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July 02 The Beat Reporters: Wiggins injury, front court depth, 2018 Drake throwback
Jake Brend, Rob Gray, and Ben Hutchens discuss what Christian Wiggins’ injury means for Iowa State, the type of depth that T.J. Otzelberger has in the front court, and more hoops topics. Plus, Hutchens dives into his profile on Alli St. John, and the fellas spin the wheel. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

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57 min
July 01 DAILY CLONE: A Deep Dive into ISU's Frontcourt Depth (July 1, 2026)
Jake Brend takes a deep dive into Iowa State's frontcourt depth for the 2026-27 season. What roles with Blake Buchanan, Dominykas Pleta, Tre Singleton and Taj Manning play? Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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18 min
July 01 Williams & Blum: Ranking Our Top Ten Favorite Cyclone Basketball Players
Chris Williams, Brent Blum, and Jake Brend rank their top ten favorite Iowa State basketball players of all time. Who makes the cut? The guys discuss from Northwest Bank in Ames on a special remote edition of Williams & Blum, presented by Mechdyne.

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54 min
June 30 DAILY CLONE: Christian Wiggins out for the 2026-27 season (June 30, 2026)
T.J. Otzelberger announces that freshman guard Christian Wiggins will miss the 2026-27 season with an achilles injury. Otzelberger explains why it's a big blow and how the team will overcome the injury. Jake Brend reports. Presented by Whiskey River in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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12 min
June 30 100+ Minutes of 1-on-1 Interviews with the Entire 2026-27 Cyclone MBB Team
Jake Brend of Cyclone Fanatic sits down 1-on-1 with the 2026-27 Iowa State Men's Basketball team. Watch what the returners said about their offseason emphasis' and why all of the newcomers chose Iowa State.
The following players sat down at the Talons of Tuscany, with timestamps attached:
•Killyan Toure (00:54)
•Jamarion Batemon (11:27)
•Blake Buchanan (17:45)
•Dominykas Pleta (28:28)
•Leon Bond III (37:33)
•Tre Singleton (43:27)
•Jaquan Johnson (54:41)
•Ryan Prather Jr. (1:02:35)
•Taj Manning (1:10:49)
•Xzavion Mitchell (1:17:28)
•Christian Wiggins (1:24:58)
•Yusef Gray Jr. (1:29:59)
•Dorian Rinaldo-Komlan (1:36:15)
•Anthony Rise (1:45:02)

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1 hr 59 min
June 29 DAILY CLONE: Confidence with Toure, Batemon and Jaquan in the backcourt (June 29, 2026)
Killyan Toure, Jamarion Batemon and Jaquan Johnson all express how they find confidence in the Iowa State backcourt heading into the 2026-27 season on the Daily Clone with Jake Brend. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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11 min
June 28 Williams & Blum: 5-in-5 impact, breaking down MBB interviews, continuing CyHawk game (June 28, 2026)
Jake Brend and Levi Stevenson fill in for Chris Williams and Brent Blum to discuss the impact that the new NCAA "five-in-five" rule can have on Iowa State Football. They also breakdown portions of Brend's interviews with the 2026-27 men's basketball team to see what we've learned about the squad. They close by arguing why the CyHawk football series should continue in the future. Presented by Mechdyne in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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1 hr 18 min
June 25 DAILY CLONE: Why Georges Niang is the greatest Cyclone of all time (June 25, 2026)
Jake Brend and Chris Williams make the case why Georges Niang is the greatest Cyclone of all time in any sport. Presented by Wyffles Hybrids in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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13 min
June 25 Williams & Blum: Jefferson to Brooklyn, KXNO layoffs, football expectations (June 24, 2026)
Rob Gray sits in for Brent Blum. Chris Williams and Rob talk Joshua Jefferson to the Brooklyn Nets, the layoffs at KXNO and what to make of Iowa State football's preseason expectations.

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37 min
June 24 DAILY CLONE: How UFC helped change ISU Basketball (June 24, 2026)
Jake Brend and Chris Williams discuss how T.J. Otzelberger's love of UFC helped form Iowa State basketball as we know it today. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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18 min

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