All Episodes - Cyclone Slant
The Cyclone Slant is an Iowa State sports podcast…from the Ames Tribune Sports Deprartment.
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Iowa State is in the Sweet 16
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines recap Iowa State's win over Wisconsin in Milwaukee to reach the Sweet 16.
On the verge of the Sweet 16
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines talk Iowa State's NCAA tournament victory against LSU and the Cyclones' upcoming game against Wisconsin with a Sweet 16 on the line.
Iowa State sets new scoring low
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines talk Iowa State's 53-36 loss, which set the Hilton Coliseum low for scoring for the second time this year. Does the loss mean much for Iowa State's tournament resume?
Iowa State on the cusp of the Dance
Travis Hines takes your questions about the Iowa State men's basketball team as it looks to return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2019.
The sprint to seven begins after disappointing performance at West Virgina
Travis Hines gives his thoughts on Iowa State men's basketball after its third-straight loss, this one a 79-63 setback to West Virginia.
Hoops Q&A
What's up with Tristan Enaruna's minutes? Should Iowa State fans be concerned about the Cyclones' NCAA tournament prospects? Travis Hines answers these questions and more in the latest pod.
Live from Orlando
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines give their thoughts as the week of the Cheez-It Bowl begins with Iowa State facing Clemson.
Iowa State 48, TCU 14 - and Campbell watch?
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State's 48-14 win over TCU, and the increasingly loud rumors of Matt Campbell's inclusion in the coaching carousel.
Oklahoma 28, Iowa State 21
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines talk Iowa State's 28-21 loss to Oklahoma
Iowa State 30, Texas 7
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State' 30-7 victory over Texas on Saturday and what it means in the Big 12 race.
Iowa State 24, No. 9 Oklahoma State 21
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State's 24-21 victory over Oklahoma State that vaults the Cyclones back into the Big 12 race.
Football ramping up, basketball getting going
Travis Hines takes your questions as the Iowa State football team is set to return from its bye week and the men's basketball program has its unofficial start to the season.
Iowa State 59, Kansas 7
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State's historic beatdown of Kansas from Jack Trice Stadium.
Baylor 31, No. 14 Iowa State 29
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State's 31-29 loss to Baylor that drops the Cyclones to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the Big 12, and what it means for an Iowa State season once filled with so much expectation.
No. 12 Iowa 27, No. 10 Iowa State 17
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines breakdown Iowa State's frustrating loss to Iowa at Jack Trice Stadium
Hear from Desmond Howard, Holly Rowe and Reece Davis
Desmond Howard, Holly Rowe and Reece Davis of ESPN's 'College GameDay' give thoughts about Saturday's CyHawk matchup.
No. 8 Iowa State 16, Northern Iowa 10
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss No. 8 Iowa State's 16-10 victory over Northern Iowa along with ESPN's College GameDay coming to Ames for next week's Cy-Hawk game.
Is realignment back?
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss the report that Oklahoma and Texas are eying a move to the SEC, and analyze what it might mean for the Big 12 and Iowa State.
Can Iowa State recruit Minnesota? Let's ask an expert
Travis Hines is joined by Ryan James, the national recruiting analyst for the Prep Hoops Network, co-publisher of Gopher Illustrated and the foremost expert on basketball being played in the state of Minnesota. The pair discuss Iowa State's forays into the Land of 10,000 lakes and what might make the Cyclones' new coaching staff find success where others have failed.
It's hype season
Travis Hines gives his thoughts on the building hype for the 2021 season for Iowa State, which is set to open the year ranked in the top-10 for the first time in program history. Plus, he answers your questions.
Roster construction and Q&A
Travis Hines talks about the roster construction of T.J. Otzelberger's men's basketball program, and he also takes your questions.
South Dakota State 3,000-point scorer Mike Daum on his former coach, T.J. Otzelberger
Mike Daum thought about transferring when his South Dakota State coach left after his freshman year. His new coach got him to stay. After winning back-to-back Summit League player of the year honors, he could have graduate-transferred to any program in the country. His coach was a big reason he chose to stay. That coach was T.J. Otzelberger, who just took over the Iowa State program. Daum, now playing professionally in Spain, gives his thoughts on the new Cyclone leader.
Surprise! It's T.J. Otzelberger at Iowa State
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State making official what long had been assumed - that T.J. Otzelberger will be its next head men's basketball coach.
Emergency pod: The Steve Prohm era is over
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State's Monday-night announcement that it is "parting ways" with men's basketball coach Steve Prohm after six years.
Iowa State's season is over. What's next?
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss the end of Iowa State's season, and try to make sense of the Cyclones' coaching situation with Steve Prohm's job in jeopardy.
Where things stand
Travis Hines discusses the state of Iowa State basketball as the Cyclones sit 2-15 overall and 0-12 in the Big 12. Plus, he takes your questions.
Cyclone hoops with Q&A
Travis Hines talks about Iowa State basketball and takes your questions.
Iowa State, Fiesta Bowl champions
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines recap Iowa State's 34-17 Fiesta Bowl Championship over Oregon and peek ahead to the 2021 season for the Cyclones
Live from the Fiesta Bowl
Travis Hines and Randy Peterson preview Iowa State vs. Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz.
Big 12 championship: Oklahoma 27, Iowa State 24
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines report from AT&T Stadium, where Iowa State came up just short of its bid for its first conference championship since 1912 with a 27-21 loss to Oklahoma.
Monte Morris gets paid
The Big 12 conference football championship game is more than a week away and college sports seems to be wobbling during the COVID-19 pandemic, so Travis Hines instead discusses former Cyclone Monte Morris' new, huge contract with the Denver Nuggets, reminiscing on how far Morris has come since arriving in Ames as a 17-year old.
Iowa State 42, West Virginia 6
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State' drubbing of West Virginia, and the Cyclones' season that now leads to the Big 12 championship game.
Hoops perspective
Travis Hines discusses the state of the Iowa State men's basketball program following the Cyclones' loss to South Dakota State Wednesday and on the heels of another losing season. Plus, he's joined by Chicago hoops expert Scott Phillips to preview Sunday's game against DePaul and to get some insight on the Cyclones' Jalen Coleman-Lands, who previously played at DePaul and Illinois.
Iowa State 23, Texas 20
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines recap Iowa State's historic victory over Texas on Saturday that all but assuredly sends the Cyclones to their first-ever Big 12 championship game.
Holiday travel tales from the road
Travis Hines is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson from the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport as the duo embark to Iowa State's monumental football game at Texas. They use their Thanksgiving Day layover to tell their stories about work travel over the holidays to cover Iowa State events.
Iowa State 45, Kansas State 0
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines recapped Iowa State's 45-0 defeat of Kansas State, and also look ahead to next week's massive showdown at Texas.
Scouting Tyrese Hunter with Prep Hoops Wisconsin's Evan Flood
Travis Hines is joined by Evan Flood of Badger 24/7 and Prep Hoops Wisconsin to give a scouting report on Iowa State men's basketball's newest signee, Tyrese Hunter of Racine, Wis. Plus, Travis takes your Twitter questions.
Iowa State 38, Baylor 31
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss No. 17 Iowa State's 38-31 victory Saturday over Baylor to stay in first place in the Big 12.
How will Steve Prohm's lineup look?
Travis Hines discusses Iowa State men's basketball's situation with its frontcourt, having potentially three players for one spot. Plus, he takes your questions and talks some Cyclone football.
Looking ahead to Oklahoma State, hoops season
Travis Hines discusses the college basketball season getting underway, looks ahead to Iowa State's football matchup with No. 7 Oklahoma State and takes your questions.