2013–14 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 9
Record28–8 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
2013–14 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Kansas14–4 .77825–10  .714
No. 21 Oklahoma12–6 .66723–10  .697
Texas11–7 .61124–11  .686
No. 9 Iowa State †11–7 .61128–8  .778
Kansas State10–8 .55620–13  .606
West Virginia9–9 .50017–16  .515
No. 23 Baylor9–9 .50026–12  .684
Oklahoma State8–10 .44421–13  .618
Texas Tech6–12 .33314–18  .438
TCU0–18 .0009–22  .290
† 2014 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2013–14 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Fred Hoiberg, who was in his 4th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

They finished the season 28–8, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Kansas State, Kansas, and Baylor to become champions of the Big 12 Conference tournament to earn and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA Tournament they defeated North Carolina Central and North Carolina to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to eventual national champion UConn without the Cyclones' third-leading scorer Georges Niang who suffered a season ending injury in the opening round game.[2]

Previous season

The Cyclones finished 23–12, and 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish 4th in the regular season conference standings.[3] They defeated Oklahoma then lost to Kansas in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Notre Dame and lost to Ohio State.[4]

Offseason departures

Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Cameron FowlerGuardTransferred to Niagara
Nkereuwem OkoroGuardTransferred to Rutgers
Chris BabbGuardGraduated
Korie LuciousGuardGraduated
Will ClyburnGuardGraduated
Tyrus McGeeGuardGraduated
Austin McBethGuardGraduated
Anthony BookerForwardGraduated
Reference:[5]

Recruiting

Prep recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Monté Morris
PG #12		 Flint, MI Beecher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 27, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Matt Thomas
SG #17		 Onalaska, WI Onalaska 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 37  ESPN: 30
  • 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 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  • "2013 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Position Hometown Previous
School		 Remaining
Eligibility		 Notes
DeAndre KaneGuardPittsburgh, PAMarshall1Kane was eligible to play immediately.
Abdel NaderForwardSkokie, ILNorthern Illinois2Nader sat out the 2012–13 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
Jameel McKayCenterMilwaukee, WIMarquette1.5McKay transferred after the fall semester of the 2011–12 season.
He was eligible to play the spring semester of the 2013–14 season.
Reference:[6]

Roster

2013–14 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Bubu Palo (S) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrAmes Ames, IA
F/C 1 Jameel McKay Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrMarquette Milwaukee, WI
F 2 Abdel Nader Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrNorthern Illinois Skokie, IL
F 3 Melvin Ejim (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrBrewster Academy Toronto, Ontario
G 11 Monté Morris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBeecher Flint, MI
G 15 Naz Long 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoFindlay Prep Mississauga, Ontario
G 21 Matt Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrOnalaska Onalaska, WI
F 22 Dustin Hogue 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrIndian Hills CC Yonkers, NY
F 31 Georges Niang (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoTilton School Methuen, MA
G 32 Alex-Javad Assadipour 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) SrUC Irvine Ankara, Turkey
F 42 Daniel Edozie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrTyler JC Compton, CA
G 50 DeAndre Kane (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrMarshall Pittsburgh, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2013
5:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		 Augustana W 88–70  –
   – –   – –   – –  Hilton Coliseum (–)
Ames, IA
Regular Season
11/10/2013*
12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		 UNC Wilmington W 95–62  1–0
  26 – Long  11 – Kane  7 – Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
11/12/2013*
7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 80–50  2–0
  15 – Kane  8 – Hogue  5 – Niang  Hilton Coliseum (13,238)
Ames, IA
11/17/2013*
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 7 Michigan W 77–70  3–0
  22 – Ejim  10 – Hogue  6 – Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
11/20/2013*
8:30 pm, ESPNU		 No. 21 at BYU W 90–88  4–0
  21 – Kane  11 – Kane  8 – Niang  Marriott Center (15,808)
Provo, UT
11/25/2013*
7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		 No. 17 UMKC W 110–51  5–0
  20 – Kane  9 – Ejim  7 – Morris  Hilton Coliseum (12,960)
Ames, IA
12/02/2013*
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 17 Auburn
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 W 99–70  6–0
  22 – Hogue  16 – Hogue  9 – Morris  Hilton Coliseum (13,889)
Ames, IA
12/07/2013*
5:00 pm, Mediacom		 No. 17 vs. Northern Iowa
Big Four Classic		 W 91–82 OT 7–0
  22 – Ejim  10 – Hogue  6 – Kane  Wells Fargo Arena (14,512)
Des Moines, IA
12/13/2013*
8:30 pm, ESPNU		 No. 17 No. 23 Iowa
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series		 W 85–82  8–0
  24 – Niang  16 – Hogue  9 – Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
12/22/2013*
4:30 pm, ESPNU		 No. 17 vs. George Mason
Diamond Head Classic
First Round		 W 79–67  9–0
  22 – Niang  11 – Ejim  8 – Kane  Stan Sheriff Center (8,694)
Honolulu, HI
12/23/2013*
3:30 pm, ESPNU		 No. 14 vs. Akron
Diamond Head Classic
Semifinals		 W 83–60  10–0
  22 – Niang  12 – Ejim  5 – Kane  Stan Sheriff Center (7,140)
Honolulu, HI
12/25/2013*
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 14 vs. Boise State
Diamond Head Classic
Championship		 W 70–66  11–0
  23 – Kane  10 – Ejim  3 – Ejim  Stan Sheriff Center (6,769)
Honolulu, HI
12/31/2013*
6:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		 No. 13 Northern Illinois W 99–63  12–0
  17 – Ejim  8 – Kane  12 – Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
Big 12 Regular Season
01/04/2014
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network		 No. 13 at Texas Tech W 73–62  13–0
(1–0)		  17 – Niang  7 – Niang  6 – Kane  United Spirit Arena (5,861)
Lubbock, TX
01/07/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 9 No. 7 Baylor W 87–72  14–0
(2–0)		  30 – Kane  10 – Hogue  9 – Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
01/11/2014
11:00 am, ESPNU		 No. 9 at Oklahoma L 82–87  14–1
(2–1)		  23 – Kane  9 – Kane  4 – Kane  Lloyd Noble Center (11,105)
Norman, OK
01/13/2014
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 8 No. 15 Kansas L 70–77  14–2
(2–2)		  21 – Kane  9 – Hogue  4 – Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
01/18/2014
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network		 No. 8 at Texas L 76–86  14–3
(2–3)		  18 – Niang  10 – Ejim  6 – Niang  Frank Erwin Center (12,709)
Austin, TX
01/25/2014
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network		 No. 16 No. 22 Kansas State W 81–75  15–3
(3–3)		  20 – Ejim  12 – Hogue  5 – Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
01/29/2014
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 16 at No. 6 Kansas L 81–92  15–4
(3–4)		  24 – Niang  8 – Ejim  5 – Niang  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/01/2014
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network		 No. 16 No. 23 Oklahoma W 81–75  16–4
(4–4)		  27 – Niang  16 – Ejim  9 – Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
02/03/2014
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 16 at No. 19 Oklahoma State W 98–97 3OT 17–4
(5–4)		  26 – Kane  13 – Ejim  9 – Kane  Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,132)
Stillwater, OK
02/08/2014
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network		 No. 16 TCU W 84–69  18–4
(6–4)		  48 – Ejim  18 – Ejim  10 – Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
02/10/2014
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 11 at West Virginia L 77–102  18–5
(6–5)		  17 – Niang  12 – Ejim  6 – Morris  WVU Coliseum (8,177)
Morgantown, WV
02/15/2014
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network		 No. 11 Texas Tech W 70–64  19–5
(7–5)		  17 – Kane  8 – Kane  9 – Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
02/18/2014
6:00 pm, Big 12 Network		 No. 17 No. 19 Texas W 85–76  20–5
(8–5)		  25 – Ejim  8 – Ejim  6 – Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
02/22/2014
3:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 17 at TCU W 71–60  21–5
(9–5)		  20 – Kane  8 – Niang  5 – Kane  Daniel–Meyer Coliseum (5,778)
Fort Worth, TX
02/26/2014
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network		 No. 15 West Virginia W 83–66  22–5
(10–5)		  24 – Niang  11 – Kane  12 – Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
03/01/2014
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 15 at Kansas State L 73–80  22–6
(10–6)		  30 – Ejim  16 – Ejim  6 – Kane  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
03/04/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 16 at Baylor L 61–74  22–7
(10–7)		  20 – Kane  9 – Ejim  5 – Morris  Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
03/08/2014
1:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 16 Oklahoma State W 85–81 OT 23–7
(11–7)		  27 – Kane  12 – Hogue  8 – Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
Big 12 Tournament
03/13/2014
11:30 am, ESPN2		 No. 16 vs. Kansas State
Quarterfinals		 W 91–85  24–7
  24 – Ejim  10 – Ejim  10 – Morris  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
03/14/2014
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 16 vs. No. 10 Kansas
Semifinals		 W 94–83  25–7
  25 – Niang  9 – Hogue  7 – Niang  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
03/15/2014
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 16 vs. Baylor
Championship		 W 74–65  26–7
  17 – Kane  9 – Niang  7 – Kane  Sprint Center (19,108)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
03/21/2014
8:50 pm, TNT		 (3) No. 9 vs. (14) North Carolina Central
Second Round		 W 93–75  27–7
  24 – Niang  8 – Ejim  5 – Kane  AT&T Center (11,690)
San Antonio, TX
03/23/2014
4:15 pm, CBS		 (3) No. 9 vs. (6) No. 19 North Carolina
Third Round		 W 85–83  28–7
  24 – Kane  10 – Kane  7 – Kane  AT&T Center (13,431)
San Antonio, TX
03/28/2014
6:25 pm, TBS		 (3) No. 9 vs. (7) No. 18 UConn
Sweet Sixteen		 L 76–81  28–8
  34 – Hogue  8 – Kane  9 – Kane  Madison Square Garden (19,314)
New York, NY
*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.
RV = Received votes.
Week
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AP Poll[7]211717171714149816161611171516169
Coaches Poll[7]RVRVRVRV22181613131271017181714191717169

Awards and honors

References

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