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March Madness: Tracking men's, women's teams from Iowa in NCAA Tournament

March Madness: Tracking men's, women's teams from Iowa in NCAA Tournament
COMPLAINED. NO. DRAKE PULLED ANOTHER ONE OFF. RIGHT. WELL, THE CYCLONE MEN’S BASKETBALL FANS, THEY’RE CLEARLY CELEBRATING TONIGHT. LIKE WE SAID, THE BULLDOG FANS DOING THE SAME WHILE THEY PREPARE TO CHEER THEIR TEAMS ON IN ROUND TWO. vlog KAYLA JAMES SPOKE TO BOTH IOWA STATE AND DRAKE FANS WHO ARE LOUDLY ROOTING FOR THEIR TEAM FROM NEAR AND FAR. WHETHER WATCHING YOUR TEAM CRUISE TO VICTORY FROM AFAR OR CELEBRATING A HISTORIC WIN IN THE SAME ARENA. MARCH MADNESS IS IN FULL SWING, ESPECIALLY FOR IOWA STATE AND DRAKE BASKETBALL FANS. THE CYCLONES. CYCLONES. GO, BULLDOGS! FRIDAY SAW SOME IOWA STATE FANS AT BIG GROVE IN DES MOINES. YOU SEE EVERYBODY WALKING IN. THAT’S, YOU KNOW, WEARING CYCLONE GEAR. AND IT’S JUST THAT SENSE OF COMMUNITY. WHETHER THEY WERE DECKED OUT IN CARDINAL AND GOLD OR NOT. CYCLONE FANS WITH FOOD AND DRINKS NEARBY HAD THEIR EYES ON THE SCREENS. THEY HAVE SO MUCH POTENTIAL, SO MUCH TALENT. THEY’RE SUPER FUN TO WATCH, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CYCLONES WIN, GIVING FANS MORE TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN ROUND TWO. OLE MISS OR NORTH CAROLINA AND THEN A REMATCH FOR MICHIGAN STATE. IOWA STATE FANS WILL REMEMBER BACK IN 2000 WHEN WE HAD MARCUS FIZER AND JAMAAL TINSLEY AND THOSE GUYS, AND MICHIGAN STATE TOOK US OUT IN THE ELITE EIGHT. I’M JUST EXCITED TO SEE SOME BRACKETS BREAK, AS ARE DRAKE FANS. THE ENVIRONMENT WAS ELECTRIC. THE VIBES WERE FANTASTIC. FANS WHO ARE STILL RIDING A HIGH FROM THURSDAY NIGHT’S HISTORIC WIN ONE. TOM FLORIAN AND HIS WIFE GOT TO BE A PART OF IN WICHITA. IT’S REALLY BEEN COOL TO SEE SOME OF THE FORMER DRAKE ALUMNI FROM THE 1969 FINAL FOUR TEAM DOLPH PULLIAM’S HERE. A VARIETY OF OTHERS. FANS DECKED OUT IN BLUE. TOM SAYS, SURROUNDING EACH OTHER AND CHEERING ON THE BULLDOGS. THEY’RE JUST HAVING FUN. IT’S THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP. IT WAS INCREDIBLE. IT WAS EXCITING. THURSDAY NIGHT’S GAME WAS SURREAL. OR AT LEAST THAT’S HOW LONGTIME DRAKE FAN JOHN RIEMENSCHNEIDER DESCRIBES IT. HE WATCHED THE GAME HERE IN DES MOINES WITH HIS MOM AND DAD. IT’S SO FUN TO SEE HIM JUST KIND OF LIGHT UP WHILE WE’RE WATCHING THIS. WITH FIVE GENERATIONS OF DIEHARD BULLDOG FANS IN THE FAMILY, JOHN SAYS HIS FAMILY IS MORE THAN EXCITED TO FINALLY SEE A DRAKE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM NOT BE STOPPED IN ROUND ONE. THEY MADE IT TO THE TOURNAMENT BUT LOST IN THE FIRST ROUND, SO FINALLY WE GET THIS TEAM THAT CAN KIND OF FINISH THE JOB. SO WHETHER DRESSED IN BLUE OR WHITE OR GARNET AND GOLD, BASKETBALL FANS CAN AGREE ON ONE THING. IOWA IS REALLY BECOMING A HOTBED FOR BASKETBALL, AND THAT’S REALLY EXCITING TO SEE.
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March Madness: Tracking men's, women's teams from Iowa in NCAA Tournament
Four basketball teams from the state of Iowa were selected for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. That includes the Iowa State men and women, the Drake men and the Iowa women. We'll be tracking the schedule and results for each team throughout the tournament. Men's NCAA TournamentFirst roundMarch 20: No. 11 Drake 67, No. 6 Missouri, 57 | StoryMarch 21: No. 3 Iowa State 82, No. 14 Lipscomb 55 | StoryRound of 32March 22: No. 3 Texas Tech 77, No. 11 Drake 64 | StoryMarch 23: No. 6 Ole Miss 91, No. 3 Iowa State 78 | StoryWomen's NCAA TournamentFirst FourMarch 19: No. 11 Iowa State 68, No. 11 Princeton 63 | StoryFirst roundMarch 21: No. 6 Michigan 80, No. 11 Iowa State 74 | StoryMarch 22: No. 6 Iowa 92, No. 11 Murray State 57 | StoryRound of 32No. 3 Oklahoma 96, No. 6 Iowa 62 | StoryFull coverage of men's, women's NCAA TournamentsIOWA STATE MENNCAA Tournament: Iowa State learns its March Madness destinationNCAA Tournament tickets, TV channels: How to watch Iowa State and Drake in March MadnessLipscomb basketball: What to know about Iowa State's first-round NCAA Tournament opponentAP Top 25: Iowa State slides in final ranking before NCAA TournamentTamin Lipsey shares injury update ahead of Iowa State vs. LipscombFormer Lipscomb player, Ames native reflects on his game vs. Cyclones ahead of March Madness matchupMilan time: Momcilovic stars as Iowa State rolls past Lipscomb in NCAA TournamentWhat to know about Ole Miss, Iowa State's second-round NCAA Tournament opponentCyclones miss out on Sweet 16, fall to Ole Miss DRAKE MENNCAA Tournament: Drake finds out March Madness matchupNCAA Tournament tickets, TV channels: How to watch Iowa State and Drake in March MadnessWhat to know about Missouri basketball, Drake's first-round NCAA Tournament opponentDrake's band of Division II transfers ready for March MadnessGriff benched by NCAA: Fans rally for Drake's beloved mascot to join March Madness funBulldogs hold on after blowing big lead and beat Missouri 67-57 in March Madness openerBest friends Ben McCollum of Drake, Grant McCasland of Texas Tech square off for spot in Sweet 16 What to know about Texas Tech ahead of Drake's second-round matchupDrake falls in NCAA Tournament: Toppin, Texas Tech too much for Bulldogs Coach Ben McCollum leaving Drake to take Iowa jobIOWA WOMENWomen's NCAA Tournament: Where Iowa, Iowa State are goingMurray State women's basketball: What to know about Iowa's NCAA Tournament opponent2025 NCAA Tournament is a long time coming for Iowa's Jan JensenHeiden scores 15 as No. 6 seed Iowa routs No. 11 Murray State 92-57 in first round Oklahoma coach Baranczyk to face alma-mater Iowa for spot in Sweet 16 What to know about Oklahoma, Iowa's second-round opponent Sooners roll past Hawkeyes to Sweet 16 IOWA STATE WOMENWomen's NCAA Tournament: Where Iowa, Iowa State are goingIowa State women's basketball: What to know about Princeton, ISU's 'First Four' opponentCyclones have thrilling comeback win over Princeton in NCAA tournament, plus two milestonesMichigan women's basketball: What to know about Iowa State's next NCAA Tournament opponentIowa State women fall short in NCAA Tournament upset bid against Michigan

Four basketball teams from the state of Iowa were selected for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

That includes the Iowa State men and women, the Drake men and the Iowa women.

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We'll be tracking the schedule and results for each team throughout the tournament.

Men's NCAA Tournament

First round

Round of 32

  • March 22: No. 3 Texas Tech 77, No. 11 Drake 64 | Story
  • March 23: No. 6 Ole Miss 91, No. 3 Iowa State 78 | Story

Women's NCAA Tournament

First Four

First round

Round of 32

  • No. 3 Oklahoma 96, No. 6 Iowa 62 | Story

Full coverage of men's, women's NCAA Tournaments

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