With much of its roster returning from last season, the Iowa State women’s basketball team is expected to compete for a Big 12 Conference regular-season title during the 2025-26 campaign.
Iowa State’s quest for that championship officially begins when the Cyclones open Big 12 play on Dec. 21 against Kansas. The entire conference slate was announced on Sept. 22.
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The team’s conference schedule includes home-and-away games against Cincinnati, Kansas State and Oklahoma State. Iowa State will play every other Big 12 opponent once.
Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly reacts from the bench during the fourth quarter against USC Upstate at Hilton Coliseum on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Ames.
Opponents were selected to best balance the schedule for travel and competitiveness. The Big 12 Tournament is March 4-8/9 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Expecations will once again be high for the Cyclones. Iowa State won 23 games and went to the NCAA Tournament last season.
Iowa State brings back its top two scorers from a season ago in Audi Crooks and Addy Brown.
The Cyclones open the season with an exhibition game against UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 28. The first official game of the season is Nov. 3 against St. Thomas.
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2025-26 Iowa State women’s basketball schedule
*-denotes Big 12 Conference game
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Oct. 28 vs. UW-Oshkosh (exhibition)
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Nov. 16 vs. Norfolk State
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Nov. 28 vs. Marquette in Fort Myers, Fla.
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Nov. 30 vs. Indiana or Gonzaga in Fort Myers, Fla.
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Dec. 7 vs. Northern Illinois
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Jan. 11 vs. West Virginia*
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Jan. 18 at Oklahoma State*
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Feb. 15 vs. Kansas State*
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Feb. 18 vs. Arizona State*
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Feb. 25 vs. Oklahoma State*
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: A look at the Iowa State women’s basketball team’s Big 12 schedule
