Highlights: Cyclones Capture Tigers in Season Opener

Iowa St. 90, Grambling St. 61

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Highlights: Cyclones capture Tigers in season opener

AMES — The Iowa State women’s basketball team picked up a flashy 90-61 victory over Grambling State to open the season Monday night.  Behind the victory was Iowa State’s ability to profit at the line, dominate off the glass and the second-half decline of Grambling State’s star Da’Naya Ross. The Cyclones will return to Hilton to take on Nicholls at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.    Cyclones get comfortable at the line  Th…

5 key numbers from Iowa State women's basketball's win over Grambling

Grambling State Falls to Iowa State 90-61 in Season Opener

Grambling State opened its season with a 90-61 loss at Iowa State, undone by a 19-0 Cyclones run in the first quarter and a 30-point halftime deficit. The Lady Tigers forced 21 turnovers and played Iowa State nearly even after halftime, but poor shooting and a major rebounding gap proved too much to overcome.

ISU kicks off head coach Bill Fennelly's final season with frame-worthy 90-61 win - Cyclone Fanatic

Iowa State guard Mya Babbitt (3) attempts a three-point shot against Grambling State during the second quarter of the season opener at Hilton Coliseum on Nov. 2, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune, USA TODAY Network)  AMES — Bill Fennelly famously framed the box score from his first game as Iowa State’s women’s basketball coach.  The attendance number read “310” […]