The
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team represents
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(ISU) and competes in the
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of NCAA Division I.
Johnny Orr era (1980-94)
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came to
Iowa StateIowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
from the
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in 1980. Iowa State's Athletics Director had called Orr to inquire about Michigan assistant
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. When Orr learned of the salary Iowa State would offer Frieder, he negotiated the Iowa State head coaching job for himself. Orr is credited with building "Hilton Magic" and laying the foundation for Iowa State's success in men's basketball. A number of Cyclone greats played for Orr, such as
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,
Barry StevensBarry Stevens may refer to:* Barry Stevens , American basketball player and coach* Barry Stevens , American scientist, author, business developer and entrepreneur...
, walk-on
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, Lafester Rhodes,
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,
Victor AlexanderVictor Joe Alexander is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round of the 1991 NBA Draft after playing collegiately at Iowa State University...
,
Fred HoibergFredrick Kristian Hoiberg is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball...
, Julius Michalik, and
Loren MeyerLoren Henry Meyer is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round of the 1995 NBA Draft...
, many of whom would go on to success in the
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.
Orr's first team (1980–81), led by junior forward Robert Estes (14.9 points per game, 6.7 rebounds per game) produced a lackluster 9-18 record. Freshman forward Ron Harris, whom Orr considered his first prominent Cyclone recruit, contributed per-game averages of 13.7 points and 5.9 rebounds.
Led by sophomore Ron Harris and freshman recruit
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of
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, Orr's 1981-82 team finished the season with a 10-17 overall record and a 5-9 record in
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play. Harris gave the Cyclones 13.3 points per game, while Stevens contributed 13.0 points per game. Senior Robert Estes added 10.3 points per game.
The Cyclones improved to a 13-15 overall record in the 1982-83 season, but again finished 5-9 in conference play. Many of the Cyclone faithful regard sophomore Barry Stevens' buzzer-beating shot against the 10th-ranked
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during the 1982-83 season as the foundational example of "Hilton Magic". Stevens tallied per-game averages of 16.8 points and 5.2 rebounds for the season. Ron Harris contributed 14.3 points per game.
Orr's 1983-84 team recorded the first winning season of his tenure at Iowa State — and the first winning season for Cyclone basketball since
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's 1977-78 team finished 14-13 — with a 16-13 overall mark and a 6-8 record in conference play. The Cyclones played in the
National Invitation Tournament-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Virginia Tech 71, Southwestern Louisiana 70...
(NIT), losing to
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in the first round. Junior forward Barry Stevens averaged 22.2 points per game on the season. Seniors Terrence Allen and Ron Harris each averaged 11.0 points per game.
Led by senior Barry Stevens and freshman forward
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, natives of Flint, Michigan known at Iowa State as "The Flintstones," the 1984-85 Cyclones finished tied for third in conference play (7-7) and 21-13 overall. Iowa State advanced to the
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for the first time under Orr and for just the second time in the history of the program. The Cyclones, the No. 13 seed in the Midwest Region, lost to No. 4 seed Ohio State by a score of 75-64. ISU managed to upset the 10th-ranked
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twice during the regular season. Barry Stevens averaged 21.7 points per game.
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recorded 12.5 points per game, and freshman Jeff Grayer averaged 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds on the season.
Despite the departure of two-time first-team All-Big Eight forward Stevens, the 1985-86 campaign saw Grayer and senior guard
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lead the Cyclones to their most successful season yet under
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. Iowa State finished with a 22-11 overall mark and a 9-5 record and second-place finish in conference play. The Cyclones advanced to the
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in consecutive years for the first time in school history. With wins over No. 10 seed
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(OH) and NO. 2 seed
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, the No. 7 seed Cyclones reached the "Sweet Sixteen" before falling to the No. 6 seed North Carolina State Wolfpack, 70-66. First-team All-Big Eight
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led the Cyclones with per-game averages of 20.7 points and 6.3 rebounds. Senior and first-team All-Big Eight
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averaged 13.7 points per game. The Cyclones upset the 5th-ranked
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and 4th-ranked
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during the regular season.
The 1986-87 Cyclones finished with a 13-15 overall record and a 5-9 record in Big Eight play, missing postseason tournament competition for the first time in four seasons. Junior
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averaged ~22 points and ~7 rebounds per game, while senior Tom Schafer averaged ~18 points and ~6 rebounds. Despite their struggles, the 1986-87 Cyclones managed wins over two ranked teams (15th-ranked
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and 12th-ranked
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).
Orr's 1987-88 Cyclones rebounded from the losing season of the prior year to finish 20-12 overall and 6-8 in conference play, including wins over #2
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, #7
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, #16
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, and #15
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. Iowa State returned to the
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, losing 90-78 to No. 5 seed
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in the first round. The Cyclones were led by senior and three-time first-team All-Big Eight forward
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and senior Lafester Rhodes, who averaged ~25 and ~22 points per game, respectively.
The 1988-89 Cyclones finished the season 17-12 overall and 7-7 in conference play, including a victory over the 3rd-ranked
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in
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. The Cyclones advanced to their fourth NCAA Tournament under Johnny Orr, losing 84-74 to the No. 7 seed
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in the first round. Sophomore Victor Alexander averaged ~20 points and ~9 rebounds per game on the season. Sophomore Mark Baugh averaged 13.3 points per game, while
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contributed per-game averages of 11.8 points and 8.1 rebounds.
Following the loss of key players to attrition and legal problems in the offseason, the 1989-90 Cyclones finished 10-18 overall and 4-10 in conference play, marking the Cyclones' second-worst season under Orr. Only Johnny Orr's 1980-81 team, his first at ISU, had finished with a worse overall record. Junior
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averaged 19.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Senior guard Terry Woods averaged ~16 points per game.
The 1990-91 season saw the Cyclones finish with an overall record of 12-19 and a conference record of 6-8. Despite their poor overall performance, the Cyclones managed wins over two ranked teams (#12
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and #21
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). Senior
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averaged 23.4 points per game and 9.0 rebounds per game, while senior Doug Collins averaged 14.3 points per game.
Iowa State's fortunes improved during the 1991-92 season, with the Cyclones finishing 21-13 overall (5-9 in conference play) and earning the No. 10 seed in the East Region of the
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. The Cyclones defeated No. 7 seed UNC-Charlotte in the opening round before losing 106-98 to the No. 2 seed
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in the round of 32. Iowa State recorded wins over #16
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, #21
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, #2
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, #3
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, and #13
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during the regular season. Junior
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led the team with 16.3 points per game, while junior Ron Bayless averaged 12.6 points per game. Freshmen Julius Michalik and
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averaged 13.6 and 12.1 points per game, respectively.
Iowa State finished the 1992-93 season with a 20-11 overall record and a second-place 8-6 record in conference play. The Cyclones advanced to their sixth and final
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under head coach
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, losing in the first round to No. 9 seed UCLA, 81-70. Iowa State managed victories over #12 Oklahoma and #7 Kansas during the regular season. Seniors
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and Ron Bayless led the team with 17.6 points and 13.3 points per game, respectively. Sophomore Julius Michalik and Ames native and sophomore
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contributed 12.0 and 11.6 points per game, respectively.
In the 1993-94 campaign — Orr's final season as Iowa State men's basketball head coach — the Cyclones posted a 14-13 overall mark and a 4-10 record in conference play. ISU was led by a trio of juniors —
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,
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, and Julius Michalik, each of whom averaged over 20 points per game on the season.
Orr retired from coaching in 1994. He remains the winningest coach in Iowa State history (in terms of total wins), with a win-loss record of 218-200 as the head coach of the Cyclones.
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Following
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's retirement, Iowa State hired
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from the
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(UNO) to serve as the next men's basketball head coach. Floyd's first ISU team recorded a 23-11 overall mark and a 6-8 mark in conference play, and advanced to the second round of the 1995
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, losing 73-51 to the No. 2 seed
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. Senior
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averaged 19.9 points per game. Seniors
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and Julius Michalik averaged 15.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game and 14.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, respectively.
Following the graduation of four starters from the 1994-95 Cyclones, Tim Floyd replenished his roster with several junior college and Division I transfers. Four of the 1995-96 team's starters had not been part of the ISU roster during the prior season, with sophomore point guard Jacy Holloway being the lone exception.
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transferred to Iowa State from UNO, and Kenny Pratt, Shawn Bankhead, and
Kelvin Cato- College career :Cato was an obscure player averaging six points and six rebounds at the University of South Alabama in 1992-93. At that time, he struck up a relationship with then University of New Orleans coach Tim Floyd, who recognized Cato's potential. In 1994, Floyd took over as head coach...
each transferred from junior colleges to play for the Cyclones. The 1995-96 Cyclones finished with a 24-9 overall record, a second-place 9-5 conference record, and the final
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tournament championship — the first conference tournament championship in Cyclone basketball history — with a 56-55 victory over
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'
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. Iowa State earned the No. 5 seed in the Midwest Region of the
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, the then-highest seed achieved in ISU men's basketball history. The Cyclones defeated No. 12 seed
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74-64 in the first round of the tournament;
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' No. 4 seed
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defeated ISU 73-67 in the second round. Dedric Willoughby averaged 20.5 points per game on the season. Kenny Pratt averaged 15.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while Kelvin Cato contributed per-game averages of 9.6 points and 7.7 rebounds.
The 1996-97 Cyclones returned all five starters from the previous season's
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tournament championship and
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team. Iowa State finished with a 22-9 overall record and a 10-6 conference mark in the inaugural season of the
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. The Cyclones would advance to the third
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"Sweet Sixteen" in Iowa State men's basketball history with victories over
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and
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, before falling in a 74-73 overtime loss to the
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. Senior Dedric Willoughby averaged 18.9 points per game for the season, and seniors Kenny Pratt and Kelvin Cato averaged 14.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and 11.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, respectively.
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's 1997-98 Cyclones finished the season with a 12-18 overall record and a 5-11 conference record. Freshman forward
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averaged 14.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, and Klay Edwards contributed per-game averages of 9.3 points and 7.7 rebounds. Following the season,
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left Iowa State to replace
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as the head coach of the
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.
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Iowa State hired
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from
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to fill the head coaching position vacated by Tim Floyd. In his first season, Eustachy led the Cyclones to 15-15 overall record and a 6-10 record in Big 12 play. Sophomore
Marcus FizerDarnell Marcus Lamar Fizer is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- High school career :Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana...
averaged 18 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Michael Nurse and Martin Rancik both averaged 10.3 points per game.
Following his first season, Eustachy gained the services of two guards,
Jamaal TinsleyJamaal Lee Tinsley is an American professional basketball player. Tinsley was drafted out of Iowa State University by the Vancouver Grizzlies with the 27th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, and was immediately dealt to the Atlanta Hawks, and then on to the Indiana Pacers on draft night...
and Kantrail Horton, via transfer. The 1999-2000 Cyclones returned Marcus Fizer, Martin Rancik, Michael Nurse, and Stevie Johnson from the previous season's team. Iowa State finished the season 32-5 overall, setting a school record for wins in a season. The Cyclones finished 14-2 in conference play to earn the outright
Big 12 ConferenceThe Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
regular season championship — the sixth regular season conference title in the program's history, and the first since 1945. The Cyclones then defeated
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70-58 in the Big 12 basketball tournament finals to win the Big 12 conference tournament championship, the second conference tournament title in ISU men's basketball history. The No. 2 seed Cyclones advanced to the
Elite EightThe term Elite Eight, or less commonly called "Great Eight", refers to the final eight teams in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship or the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship; and, thus, represents the national quarterfinals. In Division I, the Elite Eight consists of the...
of the
2000 NCAA TournamentThe 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana...
after wins over No. 15 seed
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, No. 7 seed
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, and No. 6 seed UCLA by 10, 19, and 24 points, respectively, but ultimately fell to the
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, the eventual NCAA Champion, in the regional finals by a score of 75-64 (the differential representing the Spartans' narrowest margin of victory during the tournament). It was the Cyclones' deepest NCAA Tournament run in the modern era. The Big 12 Champion Cyclones were led in scoring by All-American forward and eventual fourth pick of the 2000
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, who averaged 22.8 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game. Michael Nurse and first team All-Big 12 guard
Jamaal TinsleyJamaal Lee Tinsley is an American professional basketball player. Tinsley was drafted out of Iowa State University by the Vancouver Grizzlies with the 27th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, and was immediately dealt to the Atlanta Hawks, and then on to the Indiana Pacers on draft night...
contributed 12.5 points and 11 points per game, respectively.
Despite the departure of Marcus Fizer to the NBA, Eustachy's 2000-01 Cyclones, led by returning senior and eventual All-American guard
Jamaal TinsleyJamaal Lee Tinsley is an American professional basketball player. Tinsley was drafted out of Iowa State University by the Vancouver Grizzlies with the 27th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, and was immediately dealt to the Atlanta Hawks, and then on to the Indiana Pacers on draft night...
and senior Kantrail Horton, managed a 25-6 overall record and a 13-3 record in conference play, earning a second consecutive Big 12 regular season championship. Iowa State earned a No. 2 seed in the
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, but the Cyclones' season ended with a stunning 58-57 defeat at the hands of No. 15 seed
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. Iowa State became just the fourth No. 2 seed to lose to a No. 15 seed since the expansion of the tournament field to 64 teams in 1985. Jamaal Tinsley led the team in scoring with 14.3 points per game. Martin Rancik and freshman Jake Sullivan added 13.2 points per game and 11.4 points per game, respectively.
The 2001-02 Cyclones produced the worst overall men's basketball record since the 1990-91 season, finishing 12-19 overall record and 4-12 in conference play. Tyray Pearson averaged 18.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Jake Sullivan and Shane Power contributed per-game averages of 16 points and 13.6 points, respectively.
The 2002-03 Cyclones finished with a 17-14 overall record and a 5-11 conference record. ISU accepted an invitation to the
NIT-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Texas Tech 71, Minnesota 61St. John's later vacated the title due to an ineligible player....
. The Cyclones defeated Wichita State Shockers in the opening (play-in) round, but fell 54-53 to the
Iowa HawkeyesThe Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the...
in the first round. Jake Sullivan led the team in scoring with 17 points per game.
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contributed 12.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Junior point guard
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averaged 11.3 points per game.
Following the 2002-03 season, pictures surfaced showing
Larry EustachyLarry Eustachy is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of The University of Southern Mississippi's men's basketball team. He was hired as head coach on March 25, 2004. He had previously been head coach of the men's basketball teams at Idaho , Utah State and Iowa State...
at a student party in
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. Eustachy attended the party just hours after his team had lost to the
Missouri TigersThe Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
. Though Eustachy broke no laws, nor provisions of his contract, the matter played out like a scandal, leading to Eustachy's public admission of
alcoholismAlcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
and Iowa State
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Bruce Van De Velde's recommendation that he be fired. Eustachy subsequently resigned on May 5, 2003, receiving a $960,000 settlement from Iowa State.
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Current Staff & Team
Current Staff
| Position |
Name |
| Head Coach: |
Fred Hoiberg Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball...
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| Associate Head Coach: |
T.J. Otzelberger |
| Director of Basketball Operations: |
Jeff Rutter |
| Assistant Director of Operations: |
Matt Abdelmassih |
The current head coach of Iowa State is
Fred HoibergFredrick Kristian Hoiberg is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball...
. The former coach,
Greg McDermott-External links:***...
left the position on April 26, 2010 to become the Men's head basketball coach for the
Creighton BluejaysThe Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Creighton competes in NCAA Division I athletics, competing in the Missouri Valley Conference...
. McDermott was hired on March 21, 2006, following the firing of previous head coach
Wayne MorganWayne Morgan was the Iowa State University men's basketball coach from . Morgan was hired after Larry Eustachy's resignation. He was Iowa State University’s first African American head basketball coach. Wayne Morgan was fired in March 2006 and was replaced by Greg McDermott, a native Iowan, and...
. Iowa State retained coaches T.J. Otzelberger, who has been promoted to associate head coach, assistant coach Jeff Grayer and Director of Basketball Operation Jeff Rutter. Assistant coach Nick Nurse was not retained from McDermott's staff. Fred Hoiberg was announced as the new Men's basketball coach on April 28, 2010.
Championships
| Titles | Type | Year |
| Conference Championships |
| 4 |
Big 6 Conference Regular Season Title |
1935, 1941, 1944, 1945 |
| 2 |
Big 8 Conference Tournament Championship |
1959, 1996 |
| 2 |
Big 12 Conference Regular Season Title |
2000, 2001 |
| 1 |
Big 7 Conference Tournament Championship |
1955 |
| 1 |
Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship |
2000 |
| 10 Total | |
Facilities
Hilton Coliseum
James H. Hilton Coliseum is a 14,356-seat multi-purpose
arenaAn arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in
Ames, IowaAmes is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa...
. The arena, which is part of the
Iowa State CenterThe Iowa State Center is located just southeast of Iowa State University's central campus in Ames, Iowa. It is a complex of cultural and athletic venues...
, opened in 1971. It is home to the
Iowa State UniversityIowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
Cyclones
basketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
,
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,
gymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
and
volleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
teams. The building was specifically built to hold in sound with a solid concrete structure, steel doors, and a crowd that sits just a few feet from the court. During big games, players from opposing teams, as well as Iowa State, have even said that the floor has shaken due to the loudness of the crowd. A record basketball crowd of 15,000 saw the Cyclones post a 97-94 win over Iowa in 1971.
Hilton Magic is the atmosphere created by the fans at Hilton Coliseum during men's and women's basketball games. The first occurrence of Hilton Magic is said to be a last-second shot hit by Barry Stevens (with Johnny Orr head coach) against Missouri in February 1983 according to an article in the
Des Moines Register from February, 2006. According to many sources, Hilton Coliseum is considered one of the toughest places to play in the nation.
Sukup Basketball Complex
Opened in September 2009, Iowa State's new
basketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
practice facility is located on two acres of land (in west
Ames, IowaAmes is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa...
) that was donated by a local developer, Dickson Jensen. The $8 million, 36000 square feet (3,344.5 m²) facility, includes two separate 10,000-square-foot gymnasiums for both men's and
women'sThe Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represents Iowa State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. Iowa State's women's basketball team is 569-502 overall and 20-13 in post-season play.-Overview:...
basketball programs, as well as separate lounges and locker rooms, a theater room, a medical treatment area, and coaches' offices and conference rooms.
Hixson-Lied Student Success Center
The 10-million-dollar, Hixson-Lied Student Success Center was designed for improving academic achievement campus-wide, with the second floor devoted specifically to student athletes. The facility was built using private contributions. Since its completion in 2006, Iowa State student athletes have dramatically improved in the classroom and now have a higher average grade point average than the rest of the student body.
Awards
Cyclone All-Americans
| Year |
Player |
Type |
| 1935 |
Waldo Wegner Waldo Wegner was an American basketball player born in Everly, Iowa. Wegner was the first All-American in Iowa State college basketball history. Standing 6-4, Wenger was a civil engineering student at Iowa State when he answered an advertisement in the college newspaper to try out for the team.His...
|
All American |
| 1937 |
Jack Flemming |
All American |
| 1957 |
Gary Thompson Gary Thompson is a retired American basketball player and broadcaster. He was an All-American player at Iowa State. Following his collegiate career, Thompson played for the Phillips 66ers of the Amateur Athletic Union and had a successful career as a broadcaster.-Playing career:Known as the...
|
All American |
| 1968 |
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Zaid Abdul-Aziz is a retired American professional basketball player. Donald Smith changed his name to Zaid Abdul-Aziz in 1976. The 6'9" Abdul-Aziz starred at Iowa State University before being drafted by the NBA's Cincinnati Royals in 1968...
|
All American |
| 1988 |
Jeff Grayer Jeffrey Grayer is a retired American basketball player. A and shooting guard, Grayer starred at Iowa State University 1985-1988 where he set the all-time career scoring record, with 2,502 points. He was named 3-time all-Big Eight and All-American in 1988...
|
All American |
| 1994 |
Fred Hoiberg Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball...
|
Second Team Academic |
| 1994 |
Julius Michalik |
Third Team Academic |
| 1995 |
Fred Hoiberg Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball...
|
First Team Academic |
| 1995 |
Fred Hoiberg Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball...
|
All American |
| 2000 |
Marcus Fizer Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- High school career :Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana...
|
All American |
| 2001 |
Jamaal TinsleyJamaal Lee Tinsley is an American professional basketball player. Tinsley was drafted out of Iowa State University by the Vancouver Grizzlies with the 27th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, and was immediately dealt to the Atlanta Hawks, and then on to the Indiana Pacers on draft night...
|
All American |
| 2001 |
Paul ShirleyPaul Murphy Shirley is an American professional basketball player, most recently a member of Unicaja Málaga in the Spanish ACB. He is also a writer, with his primary focus on his basketball experiences....
|
Second Team Academic |
| 2003 |
Jake Sullivan |
Third Team Academic |
First Team All-Conference selections
| Year |
Player |
Position |
| 1911 |
Joe Brown |
F |
| 1913 |
Hans Pfund |
C |
| 1923 |
Pinky Greene |
F |
| 1929 |
Lester Lande |
F |
| 1931 |
Jack Roadcap |
F |
| 1934 |
Waldo Wegner |
C |
| 1935 |
Waldo Wegner |
F |
| 1937 |
Jack Flemming |
F |
| 1938 |
Bob Blahnik |
F |
| 1939 |
Bob Harris |
F |
| 1941 |
Al Budolfson |
F |
| 1941 |
Gordan Nicholas |
C |
| 1942 |
Al Budolfson |
G |
| 1942 |
Carol Schneider |
G |
| 1944 |
Ray Wehde |
F |
|
| Year |
Player |
Position |
| 1944 |
Price Brookfield |
C |
| 1945 |
Bob Mott |
C |
| 1945 |
Bill Block |
F |
| 1946 |
Bob Peterson |
G |
| 1947 |
Ray Wehde |
F |
| 1952 |
Jim Stange |
F |
| 1953 |
Delmar Diercks |
C |
| 1956 |
Gary Thompson |
G |
| 1957 |
Gary Thompson |
G |
| 1958 |
John Crawford |
F |
| 1961 |
Henry Whitney |
G |
| 1963 |
Marv Straw |
G |
| 1965 |
Al Koch |
F |
| 1966 |
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Zaid Abdul-Aziz is a retired American professional basketball player. Donald Smith changed his name to Zaid Abdul-Aziz in 1976. The 6'9" Abdul-Aziz starred at Iowa State University before being drafted by the NBA's Cincinnati Royals in 1968...
|
C |
| 1967 |
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Zaid Abdul-Aziz is a retired American professional basketball player. Donald Smith changed his name to Zaid Abdul-Aziz in 1976. The 6'9" Abdul-Aziz starred at Iowa State University before being drafted by the NBA's Cincinnati Royals in 1968...
|
C |
|
| Year |
Player |
Position |
| 1968 |
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Zaid Abdul-Aziz is a retired American professional basketball player. Donald Smith changed his name to Zaid Abdul-Aziz in 1976. The 6'9" Abdul-Aziz starred at Iowa State University before being drafted by the NBA's Cincinnati Royals in 1968...
|
C |
| 1969 |
Bill Cain Bill Cain is an American playwright.Cain founded a Shakespeare company in Boston.His play, Equivocation was produced at City Center in New York City in March, 2010.The New York Times praised Cain's "impish humor."-References:...
|
C |
| 1970 |
Bill Cain Bill Cain is an American playwright.Cain founded a Shakespeare company in Boston.His play, Equivocation was produced at City Center in New York City in March, 2010.The New York Times praised Cain's "impish humor."-References:...
|
C |
| 1975 |
Hercle Ivy |
G |
| 1978 |
Dean Uthoff |
C |
| 1979 |
Andrew Parker Andrew Parker is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competed in the 110 metres hurdles. He won the event at the 1987 Pan American Games and represented Jamaica at the 1988 Summer Olympics as well as the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.His first international medal came at the 1983...
|
F |
| 1984 |
Barry Stevens Barry Wayne Stevens was an American basketball player. He was born in Flint, Michigan. Stevens was the second-leading scorer in Iowa State college basketball history....
|
F |
| 1985 |
Barry Stevens Barry Wayne Stevens was an American basketball player. He was born in Flint, Michigan. Stevens was the second-leading scorer in Iowa State college basketball history....
|
F |
| 1986 |
Jeff Hornacek Jeffrey John Hornacek is a retired American basketball player who played at the shooting guard position in the NBA from 1986–2000.-Elementary and high school:...
|
G |
| 1986 |
Jeff Grayer Jeffrey Grayer is a retired American basketball player. A and shooting guard, Grayer starred at Iowa State University 1985-1988 where he set the all-time career scoring record, with 2,502 points. He was named 3-time all-Big Eight and All-American in 1988...
|
F |
| 1987 |
Jeff Grayer Jeffrey Grayer is a retired American basketball player. A and shooting guard, Grayer starred at Iowa State University 1985-1988 where he set the all-time career scoring record, with 2,502 points. He was named 3-time all-Big Eight and All-American in 1988...
|
F |
| 1988 |
Jeff Grayer Jeffrey Grayer is a retired American basketball player. A and shooting guard, Grayer starred at Iowa State University 1985-1988 where he set the all-time career scoring record, with 2,502 points. He was named 3-time all-Big Eight and All-American in 1988...
|
F |
| 1989 |
Victor AlexanderVictor Joe Alexander is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round of the 1991 NBA Draft after playing collegiately at Iowa State University...
|
C |
| 1991 |
Victor AlexanderVictor Joe Alexander is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round of the 1991 NBA Draft after playing collegiately at Iowa State University...
|
C |
| 1993 |
Justus Thigpen Justus Thigpen is an American former professional basketball player.Thigpen was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the 11th round of the 1969 NBA Draft....
|
G |
|
| Year |
Player |
Position |
| 1995 |
Fred Hoiberg Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball...
|
G |
| 1996 |
Dedric Willoughby Dedric Willoughby is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'3" guard, Willoughby began his college basketball career at the University of New Orleans, then transferred to Iowa State University. His coach at both schools was Tim Floyd...
|
G |
| 1997 |
Dedric Willoughby Dedric Willoughby is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'3" guard, Willoughby began his college basketball career at the University of New Orleans, then transferred to Iowa State University. His coach at both schools was Tim Floyd...
|
G |
| 1999 |
Marcus Fizer Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- High school career :Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana...
|
F |
| 2000 |
Marcus Fizer Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- High school career :Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana...
|
F |
| 2000 |
Jamaal TinsleyJamaal Lee Tinsley is an American professional basketball player. Tinsley was drafted out of Iowa State University by the Vancouver Grizzlies with the 27th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, and was immediately dealt to the Atlanta Hawks, and then on to the Indiana Pacers on draft night...
|
G |
| 2001 |
Jamaal TinsleyJamaal Lee Tinsley is an American professional basketball player. Tinsley was drafted out of Iowa State University by the Vancouver Grizzlies with the 27th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, and was immediately dealt to the Atlanta Hawks, and then on to the Indiana Pacers on draft night...
|
G |
| 2006 |
Curtis Stinson Curtis Stinson is an American professional basketball player. He has spent most of his professional career in the NBA Development League , a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association...
|
G |
| 2009 |
Craig Brackins Craig Lee Brackins is an American basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers.He played collegiately for the Iowa State Cyclones. A power forward, Brackins was the highest-touted recruit to choose Iowa State after spending time at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire...
|
F |
|
Ralph A. Olsen Award
This award is named after Ralph A. Olsen, a long-time friend of Iowa State athletics, and is presented to the Cyclones’ most valuable player.
| Year |
Player |
Position |
| 1982 |
Robert Estes |
C |
|
Ron Harris |
F |
| 1983 |
Barry Stevens Barry Wayne Stevens was an American basketball player. He was born in Flint, Michigan. Stevens was the second-leading scorer in Iowa State college basketball history....
|
F |
| 1984 |
Barry Stevens Barry Wayne Stevens was an American basketball player. He was born in Flint, Michigan. Stevens was the second-leading scorer in Iowa State college basketball history....
|
F |
| 1985 |
Barry Stevens Barry Wayne Stevens was an American basketball player. He was born in Flint, Michigan. Stevens was the second-leading scorer in Iowa State college basketball history....
|
F |
| 1986 |
Jeff Grayer Jeffrey Grayer is a retired American basketball player. A and shooting guard, Grayer starred at Iowa State University 1985-1988 where he set the all-time career scoring record, with 2,502 points. He was named 3-time all-Big Eight and All-American in 1988...
|
F |
| 1987 |
Jeff Grayer Jeffrey Grayer is a retired American basketball player. A and shooting guard, Grayer starred at Iowa State University 1985-1988 where he set the all-time career scoring record, with 2,502 points. He was named 3-time all-Big Eight and All-American in 1988...
|
F |
| 1988 |
Jeff Grayer Jeffrey Grayer is a retired American basketball player. A and shooting guard, Grayer starred at Iowa State University 1985-1988 where he set the all-time career scoring record, with 2,502 points. He was named 3-time all-Big Eight and All-American in 1988...
|
F |
| 1989 |
Victor AlexanderVictor Joe Alexander is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round of the 1991 NBA Draft after playing collegiately at Iowa State University...
|
C |
| 1990 |
Doug Collins |
F |
|
Terry Woods |
G |
| 1991 |
Victor AlexanderVictor Joe Alexander is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round of the 1991 NBA Draft after playing collegiately at Iowa State University...
|
C |
| 1992 |
Justus Thigpen Justus Thigpen is an American former professional basketball player.Thigpen was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the 11th round of the 1969 NBA Draft....
|
G |
| 1993 |
Justus Thigpen Justus Thigpen is an American former professional basketball player.Thigpen was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the 11th round of the 1969 NBA Draft....
|
G |
| 1994 |
Fred Hoiberg Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball...
|
F |
|
| Year |
Player |
Position |
| 1995 |
Fred Hoiberg Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball...
|
F |
| 1996 |
Dedric Willoughby Dedric Willoughby is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'3" guard, Willoughby began his college basketball career at the University of New Orleans, then transferred to Iowa State University. His coach at both schools was Tim Floyd...
|
G |
| 1997 |
Dedric Willoughby Dedric Willoughby is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'3" guard, Willoughby began his college basketball career at the University of New Orleans, then transferred to Iowa State University. His coach at both schools was Tim Floyd...
|
G |
| 1998 |
Marcus Fizer Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- High school career :Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana...
|
F |
| 1999 |
Marcus Fizer Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- High school career :Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana...
|
F |
| 2000 |
Marcus Fizer Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- High school career :Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana...
|
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Jamaal TinsleyJamaal Lee Tinsley is an American professional basketball player. Tinsley was drafted out of Iowa State University by the Vancouver Grizzlies with the 27th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, and was immediately dealt to the Atlanta Hawks, and then on to the Indiana Pacers on draft night...
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Jamaal TinsleyJamaal Lee Tinsley is an American professional basketball player. Tinsley was drafted out of Iowa State University by the Vancouver Grizzlies with the 27th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, and was immediately dealt to the Atlanta Hawks, and then on to the Indiana Pacers on draft night...
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Jackson VromanJackson Vroman is a US-born Lebanese professional basketball player. He was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play in the Lebanon national basketball team, substituting the other naturalized American Lebanese player, Joe Vogel...
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Jared Homan Jared William Homan is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Bayern München in Germany. His natural position is power forward, but he is also an accomplished center.-Player profile:...
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Will Blalock William Anthony "Will" Blalock is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada....
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Mike Taylor Michael Rene "Mike" Taylor is an American professional basketball player.-College basketball:Collegiately, Taylor played three seasons for Chipola College and Iowa State University , leading the latter team in scoring with 16.0 points per game...
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Craig Brackins Craig Lee Brackins is an American basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers.He played collegiately for the Iowa State Cyclones. A power forward, Brackins was the highest-touted recruit to choose Iowa State after spending time at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire...
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Craig Brackins Craig Lee Brackins is an American basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers.He played collegiately for the Iowa State Cyclones. A power forward, Brackins was the highest-touted recruit to choose Iowa State after spending time at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire...
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Retired numbers
| Year | Name | #
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| 1957 | Gary Thompson Gary Thompson is a retired American basketball player and broadcaster. He was an All-American player at Iowa State. Following his collegiate career, Thompson played for the Phillips 66ers of the Amateur Athletic Union and had a successful career as a broadcaster.-Playing career:Known as the...
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| 1968 | Zaid Abdul-Aziz Zaid Abdul-Aziz is a retired American professional basketball player. Donald Smith changed his name to Zaid Abdul-Aziz in 1976. The 6'9" Abdul-Aziz starred at Iowa State University before being drafted by the NBA's Cincinnati Royals in 1968...
| #35
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| 1988 | Jeff Grayer Jeffrey Grayer is a retired American basketball player. A and shooting guard, Grayer starred at Iowa State University 1985-1988 where he set the all-time career scoring record, with 2,502 points. He was named 3-time all-Big Eight and All-American in 1988...
| #44
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| 1991 | Jeff Hornacek Jeffrey John Hornacek is a retired American basketball player who played at the shooting guard position in the NBA from 1986–2000.-Elementary and high school:...
| #14
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| 1992 | Waldo Wegner Waldo Wegner was an American basketball player born in Everly, Iowa. Wegner was the first All-American in Iowa State college basketball history. Standing 6-4, Wenger was a civil engineering student at Iowa State when he answered an advertisement in the college newspaper to try out for the team.His...
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| 1997 | Fred Hoiberg Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball...
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| 2008 | Barry Stevens Barry Wayne Stevens was an American basketball player. He was born in Flint, Michigan. Stevens was the second-leading scorer in Iowa State college basketball history....
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All-time coaching records
| Name | Years | Record | Win pct. | Conference
titles | NCAA
appearances | NIT
appearances |
|---|
| S. Clyde Williams | 1908–11 | 20–29 | .408 | — | — | — |
| Homer C. Hubbard Homer C. Hubbard was the ninth head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for two seasons, from 1913 until 1914. His career coaching record at Iowa state was 8 wins, 7 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 18th at Iowa state in total...
| 1912–15 | 21–40 | .344 | — | — | — |
| H. H. Walters | 1916–19 | 27–38 | .415 | — | — | — |
| R. N. Berryman | 1920 | 6–12 | .333 | — | — | — |
| Maury Kent -External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...
| 1921 | 10–8 | .556 | — | — | — |
| Bill Chandler -Early life:Bill Chandler played basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was a center on the 1915-16 and 1917-18 teams, both of which finished in first place in the Big Ten.-Coaching career:...
| 1922–28 | 39–86 | .312 | — | — | — |
| Louis Menze | 1929–47 | 166–153 | .520 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Clayton Sutherland | 1948–54 | 63–89 | .419 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Strannigan | 1955–59 | 70–45 | .609 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Anderson | 1960–71 | 142–161 | .469 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maury John -External links:* from The Des Moines Register*...
| 1972–74 | 43–35 | .551 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Trickey | 1975–76 | 13–40 | .245 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Nance Lynn Nance was a head basketball coach at the University of Washington, and at St. Mary's College where he led the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament, and at Iowa State in the United States. He is a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. He played college basketball at the University of Washington,...
| 1977–80 | 44–64 | .407 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Orr John M. "Johnny" Orr is a retired American basketball player and coach, best known as the head coach of men's basketball at the University of Michigan and at Iowa State University.-Life as a player:...
| 1981–94 | 218–200 | .522 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Tim FloydTim Floyd is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the University of Texas at El Paso Miners men's basketball team. He is also a former head coach of several teams in both the NCAA and the NBA, most recently the University of Southern California men's college...
| 1995–98 | 81–49 | .623 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Larry Eustachy Larry Eustachy is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of The University of Southern Mississippi's men's basketball team. He was hired as head coach on March 25, 2004. He had previously been head coach of the men's basketball teams at Idaho , Utah State and Iowa State...
| 1999–03 | 101-59 | .631 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Wayne Morgan Wayne Morgan was the Iowa State University men's basketball coach from . Morgan was hired after Larry Eustachy's resignation. He was Iowa State University’s first African American head basketball coach. Wayne Morgan was fired in March 2006 and was replaced by Greg McDermott, a native Iowan, and...
| 2004–06 | 55–39 | .585 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg McDermott -External links:***...
| 2007–10 | 59-68 | .465 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Hoiberg Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball...
| 2010–11 | 16-16 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All-time totals | | 1194-1231 | .492 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
Postseason tournament history
NCAA Tournament history
| Season | Seed | Eliminated
Round | Teams Defeated | Lost to |
| 1944 -External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....
|
- |
Final Four |
Pepperdine |
Utah |
| 1985 The 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year's tournament. It began...
|
(13) |
1st Round |
- |
(4) Ohio St |
| 1986 The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas...
|
(7) |
Sweet 16 |
(10) Miami (OH)
(2) Michigan |
(6) North Carolina St. |
| 1988 The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City, Missouri...
|
(12) |
1st Round |
- |
(5) Georgia Tech |
| 1989 The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington...
|
(10) |
1st Round |
- |
(7) UCLA |
| 1992 The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
|
(10) |
2nd Round |
(7) UNC Charlotte |
(2) Kentucky |
| 1993 The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
|
(8) |
1st Round |
- |
(9) UCLA |
| 1995 The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,...
|
(7) |
2nd Round |
(10) Florida |
(2) North Carolina |
1996The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the championship game on April 1 at Continental Airlines Arena in...
|
(5) |
2nd Round |
(12) California |
(4) Utah |
1997The 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1997, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana...
|
(6) |
Sweet 16 |
(11) Illinois St
(3) Cincinnati |
(2) UCLA |
2000The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana...
|
(2) |
Elite Eight |
(15) Central Conn St
(7) Auburn
(6) UCLA |
(1) Michigan State |
2001The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in...
|
(2) |
1st Round |
- |
(15) Hampton |
2005The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St...
|
(9) |
2nd Round |
(8) Minnesota |
(1) North Carolina |
| NCAA Tournament Record: 12-13 |
|
NIT history
| Season | Seed | Eliminated
Round | Teams Defeated | Lost to |
| 1984 -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Virginia Tech 71, Southwestern Louisiana 70...
|
NA |
1st Round |
- |
Marquette |
| 2003 -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Texas Tech 71, Minnesota 61St. John's later vacated the title due to an ineligible player....
|
NA |
2nd Round |
Wichita State |
Iowa |
| 2004 -Semifinals & Finals:...
|
NA |
Semifinals |
Georgia
Florida State
Marquette |
Rutgers |
| NIT Tournament Record: 4-3 |
|
Season Records
| Season | Overall | Conference |
| 1908 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
| 1909 |
4-10 |
4-4 |
| 1910 |
9-7 |
6-2 |
| 1911 |
6-11 |
6-8 |
| 1912 |
8-7 |
4-4 |
| 1913 |
3-13 |
2-4 |
| 1914 |
4-13 |
4-10 |
| 1915 |
6-7 |
5-5 |
| 1916 |
4-12 |
2-8 |
| 1917 |
12-6 |
6-4 |
| 1918 |
6-9 |
1-6 |
| 1919 |
5-11 |
3-8 |
| 1920 |
6-12 |
2-10 |
| 1921 |
10-8 |
6-8 |
| 1922 |
10-8 |
8-8 |
| 1923 |
10-8 |
9-7 |
| 1924 |
2-16 |
2-14 |
| 1925 |
2-15 |
1-15 |
| 1926 |
4-14 |
3-11 |
| 1927 |
9-9 |
7-8 |
| 1928 |
3-15 |
3-15 |
| 1929 |
8-7 |
4-6 |
| 1930 |
9-8 |
5-5 |
| 1931 |
8-8 |
4-6 |
| 1932 |
9-6 |
4-6 |
|
| Season | Overall | Conference |
| 1933 |
6-10 |
2-8 |
| 1934 |
6-11 |
2-8 |
| 1935 |
13-3 |
8-2 |
| 1936 |
8-8 |
3-7 |
| 1937 |
3-15 |
0-10 |
| 1938 |
6-9 |
2-8 |
| 1939 |
8-9 |
5-5 |
| 1940 |
9-9 |
2-8 |
| 1941 |
15-4 |
7-3 |
| 1942 |
11-6 |
5-5 |
| 1943 |
7-9 |
2-8 |
| 1944 |
14-4 |
9-1 |
| 1945 |
11-5 |
8-2 |
| 1946 |
8-8 |
5-5 |
| 1947 |
7-14 |
5-5 |
| 1948 |
14-9 |
6-6 |
| 1949 |
8-14 |
3-9 |
| 1950 |
6-17 |
2-10 |
| 1951 |
9-12 |
3-9 |
| 1952 |
10-11 |
4-8 |
| 1953 |
10-11 |
5-7 |
| 1954 |
6-15 |
2-10 |
| 1955 |
11-10 |
4-8 |
| 1956 |
18-5 |
8-4 |
| 1957 |
16-7 |
6-6 |
|
| Season | Overall | Conference |
| 1958 |
15-8 |
8-4 |
| 1959 |
9-16 |
4-10 |
| 1960 |
15-9 |
7-7 |
| 1961 |
14-11 |
8-6 |
| 1962 |
13-12 |
8-6 |
| 1963 |
14-11 |
8-6 |
| 1964 |
10-16 |
5-9 |
| 1965 |
9-16 |
6-8 |
| 1966 |
11-14 |
6-8 |
| 1967 |
13-12 |
6-8 |
| 1968 |
12-13 |
8-6 |
| 1969 |
14-12 |
8-6 |
| 1970 |
12-14 |
8-9 |
| 1971 |
5-21 |
2-12 |
| 1972 |
12-14 |
5-9 |
| 1973 |
16-10 |
7-7 |
| 1974 |
15-11 |
6-8 |
| 1975 |
10-16 |
4-10 |
| 1976 |
3-24 |
3-11 |
| 1977 |
8-19 |
3-11 |
| 1978 |
14-13 |
9-5 |
| 1979 |
11-16 |
8-6 |
| 1980 |
11-16 |
5-9 |
| 1981 |
9-18 |
2-12 |
| 1982 |
10-17 |
5-9 |
|
| Season | Overall | Conference |
| 1983 |
13-15 |
5-9 |
| 1984 |
16-13 |
6-8 |
| 1985 |
21-13 |
7-7 |
| 1986 |
22-11 |
9-5 |
| 1987 |
13-15 |
5-9 |
| 1988 |
20-12 |
6-8 |
| 1989 |
17-12 |
7-7 |
| 1990 |
10-18 |
4-10 |
| 1991 |
12-19 |
6-8 |
| 1992 |
21-13 |
5-9 |
| 1993 |
20-11 |
8-6 |
| 1994 |
14-13 |
4-10 |
| 1995 |
23-11 |
6-8 |
| 1996 |
24-9 |
9-5 |
| 1997 |
22-9 |
10-6 |
| 1998 |
12-18 |
5-11 |
| 1999 |
15-15 |
6-10 |
| 2000 |
32-5 |
14-2 |
| 2001 |
25-6 |
13-3 |
| 2002 |
12-19 |
4-10 |
| 2003 |
17-14 |
5-11 |
| 2004 |
20-13 |
7-9 |
| 2005 |
19-12 |
9-7 |
| 2006 |
16-14 |
6-10 |
| 2007 |
15-16 |
6-10 |
|
{| class="wikitable"
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! Season !! Overall !! Conference
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| 2008 || 14-18 || 4-12
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| 2009 || 15-17 || 4-12
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| 2010 || 15-17 || 4-12
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| 2011 || 16-16 || 3-13
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| 2012 || 0-0 || 0-0
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Record vs. Big 12 opponents
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="1" | Iowa State
vs. !! rowspan="1" | Overall Record !! rowspan="1" | at Ames !! rowspan="1" | at Opponent's
Venue !! rowspan="1" | at Neutral Site !! rowspan="1" | Last 5 Meetings !! rowspan="1" | Last 10 Meetings !! rowspan="1" | Current Streak !! rowspan="1" | Since Beginning
of Big 12
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BaylorThe Baylor Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Bears compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in Ferrell Center and is currently coached by Scott Drew....
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ISU, 12-8|| || || ||
ISU, 3-2||
ISU, 6-4||
W 1||
ISU, 11-7
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| Kansas|| KU, 169-58||KU, 66-36||KU, 86-15||KU, 17-7||KU, 5-0|| KU, 10-0|| L 11 ||KU, 24-7
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Kansas StateThe Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University in college basketball competition. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The current head coach is Frank Martin....
|| KSU, 133-77||KSU, 48-45||KSU, 77-24||
ISU, 9-7||KSU, 4-1|| KSU, 8-2||
W 1 ||KSU, 15-14
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MissouriThe Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the Big 12 Conference. The Tigers are located in Columbia, Missouri. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2011. The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team plays its home games at...
|| MU, 146-84|| || || ||MU, 5-0|| MU, 7-3|| L 6||MU, 17-14
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Oklahoma-1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980...
|| OU, 109-77||
ISU, 45-36||OU, 60-21||OU, 13-11||OU, 4-1|| OU, 8-2|| L 4|| OU, 11-5
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Oklahoma StateThe Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena...
|| OSU, 61-52|| || || ||OSU, 4-1|| OSU, 8-2|| L 3|| OSU, 15-14
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TexasThe Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference....
|| UT, 12-8|| || || ||UT, 5-0|| UT, 8-2|| L 6 ||UT, 11-4
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Texas A&MThe Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college basketball. The Aggies play home games at Reed Arena, a 12,500-capacity arena in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University....
|| TAMU, 9-7|| || || ||TAMU, 5-0|| TAMU, 8-2|| L 7 || TAMU, 9-7
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Texas TechThe Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition The team is currently coached by Billy Gillispie. Prior to Gillispie being named coach, the coach was Pat Knight who succeeded his father, Hall of Famer Bob...
|| TTU, 10-9|| || || ||TTU, 4-1|| TTU, 8-2|| L 2 ||TTU, 10-7
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| colspan="9" |
*As of January 27, 2011.
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