Dancing Again! Cyclones Earn 25th NCAA Tournament Bid

AMES, Iowa – For the 25^th time in school history and the fifth time in as many seasons under T.J. Otzelberger, the Iowa State men's basketball team has earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Cyclones have reached 12 NCAA Tournaments since 2012, one of nine teams in the field this year to do so.

Iowa State (27-7, 12-6 Big 12) earned a No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region and will face No. 15 seed Tennessee State (23-9, 15-5 OVC) on Friday in St. Louis, Mo. Tipoff is set for 1:50 p.m. on Friday and will air on CBS. It is the second game of the morning session.

Otzelberger is the first coach in school history to lead the Cyclones to the NCAA Tournament in their first five seasons at the helm. He'll be making his seventh appearance in the NCAA Tournament, as he also led South Dakota State to the 2017 and 2018 tournaments.

TICKET INFORMATION

The NCAA only provides 400 tickets to each participating institution for the preliminary rounds of the tournament. Iowa State's NCAA ticket allotment for the preliminary rounds will be allocated as follows:

Cyclone Club Members (222 tickets)
Iowa State Students (40 tickets)
Participating Student-Athlete's Family/Guests (78 tickets)
Coaches' Families and Athletics Administrative Travel Party (60 tickets)

Because of the extremely limited availability, only Cyclone Club members who are also men's season ticketholders at the Directors level ($18,000) will be eligible for tickets (maximum of four tickets). Please remember that requesting tickets does not guarantee fulfillment.

Tickets cost $165 or $120 each for the first-round game and you will only receive tickets for the session that Iowa State plays in. If Iowa State advances you will automatically be charged for and receive tickets for the second-round game ($165 or $120 each). If Iowa State does not advance, ticketholders will not be charged and tickets will not be available for the second-round game.

All tickets are based on availability and will be allocated according to your 2025 Cyclone Club giving level and priority points within the respective level. Please know based on assigned ticket locations, demand and previous history, your seats may be located in the upper bowl of the arena.

All tickets are digital and must be managed using a mobile phone.

Printed tickets will not be distributed and there is no option to receive printed tickets. More detailed information will be provided to ticket purchasers once available.

Fans unable to purchase tickets through Iowa State's limited allotment should check directly with the respective host's sites regarding availability.