2013–14 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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.

2013–14 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 9
2013–14 record28–8 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
2013–14 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Kansas144 .778  2510  .714
No. 21 Oklahoma126 .667  2310  .697
Texas117 .611  2411  .686
No. 9 Iowa State117 .611  288  .778
Kansas State108 .556  2013  .606
West Virginia99 .500  1716  .515
No. 23 Baylor99 .500  2612  .684
Oklahoma State810 .444  2113  .618
Texas Tech612 .333  1418  .438
TCU018 .000  922  .290
2014 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

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 UConn.

Previous season

The Cyclones finished 23–12, and 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish 4th in the regular season conference standings.[2] 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.[3]

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:[4]

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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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.
    Alex-Javad AssadipourGuardAnkara, TurkeyUC Irvine1Assadipour 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:[5]

    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  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrMarquette Milwaukee, WI
    F 2 Abdel Nader  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 9 Alex-Javad Assadipour 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrUC Irvine Ankara, Turkey
    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
    F 33 Tyler Ellerman (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrDallas Center-Grimes Dallas Center, IA
    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.
    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 19 Final 
    AP Poll[6] 21 17 17 17 17 14 14 9 8 16 16 16 11 17 15 16 16 9 
    Coaches Poll[6] RV RV RV RV 22 18 16 13 13 12 7 10 17 18 17 14 19 17 17 16 9

    Awards and honors

    References

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