2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Steve Prohm, who was in his third season at Iowa State. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Texas.
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 13–18 (4–14 Big 12) |
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Home arena | Hilton Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Kansas † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 31 | – | 8 | .795 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Texas Tech | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 27 | – | 10 | .730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 West Virginia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1] |
Previous season
The Cyclones finished the 2016–17 season 24–11, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Oklahoma State, TCU, and West Virginia to win the Big 12 Conference tournament.[2] As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 5 seed. They defeated Nevada in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament[3] before losing in the Second Round to Purdue.[4]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Position | Reason | |||
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Monté Morris | Guard | Graduated/NBA draft | |||
Naz Mitrou-Long | Guard | Graduated | |||
Matt Thomas | Guard | Graduated | |||
Deonte Burton | Forward | Graduated | |||
Darrell Bowie | Forward | Graduated | |||
Merrill Holden | Forward | Graduated | |||
Stuart Nezlek | Center | Graduated | |||
Simeon Carter | Forward | Transferred to Georgia Southern | |||
Ray Kasongo | Forward | Transferred | |||
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2017 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Lindell Wigginton PG #5 |
Dartmouth, NS | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | Oct 21, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Terrence Lewis SG #24 |
Milwaukee, WI | Riverside | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Aug 9, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 58 Rivals: 26 247Sports: 58 ESPN: 20 | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
Name | Position | Hometown | Previous School |
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Jeff Beverly | Forward | League City, TX | UTSA | 1 | Beverly will be eligible to play immediately. |
Hans Brase | Forward | Clover, SC | Princeton | 1 | Brase will be eligible to play immediately. |
Zoran Talley | Forward | Merrillville, IN | Old Dominion | 2 | Talley will be eligible to play immediately. |
Marial Shayok | Forward | Blairstown, NJ | Virginia | 1 | Shayok will sit out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA eligibility rules. |
Michael Jacobson | Forward | Waukee, IA | Nebraska | 2 | Jacobson will sit out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA eligibility rules. |
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Future recruits
2018–19 team recruits
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Zion Griffin PF |
Darien, IL | Hinsdale South High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Sep 12, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Tyrese Haliburton PG |
Oshkosh, WI | North High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 18, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
George Conditt IV PF |
Chicago, IL | Corliss High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 2, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Talen Horton-Tucker SF |
Chicago, IL | Simeon Career Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 26, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 5, 2017* 5:00 pm, Cyclones.tv |
Emporia State | W 77–68 | 0–0 |
20 – Jackson | 8 – Talley Jr. | 4 – Weiler-Babb | Hilton Coliseum (13,861) Ames, IA | ||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 10, 2017* 8:00 pm, SECN |
at Missouri | L 59–74 | 0–1 |
14 – Weiler-Babb | 8 – Young | 5 – Weiler-Babb | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO | ||||
November 13, 2017* 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv |
Milwaukee | L 56–74 | 0–2 |
11 – Tied | 9 – Talley Jr. | 3 – Wigginton | Hilton Coliseum (13,853) Ames, IA | ||||
November 16, 2017* 4:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Appalachian State Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals |
W 104–98 | 1–2 |
26 – Jackson | 11 – Lard | 7 – Weiler-Babb | HTC Center (703) Conway, SC | ||||
November 17, 2017* 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Tulsa Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinals |
W 80–78 | 2–2 |
24 – Jackson | 14 – Weiler-Babb | 8 – Weiler-Babb | HTC Center (1,827) Conway, SC | ||||
November 19, 2017* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Boise State Puerto Rico Tip-Off Championship |
W 75–64 | 3–2 |
26 – Jackson | 10 – Wigginton | 11 – Weiler-Babb | HTC Center (2,119) Conway, SC | ||||
November 25, 2017* 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv |
Western Illinois | W 70–45 | 4–2 |
21 – Wigginton | 9 – Brase | 10 – Weiler-Babb | Hilton Coliseum (13,647) Ames, IA | ||||
December 4, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
Northern Illinois | W 94–80 | 5–2 |
28 – Wigginton | 7 – Wigginton | 11 – Weiler-Babb | Hilton Coliseum (13,894) Ames, IA | ||||
December 7, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series |
W 84–78 | 6–2 |
24 – Wigginton | 7 – Tied | 10 – Weiler-Babb | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA | ||||
December 10, 2017* 5:00 pm, Cyclones.tv |
Alcorn State | W 78–58 | 7–2 |
25 – Jackson | 11 – Lard | 9 – Weiler-Babb | Hilton Coliseum (14,112) Ames, IA | ||||
December 16, 2017* 3:30 pm, MC22 |
vs. Northern Iowa Big Four Classic |
W 76–65 | 8–2 |
20 – Wigginton | 9 – Weiler-Babb | 4 – Weiler-Babb | Wells Fargo Arena (13,828) Des Moines, IA | ||||
December 20, 2017* 6:00 pm, Cyclones.tv |
Maryland Eastern Shore | W 55–49 | 9–2 |
15 – Lard | 12 – Tied | 6 – Weiler-Babb | Hilton Coliseum (13,177) Ames, IA | ||||
December 29, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
Kansas State | L 75–91 | 9–3 (0–1) |
23 – Wigginton | 9 – Lard | 4 – Weiler-Babb | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA | ||||
January 1, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Texas | L 70–74 OT | 9–4 (0–2) |
24 – Jackson | 16 – Lard | 9 – Weiler-Babb | Hilton Coliseum (14,131) Ames, IA | ||||
January 6, 2018 3:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Oklahoma State | L 87–96 OT | 9–5 (0–3) |
30 – Jackson | 9 – Weiler-Babb | 11 – Weiler-Babb | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,568) Stillwater, OK | ||||
January 9, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 12 Kansas | L 78–83 | 9–6 (0–4) |
27 – Wigginton | 10 – Lard | 8 – Weiler-Babb | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | ||||
January 13, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPNews |
Baylor | W 75–65 | 10–6 (1–4) |
30 – Wigginton | 12 – Young | 10 – Weiler-Babb | Hilton Coliseum (14,283) Ames, IA | ||||
January 17, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 24 TCU | L 73–96 | 10–7 (1–5) |
19 – Jackson | 9 – Lard | 6 – Weiler-Babb | Schollmaier Arena (6,894) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
January 20, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 8 Texas Tech | W 70–52 | 11–7 (2–5) |
18 – Lard | 9 – Young | 5 – Weiler-Babb | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA | ||||
January 22, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Texas | L 57–73 | 11–8 (2–6) |
15 – Tied | 12 – Lard | 3 – Tied | Frank Erwin Center (9,123) Austin, TX | ||||
January 27, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 22 Tennessee Big 12/SEC Challenge |
L 45–68 | 11–9 |
13 – Jackson | 9 – Lard | 3 – Wigginton | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA | ||||
January 31, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 15 West Virginia | W 93–77 | 12–9 (3–6) |
25 – Jackson | 13 – Lard | 7 – Jackson | Hilton Coliseum (14,219) Ames, IA | ||||
February 3, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Baylor | L 67–81 | 12–10 (3–7) |
15 – Jackson | 9 – Lard | 8 – Wigginton | Ferrell Center (6,852) Waco, TX | ||||
February 7, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 7 Texas Tech | L 58–76 | 12–11 (3–8) |
22 – Lard | 9 – Young | 5 – Wigginton | United Supermarkets Arena (13,221) Lubbock, TX | ||||
February 10, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 17 Oklahoma | W 88–80 | 13–11 (4–8) |
26 – Wigginton | 17 – Lard | 5 – Wigginton | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA | ||||
February 13, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 13 Kansas | L 77–83 | 13–12 (4–9) |
19 – Lard | 11 – Lard | 5 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA | ||||
February 17, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Kansas State | L 66–78 | 13–13 (4–10) |
15 – Lard | 8 – Lard | 5 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (9,645) Manhattan, KS | ||||
February 21, 2018 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv |
TCU | W 89–83 | 13–14 (4–11) |
27 – Jackson | 8 – Lard | 5 – Wigginton | Hilton Coliseum (14,063) Ames, IA | ||||
February 24, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 21 West Virginia | L 70–85 | 13–15 (4–12) |
29 – Wigginton | 10 – Lard | 9 – Talley Jr. | WVU Coliseum (14,205) Morgantown, WV | ||||
February 27, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
Oklahoma State | L 71–80 | 13–16 (4–13) |
21 – Wigginton | 6 – Lard | 4 – Jackson | Hilton Coliseum (14,258) Ames, IA | ||||
March 2, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Oklahoma | L 60–81 | 13–17 (4–14) |
20 – Wigginton | 15 – Beverly | 3 – Lard | Lloyd Noble Center (11,598) Norman, OK | ||||
Big 12 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 7, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
(10) | vs. (7) Texas First Round |
L 64–68 | 13–18 |
20 – Wigginton | 9 – Talley Jr. | 8 – Jackson | Sprint Center (17,752) Kansas City, MO | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Central Time. |
References
- "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- "Iowa State wins Big 12 Tournament title for third time in four years". The Des Moines Register.
- "Iowa State storms past Nevada in first round of NCAA Tournament". The Des Moines Register.
- "Iowa State's massive NCAA rally falls just shy vs. Purdue". The Des Moines Register.
- "2017–18 Basketball (M) Roster – Iowa State Athletics". www.cyclones.com.
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