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The 2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were led by T. J. Otzelberger in his fourth season as head coach. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference. On January 13, the Cyclones reached #2 in the AP Poll, which was the highest ranking in program history.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record25–10 (13–7 Big 12)
Quick facts Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball, NCAA tournament, Second round ...
2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record25–10 (13–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
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2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Houston †19–1 .95035–5  .875
No. 8 Texas Tech15–5 .75028–9  .757
No. 15 Arizona14–6 .70024–13  .649
No. 13 BYU14–6 .70026–10  .722
No. 17 Iowa State13–7 .65025–10  .714
Kansas11–9 .55021–13  .618
Baylor10–10 .50020–15  .571
West Virginia10–10 .50019–13  .594
TCU9–11 .45016–16  .500
Kansas State9–11 .45016–17  .485
Utah8–12 .40016–17  .485
Oklahoma State7–13 .35017–18  .486
Cincinnati7–13 .35019–16  .543
UCF7–13 .35020–17  .541
Arizona State4–16 .20013–20  .394
Colorado3–17 .15014–21  .400
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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The Iowa State Cyclones drew an average home attendance of 14,062, the 17th-highest of all college basketball teams.[1]

Previous season

The Cyclones started the season 11–2 in non-conference play. They finished the 2023–24 season 29–8, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated the No. 10 seed Kansas State, No. 3 seed Baylor and No. 1 seed Houston to win their sixth Big 12 tournament title and receive the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. The received a 2 seed in the East region. The defeated 15 seed South Dakota State, No. 7 seed Washington State before losing to No. 3 seed Illinois in the Sweet Sixteen, 72–69.

Offseason

Departures

More information Offseason Departures, Name ...
Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Tre King F Exhausted eligibility.
Hason Ward F Exhausted eligibility.
Robert Jones F Exhausted eligibility.
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Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Position Hometown Previous
School		 Incoming
Eligibility		 Source
Brandton Chatfield F Orofino, Idaho Seattle 1 [2]
Nate Heise G Lake City, Minnesota Northern Iowa 1
Dishon Jackson C Oakland, California Charlotte 2
Joshua Jefferson F Las Vegas, Nevada Saint Mary's 2
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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Nojus Indrusaitis
G		 Chicago Brewster Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 12, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (85)
Dwayne Pierce
F		 Middle Village, New York Christ The King Regional 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 22, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.
  • "2024 Iowa State Cyclones Recruiting Class". ESPN.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

More information Big 12 Coaches, Points ...
Big 12 Coaches Points
1. Kansas 215 (9)
2. Houston 211 (5)
3. Iowa State 194 (1)
4. Baylor 185
5. Arizona 179 (1)
6. Cincinnati 140
7. Texas Tech 135
8. Kansas State 133
9. BYU 116
10. TCU 90
11. UCF 83
12. Arizona State 64
13. West Virginia 62
14. Oklahoma State 46
15. Colorado 37
16. Utah 30
Reference:[3] (#) first-place votes
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Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team
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Player School
Caleb Love Arizona
LJ Cryer Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson† Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[3]
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Second Team
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Player School
Norchad Omier Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr. Kansas
Coleman Hawkins Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[3]
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Roster

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2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Nate Heise 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrNorthern Iowa Lake City, Minnesota
C 1 Dishon Jackson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS SrCharlotte Oakland, California
F Joshua Jefferson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrChrist the King Las Vegas, Nevada
G 3 Tamin Lipsey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrAmes High School Ames, Iowa
G 4 Demarion Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrTotino-Grace Minneapolis
G 5 Curtis Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrBuffalo Minneapolis
G 10 Keshon Gilbert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrUNLV St. Louis, Missouri
F 11 Kayden Fish 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS FrStaley Kansas City, Missouri
G 13 Cade Kelderman (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoWaukee Northwest Waukee, Iowa
G 15 Nojus Indrusaitis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBrewster Academy Chicago
F 22 Milan Momcilovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoPewaukee Pewaukee, Wisconsin
F 23 Conrad Hawley (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrKansas* Raymore, Missouri
C 30 JT Rock 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS FrLincoln Sioux Falls, South Dakota
F 33 Brandton Chatfield 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS SrSeattle Orofino, Idaho
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 29, 2024

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*Hawley played football at Kansas and was not a member of the basketball team

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 5 Mississippi Valley State W 83–44  1–0
  17 – Gilbert  6 – Tied  4 – Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (13,616)
Ames, IA
Nov 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 7 Kansas City W 82–56  2–0
  20 – Jones  6 – Jackson  10 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (13,464)
Ames, IA
Nov 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 5 IU Indy W 87–52  3–0
  20 – Jones  10 – Tied  4 – Jefferson  Hilton Coliseum (13,615)
Ames, IA
Nov 25, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 5 vs. No. 4 Auburn
Maui Invitational First round		 L 81–83  3–1
  23 – Gilbert  8 – Jefferson  3 – Jones  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
Nov 26, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 5 vs. Dayton
Maui Invitational consolation second round		 W 89–84  4–1
  24 – Gilbert  6 – Jackson  3 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
Nov 27, 2024*
1:30 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 5 vs. Colorado
Maui Invitational 5th place game		 W 99–71  5–1
  24 – Momcilovic  6 – Tied  6 – Gilbert  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
Dec 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 6 No. 5 Marquette
Big East–Big 12 Battle		 W 81–70  6–1
  24 – Gilbert  12 – Jefferson  7 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Dec 8, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 6 Jackson State W 100–58  7–1
  19 – Jones  13 – Jefferson  9 – Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (13,658)
Ames, IA
Dec 12, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 3 at Iowa
Rivalry		 W 89–80  8–1
  23 – Jones  10 – Jefferson  7 – Jefferson  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,033)
Iowa City, IA
Dec 15, 2024*
12:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 3 Omaha W 83–51  9–1
  16 – Gilbert  8 – Jefferson  6 – Jones  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Dec 22, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 3 Morgan State W 99–72  10–1
  20 – Lipsey  12 – Jefferson  7 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Big 12
Dec 30, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 3 at Colorado W 79–69  11–1
(1–0)		  20 – Jones  7 – Tied  3 – Gilbert  CU Events Center (9,157)
Boulder, CO
Jan 4, 2025
1:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 3 No. 25 Baylor W 74–55  12–1
(2–0)		  16 – Gilbert  10 – Tied  8 – Jefferson  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Jan 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 3 Utah W 82–59  13–1
(3–0)		  23 – Jones  7 – Lipsey  6 – Jones  Hilton Coliseum (13,496)
Ames, IA
Jan 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 3 at Texas Tech W 85–84 OT 14–1
(4–0)		  26 – Jones  8 – Jefferson  4 – Gilbert  United Supermarkets Arena (14,263)
Lubbock, TX
Jan 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 2 No. 9 Kansas W 74–57  15–1
(5–0)		  25 – Jones  12 – Jefferson  8 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Jan 18, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 2 at West Virginia L 57–64  15–2
(5–1)		  16 – Jones  9 – Jefferson  2 – Gilbert  WVU Coliseum (14,444)
Morgantown, WV
Jan 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 3 UCF W 108–83  16–2
(6–1)		  30 – Jefferson  8 – Jones  8 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Jan 25, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 3 at Arizona State W 76–61  17–2
(7–1)		  33 – Jones  10 – Jefferson  3 – Tied  Desert Financial Arena (12,762)
Tempe, AZ
Jan 27, 2025
9:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 3 at Arizona L 75–86 OT 17–3
(7–2)		  18 – Lipsey  10 – Jackson  4 – Jefferson  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
Feb 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 3 Kansas State L 61–80  17–4
(7–3)		  20 – Lipsey  7 – Watson  3 – Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Feb 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 8 at No. 16 Kansas L 52–69  17–5
(7–4)		  11 – Tied  9 – Jackson  3 – Jefferson  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
Feb 8, 2025
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 No. 8 TCU
College GameDay		 W 82–52  18–5
(8–4)		  24 – Jones  10 – Jefferson  8 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Feb 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 10 at UCF W 77–65  19–5
(9–4)		  15 – Gilbert  8 – Jefferson  5 – Jones  Addition Financial Arena (8,614)
Orlando, FL
Feb 15, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 10 Cincinnati W 81–70  20–5
(10–4)		  22 – Jones  7 – Jefferson  4 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Feb 18, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 8 Colorado W 79–65  21–5
(11–4)		  13 – Tied  7 – Jefferson  5 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Feb 22, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 8 at No. 5 Houston
College GameDay		 L 59–68  21–6
(11–5)		  16 – Momcilovic  5 – Momcilovic  8 – Jefferson  Fertitta Center (7,377)
Houston, TX
Feb 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 9 at Oklahoma State L 68–74  21–7
(11–6)		  17 – Jefferson  9 – Jefferson  5 – Jefferson  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,903)
Stillwater, OK
Mar 1, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 9 No. 22 Arizona W 84–67  22–7
(12–6)		  16 – Momcilovic  8 – Chatfield  8 – Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
March 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 10 No. 23 BYU L 85–88 2OT 22–8
(12–7)		  19 – Jefferson  5 – Heise  8 – Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Mar 8, 2025
12:30 p.m., CBS		 No. 10 at Kansas State W 73–57  23–8
(13–7)		  24 – Jones  7 – Jefferson  5 – Jones  Bramlage Coliseum (8,720)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Tournament
March 12, 2025
11:30 a.m., ESPN		 (5) No. 12 vs. (13) Cincinnati
Second round		 W 73–56  24–8
  19 – Jefferson  15 – Jackson  5 – Jefferson  T-Mobile Center (12,922)
Kansas City, MO
March 13, 2025
11:30 a.m., ESPN2		 (5) No. 12 vs. (4) No. 17 BYU
Quarterfinal		 L 92–96  24–9
  31 – Jones  7 – Heise  6 – Jefferson  T-Mobile Center (15,366)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 21, 2025*
12:30 p.m., TNT		 (3 S) No. 15 vs. (14 S) Lipscomb
First round		 W 82–55  25–9
  20 – Momcilovic  8 – Jefferson  8 – Jefferson  Fiserv Forum (16,899)
Milwaukee, WI
March 23, 2025*
6:45 p.m., TruTV		 (3 S) No. 15 vs. (6 S) Ole Miss
Second round		 L 78–91  25–10
  25 – Jones  8 – Jefferson  3 – Jones  Fiserv Forum (16,829)
Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
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Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
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