Iowa State women’s basketball, home-and-home league opponents announced

The Iowa State women’s basketball team will face a trio of its old Big 8 opponents at home and on the road next season during conference play.

The Cyclones’ home-and-home league partners for the 2026-27 campaign are Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma State, the Big 12 announced June 11.

Iowa State’s home-only opponents are BYU, Colorado, Houston, TCU, Texas Tech and Utah. The Cyclones get Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, UCF, Cincinnati and West Virginia on the road only.

The unbalanced schedule — with just three home-and-home opponents — has been in place since the league expanded to 16 teams.

It will be a pivotal season for the Cyclone program after losing nine players to the transfer portal, including stars Audi Crooks, Addy Brown and Jada Williams.

Dates, times and broadcast information will be released later this summer.

Iowa State columnist Travis Hines has covered the Cyclones for the Des Moines Register and Ames Tribune since 2012. Contact him at thines@amestrib.com or (515) 284-8000. Follow him on X at @TravisHines21.