NCAA Tournament, Iowa State Cyclones
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It was next-man-up for Iowa State basketball, which rallied after Joshua Jefferson's injury to steamroll Tennessee State in the NCAA first round.
Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson sprained his left ankle in the opening minutes of the second-seeded Cyclones' 108-74 rout of No. 15 seed Tennessee State on Friday, leaving the All-American's status in question for the rest of the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa State was rolling against Tennessee State on Friday afternoon, but that wasn't the main concern for Cyclones fans. During the first half, All-American forward Joshua Jefferson went down with a nasty-looking left ankle injury.
Following injury to their star player, Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State Cyclones defeated Tennessee State with an impressive 108-74 win, their continued re-evaluation to ascertain if he can return for upcoming matches.
Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson took an awkward fall early against Tennessee State and was later seen on crutches.
Iowa State’s NIL situation, specifically its ability to help and greenlight its programs to raise money outside of and beyond the $20.5 million the athletic department can share with its athletes, burst into the conversation when football coach Matt Campbell left for Penn State in December.