2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 3
Record	10–1 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	T. J. Otzelberger (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Kyle Green; J.R. Blount; Nate Schmidt;
Home arena	Hilton Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 19 Cincinnati	0	–	0	–	10	–	1	.909
No. 3 Iowa State	0	–	0	–	10	–	1	.909
Arizona State	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
BYU	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
Colorado	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
No. 8 Kansas	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
Texas Tech	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
UCF	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
West Virginia	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
No. 15 Houston	0	–	0	–	8	–	3	.727
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	–	8	–	3	.727
Utah	0	–	0	–	8	–	3	.727
Baylor	0	–	0	–	7	–	3	.700
TCU	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Arizona	0	–	0	–	6	–	5	.545
Kansas State	0	–	0	–	6	–	5	.545

† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner As of December 21, 2024 Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones are led by T. J. Otzelberger in his fourth season as head coach. They play their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Cyclones started the season 11–2 in non-conference play. They finished the 2023–24 season 29–8, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated the No. 10 seed Kansas State, No. 3 seed Baylor and No. 1 seed Houston to win their sixth Big 12 tournament title and receive the conferences automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. The received a 2 seed in the East region. The defeated 15 seed South Dakota State, No. 7 seed Washington State before losing to No. 3 seed Illinois in the Sweet Sixteen, 69–72.

Offseason

Departures

Offseason Departures
Name	Position	Reason
Tre King	F	Exhausted eligibility.
Hason Ward	F	Exhausted eligibility.
Robert Jones	F	Exhausted eligibility.

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name	Position	Hometown	Previous School	Incoming Eligibility	Source
Brandton Chatfield	F	Orofino, Idaho	Seattle	1	^[1]
Nate Heise	G	Lake City, Minnesota	Northern Iowa	1
Dishon Jackson	C	Oakland, California	Charlotte	2
Joshua Jefferson	F	Las Vegas, Nevada	Saint Mary's	2

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nojus Indrusaitis G	Chicago	Brewster Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 12, 2022
Nojus Indrusaitis G	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Dwayne Pierce F	Middle Village, New York	Christ The King Regional	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 22, 2023
Dwayne Pierce F	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Iowa State 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Iowa State Cyclones Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

	Big 12 Coaches	Points
1.	Kansas	215 (9)
2.	Houston	211 (5)
3.	Iowa State	194 (1)
4.	Baylor	185
5.	Arizona	179 (1)
6.	Cincinnati	140
7.	Texas Tech	135
8.	Kansas State	133
9.	BYU	116
10.	TCU	90
11.	UCF	83
12.	Arizona State	64
13.	West Virginia	62
14.	Oklahoma State	46
15.	Colorado	37
16.	Utah	30
Reference:^[2] (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team

Player	School
Caleb Love	Arizona
LJ Cryer	Houston
J’Wan Roberts	Houston
Tamin Lipsey	Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson†	Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection Reference:^[2]

Second Team

Player	School
Norchad Omier	Baylor
Jeremy Roach	Baylor
Keshon Gilbert	Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr	Kansas
Coleman Hawkins	Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection Reference:^[2]

Player of the Year: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
Co-Newcomer of the Year: Jeremy Roach, Baylor & Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State
Freshman of the Year: V. J. Edgecombe, Baylor

Roster

2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Nate Heise	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Northern Iowa	Lake City, Minnesota
C	1	Dishon Jackson	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	RS So	Charlotte	Oakland, California
F	2	Joshua Jefferson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Christ the King	Las Vegas, Nevada
G	3	Tamin Lipsey	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Ames High School	Ames, Iowa
G	4	Demarion Watson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Totino-Grace	Minneapolis
G	5	Curtis Jones	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Buffalo	Minneapolis
G	10	Keshon Gilbert	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	UNLV	St. Louis, Missouri
F	11	Kayden Fish	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	So	Staley	Kansas City, Missouri
G	13	Cade Kelderman (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Waukee Northwest	Waukee, Iowa
G	15	Nojus Indrusaitis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Brewster Academy	Chicago
F	22	Milan Momcilovic	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Pewaukee	Pewaukee, Wisconsin
F	23	Conrad Hawley (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Kansas*	Raymore, Missouri
C	30	JT Rock	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	So	Lincoln	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
F	33	Brandton Chatfield	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	RS Sr	Seattle	Orofino, Idaho

Head coach

T. J. Otzelberger (UW–Whitewater)

Assistant coach(es)

Kyle Green (Hamline)
J.R. Blount (Loyola Chicago)
Nate Schmidt (Denison)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 29, 2024

*Hawley played football at Kansas and was not a member of the basketball team

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 5	Mississippi Valley State	W 83–44	1–0	17 – Gilbert	6 – Tied	4 – Lipsey	Hilton Coliseum (13,616) Ames, IA
Nov 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 7	Kansas City	W 82–56	2–0	20 – Jones	6 – Jackson	10 – Gilbert	Hilton Coliseum (13,464) Ames, IA
Nov 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 5	IU Indy	W 87–52	3–0	20 – Jones	10 – Tied	4 – Jefferson	Hilton Coliseum (13,615) Ames, IA
Nov 25, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 5	vs. No. 4 Auburn Maui Invitational First round	L 81–83	3–1	23 – Gilbert	8 – Jefferson	3 – Jones	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
Nov 26, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPNU	No. 5	vs. Dayton Maui Invitational consolation 2nd round	W 89–84	4–1	24 – Gilbert	6 – Jackson	3 – Tied	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
Nov 27, 2024* 1:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 5	vs. Colorado Maui Invitational 5th place game	W 99–71	5–1	24 – Momcilovic	6 – Tied	6 – Gilbert	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
Dec 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 6	No. 5 Marquette Big East–Big 12 Battle	W 81–70	6–1	24 – Gilbert	12 – Jefferson	7 – Gilbert	Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA
Dec 8, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 6	Jackson State	W 100–58	7–1	19 – Jones	13 – Jefferson	9 – Lipsey	Hilton Coliseum (13,658) Ames, IA
Dec 12, 2024* 6:30 p.m., FS1	No. 3	at Iowa Rivalry	W 89–80	8–1	23 – Jones	10 – Jefferson	7 – Jefferson	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,033) Iowa City, IA
Dec 15, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN	No. 3	Omaha	W 83–51	9–1	16 – Gilbert	8 – Jefferson	6 – Jones	Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA
Dec 22, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 3	Morgan State	W 99–72	10–1	20 – Lipsey	12 – Jefferson	7 – Gilbert	Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA
Big 12
Dec 30, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Colorado						CU Events Center Boulder, CO
Jan 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., CBS		Baylor						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Utah						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 11, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		at Texas Tech						United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Jan 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		Kansas						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at West Virginia						WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Jan 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		UCF						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Arizona State						Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ
Jan 27, 2025 9:30 p.m., ESPN		at Arizona						McKale Center Tucson, AZ
Feb 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		Kansas State						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 3, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN		at Kansas						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
Feb 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		TCU						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UCF						Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL
Feb 15, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		Cincinnati						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Colorado						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 22, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		at Houston						Fertitta Center Houston, TX
Feb 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Oklahoma State						Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
Mar 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN		Arizona						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
March 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU		BYU						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Mar 8, 2025 12:30 p.m., CBS		at Kansas State						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 11−15, 2025 TBA, TBA		vs. TBD						T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	5	7	5	5	6	3 (1)	3
Coaches	6	7	5	5	5	3	3

References

^ "Cyclone Men's Basketball Adds Three Transfers".
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kansas Selected As Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite, KU's Dickinson Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 10, 2024.

[1] "Cyclone Men's Basketball Adds Three Transfers".

[Big_12_Preseason_Poll/Honors-2] "Kansas Selected As Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite, KU's Dickinson Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 10, 2024.

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v t e Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Venues	Margaret Hall Gymnasium (1907–1912) State Gymnasium (1913–1947) Iowa State Armory (1947–1971) Hilton Coliseum (1971–present)
Rivalries	Iowa "Big Four" Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
Culture & lore	Cy the Cardinal "ISU Fights" Iowa State Pep Band ISU Holiday Classic
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics