Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger says the Cyclones’ turnaround last week began in practice. After dropping road games to Kansas and Cincinnati, the eighth ranked Cyclones bounced back with a pair of convincing wins and will be at home on Thursday night against Colorado.

Colorado is 2-5 in the Big 12 and enters the game on a five game losing skid.

Otzelberger says the strength of the Buffaloes is their guards. Freshman Isaiah Johnson leads them in scoring at just over 16 points per game.

Otzelberger credits senior forward Joshua Jefferson for stepping up as a vocal leader in the last week. Jefferson is averaging nearly 17 and-a-half points and nearly eight rebounds per game.

Jefferson felt he needed to step up after two straight losses.

The Cyclones are 5-2 in the Big 12 and 18-2 overall.

The eighth ranked Iowa Hawkeye women open a west coast swing on Thursday night with a visit to USC. The Trojans are 3-6 in the Big Ten and have lost six of their last seven games.

That’s Iowa coach Jan Jensen, who says the Trojans cause match-up concerns.

The Hawkeyes were not picked to finish in the top five of the Big Ten preseason poll but they are 9-0 at the midway point and tied at the top of the standings with third ranked UCLA.

The Northern Iowa women will be looking to bounce back from a stunning home loss to Evansville when they visit Illinois State on Thursday night. The Panthers are 6-3 in the Missouri Valley and beat the Redbirds 68-54 in Cedar Falls back in early December.

That’s UNI coach Tanya Warren, who feels it will be a big test for her team.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football team added 16 transfers to the 2026 roster on Wednesday.

The team’s chief of staff and general manager, Tyler Barnes, had this to say about the Hawkeye additions.

“We are excited to welcome 16 new transfer student-athletes to the University of Iowa football program,” said Barnes. “As we evaluated the transfer portal, our priority was clear: bring in players who have proven on-field production and multiple years of eligibility remaining. These additions not only strengthen our roster immediately, but also align with our long-term vision for sustained success. Each of these young men brings experience, competitiveness, and a strong desire to develop within our culture, and we’re confident they will have a positive impact both on and off the field.”

Click HERE to read bios on the newest Hawkeyes.

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Harlan – 62 vs Denison-Schleswig – 25

Glenwood – 44 vs Creston – 41

Clarinda – 74 vs Red Oak – 17

Rolling Valley Conference 

Exira-EHK-Audubon – 63 vs Paton-Churdan – 20

CAM – 55 vs Ar-We-Va – 8

Woodbine – 58 vs Boyer Valley – 51

Glidden-Ralston – 41 vs Coon Rapids-Bayard – 40

Western Iowa Conference 

Riverside – 47 vs AHSTW – 27

Tri-Center – 38 vs Logan-Magnolia – 36

Treynor – 46 vs Missouri Valley – 26

Underwood – 56 vs IKM-Manning – 46

Corner Conference 

Griswold – 44 vs Hamburg – 8

Sidney – 67 vs Stanton – 43

Bedford – 61 vs Essex – 13

Fremont-Mills – 42 vs East Mills – 37

Pride of Iowa Conference 

Nodaway Valley – 79 vs Southwest Valley – 53

Mount Ayr – 74 vs Lenox – 23

Non-Conference 

Earlham – 63 vs Shenandoah – 46

Kuemper Catholic – 66 vs Gilbert – 53

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Harlan – 48 vs Denison-Schleswig – 32

Glenwood – 65 vs Creston – 51

Red Oak – 58 vs Clarinda – 31

Rolling Valley Conference 

Ar-We-Va – 82 vs CAM – 69

Paton-Churdan – 61 vs Exira-EHK – 51

Boyer Valley – 52 vs Woodbine – 38

Coon Rapids-Bayard – 72 vs Glidden-Ralston – 27

Western Iowa Conference 

Riverside – 62 vs AHSTW – 50

Tri-Center – 69 vs Logan-Magnolia – 48

Treynor – 63 vs Missouri Valley – 51

IKM-Manning – 58 vs Underwood – 52

Corner Conference 

Hamburg – 55 vs Griswold – 54

Bedford – 68 vs Essex – 13

Fremont-Mills – 57 vs East Mills – 54

Pride of Iowa Conference 

Southwest Valley – 73 vs Nodaway Valley – 41

Mount Ayr – 88 vs Lenox – 45

Non-Conference 

St. Albert – 61 vs Gross Catholic – 55

Kuemper Catholic – 107 vs Ridge View – 51

Shenandoah – 47 vs Earlham – 36

QUAD AT RIVERSIDE 

Riverside – 50 vs Coon Rapids-Bayard – 25

Riverside – 78 vs MVAOCOU – 3

Riverside – 74 vs AHSTW – 6

MAVAOCOU – 24 vs AHSTW – 14

Coon Rapids-Bayard – 64 vs AHSTW – 10

Individual 

Riverside – Colton Hering (3), Ezariah Singleton (3), Maximus Applegate (3), Maxx Danker (3), Mason Houser (3), Jaxon Gordon (3), Jackson Allen (3), Gaven Hackett (3), Kingston Carigan (2), Rex Shanno, Max Shanno (2), Lucas Manzer (2), Hunter Shady (2), Jack Branan

AHSTW – Roman Scheffler (3), Elias Kiesel (2), Drake Kiesel

QUAD AT TREYNOR

Missouri Valley – 48 vs Griswold – 28

Treynor – 51 vs Griswold – 24

Tri-Center – 51 vs Griswold – 24

Missouri Valley – 42 vs Tri-Center – 36

Treynor – 42 vs Tri-Center – 34

Missouri Valley – 47 vs Treynor – 30

Individual

Griswold – Sladynn Jones (3), Launie Smith (3), Gunner Amos (2), Jaden Jensen (2), Quinton Wilson (2), Hudson Perkins, Dane Carey

Tri-Center – Noah Goodwin (3), Judah York (3), Scottie Vorthmann (3), Carter Gittins (2), Tucker Olsen (2), Christoper Rock (2), Rylan Peters

QUAD AT UNDERWOOD

Audubon – 50 vs Southwest Iowa – 24

Logan-Magnolia – 66 vs Audubon – 17

Underwood – 47 vs Audubon – 29

Underwood – 44 vs Southwest Iowa – 30

Logan-Magnolia – 69 vs Southwest Iowa – 12

Logan-Magnolia – 48 vs Underwood – 33

Individual

Audubon – Leyton Elmquist (3), Lane Elmquist (3), Lane Meyer (3), Bentley Strasser (2), Jack Hansen (2), Karsen Juelsgaard, Mason Kasperbauer, Alex Henkle, Talan Petersen

DUAL AT ACGC

ACGC – 48 vs Perry – 35

Individual

ACGC – Chase Slaybaugh, Charlie Christensen, Ryder Cline, Lane Stringer, Angel Martinez, Morgun Nolte, Carter Richter, Jack Sheeder

Iowa women’s coach Jan Jensen says freshman Addie Deal will start on Thursday night when the eighth ranked Hawkeyes visit USC. Senior guard Taylor McCabe was lost for the season after suffering an ACL injury in Sunday’s win over 12th ranked Ohio State.

McCabe was averaging nearly nine points per game and also was one of the Hawkeye’s top defenders.

Deal scored 20 points against Ohio State and was named Big Ten freshman of the week. Jensen says she and reserve Taylor Stremlow will be counted on for larger roles.

Iowa is 9-0 in the Big Ten and 18-0 overall.