Iowa State Basketball Star Not Playing in Exhibition With Creighton

The Iowa State Cyclones are set to start the 2026-27 men’s basketball season with an exhibition game against the Creighton Bluejays at Hilton Coliseum.

Unfortunately, they are not going to be at full strength when they take the court. According to a school spokesman, via insider Jon Rothstein, the Cyclones are going to be without star point guard Tamin Lipsey for the game.

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There was no reason given for Lipsey being sidelined, but people will certainly wonder if this is an eligibility issue. A member of the Class of 2022, Lipsey is one of many players seeking a fifth year of eligibility under the new 5-in-5 rules being put into place.

He is currently eligible because of a lawsuit he was named in that was filed in Indiana, and the school has announced he is enrolled and back. But if there are any uncertainties regarding that, holding him out makes the most sense.

Tamin Lipsey will not play against Creighton

Iowa State University guard Tamin Lipsey (3) talks to the media during the university’s men’s basketball media day at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. (Credit: Nirmalendu Majumdar, Ames Tribune/USA Today Network). | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

However, Lipsey was also dealing with an injury over the summer that caused him to sit out NBA Summer League games while with the Indiana Pacers. That could be lingering, and knowing the injury history that he has, Iowa State may just be playing it safe by holding him out for an exhibition to allow him to get 100% healthy for the upcoming season.

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Hopefully, this isn’t anything serious, and Lipsey will be back in the lineup for the team’s next exhibition game on Oct. 25 against the Northwestern Wildcats or at least ahead of their regular season opener, which is set for Nov. 2 at the Sanford Pentagon against the Memphis Tigers.

The Cyclones backcourt is already shorthanded because of the absence of Killyan Toure. Projected for a massive leap as a sophomore after starting every game last season as a freshman,…

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