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Iowa State basketball miss Players Era championship despite 2

  • On Nov. 26, 2025, Iowa State Cyclones beat Syracuse Orange 95-64 in the Players Era consolation game, with Milan Momcilovic scoring 24 points and six 3-pointers.
  • Tournament tiebreaker rules, which prioritize point differential , left Iowa State Cyclones behind despite their 2-0 pool play record, excluding them from the championship and third-place games.
  • As a team, Iowa State shot a blistering 59% overall and 45% from 3-point range while Killyan Toure scored 19 points and Toure, Jefferson, and Buchanan each had three steals.
  • The Cyclones are now 7-0 and will host the Alcorn State Braves at Hilton Coliseum, Ames on Dec. 3.
  • The Players Era will expand to 32 teams next year and keep the current tiebreaker format, founder and CEO Seth Berger said the event must educate fans on its uniqueness.
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Des Moines Register broke the news in Des Moines, United States on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
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