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Iowa State men's basketball season opener loss
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Iowa State men's basketball season preparations opener loss
The Iowa State men’s basketball team began its 2026-27 preseason with an 83-80 exhibition game loss to Creighton at Hilton Coliseum. Despite the defeat, the game featured the debut of Creighton’s new head coach, Alan Huss. Following the exhibition, the No. 18 ranked Cyclones prepared traveled to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for their official season opener against Memphis. This matchup, scheduled for Memphis at the Sanford Pentagon. On November 2 1, Memphis secured a major upset by defeating Iowa State 80-76. Jayden Reid led the Memphis Tigers with 26 points, while Luke Almodovar contributed 18 points and Rihards Vavers added 15. For the Cyclones, Ryan Prather Jr. scored 19 points and Dominykas Pleta recorded 15. The matchup was marked by physical play, resulting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 50 combined fouls and 65 free throw attempts. Although Iowa State dominated the paint and bench scoring, they struggled with long-range shooting, connecting on only 20 percent of their three-point attempts. This loss represents the first time since 2017 that in the team T. J. Otzelberger era that Iowa State has opened its started a season at with a neutral site away from Hilton Coliseum. losing record.
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