If the Hawkeyes truly want to turn their season around, Friday’s win must be just the beginning of an ascent, not simply delaying a further decline.

Iowa State men's basketball elevated its game down the homestretch and defeated Arizona State. Here are three takeaways from the Cyclones' win.

After three straight losses, Iowa basketball (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) got back in the win column Friday night with a 76-75 victory vs. Penn State (13-7, 3-6 Big Ten) from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes led for most of the night behind an impressive 28-for-56 (50%) shooting night from the floor,

Iowa changed that against Penn State. The Hawkeyes led for more than 13 minutes in the first half, taking a five-point advantage into the break. It was Iowa’s most sustained stretch of quality play over the last few games.