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2026–27 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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The 2026–27 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team will represent Iowa State University during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones will be led by T. J. Otzelberger in his sixth season as head coach. They will play their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Tim Buckley
  • Erik Crawford
  • Allan Hanson
  • Chuck Ruffing
  • Nate Schmidt
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2026–27 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tim Buckley
  • Erik Crawford
  • Allan Hanson
  • Chuck Ruffing
  • Nate Schmidt
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
← 2025–26
2027–28 →
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2026–27 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arizona0–0 –0–0  –
Arizona State0–0 –0–0  –
Baylor0–0 –0–0  –
BYU0–0 –0–0  –
Cincinnati0–0 –0–0  –
Colorado0–0 –0–0  –
Houston0–0 –0–0  –
Iowa State0–0 –0–0  –
Kansas0–0 –0–0  –
Kansas State0–0 –0–0  –
Oklahoma State0–0 –0–0  –
TCU0–0 –0–0  –
Texas Tech0–0 –0–0  –
UCF0–0 –0–0  –
Utah0–0 –0–0  –
West Virginia0–0 –0–0  –
† 2027 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Cyclones finished the 2025–26 season 29–8, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated the No. 12 seed Arizona State and the No. 4 Texas Tech in the second and quarterfinal rounds before losing in the semifinals to No. 2 seed Arizona. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated 15 seed Tennessee State and 7 seed Kentucky before losing to No. 6 seed Tennessee in the Sweet Sixteen.

Offseason

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Departures

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Iowa State departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Nate Heise0G6'5"212Graduate studentLake City, MNGraduated
Mason Williams2G6'5"200JuniorSeattle, WATransferred to Seattle[2]
Tamin Lipsey3G6'1"200SeniorAmes, IAGraduated. Declared for the 2026 NBA Draft, signed with the Indiana Pacers as undrafted free agent.[3]
Eric Mulder4G6'9"218SeniorOskaloosa, IAGraduated
Joshua Jefferson5F6'9"240SeniorLas Vegas, NVDeclared for the 2026 NBA Draft, selected 28th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Brooklyn Nets).[4]
Dominick Nelson11G6'5"175SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Milan Momcilovic22F6'8"225JuniorPewaukee, WITransferred to Kentucky[5]
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Incoming transfers

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Iowa State incoming transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Tre Singleton0F6'8"215SophomoreJefferson, INNorthwestern
Ryan Prather Jr.3G6'5"205Redshirt SeniorClarksburg, MDRobert Morris
Leon Bond III7G6'5"180Redshirt SeniorWauwatosa, WINorthern Iowa
JaQuan Johnson11G5'11"195JuniorMilwaukee, WIBradley
Taj Manning15F6'7"230Redshirt SeniorGrandview, MOKansas State
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Recruiting

2026 recruiting class

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College recruiting (2026)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Yusef Gray Jr.
#13 SG		 West Allis, WI West Allis Central High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 19, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Christian Wiggins
SG		 Minneapolis, MN Wayzata High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 19, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Dorian Rinaldo-Komlan
C		 Montauban, France SPIRE Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 10, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 37    247Sports: 30
  • 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:

  • "2026 Iowa State Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  • "2026 Iowa State Cyclones Recruiting Class". Scout. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  • "2026 Iowa State Basketball Commits". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  • "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  • "2026–27 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team". 247Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
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Roster

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2026–27 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Tre Singleton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoNorthwestern Jeffersonville, Indiana
G 1 Jamarion Batemon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMilwaukee Academy of Science Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 2 Xzavion Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoNorth HS Oshkosh, Wisconsin
G 3 Tamin Lipsey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSAmes High School Ames, Iowa
G 4 Ryan Prather Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)221 lb (100 kg) GSRobert Morris Clarksburg, Maryland
G 5 Yusef Gray Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrWest Allis Central HS Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 7 Leon Bond III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)196 lb (89 kg) GSNorthern Iowa Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
G 9 Anthony Rise (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)174 lb (79 kg) SoBrookfield Central Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 11 Jaquan Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)216 lb (98 kg) JrBradley Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 15 Taj Manning 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSKansas State Grandview, Missouri
F 21 Dominykas Pleta 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoArnoldi Gymnasium Gotha, Germany
G 22 Christian Wiggins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWayzata HS Plymouth, Minnesota
F 23 Blake Buchanan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrVirginia Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
F 24 Dorian Rinaldo-Komlan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrSPIRE Academy Montauban, France
G 27 Killyan Toure 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoBrewster Academy Pamiers, France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 31, 2026

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 18, 2026*
 Creighton     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
October 25, 2026*
 at Northwestern     Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Non-conference Regular season
November 2, 2026*
 vs. Memphis     Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
November 6, 2026*
 Southern Miss     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
November 10, 2026*
 Southern     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
November 15, 2026*
 Niagara     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
November 24, 2026*
4:30 p.m.		 vs. San Diego State
Players Era Festival 16 – Bracket 1 First round		     Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 26, 2026*
12:30/8:00 p.m.		 vs. Tennessee/Maryland
Players Era Festival 16		     Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 27, 2026*
 vs. Louisville/Texas Tech/St. John's/Oregon
Players Era Festival 16		     MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 2, 2026*
 Alcorn State     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 6, 2026*
 Purdue     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 10, 2026*
 at Iowa
Rivalry/Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series		     Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
December 13, 2026*
 North Carolina Central     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 18, 2026*
 vs. Missouri State
NABC Hall of Fame Classic		     T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
December 21, 2026*
 Northern Arizona     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 29, 2026*
 New Hampshire     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Big 12
January 2, 2027
 Arizona     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 5, 2027
 at Colorado     CU Events Center 
Boulder, CO
January 9, 2027
 Oklahoma State     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 13, 2027
 at Houston     Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
January 16, 2027
 at Texas Tech     United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
January 20, 2027
 BYU     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 23, 2027
 at UCF     Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
January 30, 2027
 Kansas State     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 2, 2027
 Utah     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 6, 2027
 at West Virginia     Hope Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
February 10, 2027
 at Oklahoma State     Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
February 13, 2027
 Kansas     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 16, 2027
 Cincinnati     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 19, 2027
 at Arizona State     Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
February 23, 2027
 at Baylor     Foster Pavilion 
Waco, TX
February 27, 2027
 TCU     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
March 1, 2027
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 at Kansas     Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
March 6, 2027
 West Virginia     Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Big 12 Tournament
March 2026
 vs.      T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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