Lipsey's Historic Game Leads Iowa State to Sweet Sixteen

On March 23rd, Iowa State Cyclones pulled off a big upset in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, beating the Kentucky Wildcats 82, 63 in the round of 32.

They did it without their star forward, Joshua Jefferson, who sprained his ankle in the first round against Tennessee State.

Senior point guard, Tame and Lipsy stepped up huge, delivering his best game yet for the Cyclones.

Lipsy has been a leader on the team for four years now, and with Jefferson out, he took charge on both ends of the floor.

His aggressive defense helped force 20 turnovers from Kentucky, who lacked a true point guard to handle the pressure.

Fans and teammates couldn't believe Lipsy's stat line, 26 points on 15 shots, 10 assists for a double-double, and five steals that.

Pushes career NCAA Tournament total to 18 the most ever, by any player.

He shot well from three, and the free-throw line, while playing 37 minutes.

That performance made program history and kept Iowa State confident after Kentucky's early hot start.

It's the third Sweet 16 trip in five years under Coach TJ Outzelberger, showing their resilience.

Now the Cyclones head to Chicago for a Sweet 16 clash with the Tennessee volunteers,

where Lipsy will aim to add more steals and keep the run going.