Iowa State basketball is playing Alcorn State at Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Follow along for live updates.

IOWA CITY — Iowa basketball held off a spirited comeback attempt by UCLA, defeating the Bruins 74-61 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Jan. 3. The Hawkeyes led by as many as 24 points in the first half, but the Bruins surged after the halftime break, cutting their deficit to as few as four.

The tip time and TV network have been set for Iowa's upcoming Big Ten showdown against the Illinois Fighting Illini.

The Hawkeyes' win over the Bruins helped teach Iowa two things: the importance of that home court advantage, and knowing how quickly an opponent can pounce.

Cyclones guard Resse Beaty is the only player on the availability report for the Jan. 4 game between 10th-ranked Iowa State and No. 21 Baylor. Beaty, who has been out with a foot injury, is listed as questionable. Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly said earlier in the week that Beaty may be available to play against the Bears on Sunday.

Iowa women's basketball's latest performance offers a lesson on reaching a reasonable conclusion with complete context involved. The Hawkeyes notched a 67-58 win at lackluster Northwestern on Jan. 5. While it's easy to label this performance as something overly telling, the reality likely lies somewhere between troubling and triumphant.

It was a tale of two halves for the Iowa men’s basketball team against UCLA Saturday evening. In the first half, Iowa was on fire and made 56 percent of its shots from the field. In the

No. 23 Iowa basketball zoomed by UMass Lowell with ease in the Hawkeyes' non-conference finale. A look at what stood out.

AMES — It appears that Iowa State basketball player Dominykas Pleta is close to returning from his injury. Pleta first missed the Dec. 11 Cy-Hawk game with a sprained ankle and was said to be day-to-day moving forward.