No. 8
Last win: beat No. 7 Kentucky 82–63 on Sun, Mar 22
Next: Sun, Nov 1 vs Memphis, time TBA
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When did Iowa State men's basketball last win?
Iowa State last won on Sunday, March 22, 2026, beating No. 7 Kentucky Wildcats 82–63 in St. Louis in the NCAA Tournament, Midwest Region, 2nd Round. That was 198 days ago.
Iowa State is 0–0, ranked No. 8 in the AP Top 25. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
198days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: Midwest Region, 2nd Round, March 22, 2026, against Kentucky
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
NoneNCAA titles since 1939Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1939.
Updated 1:30 PM CT.
Iowa State Cyclones schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sun, Nov 1 
vs Memphistime TBA 1 Thu, Nov 5 
vs Southern Misstime TBA 2 Mon, Nov 9 
vs Southerntime TBA 2 Sat, Nov 14 
vs Niagaratime TBA 4 Tue, Nov 24 
vs San Diego StatePlayers Era Sixteen2:30 PM PST 5 Mon, Nov 30 
vs Alcorn Statetime TBA 5 Tue, Dec 1 vs Alcorn Statetime TBA 5 Sat, Dec 5 
vs Purduetime TBA 6 Wed, Dec 9 
at Iowatime TBA 6 Sat, Dec 12 
vs North Carolina Centraltime TBA 7 Thu, Dec 17 
vs Missouri StateNABC Hall of Fame Classictime TBA 8 Sun, Dec 20 
vs Northern Arizonatime TBA 9 Mon, Dec 28 
vs New Hampshiretime TBA 9 Fri, Jan 1 
vs Arizonatime TBA 10 Mon, Jan 4 
at Coloradotime TBA 10 Fri, Jan 8 
vs Oklahoma Statetime TBA 11 Tue, Jan 12 
at Houstontime TBA 11 Fri, Jan 15 
at Texas Techtime TBA 12 Tue, Jan 19 
vs BYUtime TBA 12 Fri, Jan 22 
at UCFtime TBA 13 Fri, Jan 29 
vs Kansas Statetime TBA 14 Mon, Feb 1 
vs Utahtime TBA 14 Fri, Feb 5 
at West Virginiatime TBA 15 Tue, Feb 9 at Oklahoma Statetime TBA 15 Fri, Feb 12 
vs Kansastime TBA 16 Mon, Feb 15 
vs Cincinnatitime TBA 16 Thu, Feb 18 
at Arizona Statetime TBA 17 Mon, Feb 22 
at Baylortime TBA 17 Fri, Feb 26 
vs TCUtime TBA 18 Mon, Mar 1 at Kansas8:00 PM CST on ESPN 18 Fri, Mar 5 vs West Virginiatime TBA
Iowa State right now
Iowa State stands at 0–0. Iowa State is No. 8 in the AP Top 25. Iowa State's last win came 198 days ago against No. 7 Kentucky. Next, Iowa State hosts Memphis in Sioux Falls on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Every other time Iowa State last won
- When did Iowa State last win at home?
- March 11, 2026, 91–42 against Arizona State (209 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last win on the road?
- February 24, 2026, 75–59 against Utah (224 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat a ranked team?
- March 12, 2026, 75–53 against No. 16 Texas Tech (208 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- Midwest Region, 2nd Round, March 22, 2026 (198 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last win its conference tournament?
- Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
- When did Iowa State last win a national title?
- Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1939.
- When did Iowa State last beat Arizona State?
- March 11, 2026, 91–42 against Arizona State (209 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat Arizona?
- March 1, 2025, 84–67 against No. 22 Arizona (584 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat Baylor?
- February 7, 2026, 72–69 against Baylor (241 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat BYU?
- March 6, 2024, 68–63 against No. 20 BYU (944 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat Cincinnati?
- March 12, 2025, 76–56 against Cincinnati (573 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat Colorado?
- January 29, 2026, 97–67 against Colorado (250 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat Houston?
- February 16, 2026, 70–67 against No. 2 Houston (232 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat Kansas State?
- February 1, 2026, 95–61 against Kansas State (247 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat Kansas?
- February 14, 2026, 74–56 against No. 9 Kansas (234 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat Oklahoma State?
- January 24, 2026, 84–71 against Oklahoma State (255 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat TCU?
- February 8, 2025, 82–52 against TCU (605 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat Texas Tech?
- March 12, 2026, 75–53 against No. 16 Texas Tech (208 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat UCF?
- January 20, 2026, 87–57 against UCF (259 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat Utah?
- February 24, 2026, 75–59 against Utah (224 days ago)
- When did Iowa State last beat West Virginia?
- January 2, 2026, 80–59 against West Virginia (277 days ago)
- What is Iowa State's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 18 games, ending March 10, 2021
Common questions
How many days since Iowa State men's basketball last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 198 days since Iowa State last won. Iowa State beat No. 7 Kentucky 82–63 on March 22, 2026.
What is Iowa State's record this season?
Iowa State is 0–0. Iowa State is ranked No. 8 in the AP Top 25.
When does Iowa State play next?
Iowa State hosts Memphis in Sioux Falls on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Against the conference
Since 2017–18, Iowa State is 62–74 against the rest of the Big 12 as it stands today, across 136 meetings with 15 different opponents.
Iowa State's best record is against Colorado (4–0), and BYU has given it the most trouble (1–4).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor head to head | 8–8 | 50% |
| Kansas State head to head | 7–9 | 44% |
| Kansas head to head | 4–12 | 25% |
| Texas Tech head to head | 6–9 | 40% |
| Oklahoma State head to head | 5–10 | 33% |
| TCU head to head | 7–7 | 50% |
| West Virginia head to head | 4–9 | 31% |
| Houston head to head | 3–2 | 60% |
| BYU head to head | 1–4 | 20% |
| Colorado head to head | 4–0 | 100% |
| UCF head to head | 4–0 | 100% |
| Cincinnati head to head | 3–1 | 75% |
| Arizona head to head | 1–3 | 25% |
| Arizona State head to head | 3–0 | 100% |
| Utah head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Iowa State Cyclones from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 144–108.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 18 straight games, from January 2, 2021 to March 10, 2021.
- Longest stretch between wins: 633 days, ending with a win over Mississippi Valley State on November 5, 2019.
- The current drought stands at 198 days, 435 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 27–7 |
| 2024–25 | 24–9 |
| 2023–24 | 27–7 |
| 2022–23 | 19–13 |
| 2021–22 | 20–12 |
| 2020–21 | 2–22 |
| 2019–20 | 12–20 |
| 2017–18 | 13–18 |
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