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Reaction: Iowa State falls to Memphis on Night 1. Time to panic?
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Cyclone Alert reacts to Iowa State's opening night upset loss to Memphis in Sioux Falls, SD, with the Tigers beating Iowa State 80-76.
Northwestern transfer Jayden Reid led the way for Memphis with 26 points while Luke Almodovar contributed 18 points and eight rebounds. Iowa State's starting backcourt didn't match Memphis' production.
Sophomore Jamarion Batemon was held scoreless in 26 minutes, missing all six of his shots. Tamin Lipsey had 12 points, but he was just 1-of-7 from the 3-point range. JaQuan Johnson got to the free throw line, but went 0-for-5 from the floor, including 0-2 from 3-point range. T.J. Otzelberger and his team play in Hilton Coliseum on Friday vs. Southern Miss.
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"Reaction: Iowa State falls to Memphis on Night 1. Time to panic?" is an episode of Cyclone Alert: An Iowa State Podcast. Runtime 38 min. Published November 3, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
