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 Kansas †15–3 .833  33–5  .868
No. 8 West Virginia13–5 .722  26–9  .743
No. 7 Oklahoma12–6 .667  29–8  .784
Texas11–7 .611  20–13  .606
No. 21 Baylor10–8 .556  22–12  .647
No. 22 Iowa State10–8 .556  23–12  .657
Texas Tech9–9 .500  19–13  .594
Kansas State5–13 .278  17–16  .515
Oklahoma State3–15 .167  12–20  .375
TCU2–16 .111  12–21  .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
    See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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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    2. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400768441
    3. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400784977
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    5. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785446
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    7. "Prohm Named Iowa State Head Men's Basketball Coach".
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