Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball

Iowa State Cyclones
2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
University	Iowa State University
Head coach	Steve Prohm (1st season)
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Arena	Hilton Coliseum (capacity: 14,384)
Nickname	Cyclones
Colors	Cardinal and Gold
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA tournament Final Four
1944
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1944, 2000
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1986, 1997, 2000, 2014
NCAA tournament round of 32
1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014
NCAA tournament appearances
1944, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Conference tournament champions
1955, 1959, 1996, 2000, 2014, 2015
Conference regular season champions
1935, 1941, 1944, 1945, 2000, 2001

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University (ISU) and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Steve Prohm, formerly the head coach at Murray State.

History

Early years (1908–1980)

From 1907 to 1928, the Cyclones played in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association, managing a few winning records in-conference but no championships. In 1929, the Cyclones moved to the Big Six Conference and named Louis Menze as head coach. Over the next 19 years, Menze would lead the Cyclones to four conference championships (their only seasons with a winning conference record in this period). Two of these teams earned consideration for the then eight-team NCAA Tournament; the 1941 squad lost in a pre-Tournament "qualifying game" to Creighton. Three years later, the 1944 team beat Pepperdine to reach the semifinals in the tournament proper before losing its next game against eventual champion Utah, good for a spot in history as a Final Four participant.

After Menze's last conference win in 1945 and subsequent resignation as coach in 1947 (he would remain Iowa State's athletic director until 1958, having taken the position in 1945), the Cyclones floated between the bottom and the middle of the conference for decades, their main claim to fame being two wins of the conference's annual "Holiday Tournament", played between Christmas and New Year's Day in Kansas City, in 1955 and 1959. Neither these tournament wins, nor their regular season performances, qualified the Cyclones for postseason play in the 33 years between Menze's and Johnny Orr's stints in the head coaching position. However, the 1957 Cyclones were ranked #3 in the nation after handing Wilt Chamberlain's #1 Kansas its first loss. Gary Thompson outscored Chamberlain, while Don Medsker held Chamberlain to a career low in scoring and then hit the game winner at the buzzer. No. 3 remains the school's highest-ever national ranking. From the introduction of the Big Eight's postseason tournament in 1977 until Johnny Orr's fifth season in 1985, the Cyclones did not advance past their first game.

Johnny Orr era (1980–1994)

Johnny Orr came to Iowa State from Michigan in 1980. Iowa State's athletics director had called Orr to inquire about Michigan assistant Bill Frieder. 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, including Jeff Grayer, Barry Stevens, walk-on Jeff Hornacek, Lafester Rhodes, Justus Thigpen, Victor Alexander, Fred Hoiberg, Julius Michalik, and Loren Meyer, many of whom would go on to success in the NBA.

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 of Flint, Michigan, Orr's 1981–82 team finished the season with a 10–17 overall record and a 5–9 record in Big Eight 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 10th-ranked Missouri 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'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 1984 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), losing to Marquette 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, 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 finished 21–13 overall. Iowa State advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time under Orr and for just the second time in the history of the program. The Cyclones, the #13 seed in the Midwest Region, lost to #4 seed Ohio State by a score of 75–64. ISU managed to upset 10th-ranked Kansas twice during the regular season. Barry Stevens averaged 21.7 points per game. Jeff Hornacek 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 lead the Cyclones to their most successful season yet under 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 in consecutive years for the first time in school history. With wins over #10 seed Miami (Ohio) and #2 seed Michigan, the #7 seed Cyclones reached the "Sweet Sixteen" before falling to #6 seed North Carolina State, 70–66. First-team All-Big Eight 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 averaged 13.7 points per game. The Cyclones upset 5th-ranked Oklahoma and 4th-ranked Kansas 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 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 and 12th-ranked Oklahoma).

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, #7 Iowa, #16 Kansas, and #15 Missouri. Iowa State returned to the NCAA Tournament, losing 90–78 to #5 seed Georgia Tech in the first round. The Cyclones were led by senior and three-time first-team All-Big Eight forward 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 third-ranked Missouri in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones advanced to their fourth NCAA Tournament under Johnny Orr, losing 84–74 to #7 seed UCLA 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 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 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 and #21 Oklahoma). Senior 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 #10 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones defeated #7 seed UNC Charlotte in the opening round before losing 106–98 to #2 seed Kentucky in the round of 32. Iowa State recorded wins over #16 Iowa, #21 Oklahoma, #2 Oklahoma State, #3 Kansas, and #13 Missouri during the regular season. Junior Justus Thigpen 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 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 under head coach Johnny Orr, losing in the first round to #9 seed UCLA, 81–70. Iowa State managed victories over #12 Oklahoma and #7 Kansas during the regular season. Seniors Justus Thigpen 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 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, Fred Hoiberg, 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 (1994–1998)

Following Johnny Orr's retirement, Iowa State hired Tim Floyd from the University of New Orleans to become 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 by beating Florida, 64–61, before losing 73–51 to #2 seed North Carolina. Senior Fred Hoiberg averaged 19.9 points per game. Seniors Loren Meyer 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 transferred to Iowa State from the University of New Orleans, and Kenny Pratt, Shawn Bankhead, and Kelvin Cato 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 tournament championship—the first conference tournament championship in Cyclone basketball history—with a 56–55 victory over Roy Williams' Kansas Jayhawks. Iowa State earned the #5 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, the then-highest seed achieved in ISU men's basketball history. The Cyclones defeated #12 seed California 74–64 in the first round of the Tournament; Rick Majerus' #4 seed Utah Utes 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 tournament championship and NCAA Tournament 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. The Cyclones would advance to the third NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen in Iowa State men's basketball history with victories over Illinois State and Cincinnati, before falling in a 74–73 overtime loss to UCLA. 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's 1997–98 Cyclones finished the season with a 12–18 overall record and a 5–11 conference record. Freshman forward Marcus Fizer 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, Floyd left Iowa State to replace Phil Jackson as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls.

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 from Utah State 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 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 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 regular season championship—the sixth regular season conference title in the program's history, and the first since 1945. The Cyclones then defeated Oklahoma 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 #2 seed Cyclones advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2000 NCAA Tournament after wins over #15 seed Central Connecticut State, #7 seed Auburn, and #6 seed UCLA by 10, 19, and 24 points, respectively, but ultimately fell to Michigan State, 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 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 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 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 #2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but the Cyclones' season ended with a stunning 58–57 defeat at the hands of #15 seed Hampton. Iowa State became just the fourth #2 seed to lose to a #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. The Cyclones defeated Wichita State in the opening (play-in) round, but fell 54–53 to Iowa in the first round. Jake Sullivan led the team in scoring with 17 points per game. Jackson Vroman contributed 12.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Junior point guard Tim Barnes averaged 11.3 points per game.

Following the 2002–03 season, pictures surfaced showing Larry Eustachy at a student party in Columbia, Missouri. Eustachy attended the party just hours after his team had lost to Missouri. 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 and Iowa State athletics director 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	'00–'01	'01–'02	'02–'03
Record→	15–15	32–5	25–6	12–19	17–14

Wayne Morgan & Greg McDermott era (2003–2010)

From 2003–2010, the program fell on hard times, only reaching the NCAA Tournament once, in 2005. However, in 2004 the team reached the NIT semifinals with wins over Georgia, Florida State, and Marquette, before falling to Rutgers. Both teams were led by Curtis Stinson and NBA Draft pick Will Blalock.

After a disappointing 2006 season, Morgan was replaced by Greg McDermott, who previously coached at Northern Iowa. During McDermott's tenure, he recruited Craig Brackins, Michael Taylor, Justin Hamilton, Diante Garrett and Wes Johnson, all of whom would eventually play in the NBA. In 2010, McDermott resigned to accept the head coaching position at Creighton. He was replaced by Fred Hoiberg.

Years →	'03–'04	'04–'05	'05–'06	'06–'07	'07–'08	'08–'09	'09–'10
Record→	20–13	19–12	16–14	15–16	14–18	15–17	15–17

Fred Hoiberg era (2010–2015)

On April 27, 2010, it was announced that Ames, Iowa, native Fred Hoiberg would become the 19th coach in the history of the Iowa State men's basketball program. In his first season at Iowa State, Hoiberg led a team with only four returning players to a 16–16 record.

In his second season, Iowa State had a much deeper team with players such as Royce White, Chris Babb, and others now eligible to play after sitting out the previous year due to transfer rules. The Cyclones improved to 23–11, had 12 wins in the conference, and earned a #8 seed in the South Regional in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, earning Hoiberg Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year honors. The Cyclones defeated the #9 seed and defending national champion Connecticut Huskies before falling to overall #1 seed and eventual champion Kentucky.

In Hoiberg's third season, the Cyclones earned a #10 seed and defeated #7 Notre Dame in the Round of 32. It was the first year the Cyclones had been to the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years since 2000–2001, and the first time the Cyclones had won Tournament games in successive seasons since 1996–1997.

Hoiberg entered his fourth season at Iowa State by guiding the team to its best start to a season with a 14–0 undefeated non-conference record before suffering its first loss to Big 12 rival Oklahoma, 87–82, on January 11, 2014, in Norman. The winning streak included victories over #7 Michigan and #23 Iowa, plus wins over George Mason, Akron, and Boise State to capture the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Cyclones entered the Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament with a 23–7 mark. After a close call with Kansas State in the quarterfinals, Iowa State faced Kansas in the semifinals, the only team it had not beaten at least once all year to that point. ISU emerged victorious this time, beating the Jayhawks, 94–83. Iowa State went on to beat Baylor in the Big 12 championship game, 74–65, for its first conference tournament title since 2000.

The Cyclones earned a #3 seed in the East Regional of the 2014 NCAA Tournament and defeated their first opponent, North Carolina Central, 93–75. Another close call came next in the third-round game against North Carolina, with ISU prevailing, 85–83. The Cyclones advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2000, and lost to #7 seed Connecticut, 81–76 (the differential representing the Huskies' narrowest margin of victory during the tournament), the eventual national champion. This marked the third time in their last four trips to the NCAA Tournament that the Cyclones lost to the eventual national champions (2005 North Carolina, 2012 Kentucky, and 2014 Connecticut.)

In 2014–15, Hoiberg's Cyclones finished the season with a 25–9 overall record and 12–6 in the Big 12, finishing second to Kansas in the conference regular season. ISU defeated Texas, 69–67, Oklahoma, 67–65, and Kansas, 70–66, in the championship to win its second straight Big 12 Conference Tournament championship. Invited to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year, the #3 seed Cyclones were upset by #14 seed UAB, 60–59, in the first round. The Cyclones finished the season ranked ninth in the final AP poll.

Years →	'10–'11	'11–'12	'12–'13	'13–'14	'14–'15
Record→	16–16	23–11	23–12	28–8	25–9

Steve Prohm era (2015–present)

On June 8, 2015, Iowa State announced that Steve Prohm, previously the head coach at Murray State for four seasons, would become the 20th head coach of the Cyclones.

Coaching records

Name	Years	Record	Win pct.	Conference regular titles	NCAA appearances	NIT appearances
S. Clyde Williams	1908–11	20–29	.408	—	—	—
Homer C. Hubbard	1912–15	21–40	.344	—	—	—
H. H. Walters	1916–19	27–38	.415	—	—	—
R. N. Berryman	1920	6–12	.333	—	—	—
Maury Kent	1921	10–8	.556	—	—	—
Bill Chandler	1922–28	39-86	.312	—	—	—
Louis Menze	1929–47	166–153	.520	4	1	0
Clayton Sutherland	1948–54	63–89	.414	0	0	0
Bill Strannigan	1955–59	69–46	.600	0	0	0
Glen Anderson	1960–71	142–161	.469	0	0	0
Maury John	1972–74	43–35	.551	0	0	0
Ken Trickey	1975–76	13–40	.245	0	0	0
Lynn Nance	1977–80	44–64	.407	0	0	0
Johnny Orr	1981–94	218–200	.522	0	6	1
Tim Floyd	1995–98	81–47	.633	0	3	0
Larry Eustachy	1999–03	101–59	.631	2	2	1
Wayne Morgan	2004–06	55–39	.585	0	1	1
Greg McDermott	2007–10	59–68	.465	0	0	0
Fred Hoiberg	2011–2015	115–55	.676	0	4	0
Steve Prohm	2015–Present	0-0	.000	0	0	0
All-time totals		1293–1269	.505	6	17	3

Season records

Season	Overall	Conference
1908	1–1	1–0 (North)
1909	4–10	4–4 (North)
1910	9–7	6–2 (North)
1911	6–11	6–8
1912	8–7	4–4 (North)
1913	3–13	2–4 (North)
1914	4–13	4–10 (North)
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	9-9	8-8
1924	2–16	2–14
1925	2–15	1–15
1926	4–14	3–11
1927	9–9	5-7
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	5–9
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	4–12
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

Season	Overall	Conference
2008	14–18	4–12
2009	15–17	4–12
2010	15–17	4–12
2011	16–16	3–13
2012	23–11	12–6
2013	23–12	11–7
2014	28–8	11–7
2015	25–8	12–6

Total:		1293–1269
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

Championships

Titles	Type	Year
Conference Championships
4	Big Eight Conference Regular Season Title	1935, 1941, 1944, 1945
2	Big Eight Conference Holiday Tournament Championship	1955, 1959
1	Big Eight Conference Tournament Championship	1996
2	Big 12 Conference Regular Season Title	2000, 2001
3	Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship	2000, 2014, 2015
12 Total

All Time Records

Record vs. Big 12 opponents

Current Big 12 opponents

Iowa State vs.	Overall Record	in Ames	at Opponent's Venue	at Neutral Site	Last 5 Meetings	Last 10 Meetings	Current Streak	Since Beginning of Big 12
Baylor	ISU, 17–12	ISU, 12–1	BU, 10–2	ISU, 3–1	BU, 3–2	ISU, 6–4	L 2	ISU, 16–11
Kansas	KU, 176–62	KU, 68–38	KU, 91–15	KU, 18–9	ISU, 3–2	KU, 7–3	W1	KU, 33–12
Kansas State	KSU, 137–83	ISU, 51–50	KSU, 80–21	ISU, 10–7	ISU, 3–2	ISU, 6–4	L 1	tied, 21–21
Oklahoma	OU, 113–84	ISU, 49–37	OU, 63–23	OU, 13–12	ISU, 3–2	ISU , 6–4	W 2	OU, 15–12
Oklahoma State	OSU, 63–58	ISU, 37–14	OSU, 37–15	OSU, 12–6	ISU, 5–0	ISU, 6–4	W 5	OSU, 17–10
Texas	UT, 17–14	ISU, 9–4	UT, 11–2	ISU, 3–2	ISU, 4–1	ISU , 6–4	W 4	UT, 16–10
TCU	ISU, 7–5	ISU, 4–1	ISU, 3–2	TCU, 2–0	ISU, 5–0	ISU, 7–3	W 6	ISU, 6–0
Texas Tech	ISU, 15–12	ISU, 10–3	TTU, 8–4	tied, 1–1	ISU, 4–1	ISU, 6–4	W 1	TTU, 12–11
West Virginia	ISU, 5–1	ISU, 3–0	ISU, 2–1	N/A	ISU, 4–1	ISU, 5–1	W 3	ISU, 5–1

Former Big 12 opponents

Iowa State vs.	Overall Record	in Ames	at Opponent's Venue	at Neutral Site	Last 5 Meetings	Last 10 Meetings	Current Streak	Since Beginning of Big 12
Colorado	ISU, 77–70	ISU, 48–18	CU, 48–16	ISU, 13–4	CU, 3–2	tied, 5–5	L 1	tied, 16–16
Missouri	MU, 147–84	ISU, 58–47	MU, 84–21	MU, 5–16	MU, 5–0	MU, 9-1	L 9	MU, 18–14
Nebraska	NU, 131–103	ISU, 62–48	NU, 78–33	ISU, 8–5	ISU, 3–2	ISU, 7–3	W 1	ISU, 18–12
Texas A&M	TAMU, 10–7	ISU, 4–3	TAMU, 5–3	tied, 1–1	TAMU, 3–2	TAMU, 8–2	W 2	TAMU, 10–7
*As of December 2011.

Record versus Iowa schools

Records vs Iowa schools as of the end of December 29, 2014.

Rival	Record (W–L)	Win %
Camp Dodge (IA)	1–1	.500
Coe (IA)	11–3	.786
Cornell (IA)	8–2	.800
Dubuque (IA)	1–0	1.000
Drake	108–65	.624
Fort Dodge	1–0	1.000
Fort Dodge YMCA	1–0	1.000
Grinnell (IA)	32–20	.615

Rival	Record (W–L)	Win %
Iowa	25–43	.368
Iowa Pre-Flight	2–3	.400
Loras College	1–0	1.000
Luther College (IA)	1–0	1.000
Morningside College (IA)	7–0	1.000
Northern Iowa	36–12	.750
Ottumwa Naval	2–3	.400
Simpson College	16–1	.941

Postseason tournament history

NCAA Tournament History

Season	Seed	Eliminated Round	Teams Defeated	Lost to
1944	–	Final Four	Pepperdine	Utah
1985	(13)	1st Round	–	(4) Ohio St
1986	(7)	Sweet 16	(10) Miami (OH) (2) Michigan	(6) North Carolina St.
1988	(12)	1st Round	–	(5) Georgia Tech
1989	(10)	1st Round	–	(7) UCLA
1992	(10)	2nd Round	(7) UNC Charlotte	(2) Kentucky
1993	(8)	1st Round	–	(9) UCLA
1995	(7)	2nd Round	(10) Florida	(2) North Carolina
1996	(5)	2nd Round	(12) California	(4) Utah
1997	(6)	Sweet 16	(11) Illinois St (3) Cincinnati	(2) UCLA
2000	(2)	Elite Eight	(15) Central Conn St (7) Auburn (6) UCLA	(1) Michigan State
2001	(2)	1st Round	–	(15) Hampton
2005	(9)	2nd Round	(8) Minnesota	(1) North Carolina
2012	(8)	3rd Round	(9) Connecticut	(1) Kentucky
2013	(10)	3rd Round	(7) Notre Dame	(2) Ohio State
2014	(3)	Sweet 16	(14) North Carolina Central (6) North Carolina	(7) Connecticut
2015	(3)	2nd Round	–	(14) UAB
NCAA Tournament Record: 16–17

NIT history

Season	Seed	Eliminated Round	Teams Defeated	Lost to
1984	NA	1st Round	–	Marquette
2003	NA	2nd Round	Wichita State	Iowa
2004	NA	Semifinals	Georgia Florida State Marquette	Rutgers
NIT Tournament Record: 4–3

Seeds

NCAA Tournament

Years →	1985	1986	1988	1989	1992	1993	1995	1996	1997	2000	2001	2005	2012	2013	2014	2015
Seeds→	13	7	12	10	10	8	7	5	6	2	2	9	8	10	3	3

Conference Tournament seeds

Big Eight Conference

Years →	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
Seeds→	8	2	6	7	8	6	5	4	3	2	6	5	5	6	5	3	7	5	7	2

Big 12 Conference

Years →	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Seeds→	4	11	9	1	1	11	9	8	5	10	8	11	10	11	12	3	5	4	2

Pageantry and traditions

Team name

The original "Cyclone" football team first played during 1895. This team earned the nickname "Cyclones" when they soundly defeated Northwestern, 36–0. The Chicago Tribune the next day headlined the story about the game with "STRUCK BY A CYCLONE — It Comes From Iowa and Devastates Evanston Town." Since then the name Cyclones has been associated with Iowa State.

Mascot

Main article: Cy the Cardinal

Borrowing from one of its school colors, Iowa State uses a cardinal, Cy, as its mascot instead of an actual tornado or Cyclone. Prior to the football match-up against Colorado on November 12, 2005, a tornado touched down in several places in and around Ames, Iowa, forcing fans to either weather the storm outside in the parking lot or seek shelter in the adjacent Bergstrom Indoor Training Facility or nearby Hilton Coliseum. Such an atmosphere was created that Iowa State was able to beat the favored Buffaloes, 30–16. When asked about the event, Colorado coach Gary Barnett said, "I thought we had a pretty good mascot. But when we showed up at Iowa State and they had a real tornado, that's the real deal."

Rivalries

Iowa

Main article: Iowa–Iowa State rivalry § Basketball series

Iowa State's biggest rivalry is against its in-state archrival, the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference. This rivalry game counts toward the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series that encompasses all athletic competitions between Iowa and Iowa State. The series, which began in 1909–10 but with play suspended between 1935-1970, has been played annually since the series' resumption in 1970. As of the 2014–15 season, Iowa leads the all-time basketball series 43–25.

Big Four Classic

Main article: Big Four Classic

In the Big Four Classic, Iowa State has played other in-state rivals from the Missouri Valley Conference at a neutral site in Des Moines, on an alternating basis each December since the 2012–13 season: Drake in even years and Northern Iowa in odd years.

As of the 2013–14 season, Iowa State has a 36–12 lead in the all-time series against Northern Iowa (including a 1–0 series lead in Big Four Classic games). Also as of that season, Iowa State has a 107–65 all-time series lead over Drake (including a 1–0 series lead in Big Four Classic games).

Facilities

Hilton Coliseum

Hilton Coliseum

Main article: Hilton Coliseum

See also: Iowa State Center

James H. Hilton Coliseum is a 14,356-seat multi-purpose arena in Ames, Iowa. The arena, which is part of the Iowa State Center, opened in 1971. It is home to the Iowa State Cyclones basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, and volleyball 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 now famous moniker for Iowa State’s home basketball facility was coined by Des Moines Register writer Buck Turnbull on February 14, 1989, after the Cyclones (with Johnny Orr as coach) stunned third-ranked Missouri, 82–75. The morning newspaper included a headline that read "Hilton Magic Spells 'Upset' One More Time." In the article, Turnbull called for more Hilton Magic in an upcoming game with Oklahoma State. Cyclone fans responded and ISU defeated the Cowboys, 90–81, and a nickname was born.

According to many sources, Hilton Coliseum is considered one of the toughest venues to play in the nation.

Sukup Basketball Complex

Opened in September 2009, Iowa State's new basketball practice facility is located on two acres of land (in west Ames) that was donated by a local developer, Dickson Jensen. The $8 million, 36,000-square-foot (3,300 m²) facility, includes two separate 10,000-square-foot gymnasiums for both the men's and women's 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 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.

Current staff & team

Current Staff

Position	Name
Head Coach:	Steve Prohm
Associate Head Coach:	Charlie Henry
Assistant Coach:	T.J. Otzelberger
Assistant Coach:	Cornell Mann
Director of Basketball Operations:	Micah Byars
Director of Player Development:	Nate Loenser
Graduate Assistant:	Tim Mannix
Graduate Assistant:	Nate Schmidt

Individual accomplishments

Draft history

As of the conclusion of the 2014 NBA Draft, 35 Cyclone players have been selected in the NBA Draft in the history of the program. Of these, nine players were selected in the first round, and six were selected in the second round.

Regular draft

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Player	Team
1948	N/A	N/A	N/A	Ray Wehde	Boston Celtics
1953	N/A	N/A	N/A	Delmar Diercks	New York Knicks
1957	5	3	35	Gary Thompson	Minneapolis Lakers
1958	12	2	79	Don Medsker	Cincinnati Royals
1961	4	5	37	Henry Whitney	Syracuse Nationals
1962	9	5	74	Vince Brewer	Syracuse Nationals
1963	11	2	77	Marv Straw	St. Louis Hawks
1968	1	5	5	Donald Smith	Cincinnati Royals
1968	11	3	137	John McGonigle	Chicago Bulls
1970	3	8	42	Bill Cain	Portland Trail Blazers
1973	3	17	52	Martinez Denmon	Boston Celtics
1973	5	8	77	Clint Harris	Phoenix Suns
1973	16	3	201	Tom O'Connor	Cleveland Cavaliers
1974	3	5	41	Robert Wilson	Houston Rockets
1976	4	10	61	Hercle Ivy	Houston Rockets
1976	10	7	165	Art Johnson	New Orleans Jazz
1979	3	2	46	Andrew Parker	Washington Bullets
1980	6	14	129	Dean Uthoff	San Antonio Spurs
1982	10	5	210	Robert Estes	Kansas City Kings
1985	2	19	43	Barry Stevens	Denver Nuggets
1986	2	46	46	Jeff Hornacek	Phoenix Suns
1987	3	8	54	Tom Schafer	Denver Nuggets
1987	5	20	112	Sam Hill	Dallas Mavericks
1988	1	13	13	Jeff Grayer	Milwaukee Bucks
1991	1	17	17	Victor Alexander	Golden State Warriors
1995	1	24	24	Loren Meyer	Dallas Mavericks
1995	2	23	52	Fred Hoiberg	Indiana Pacers
1997	1	15	15	Kelvin Cato	Dallas Mavericks
2000	1	4	4	Marcus Fizer	Chicago Bulls
2001	1	27	27	Jamaal Tinsley	Vancouver Grizzlies
2004	2	2	31	Jackson Vroman	Chicago Bulls
2006	2	30	60	Will Blalock	Detroit Pistons
2008	2	25	55	Mike Taylor	Portland Trail Blazers
2010	1	21	21	Craig Brackins	Oklahoma City Thunder
2012	1	16	16	Royce White	Houston Rockets

All-Time Cyclone scoring leaders

Player	Years	Points	PPG
Jeff Grayer	1984–1988	2,502	20.0
Barry Stevens	1981–1985	2,190	18.7
Fred Hoiberg	1991–1995	1,993	15.8
Victor Alexander	1987–1991	1,892	17.1
Marcus Fizer	1998–2000	1,830	18.9

Cyclone All-Americans

Year	Player	Type
1957	Gary Thompson	All-American
1994	Fred Hoiberg	Second-Team Academic
1995	Fred Hoiberg	First-Team Academic
1995	Fred Hoiberg	All-American
2000	Marcus Fizer	All-American
2001	Jamaal Tinsley	Second-Team All-American
2001	Paul Shirley	Second-Team Academic
2003	Jake Sullivan	Third-Team Academic
2014	Melvin Ejim	Second-Team All-American
2014	Melvin Ejim	First-Team Academic
2014	DeAndre Kane	Third Team All-American
2015	Georges Niang	Third Team All-American

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	C
1967	Zaid Abdul-Aziz	C

Year	Player	Position
1968	Zaid Abdul-Aziz	C
1969	Bill Cain	C
1970	Bill Cain	C
1975	Hercle Ivy	G
1978	Dean Uthoff	C
1979	Andrew Parker	F
1984	Barry Stevens	F
1985	Barry Stevens	F
1986	Jeff Hornacek	G
1986	Jeff Grayer	F
1987	Jeff Grayer	F
1988	Jeff Grayer	F
1989	Victor Alexander	C
1991	Victor Alexander	C
1993	Justus Thigpen	G

Year	Player	Position
1995	Fred Hoiberg	G
1996	Dedric Willoughby	G
1997	Dedric Willoughby	G
1999	Marcus Fizer	F
2000	Marcus Fizer	F
2000	Jamaal Tinsley	G
2001	Jamaal Tinsley	G
2006	Curtis Stinson	G
2009	Craig Brackins	F
2012	Royce White	F
2014	Melvin Ejim	F
2014	DeAndre Kane	G
2015	Georges Niang	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	F
1984	Barry Stevens	F
1985	Barry Stevens	F
1986	Jeff Grayer	F
1987	Jeff Grayer	F
1988	Jeff Grayer	F
1989	Victor Alexander	C
1990	Doug Collins	F
	Terry Woods	G
1991	Victor Alexander	C
1992	Justus Thigpen	G
1993	Justus Thigpen	G
1994	Fred Hoiberg	F

Year	Player	Position
1995	Fred Hoiberg	F
1996	Dedric Willoughby	G
1997	Dedric Willoughby	G
1998	Marcus Fizer	F
1999	Marcus Fizer	F
2000	Marcus Fizer	F
	Jamaal Tinsley	G
2001	Jamaal Tinsley	G
2002	Tyray Pearson	F
2003	Jake Sullivan	G
2004	Curtis Stinson	G
	Jake Sullivan	G
	Jackson Vroman	F
2005	Jared Homan	C
	Curtis Stinson	G

Year	Player	Position
2006	Will Blalock	G
	Curtis Stinson	G
2007	Mike Taylor	G
2008	Rahshon Clark	F
2009	Craig Brackins	F
2010	Craig Brackins	F
2011	Diante Garrett	G
2012	Royce White	F

Retired jerseys

Year	Name	#
1957	Gary Thompson	#20
1968	Zaid Abdul-Aziz	#35
1988	Jeff Grayer	#44
1991	Jeff Hornacek	#14
1992	Waldo Wegner	#14
1997	Fred Hoiberg	#32
2008	Barry Stevens	#35

External links

• Official website
• Iowa State University athletics website