defense and fought through adversity to a much -needed 76-63…

10 years ago

ISU’s defensive identity a work in progress

 AMES — The question centered on defensive identity and Iowa State standout Georges Niang mulled over his answer. “What is our identity…

10 years ago