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The Cyclone Slant is an Iowa State sports podcast…from the Ames Tribune Sports Deprartment.

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    • Mar 21, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 136 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from Cyclone Slant

    Iowa State is in the Sweet 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 10:19


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 11:31


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 12:38


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 25:34


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 11:40


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 21:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 13:37


    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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021 14:51


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 12:13


    Randy Peterson and Travis Hines talk Iowa State's 28-21 loss to Oklahoma

    Iowa State 30, Texas 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 8:06


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 9:50


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 25:18


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 7:18


    Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State's historic beatdown of Kansas from Jack Trice Stadium.

    Baylor 31, No. 14 Iowa State 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 13:10


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 10:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 5:19


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 10:12


    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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 33:48


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Can Iowa State recruit Minnesota? Let's ask an expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 34:13


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    It's hype season

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 21:35


    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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Roster construction and Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 29:04


    Travis Hines talks about the roster construction of T.J. Otzelberger's men's basketball program, and he also takes your questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    South Dakota State 3,000-point scorer Mike Daum on his former coach, T.J. Otzelberger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 24:13


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Surprise! It's T.J. Otzelberger at Iowa State

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 30:05


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Emergency pod: The Steve Prohm era is over

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 25:44


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Iowa State's season is over. What's next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 30:54


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Where things stand

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 24:30


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Cyclone hoops with Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 23:02


    Travis Hines talks about Iowa State basketball and takes your questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Iowa State, Fiesta Bowl champions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 12:49


    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Live from the Fiesta Bowl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 19:29


    Travis Hines and Randy Peterson preview Iowa State vs. Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Big 12 championship: Oklahoma 27, Iowa State 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 9:41


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Monte Morris gets paid

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 15:15


    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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Iowa State 42, West Virginia 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 10:42


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Hoops perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 23:49


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Iowa State 23, Texas 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 12:40


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Holiday travel tales from the road

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 15:15


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Iowa State 45, Kansas State 0

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 10:41


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Scouting Tyrese Hunter with Prep Hoops Wisconsin's Evan Flood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 26:05


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Iowa State 38, Baylor 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 10:47


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    How will Steve Prohm's lineup look?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 22:59


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Looking ahead to Oklahoma State, hoops season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 18:57


    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The quiet showdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 20:09


    Iowa State is taking on 16th-ranked Oklahoma this weekend, but it seems to be flying under the radar. Travis Hines discusses the game and takes your questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Who's ready for TCU?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 17:14


    Travis Hines discusses Iowa State's Big 12 opener against TCU, its plans for 15,000 fans in Jack Trice Stadium for Oklahoma and takes your Twitter questions this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bye week blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 20:21


    Travis Hines briefly discusses Iowa State's loss to Louisiana last weekend before looking ahead to what's next for the Cyclones - both on the football field and basketball court.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Let's play football

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 24:16


    It's been an eventful week for Iowa State football, from the reversal on fans at Jack Trice Stadium to the slated start of the 2020 season. Travis Hines is here to break it down and answer your questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The NBA Draft lottery, future NBA Cyclones, SNES favorites and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 23:38


    Travis Hines of the Ames Tribune discusses the NBA Draft lottery and the possible destinations for former Iowa State star Tyrese Haliburton while also taking your questions on the draft, future Cyclones in the NBA, the contract fate of the Iowa State players currently in the NBA and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mailbag: The future of football

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 18:46


    Travis Hines of the Ames Tribune and Des Moines Register discusses the Big 12's decision to move forward with the football season, along with the SEC and ACC, while the Big Ten and Pac-12 delayed until spring. Plus, he takes your questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Drafting the all-time Iowa State men's basketball teams with the Des Moines Register

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 36:49


    The Ames Tribune's Travis Hines is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and Tommy Birch for a five-round draft to build the strongest team of former Cyclones. Who goes No. 1 overall? Who was the biggest snub? Who constructed the strongest roster? Listen as these three veteran beat reporters pick their best teams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Talking NIL, roster composition and Iowa State's MBB future

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 36:00


    The Ames Tribune's Travis Hines and Dylan Montz discuss Iowa's new name, image and likeness bill, the Cyclones men's struggles on the court, roster composition and more in the latest Cyclone Slant See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Spend your Valentine's with the Cyclone Slant

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 31:17


    It's been an eventful week for Iowa State men's basketball, and Ames Tribune sports editor Travis Hines is here to discuss it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On the (country) road again

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 16:40


    Iowa State visits West Virginia on Wednesday night, and Ames Tribune sports editor Travis Hines previews the game ahead of tipoff in Morgantown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Instant take: Another road blowout loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 21:20


    No. 22 Texas Tech defeated Iowa State 72-52 on Saturday night to give the Cyclones their second-straight blowout road loss and their fifth loss in six games. Ames Tribune sports editor Travis Hines breaks it all down while taking your questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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