2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Steve Prohm, who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 22
2015–16 record23–12 (10–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas153 .833  335  .868
No. 8 West Virginia135 .722  269  .743
No. 7 Oklahoma126 .667  298  .784
Texas117 .611  2013  .606
No. 21 Baylor108 .556  2212  .647
No. 22 Iowa State108 .556  2312  .657
Texas Tech99 .500  1913  .594
Kansas State513 .278  1716  .515
Oklahoma State315 .167  1220  .375
TCU216 .111  1221  .364
2016 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

They finished the season 23–12 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish tied for 5th place. They lost to Oklahoma in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Iona and Little Rock to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Virginia.

Previous season

Iowa State finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They defeated Texas,[2] Oklahoma,[3] and Kansas to become champions of the Big 12 Conference Tournament to earn and automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.[4] In the NCAA Tournament they were upset by UAB in the second round.[5]

After months of speculation, it was announced on June 2, 2015 that Fred Hoiberg would be accepting the head coach position with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.[6]

On June 8, 2015, it was announced that Iowa State would be hiring Murray State head coach Steve Prohm for the same position.[7]

Offseason departures

Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Bryce Dejean-JonesGuardGraduated
Dustin HogueForwardGraduated
Daniel EdozieForwardGraduated
Sherron Dorsey-WalkerGuardTransferred to Oakland
Kourtlin JacksonGuardTransferred to Southern Miss
Clayton CusterGuardTransferred to Loyola Chicago
Daniel StenslandGuardLeft basketball team
Georgios TsalmpourisCenterLeft to play professionally in the Greek Basketball League
Reference:[8]

Recruiting

Prep recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Noskowiak
PG
Sun Prairie, WI Sun Prairie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Brady Ernst
PF
Clinton, IA Clinton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 25, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Simeon Carter
PF
Charlotte, NC West Charlotte 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  • "2015 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

    Incoming transfers

    Incoming Transfers
    Name Position Hometown Previous
    School
    Remaining
    Eligibility
    Notes
    Jordan AshtonGuardMount Pleasant, IAKirkwood CC2Ashton was eligible to play immediately.
    Nick Weiler-BabbGuardArlington, TXArkansas3Weiler-Babb sat out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
    Reference:[9]

    Roster

    2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 00 Simeon Carter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrWest Charlotte Charlotte, NC
    C 1 Jameel McKay 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrPulaski
    Indian Hills CC
    Marquette
    Milwaukee, WI
    F 2 Abdel Nader 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrNiles North
    Northern Illinois
    Skokie, IL
    G 3 Hallice Cooke 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoSt. Anthony
    Oregon State
    Union City, NJ
    G 4 Wesley Greder (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrGilbert High School Gilbert, IA
    G 11 Monté Morris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrBeecher Flint, MI
    G 14 Nick Weiler-Babb  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoJames Martin
    Arkansas
    Arlington, TX
    G 15 Naz Long  (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrFindlay Prep Mississauga, Ontario
    G 21 Matt Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)197 lb (89 kg) JrOnalaska Onalaska, WI
    G 23 Jordan Ashton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrMount Pleasant
    Northwest Missouri State
    Kirkwood CC
    Mount Pleasant, IA
    C 24 Stuart Nezlek (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrFenwick Oak Park, IL
    G 30 Deonte Burton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrVincent
    Marquette
    Milwaukee, WI
    F 31 Georges Niang (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrTilton School Methuen, MA
    PF 33 Brady Ernst   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrClinton Clinton, IA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 6, 2015*
    7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
    No. 7 Grand Valley State W 106–60 
     20  Mitrou-Long  11  McKay  8  Thomas  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    Regular season
    November 13, 2015*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 7 vs. Colorado W 68–62  1–0
     17  Niang  10  McKay  4  Morris  Sanford Pentagon (3,200)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    November 16, 2015*
    7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
    No. 7 Chicago State
    Emerald Coast Classic
    W 106–64  2–0
     25  McKay  11  Tied  8  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,111)
    Ames, IA
    November 23, 2015*
    7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
    No. 4 Chattanooga
    Emerald Coast Classic
    W 83–63  3–0
     24  Mitrou-Long  17  McKay  10  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (13,305)
    Ames, IA
    November 27, 2015*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 4 vs. Virginia Tech
    Emerald Coast Classic
    Semifinals
    W 99–77  4–0
     23  McKay  11  Nader  7  Morris  The Arena (2,222)
    Niceville, FL
    November 28, 2015*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 4 vs. Illinois
    Emerald Coast Classic
    Championship
    W 84–73  5–0
     23  Niang  9  Morris  6  Morris  The Arena (2,222)
    Niceville, FL
    December 1, 2015*
    7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
    No. 5 North Dakota State W 84–64  6–0
     21  Nader  19  McKay  6  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,272)
    Ames, IA
    December 7, 2015*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 4 Buffalo W 84–63  7–0
     31  Niang  12  Niang  10  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,130)
    Ames, IA
    December 11, 2015*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 4 Iowa
    Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
    W 83–82  8–0
     20  Tied  12  McKay  9  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    December 13, 2015*
    5:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
    No. 4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 78–64  9–0
     18  McKay  8  McKay  11  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,284)
    Ames, IA
    December 19, 2015*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 5 vs. Northern Iowa
    Big Four Classic
    L 79–81  9–1
     30  Niang  7  Nader  6  Morris  Wells Fargo Arena 
    Des Moines, IA
    December 22, 2015*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 11 at No. 22 Cincinnati W 81–79  10–1
     24  Niang  10  Niang  7  Morris  Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 30, 2015*
    7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
    No. 11 Coppin State W 104–84  11–1
     21  Nader  9  Niang  11  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    January 2, 2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 11 at No. 3 Oklahoma L 83–87  11–2
    (0–1)
     29  Niang  9  McKay  3  Morris  Lloyd Noble Center (11,251)
    Norman, OK
    January 6, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 13 Texas Tech W 76–69  12–2
    (1–1)
     19  McKay  14  McKay  6  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    January 9, 2016
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 Baylor L 89–94  12–3
    (1–2)
     22  Niang  8  Nader  6  Niang  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    January 12, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 17 at Texas L 91–94 OT 12–4
    (1–3)
     27  Niang  16  Nader  7  Morris  Frank Erwin Center (10,663)
    Austin, TX
    January 16, 2016
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 17 at Kansas State W 76–63  13–4
    (2–3)
     19  Morris  6  3 tied  4  Morris  Bramlage Coliseum (12,462)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 18, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 19 No. 1 Oklahoma W 82–77  14–4
    (3–3)
     22  Niang  13  McKay  3  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    January 23, 2016
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 19 at TCU W 73–60  15–4
    (4–3)
     18  Morris  10  McKay  6  Morris  Schollmaier Arena (6,014)
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 25, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 14 No. 4 Kansas W 85–72  16–4
    (5–3)
     21  Morris  5  Tied  9  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    January 30, 2016*
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 14 at No. 5 Texas A&M
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 62–72  16–5
     15  Niang  14  McKay  6  Morris  Reed Arena (12,473)
    College Station, TX
    February 2, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 No. 14 West Virginia L 76–81  16–6
    (5–4)
     20  Niang  6  Burton  10  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    February 6, 2016
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 at Oklahoma State W 64–59  17–6
    (6–4)
     18  Niang  9  Niang  8  Morris  Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,561)
    Stillwater, OK
    February 10, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 14 at Texas Tech L 82–85 OT 17–7
    (6–5)
     20  Burton  9  Niang  9  Morris  United Supermarkets Arena (6,715)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 13, 2016
    7:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 14 No. 24 Texas W 85–75  18–7
    (7–5)
     24  Morris  8  Nader  3  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    February 16, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 at No. 25 Baylor L 91–100 OT 18–8
    (7–6)
     26  Niang  8  Niang  11  Morris  Ferrell Center (5,556)
    Waco, TX
    February 20, 2016
    6:30 pm, ESPNU
    No. 13 TCU W 92–83  19–8
    (8–6)
     27  Niang  14  Burton  11  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    February 22, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 17 at No. 14 West Virginia L 87–97  19–9
    (8–7)
     23  Nader  5  Tied  5  Niang  WVU Coliseum (10,683)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 27, 2016
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 17 Kansas State W 80–61  20–9
    (9–7)
     20  Thomas  17  McKay  8  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    February 29, 2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 21 Oklahoma State W 58–50  21–9
    (10–7)
     19  Nader  10  Tied  6  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,383)
    Ames, IA
    March 5, 2016
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 21 at No. 1 Kansas L 78–85  21–10
    (10–8)
     22  Niang  9  McKay  5  Niang  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    Big 12 Tournament
    03/10/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 21 vs. No. 6 Oklahoma
    Quarterfinals
    L 76–79  21–11
     31  Niang  9  Tied  5  Niang  Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    03/17/2016*
    1:00 pm, TBS
    (4 MW) No. 22 vs. (13 MW) Iona
    First Round
    W 94–81  22–11
     28  Niang  9  McKay  8  Morris  Pepsi Center (19,499)
    Denver, CO
    03/19/2016*
    5:10 pm, TBS
    (4 MW) No. 22 vs. (12 MW) Little Rock
    Second Round
    W 78–61  23–11
     28  Niang  10  McKay  4  Tied  Pepsi Center (19,551)
    Denver, CO
    03/25/2016*
    6:10 pm, CBS
    (4 MW) No. 22 vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Virginia
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 71–84  23–12
     30  Niang  8  Niang  8  Morris  United Center (21,490)
    Chicago, IL
    *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[10] 7 7 7 4 5 4 5 11 11 13 17 19 14 13 14 13 17 21 21 22  
    Coaches Poll[10] 7 7 7 5 4 2 2 9 9 14 18 21 16 14 15 15 17 20 19 19 15

    Awards and honors

    References

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