Va. − The Iowa State women’s basketball team knew it was facing a difficult task dealing with West Virginia's intense defense Sunday. But the job got monumentally more difficult with the news that Cyclones star point guard Emily Ryan wouldn’t be available for the tough Big 12 Conference road matchup.

The Iowa State men suffered their first loss of 2025 this past weekend, losing at West Virginia. Unable to get going on the offensive end, the Cyclones fell for the first time since a November defeat to top-ranked Auburn at the Maui Invitational.

The Cyclones will head back on the road to face No. 20 West Virginia on Sunday, after a two-day break following their 71-58 dominating win against Texas Tech. In hopes of strengthening their three-game win streak,

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And, yes, West Virginia's Darian DeVries has entered the conversation. Have you paid attention to the Mountaineers? In Year 1 under DeVries, West Virginia is 13-4 with four Quadrant 1 victories — specifically wins over Iowa State,

Iowa State men's basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger offered his takeaways from the loss to West Virginia and how the Cyclones can respond going forward