Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12 (27-7, 12-6)
Big Wins: 12/6 at Purdue (81-58), 2/16 Houston (70-67)
Bad Losses: 1/17 at Cincinnati (70-79), 2/10 at TCU (55-62)
Coach: T.J. Otzelberger
Probable Starters:
Blake Buchanan, Junior, Forward, 8.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.5 apg
Joshua Jefferson, Senior, Forward, 16.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.7 spg
Milan Momcilovic, Junior, Forward, 17.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Killyan Toure, Freshman, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 2.2 apg, 3.2 rpg
Tamin Lipsey, Senior, Guard, 13.3 ppg, 5.0 apg, 4.0 rpg, 2.2 spg
Key Role Players:
Dominykas Pleta, Freshman, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Jamarion Batemon, Freshman, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg
Nate Heise, Senior, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 1.6 apg, 4.0 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.8 (57th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.7 (14, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.8 (30, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.8 (95, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.9 (97, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.3 (14, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.0 (323, 15)
Rebound Margin: 4.5 (59, 3)
Assists Per Game: 17.4 (20, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.3 (65, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Lipscomb |
| 2025 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Mississippi |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over South Dakota State |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Washington State |
| 2024 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Illinois |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 Loss to Pittsburgh |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over LSU |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Wisconsin |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Miami FL |
| 2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Ohio State |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Nevada |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Purdue |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Iona |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Arkansas-Little Rock |
| 2016 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Virginia |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to UAB |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over North Carolina Central |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over North Carolina |
| 2014 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Notre Dame |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Ohio State |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Connecticut |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Kentucky |
| 2005 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Minnesota |
| 2005 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to North Carolina |
| 2004 | NIT | First Round win over Georgia |
| 2004 | NIT | Second Round win over Florida State |
| 2004 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Marquette |
| 2004 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Rutgers |
| 2003 | NIT | First Round win over Wichita State |
| 2003 | NIT | Second Round loss to Iowa |
| 2001 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Hampton |
| 2000 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Central Connecticut State |
| 2000 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Auburn |
| 2000 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over UCLA |
| 2000 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Michigan State |
*all team stats through 3/8
