The Iowa State men suffered their first loss of 2025 this past weekend, losing at West Virginia. Unable to get going on the offensive end, the Cyclones fell for the first time since a November defeat to top-ranked Auburn at the Maui Invitational.

Iowa State men's basketball suffered its first Big 12 loss of the season after the Cyclones got upset at West Virginia.

And, yes, West Virginia's Darian DeVries has entered the conversation. Have you paid attention to the Mountaineers? In Year 1 under DeVries, West Virginia is 13-4 with four Quadrant 1 victories — specifically wins over Iowa State,