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Iowa State basketball tickets in 2026 NCAA Tournament: Prices, how to buy

On Sunday, March 22, 2026, the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team will face the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, in the NCAA Tournament second round.
Iowa State's dominant first-round win and Kentucky's overtime thriller set the second-round pairing, as the Cyclones routed Tennessee State 108-74 and Wildcats escaped Santa Clara 89-84; All-American Joshua Jefferson's status for Sunday is unclear after injuring his left ankle.
Iowa State Cyclones enter 28-7 with a 14-7 Big 12 mark and average 82.5 points with a +17.1 scoring margin, while Kentucky Wildcats come in 22-13.
The winner will advance to the Midwest Region Sweet 16 at the United Center, Chicago, with limited tickets remaining and secondary-market listings starting at $222.
Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger has six NCAA Tournament wins, two more than any ISU coach, and with Iowa State's 16-0 start, the program nears its single-season wins record.

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KCCI

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Otzelberger on Jefferson's chances for Sunday: 'unlikely'

ISU star forward sprained his ankle Saturday in Round 1

23 hours ago·Des Moines, United States

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Chicago Tribune

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NCAA Tournament: Iowa State star Joshua Jefferson unlikely to play vs. Kentucky because of sprained ankle

Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson is a long shot to play against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday because of a sprained left ankle.

24 hours ago·Chicago, United States

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KCRG

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Iowa State prepares for Kentucky, and the possibility of playing without Joshua Jefferson

No. 2 seed Iowa State will take on No. 7 Kentucky Sunday afternoon, but they are unlikely to have All-American Joshua Jefferson on the floor.

1 day ago·Cedar Rapids, United States

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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen

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No. 2 Iowa State likely without Jefferson, leans into depth vs. Kentucky

ST. LOUIS -- Iowa State insists it has enough to claim a ticket to the Sweet 16, but No. 7 seed Kentucky already delivered a dose of March magic.

1 day ago·Georgia, United States

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Iowa State star Joshua Jefferson unlikely to play vs. Kentucky in NCAA tourney due to sprained ankle

Iowa State is unlikely to have All-American forward Joshua Jefferson available when the second-seeded Cyclones play No. 7 seed Kentucky on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament.

1 day ago·United States

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