Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Iowa State Cyclones vs UCF Knights

Preview · updated September 14, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Iowa State Cyclones

Cyclones

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— home · — away

3rd in big12

Head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch

UCF Knights

Knights

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— home · — away

3rd in big12

Head coach Matt Botsford

Storylines

Revenge angle — UCF won the last meeting by 3; ISU wants an answer.
Series edge — ISU owns the recent series 2-1.

Stakes3rd in big12

Players to watch

ISU

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UCF

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)ISU leads series 2-1 (since 2022-23)

Last meetingNov 8, 2025: UCF 3 — ISU 0 (W: UCF)

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