2011–12 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Fred Hoiberg, who was in his 2nd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

2011–12 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2011–12 record23–11 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
2011–12 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Kansas162 .889  327  .821
No. 3 Missouri144 .778  305  .857
Iowa State126 .667  2311  .676
No. 9 Baylor126 .667  308  .789
Kansas State108 .556  2211  .667
Texas99 .500  2014  .588
Oklahoma State711 .389  1518  .455
Oklahoma513 .278  1516  .484
Texas A&M414 .222  1418  .438
Texas Tech117 .056  823  .258
2012 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Cyclones finished 16-16, and 3-13 in Big 12 play to finish tied for 12th in the regular season conference standings.[2] They lost to Colorado in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.

Offseason departures

Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Jake AndersonGuardGraduated
Diante GarrettGuardGraduated
Jamie VanderbekenForwardGraduated
Drew MitchellForwardGraduated
Eric McKnightForwardTransferred to Florida Gulf Coast
DeMarcus PhillipsGuardTransferred to Marshalltown CC
John LambGuardTransferred to Dakota State
Calvin GodfreyForwardDismissed from team
Reference:[3]

Recruiting

Prep recruits

Chris Allen in Italy (Vatican)
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Percy Gibson
PF
Detroit, MI Southeastern High 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 22, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Tavon Sledge
PG
Spring Valley, NY Half Hollow Hills West 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 27, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 88
Elgin Cook
SF
Milwaukee, WI Hamilton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 22, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 75
  • 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 2010 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2011 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Incoming transfers

    Incoming Transfers
    Name Position Hometown Previous
    School
    Remaining
    Eligibility
    Notes
    Tyrus McGeeGuardStringtown, OKCowley County CC2McGee was eligible to play immediately.
    Korie LuciousGuardMilwaukee, WIMichigan State1Lucious sat out the 2011–12 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
    Will ClyburnGuardDetroit, MIUtah1Clyburn sat out the 2011–12 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
    Reference:[4]

    Preseason

    In August 2011 the team took a week-long trip to Italy.[5] In addition to playing several scrimmages against local teams they were able to tour Milan, Florence, the Colosseum, the Vatican, and other landmarks.[6]

    Roster

    2011–12 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 Jordan Railey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoBeaverton High Beaverton, OR
    G 1 Bubu Palo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoAmes High Ames, IA
    G 2 Chris Babb 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrPenn State Arlington, TX
    F 3 Melvin Ejim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoBrewster Academy Toronto, ON
    G 4 Chris Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrMichigan State Lawrenceville, GA
    G 5 Tavon Sledge 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHalf Hollow Hills West Spring Valley, NY
    G 10 Aaron Law 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrTilton Chapel Hill, NC
    G 11 Scott Christopherson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrMarquette La Crosse, WI
    G 12 Austin McBeth  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrIowa Western CCnote=W Wayland, IA
    G 21 Will Clyburn  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrUtah Detroit, MI
    F 22 Anthony Booker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrSouthern Illinois Florissant, MO
    F 24 Percy Gibson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrSoutheastern High Detroit, MI
    25 Tyrus McGee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrCowley County CC Stringtown, OK
    F 30 Royce White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoMinnesota Minneapolis, MN
    G 34 Korie Lucious  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrMichigan State Milwaukee, WI
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 6, 2011*
    12:30pm, CloneZone
    Grand Valley State W 7762 
    Hilton Coliseum (13,221)
    Ames, IA
    Regular Season
    November 12, 2011*
    1:00pm, Mediacom
    Lehigh W 8677  10
    Hilton Coliseum (13,343)
    Ames, IA
    November 15, 2011*
    8:00pm, Mediacom
    at Drake L 6574  11
    Knapp Center (5,665)
    Des Moines, IA
    November 20, 2011*
    12:30pm, Mediacom
    Western Carolina
    South Padre Island Invitational
    W 9260  21
    Hilton Coliseum (10,922)
    Ames, IA
    November 22, 2011*
    7:00pm, Mediacom
    Northern Colorado
    South Padre Island Invitational
    W 9082  31
    Hilton Coliseum (11,155)
    Ames, IA
    November 25, 2011*
    7:30pm
    vs. Providence
    South Padre Island Invitational
    W 6454  41
    South Padre Island Convention Centre (675)
    South Padre Island, TX
    November 26, 2011*
    6:30pm, CBSSN
    vs. Rice
    South Padre Island Invitational
    W 9063  51
    South Padre Island Convention Centre (660)
    South Padre Island, TX
    November 30, 2011*
    7:00pm, Mediacom
    Northern Iowa L 6269  52
    Hilton Coliseum (13,509)
    Ames, IA
    December 3, 2011*
    11:00am, BTN
    at No. 15 Michigan L 6676  53
    Crisler Arena (10,845)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    December 6, 2011*
    7:00pm, Mediacom
    Prairie View A&M W 8459  63
    Hilton Coliseum (12,915)
    Ames, IA
    December 9, 2011*
    7:00pm, Big 12 Network
    Iowa
    Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
    W 8676  73
    Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
    Ames, IA
    December 18, 2011*
    1:00pm, Big 12 Network
    Central Michigan W 5952  83
    Hilton Coliseum (11,764)
    Ames, IA
    December 21, 2011*
    7:00pm, Mediacom
    Lipscomb W 8164  93
    Hilton Coliseum (11,513)
    Ames, IA
    December 31, 2011*
    12:00pm, Big 12 Network
    Mississippi Valley State W 6765  103
    Hilton Coliseum (12,399)
    Ames, IA
    January 4, 2012
    8:00pm, ESPNU
    Texas W 7771  113
    (10)
    Hilton Coliseum (12,248)
    Ames, IA
    January 7, 2012
    3:00pm, Big 12 Network
    at Texas A&M W 7450  123
    (20)
    Reed Arena (6,450)
    College Station, TX
    January 11, 2012
    7:00pm, Big 12 Network
    No. 9 Missouri L 6976  124
    (21)
    Hilton Coliseum (13,198)
    Ames, IA
    January 14, 2012
    3:00pm, Big 12 Network
    at No. 10 Kansas L 7382  125
    (22)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    January 18, 2012
    8:00pm, ESPNU
    Oklahoma State W 7168  135
    (32)
    Hilton Coliseum (12,397)
    Ames, IA
    January 21, 2012
    4:00pm, ESPN2
    at Texas Tech W 7652  145
    (42)
    United Spirit Arena (8,367)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 24, 2012
    8:00pm, LHN
    at Texas L 5562  146
    (43)
    Frank Erwin Center (10,117)
    Austin, TX
    January 28, 2012
    1:00pm, ESPN
    No. 5 Kansas W 7264  156
    (53)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
    Ames, IA
    January 31, 2012
    8:00pm, Big 12 Network
    Kansas State W 7270  166
    (63)
    Hilton Coliseum (13,456)
    Ames, IA
    February 4, 2012
    5:00pm, ESPN2
    at Oklahoma W 7770  176
    (73)
    Lloyd Noble Center (9,272)
    Norman, OK
    February 7, 2012
    6:00pm, ESPN2
    at Oklahoma State L 6769  177
    (74)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,365)
    Stillwater, OK
    February 11, 2012
    3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network
    Texas A&M W 6946  187
    (84)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
    Ames, IA
    February 13, 2012
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at No. 10 Baylor L 6479  188
    (85)
    Ferrell Center (7,047)
    Waco, TX
    February 18, 2012
    12:45pm, Big 12 Network
    Oklahoma W 8069  198
    (95)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
    Ames, IA
    February 22, 2012
    8:00pm, ESPNU
    Texas Tech W 7254  208
    (105)
    Hilton Coliseum (13,587)
    Ames, IA
    February 25, 2012
    12:45pm, Big 12 Network
    at Kansas State W 6561  218
    (115)
    Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    February 29, 2012
    7:00pm, Big 12 Network
    at No. 7 Missouri L 7278  219
    (116)
    Mizzou Arena (14,837)
    Columbia, MO
    March 3, 2012
    6:00pm, Big 12 Network
    No. 9 Baylor W 8072  229
    (126)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
    Ames, IA
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 8, 2012
    8:30pm, Big 12 Network
    No. 25 vs. Texas
    Quarterfinals
    L 6571  2210
    Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    March 15, 2012*
    8:20pm, TBS
    (8) vs. (9) Connecticut
    Second Round
    W 7764  2310
    KFC Yum! Center (22,131)
    Louisville, KY
    March 17, 2012*
    6:45pm, CBS
    (8) vs. (1) No. 1 Kentucky
    Third Round
    L 7187  2311
    KFC Yum! Center (21,757)
    Louisville, KY
    *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.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP Poll[7] RV RV RV RV RV 25 RV  
    Coaches Poll[7] RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. http://www.big12sports.com//pdf1/134781.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=10410
    3. "2007-08 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics".
    4. "2010-11 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics".
    5. jeremiah.davis@iowastatedaily.com, Jeremiah Davis. "Men's basketball returns from Italy".
    6. "Italy Update: Cyclones Spend Day In Rome".
    7. "2011-12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
    8. "Men's Basketball Traditions" (PDF). cyclones.com. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
    9. "Academic All-Big 12 Announcement" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
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