Iowa State Men's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Iowa State Cyclones

Big 12 (19-13, 9-9)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/4 Kansas (68-53), 3/4 at Baylor (73-58)
Bad Losses: 1/30 at Texas Tech (77-80), 2/25 Oklahoma (50-61)
Coach: T.J. Otzelberger
 
Probable Starters:
Robert Jones, Senior, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Tre King, Senior, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Tamin Lipsey, Freshman, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 4.5 apg, 2.2 spg
Jaren Holmes, Senior, Guard, 13.4 ppg, 3.3 apg
Gabe Kalscheur, Senior, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 1.6 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Aljaz Kunc, Senior, Forward, 7.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Osun Osunniyi, Senior, Center, 8.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Demarion Watson, Freshman, Guard, 1.7 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.5 (258th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.2 (16, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.0 (162, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.8 (65, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (270, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.6 (209, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.2 (308, 10)
Rebound Margin: 2.5 (108, 5)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 (100, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.8 (211, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NCAARound of 64 win over LSU
2022NCAARound of 32 win over Wisconsin
2022NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Miami FL
2019NCAARound of 64 loss to Ohio State
2017NCAARound of 64 win over Nevada
2017NCAARound of 32 loss to Purdue
2016NCAARound of 64 win over Iona
2016NCAARound of 32 win over Arkansas-Little Rock
2016NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Virginia
2015NCAARound of 64 loss to UAB
2014NCAARound of 64 win over North Carolina Central
2014NCAARound of 32 win over North Carolina
2014NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Connecticut
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Notre Dame
2013NCAARound of 32 loss to Ohio State
2012NCAARound of 64 win over Connecticut
2012NCAARound of 32 loss to Kentucky
2005NCAARound of 64 win over Minnesota
2005NCAARound of 32 loss to North Carolina
2004NITFirst Round win over Georgia
2004NITSecond Round win over Florida State
2004NITQuarterfinal win over Marquette
2004NITSemifinal loss to Rutgers
2003NITFirst Round win over Wichita State
2003NITSecond Round loss to Iowa
2001NCAARound of 64 loss to Hampton
2000NCAARound of 64 win over Central Connecticut State
2000NCAARound of 32 win over Auburn
2000NCAARegional Semifinal win over UCLA
2000NCAARegional Final loss to Michigan State
 
*all team stats through 3/5