No. 16 Iowa State Plays Mississippi State in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Iowa State, with a 25-10 record last season, faces Mississippi State, which went 21-13 overall, in a non-conference game as part of the 2024-25 college basketball schedule.
- On Monday, Mississippi State Bulldogs meet Iowa State Cyclones at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at 8 p.m. EST.
- Iowa State is playing its first away game at a neutral site in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where Cyclones head coach T.J. Otzelberger's South Dakota State tenure should draw local support at the Sanford Pentagon.
- Stat lines show the Cyclones' offensive strengths and the Bulldogs' defensive tendencies, with Tamin Lipsey shooting 60% and Mississippi State allowing 74.2 points and 43.9% shooting last season.
- Iowa State is favored at-5.5 in betting lines, with SportsLine's model backing a cover in 55% of simulations, and a $100 DraftKings parlay would payout +590.
- Given strong non-conference histories, the game carries early-season weight as Iowa State Cyclones and Mississippi State Bulldogs face picks from SportsLine experts.
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No. 16 Iowa State rolls into Sioux Falls to face Mississippi State
No. 16 Iowa State's first game away from the friendly confines of Hilton Coliseum will be at a distinctive venue coach T.J. Otzelberger knows well.
No. 16 Cyclones have first road test facing Mississippi State
No. 16 Iowa State will meet on the neutral site of the Sanford Pentagon as it faces Mississippi State at 7 p.m. on Monday. The game against the Bulldogs will be the first neutral-site game for the Cyclones since the 77-68 win over Drake in the Hyvee Classic in 2018. This will also mark the second time Iowa State has played at the Stanford Pentagon since the 2015-16 season, where the team opened its season against Colorado in a 68-62 win. The Cyc…
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After a 2-0 start to the 2025-2026 season. The No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones travel to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a neutral site battle against the SEC’s Mississippi State Bulldogs on Monday night at the Sanford Pentagon (7:00 p.m., ESPNU). Mississippi State enters Monday night’s showdown against Iowa State with a deep, physical roster and a defensive identity that has become a hallmark under head coach and Iowa native Chris Jans. The Bulldogs …
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