2026-27 Season Guide · Men's Basketball

Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Schedule 2027 (Dates, TV, March Madness)

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball schedule for 2026-27 lists every non-conference and Big 12 game with dates, tip times and TV channels, plus the path to March Madness 2027. Iowa State (ISU) plays 32 regular-season games: 14 non-conference and 18 in the Big 12. The Cyclones play their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, with neutral-site games in Sioux Falls, Las Vegas and Kansas City, a road game at Iowa, and the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, March 9-13.

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Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Team
32Regular-season games
18Big 12 matchups
17Home games at Hilton
29-8Record last season

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, coached by T.J. Otzelberger, went 29-8 last season, finished third in the Big 12 at 12-6 and reached the Sweet 16 as a No. 2 seed. Iowa State has reached the NCAA Tournament in every season under Otzelberger and faces a demanding non-conference schedule that includes Memphis, San Diego State, Purdue and the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas. The March Madness section fills in after Selection Sunday on March 14, 2027.

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vs. Memphis

Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, S.D. (neutral site)

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Countdown is to Mon, Nov. 2, 2026, 7:00 PM ET. This box updates automatically — it stays on today’s game for about 3 hours after tip-off, then moves to the next game.

Opponentvs. Memphis
DateMon, Nov. 2, 2026
Tip-off7:00 PM ET
ArenaSanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, S.D. (neutral)
TVFS1
Non-ConferenceNov. 2 – Dec. 29 · 14 games
Big 12Jan. 2 – Mar. 6 · 18 games
Big 12 TournamentMar. 9-13 · Kansas City
March MadnessFrom Mar. 14 · Selection Sunday
National ChampionshipApr. 5, 2027 · Detroit
Games to circle

Key games from the schedule

High-stakes marquee matchups, national television spotlights, and crucial Big 12 conference showdowns.

Season Opener · Nov. 2vs. MemphisShowcase clash at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. on FS1
Marquee Non-Conf · Dec. 5PurdueBig 12 vs. Big Ten heavyweights battle at Hilton Coliseum on ESPN
Cy-Hawk Rivalry · Dec. 10at IowaAnnual state rivalry showdown at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on FS1
Big 12 Opener · Jan. 2ArizonaConference home opener against the Wildcats at Hilton on ESPN
Big Monday · Mar. 1at KansasPrime-time battle at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence on ESPN
Full schedule

Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Schedule 2026-27

This is the full ISU men's basketball schedule for 2026-27: 32 regular-season games. All times are Eastern Time (ET), and games from Jan. 2 on are played in 2027. "TBA" means the tip time or channel had not been announced yet, and listings such as "ESPN or ESPN2" mean the network will be chosen closer to the game.

Full Regular-Season Schedule

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Showing 32 of 32 games
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
MEM
Memphis
Mon, Nov. 2 7:00 PM ET
FS1 Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, S.D. (neutral) SEASON OPENER · SIOUX FALLS —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
USM
Southern Miss
Fri, Nov. 6 8:00 PM ET
ESPN+ Hilton Coliseum, Ames HOME OPENER · AMES —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
SOU
Southern
Tue, Nov. 10 8:00 PM ET
ESPN+ Hilton Coliseum, Ames NON-CONFERENCE · HOME —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
NIAG
Niagara
Sun, Nov. 15 1:00 PM ET
ESPN2 Hilton Coliseum, Ames NON-CONFERENCE · HOME —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
SDSU
San Diego State
Tue, Nov. 24 5:30 PM ET
ESPNU Las Vegas (neutral) PLAYERS ERA · VEGAS —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
TBA
Players Era Game 2
Thu, Nov. 26 TBA ET
TBA Las Vegas (neutral) PLAYERS ERA ROUND 2 —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
TBA
Players Era Game 3
Fri, Nov. 27 TBA ET
TBA Las Vegas (neutral) PLAYERS ERA ROUND 3 —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
ALCN
Alcorn State
Tue, Dec. 1 8:00 PM ET
TBA Hilton Coliseum, Ames NON-CONFERENCE · HOME —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
PUR
Purdue
Sat, Dec. 5 8:00 PM ET
ESPN Hilton Coliseum, Ames MARQUEE CLASH · HILTON —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
IOWA
at Iowa
Thu, Dec. 10 7:00 PM ET
FS1 Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City CY-HAWK RIVALRY · IOWA CITY —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
NCCU
NC Central
Sun, Dec. 13 6:00 PM ET
TBA Hilton Coliseum, Ames NON-CONFERENCE · HOME —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
MOST
Missouri State
Fri, Dec. 18 9:30 PM ET
CBS Sports Network T-Mobile Center, Kansas City (neutral) NABC CLASSIC · KC —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
NAU
Northern Arizona
Mon, Dec. 21 6:00 PM ET
TBA Hilton Coliseum, Ames NON-CONFERENCE · HOME —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
UNH
New Hampshire
Tue, Dec. 29 8:00 PM ET
CBS Sports Network Hilton Coliseum, Ames NON-CONFERENCE FINALE —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
ARIZ
Arizona
Sat, Jan. 2 8:00 PM ET
ESPN Hilton Coliseum, Ames BIG 12 OPENER · HILTON —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
COLO
at Colorado
Tue, Jan. 5 11:00 PM ET
ESPN or ESPN2 Boulder, Colo. BIG 12 ROAD GAME —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
OKST
Oklahoma State
Sat, Jan. 9 2:00 PM ET
FOX Hilton Coliseum, Ames BIG 12 · FOX —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
HOU
at Houston
Wed, Jan. 13 9:00 PM ET
Peacock Houston BIG 12 SHOWDOWN —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
TTU
at Texas Tech
Sat, Jan. 16 8:00 PM ET
ESPN or ESPN2 Lubbock, Texas BIG 12 ROAD CLASH —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
BYU
BYU
Wed, Jan. 20 9:00 PM ET
FS1 Hilton Coliseum, Ames BIG 12 · FS1 —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
UCF
at UCF
Sat, Jan. 23 2:00 PM ET
ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU Orlando, Fla. BIG 12 ROAD TRIP —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
KSU
Kansas State
Sat, Jan. 30 6:00 PM ET
FS1 Hilton Coliseum, Ames BIG 12 · FS1 —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
UTAH
Utah
Tue, Feb. 2 9:30 PM ET
TNT Hilton Coliseum, Ames BIG 12 · TNT —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
WVU
at West Virginia
Sat, Feb. 6 12:45 PM ET
CBS Morgantown, W.Va. BIG 12 · CBS —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
OKST
at Oklahoma State
Wed, Feb. 10 9:00 PM ET
TBA Stillwater, Okla. BIG 12 ROAD GAME —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
KU
Kansas
Sat, Feb. 13 2:00 PM ET
TBA Hilton Coliseum, Ames BIG 12 RIVALRY · HILTON —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
CIN
Cincinnati
Tue, Feb. 16 8:00 PM ET
Peacock Hilton Coliseum, Ames BIG 12 · PEACOCK —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
ASU
at Arizona State
Fri, Feb. 19 10:00 PM ET
FS1 Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, Ariz. BIG 12 · FS1 —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
BAY
at Baylor
Tue, Feb. 23 9:00 PM ET
TBA Waco, Texas BIG 12 ROAD CLASH —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
TCU
TCU
Sat, Feb. 27 5:30 PM ET
FOX Hilton Coliseum, Ames BIG 12 · FOX —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
KU
at Kansas
Mon, Mar. 1 9:00 PM ET
ESPN Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kan. BIG MONDAY · LAWRENCE —
ISU
ISU
Iowa State
VS
WVU
West Virginia
Sat, Mar. 6 3:00 PM ET
FOX Hilton Coliseum, Ames SENIOR DAY · REGULAR SEASON FINALE —

If Iowa State wins its first three Players Era games, it also plays in the championship game on Nov. 28. Tip times and TV channels can change, so check the official Iowa State schedule before game day.

Conference play

Iowa State Cyclones Big 12 Schedule

The Big 12 schedule has 18 games, 9 at home and 9 on the road. Iowa State plays home-and-home series with Kansas, Oklahoma State and West Virginia. The Cyclones open league play at home against Arizona on Jan. 2, play at Kansas on March 1 and close the regular season at home against West Virginia on March 6. The Big 12 Tournament is March 9-13 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

Broadcast guide

Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball TV Schedule and How to Watch

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball TV schedule includes games on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, FS1, FOX, CBS, CBS Sports Network, TNT and Peacock. The Purdue game on Dec. 5 is on ESPN, the Cy-Hawk game at Iowa on Dec. 10 is on FS1, and the Utah game on Feb. 2 is on TNT. To check the ISU men's basketball TV schedule today, or to find when the Cyclones play next, look up the date in the table above for the tip time and channel.

PDF download

Printable Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Schedule

For a printable Iowa State men's basketball schedule for 2026-27, save this page as a PDF from your browser or use your browser's print option on the table above.

Live attendance

Iowa State Basketball Tickets

Iowa State men's basketball tickets for home games at Hilton Coliseum are available through the official Cyclones athletics ticket office and primary ticketing partners. For away games and neutral-site showcases—including Sioux Falls, Las Vegas, and the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City—check official venue box offices and authorized secondary marketplaces.

Postseason

Iowa State March Madness Schedule 2027

Iowa State is not yet in the 2027 NCAA Tournament field, because the bracket is announced on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. The Iowa State March Madness schedule fills in with the Cyclones' seed, region, opponents, venues, tip times and TV channels as soon as the bracket is out, so this is where to find the Iowa State basketball March Madness schedule for 2027. The dates below are the 2027 tournament calendar.

Mar. 9-13Big 12 Tournament (Kansas City)TBD
Sun, Mar. 14Selection SundayField announced
Mar. 16-17Opening Round (First Four)Only for teams in opening games
Mar. 18-19First RoundTBD after Mar. 14
Mar. 20-21Second RoundTBD
Mar. 25-26Sweet 16TBD
Mar. 27-28Elite EightTBD
Sat, Apr. 3Final Four (Detroit, Ford Field)TBD
Mon, Apr. 5National Championship (Detroit, Ford Field)TBD

For the full tournament calendar, see the March Madness 2027 schedule.

March Madness Dates 2027

March Madness Dates 2027 | Tournament Calendar

Selection Sunday, First Four, Sweet 16, Elite Eight and Detroit Final Four dates. Complete tournament calendar.

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Last year

Iowa State's 2026 NCAA Tournament Run

Iowa State entered last year's March Madness as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region and reached the Sweet 16 for the third time in five seasons under T.J. Otzelberger.

RoundDateOpponentResult
First RoundFri, Mar. 20, 2026No. 15 Tennessee StateW 108-74
Second RoundSun, Mar. 22, 2026No. 7 KentuckyW 82-63
Sweet 16Fri, Mar. 27, 2026No. 6 TennesseeL 62-76

The first two rounds were played at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, and the Sweet 16 was played at the United Center in Chicago.

Program tradition

Iowa State Cyclones Basketball Records and History

All five of T.J. Otzelberger's Iowa State teams through 2025-26 reached the NCAA Tournament, and the Cyclones have been a top-three seed three years in a row. Iowa State's lone Final Four appearance came in 1944, and the 2026 Sweet 16 was the program's eighth. In the Cy-Hawk Series, the Cyclones will try on Dec. 10 for a fourth straight win over Iowa, something that has never happened in series history.

Last Season at a Glance (2025-26)

ItemResult
Overall record29-8
Big 12 record12-6 (third place)
Big 12 TournamentSemifinals, lost to Arizona
NCAA Tournament seedNo. 2, Midwest Region
NCAA Tournament finishSweet 16, lost to No. 6 Tennessee 76-62

NCAA Tournament History

MilestoneDetail
Final Four appearances1 (1944)
Sweet 16 appearances8, including 2026
2026 first roundBeat Tennessee State 108-74, a program-record point total in the NCAA Tournament
Under OtzelbergerNCAA Tournament in every season, Sweet 16 three times

Head coach T.J. Otzelberger leads the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, which plays its home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.

Answers

Iowa State Basketball Schedule FAQs

Where can I find the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball schedule?

The full 2026-27 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball schedule is on this page, with dates, tip times and TV for all 32 regular-season games. You can also check the official Iowa State schedule on ESPN.

When do the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team play next?

Find the date in the schedule table above for the tip time and channel. All times are Eastern Time, so subtract one hour for Central Time. Iowa State's home opener is Nov. 6 against Southern Miss, and Big 12 play starts Jan. 2 at home against Arizona.

What channel is the Iowa State game on?

Iowa State games air on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FS1, FOX, CBS, TNT and Peacock, and many non-conference home games stream on ESPN+. For example, the Dec. 5 game against Purdue is on ESPN, the Feb. 2 game against Utah is on TNT, and the Feb. 6 game at West Virginia is on CBS.

Is there a printable Iowa State basketball schedule for 2026-27?

Yes. Save this page as a PDF from your browser, or use your browser's print option on the schedule table, to get a printable Iowa State men's basketball schedule for 2026-27.

When is Iowa State's first March Madness game?

Iowa State's first NCAA Tournament game depends on the bracket, which is announced on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. First Round games are March 18-19 and Second Round games are March 20-21.

Where does Iowa State play its home games?

Iowa State plays its home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Eight non-conference games and nine Big 12 games are played there, and the Cyclones also play neutral-site games in Sioux Falls, Las Vegas and Kansas City.

Conclusion

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball schedule for 2026-27 runs from the Nov. 2 opener against Memphis to the home finale against West Virginia on March 6, with the Big 12 Tournament and March Madness to follow. Bookmark this page and check back after Selection Sunday on March 14, 2027 for Iowa State's NCAA Tournament path.

March Madness 2027 schedule