No. 18 ISU seeks to reconnect with its “first punch” identity Friday against Southern Miss

Cyclone Fanatic · Nov 5, 2026

Oct 20, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Iowa State coach TJ Otzelberger interviews during the Big 12 Media Days event at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

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AMES — Fun fact: Iowa State forward Dominykas Pleta needed just 12 minutes to score a career-high 15 points in his team’s 80-76 season-opening loss to Memphis on Monday.

Pleta sank seven of his eight field goal attempts, grabbed three rebounds, but also committed…