Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball

The Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State Cyclones
The Iowa State Cyclones are the athletic teams of Iowa State University. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams in 12 sports.*Men's sports...

men's basketball
Basketball
Basketball 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...

team represents Iowa State University

Iowa State University

Iowa 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...

(ISU) and competes in the Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference

The 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...

of NCAA Division I.

Johnny Orr era (1980-94)

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:...

came to Iowa State

Iowa State University

from the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...

in 1980. Iowa State's Athletics Director had called Orr to inquire about Michigan assistant Bill Frieder

Bill Frieder

Bill Frieder is a former basketball coach at the University of Michigan and Arizona State University . Just before the 1989 NCAA Tournament, Frieder announced that he would leave Michigan for Arizona State at the end of the season...

. 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 Jeff Grayer

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...

, Barry Stevens

Barry Stevens

Barry Stevens may refer to:* Barry Stevens , American basketball player and coach* Barry Stevens , American scientist, author, business developer and entrepreneur...

, walk-on Jeff Hornacek

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:...

, Lafester Rhodes, Justus Thigpen

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....

, Victor Alexander

Victor Alexander

Victor 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 Hoiberg

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...

, Julius Michalik, and Loren Meyer

Loren Meyer

Loren 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 NBA

National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

.

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 Barry Stevens

Barry Stevens

Barry Stevens may refer to:* Barry Stevens , American basketball player and coach* Barry Stevens , American scientist, author, business developer and entrepreneur...

of Flint, Michigan

Flint, Michigan

Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...

, Orr's 1981-82 team finished the season with a 10-17 overall record and a 5-9 record in Big Eight

Big Eight Conference

The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...

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 Missouri Tigers

Missouri Tigers

The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...

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 Lynn Nance

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,...

'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

1984 National Invitation Tournament

-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Virginia Tech 71, Southwestern Louisiana 70...

(NIT), losing to Marquette

Marquette University

Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...

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 Jeff Grayer

Jeff Grayer

, 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 NCAA Tournament

1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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...

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 Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas Jayhawks

The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...

twice during the regular season. Barry Stevens averaged 21.7 points per game. Jeff Hornacek

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:...

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 Jeff Hornacek

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:...

lead the Cyclones to their most successful season yet under Johnny Orr

Johnny Orr

. 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 NCAA Tournament

1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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...

in consecutive years for the first time in school history. With wins over No. 10 seed Miami University

Miami University

Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...

(OH) and NO. 2 seed Michigan

University of Michigan

, 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 Jeff Grayer

Jeff Grayer

led the Cyclones with per-game averages of 20.7 points and 6.3 rebounds. Senior and first-team All-Big Eight Jeff Hornacek

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:...

averaged 13.7 points per game. The Cyclones upset the 5th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners

The University of Oklahoma features 19 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to the early participants in the land rushes which initially opened the Oklahoma Indian Territory to non-native settlement. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A,...

and 4th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas Jayhawks

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 Jeff Grayer

Jeff Grayer

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 Kansas

University of Kansas

The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...

and 12th-ranked Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...

).

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 Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers

Boilermakers is the official nickname for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. As is common with athletic nicknames, it is also used as colloquial designation of Purdue's students and alumni at large....

, #7 Iowa

Iowa Hawkeyes

The 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...

, #16 Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks

, and #15 Missouri

Missouri Tigers

The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...

. Iowa State returned to the NCAA Tournament

1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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...

, losing 90-78 to No. 5 seed Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...

in the first round. The Cyclones were led by senior and three-time first-team All-Big Eight forward Jeff Grayer

Jeff Grayer

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 Missouri Tigers

Missouri Tigers

The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...

in Hilton Coliseum

Hilton Coliseum

James H. Hilton Coliseum is a 14,356-seat multi-purpose arena in Ames, Iowa. The arena opened in 1971. It is home to the Iowa State University Cyclones men's and women's basketball teams, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball teams.-Overview:...

. The Cyclones advanced to their fourth NCAA Tournament under Johnny Orr, losing 84-74 to the No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins

UCLA Bruins

The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...

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 Sam Mack

Sam Mack

Sam Mack is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA.The 6'7" shooting guard from Iowa State University, Tyler Junior College and the University of Houston played with five different NBA teams over a 10-year span...

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 Victor Alexander

Victor Alexander

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 Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Oklahoma State Cowboys are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University. Their mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete. Oklahoma State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big 12 Conference's South Division. The university's current athletic director is Mike Holder...

and #21 Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners

). Senior Victor Alexander

Victor Alexander

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 NCAA Tournament

1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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...

. The Cyclones defeated No. 7 seed UNC-Charlotte in the opening round before losing 106-98 to the No. 2 seed Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats

The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...

in the round of 32. Iowa State recorded wins over #16 Iowa

Iowa Hawkeyes

, #21 Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners

, #2 Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys

, #3 Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks

, and #13 Missouri

Missouri Tigers

The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...

during the regular season. Junior Justus Thigpen

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....

led the team with 16.3 points per game, while junior Ron Bayless averaged 12.6 points per game. Freshmen Julius Michalik and Fred Hoiberg

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...

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 NCAA Tournament

1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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...

under head coach Johnny Orr

Johnny Orr

, 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 Justus Thigpen

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....

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 Fred Hoiberg

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...

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 — Loren Meyer

Loren Meyer

Loren 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...

, Fred Hoiberg

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...

, 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.

Years →	'80-'81	'81-'82	'82-'83	'83-'84	'84-'85	'85-'86	'86-'87	'87-'88	'88-'89	'89-'90	'90-'91	'91-'92	'92-'93	'93-'94
Record→	9-18	10-17	13-15	16-13	21-13	22-11	13-15	20-12	17-12	10-18	12-19	21-13	20-11	14-13

Tim Floyd era (1994-98)

Following Johnny Orr

Johnny Orr

's retirement, Iowa State hired Tim Floyd

Tim Floyd

Tim 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...

from the University of New Orleans

University of New Orleans

The University of New Orleans, often referred to locally as UNO, is a medium-sized public urban university located on the New Orleans Lakefront within New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is a member of the LSU System and the Urban 13 association. Currently UNO is without a proper chancellor...

(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 NCAA Tournament

1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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,...

, losing 73-51 to the No. 2 seed North Carolina Tar Heels

North Carolina Tar Heels

The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...

. Senior Fred Hoiberg

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...

averaged 19.9 points per game. Seniors Loren Meyer

Loren Meyer

Loren 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...

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. Dedric Willoughby

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...

transferred to Iowa State from UNO, and Kenny Pratt, Shawn Bankhead, and Kelvin Cato

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 Big Eight

Big Eight Conference

tournament championship — the first conference tournament championship in Cyclone basketball history — with a 56-55 victory over Roy Williams

Roy Williams (coach)

Roy Williams is head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of North Carolina. After averaging nearly an 80% win percentage in 15 seasons at the University of Kansas, he became the eighteenth head coach at North Carolina when he replaced Matt Doherty in 2003...

' Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas Jayhawks

. Iowa State earned the No. 5 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament

1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 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...

, the then-highest seed achieved in ISU men's basketball history. The Cyclones defeated No. 12 seed California

California Golden Bears

The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...

74-64 in the first round of the tournament; Rick Majerus

Rick Majerus

Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

' No. 4 seed Utah Utes

Utah Utes

The Utah Utes are the athletics teams of the University of Utah. They are named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans. The men's basketball team is known as the "Runnin' Utes"; the women's basketball team, formerly known as the "Lady Utes," now prefers to be referred to as the "Utes"; and the...

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 Big Eight

Big Eight Conference

tournament championship and NCAA Tournament

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

team. Iowa State finished with a 22-9 overall record and a 10-6 conference mark in the inaugural season of the Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference

. The Cyclones would advance to the third NCAA Tournament

1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 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...

"Sweet Sixteen" in Iowa State men's basketball history with victories over Illinois State

Illinois State University

Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...

and Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....

, before falling in a 74-73 overtime loss to the UCLA Bruins

UCLA Bruins

. 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.

Tim Floyd

Tim Floyd

's 1997-98 Cyclones finished the season with a 12-18 overall record and a 5-11 conference record. Freshman forward Marcus Fizer

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...

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, Tim Floyd

Tim Floyd

left Iowa State to replace Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson

Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson is a retired American professional basketball coach and player. Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the National Basketball Association . His reputation was established as head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 through 1998;...

as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...

Years →	'94-'95	'95-'96	'96-'97	'97-'98
Record→	23-11	24-9	22-9	12-18

Larry Eustachy era (1998-2003)

Iowa State hired Larry Eustachy

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...

from Utah State

Utah State University

Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....

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 Fizer

Marcus Fizer

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 Tinsley

Jamaal Tinsley

Jamaal 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 Conference

Big 12 Conference

regular season championship — the sixth regular season conference title in the program's history, and the first since 1945. The Cyclones then defeated Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners

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 Eight

Elite Eight

The 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 Tournament

2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 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 Central Connecticut State

Central Connecticut State University

Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...

, No. 7 seed Auburn

Auburn University

Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...

, and No. 6 seed UCLA by 10, 19, and 24 points, respectively, but ultimately fell to the Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State Spartans

The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic team that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white...

, 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 NBA Draft

NBA Draft

The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted...

Marcus Fizer

, who averaged 22.8 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game. Michael Nurse and first team All-Big 12 guard Jamaal Tinsley

Jamaal Tinsley

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 Tinsley

Jamaal Tinsley

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 NCAA Tournament

2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 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...

, but the Cyclones' season ended with a stunning 58-57 defeat at the hands of No. 15 seed Hampton

Hampton University

Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It was founded by black and white leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen.-History:...

. 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

2003 National Invitation Tournament

-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 Hawkeyes

Iowa Hawkeyes

in the first round. Jake Sullivan led the team in scoring with 17 points per game. Jackson Vroman

Jackson Vroman

Jackson 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...

contributed 12.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Junior point guard Tim Barnes

Tim Barnes

Timothy Kent "Tim" Barnes is a Democratic party politician in Tennessee, representing the 22nd District as State Senator since 2009. He is perhaps best known for his primary challenge of then-State Senator Rosalind Kurita in 2008.-External links:...

averaged 11.3 points per game.

Following the 2002-03 season, pictures surfaced showing Larry Eustachy

Larry Eustachy

at a student party in Columbia, Missouri

Columbia, Missouri

Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...

. Eustachy attended the party just hours after his team had lost to the Missouri Tigers

Missouri Tigers

The 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 alcoholism

Alcoholism

Alcoholism 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 athletic director

Athletic director

An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...

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.

Years →	'98-'99	'99-'00 1999-2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team The 1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University in the 1999–2000 college basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Larry Eustachy. In 1998–99, the Cyclones finished 15–15...	'00-'01 2000-01 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team The 2000–01 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University in the 2000–01 college basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Larry Eustachy. In 1999–2000, the Cyclones finished 32–5...	'01-'02	'02-'03
Record→	15-15	32-5	25-6	12-19	17-14

Current Staff & Team

*Current Staff*
Position	Name
Head Coach:	Fred Hoiberg 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...
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 Hoiberg

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...

. The former coach, Greg McDermott

Greg McDermott

-External links:***...

left the position on April 26, 2010 to become the Men's head basketball coach for the Creighton Bluejays

Creighton Bluejays

The 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 Morgan

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...

. 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 arena

Arena

An 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, Iowa

Ames, Iowa

Ames 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 Center

Iowa State Center

The 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 University

Iowa State University

Cyclones basketball

Basketball

Basketball 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...

, wrestling

Wrestling

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, gymnastics

Gymnastics

Gymnastics 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 volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball 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 basketball

Basketball

Basketball 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, Iowa

Ames, 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's

Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball

The 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 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 (basketball) 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Tinsley Jamaal Tinsley Jamaal 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 Shirley Paul Shirley Paul 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 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 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 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 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 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 (athlete) 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 Stevens (basketball) 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 Stevens (basketball) 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 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 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 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 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 Alexander Victor Alexander Victor 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 Alexander Victor Alexander Victor 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Tinsley Jamaal Tinsley Jamaal 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 Tinsley Jamaal Tinsley Jamaal 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 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 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 Stevens (basketball) 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 Stevens (basketball) 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 Stevens (basketball) 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 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 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 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 Alexander Victor Alexander Victor 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 Alexander Victor Alexander Victor 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
	Jamaal Tinsley Jamaal Tinsley Jamaal 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 Tinsley Jamaal Tinsley Jamaal 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
2002	Tyray Pearson	F
2003	Jake Sullivan	G
2004	Curtis Stinson 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
	Jake Sullivan	G
	Jackson Vroman Jackson Vroman Jackson 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...	F
2005	Jared Homan 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:...	C
	Curtis Stinson 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

Year	Player	Position
2006	Will Blalock 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....	G
	Curtis Stinson 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
2007	Mike Taylor Mike Taylor (basketball) 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...	G
2008	Rahshon Clark	F
2009	Craig Brackins 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
2010	Craig Brackins 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

Retired numbers

Year	Name	#
1957	Gary Thompson Gary Thompson (basketball) 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...	#20
1968	Zaid Abdul-Aziz 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
1988	Jeff Grayer 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
1991	Jeff Hornacek 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
1992	Waldo Wegner 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...	#14
1997	Fred Hoiberg 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...	#32
2008	Barry Stevens Barry Stevens (basketball) 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....	#35

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 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 Maury Kent -External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...	1921	10–8	.556	—	—	—
Bill Chandler 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 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 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 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 Floyd Tim Floyd Tim 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 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 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 Greg McDermott -External links:***...	2007–10	59-68	.465	0	0	0
Fred Hoiberg 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 1944 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....	-	Final Four	Pepperdine	Utah
1985 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 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 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 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 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 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 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 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 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 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 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 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 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 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
1996 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 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
1997 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 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
2000 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 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
2001 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 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
2005 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 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 1984 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Virginia Tech 71, Southwestern Louisiana 70...	NA	1st Round	-	Marquette
2003 2003 National Invitation Tournament -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 2004 National Invitation Tournament -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"
|-
! Season !! Overall !! Conference
|-
| 2008 || 14-18 || 4-12
|-
| 2009 || 15-17 || 4-12
|-
| 2010 || 15-17 || 4-12
|-
| 2011 || 16-16 || 3-13
|-
| 2012 || 0-0 || 0-0

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
|-
|-
| Baylor

Baylor Bears men's basketball

The 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....

|| ISU, 12-8|| || || ||ISU, 3-2|| ISU, 6-4||W 1||ISU, 11-7
|-
| Kansas|| KU, 169-58||KU, 66-36||KU, 86-15||KU, 17-7||KU, 5-0|| KU, 10-0|| L 11 ||KU, 24-7
|-
| Kansas State

Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball

The 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
|-
| Missouri

Missouri Tigers men's basketball

The 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
|-
| Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball

-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
|-
| Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball

The 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
|-
| Texas

Texas Longhorns men's basketball

The 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
|-
| Texas A&M

Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball

The 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
|-
| Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball

The 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
|-
| colspan="9" | *As of January 27, 2011.
|}

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