2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Steve Prohm, who was in his third season at Iowa State. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to Texas.

2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2017–18 record13–18 (4–14 Big 12)
Head coachSteve Prohm (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
2017–18 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Kansas135 .722  318  .795
No. 14 Texas Tech117 .611  2710  .730
No. 15 West Virginia117 .611  2611  .703
Kansas State108 .556  2512  .676
TCU99 .500  2112  .636
Baylor810 .444  1915  .559
Texas810 .444  1915  .559
Oklahoma State810 .444  2115  .583
Oklahoma810 .444  1814  .563
Iowa State414 .222  1318  .419
2018 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Cyclones finished the 2016–17 season 24–11, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Oklahoma State, TCU, and West Virginia to win the Big 12 Conference Tournament.[2] As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed. They defeated Nevada in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament[3] before losing in the Second Round to Purdue.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Monté MorrisGuardGraduated/NBA Draft
Naz Mitrou-LongGuardGraduated
Matt ThomasGuardGraduated
Deonte BurtonForwardGraduated
Darrell BowieForwardGraduated
Merrill HoldenForwardGraduated
Stuart NezlekCenterGraduated
Simeon CarterForwardTransferred to Georgia Southern
Ray KasongoForwardTransferred
Reference:[5]

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lindell Wigginton
PG #5
Dartmouth, NS Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Oct 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Terrence Lewis
SG #24
Milwaukee, WI Riverside 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 58   Rivals: 26  247Sports: 58  ESPN: 20
  • 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 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  • "2017 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.

    Incoming transfers

    Incoming Transfers
    Name Position Hometown Previous
    School
    Remaining
    Eligibility
    Notes
    Jeff BeverlyForwardLeague City, TXUTSA1Beverly will be eligible to play immediately.
    Hans BraseForwardClover, SCPrinceton1Brase will be eligible to play immediately.
    Zoran TalleyForwardMerrillville, INOld Dominion2Talley will be eligible to play immediately.
    Marial ShayokForwardBlairstown, NJVirginia1Shayok will sit out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
    Michael JacobsonForwardWaukee, IANebraska2Jacobson will sit out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
    Reference:[5]

    Future recruits

    2018–19 team recruits

    Roster

    2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Nick Weiler-Babb 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrJames Martin
    Arkansas
    Arlington, TX
    F 2 Cameron Lard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrPro Vision Academy Natchitoches, LA
    G 3 Marial Shayok  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrBlair
    Virginia
    Blairstown, NJ
    G 4 Donovan Jackson (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrPius XI
    Iowa Western CC
    Milwaukee, WI
    G 5 Lindell Wigginton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)184 lb (83 kg) FrOak Hill Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
    F 12 Michael Jacobson  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg) JrWaukee
    Nebraska
    Waukee, IA
    G 13 Jakolby Long 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoMustang Mustang, OK
    F 23 Zoran Talley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrMerrillville
    Old Dominion
    Merrillville, IN
    G 24 Terrence Lewis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrRiverside Milwaukee, WI
    F 30 Hans Brase 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrThe Hill School
    Princeton
    Clover, SC
    F 33 Solomon Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoSacramento Sacramento, CA
    F 55 Jeff Beverly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrClear Springs
    Texas A&M CC
    McLennan CC
    UTSA
    League City, TX
    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 5, 2017*
    5:00 PM, Cyclones.tv
    Emporia State W 77–68  0–0
     20  Jackson  8  Talley Jr.  4  Weiler-Babb  Hilton Coliseum (13,861)
    Ames, IA
    Regular Season
    November 10, 2017*
    8:00 PM, SECN
    at Missouri L 59–74  0–1
     14  Weiler-Babb  8  Young  5  Weiler-Babb  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
    Columbia, MO
    November 13, 2017*
    7:00 PM, Cyclones.tv
    Milwaukee L 56–74  0–2
     11  Tied  9  Talley Jr.  3  Wigginton  Hilton Coliseum (13,853)
    Ames, IA
    November 16, 2017*
    4:30 PM, ESPNU
    vs. Appalachian State
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals
    W 104–98  1–2
     26  Jackson  11  Lard  7  Weiler-Babb  HTC Center (703)
    Conway, SC
    November 17, 2017*
    6:00 PM, ESPNU
    vs. Tulsa
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinals
    W 80–78  2–2
     24  Jackson  14  Weiler-Babb  8  Weiler-Babb  HTC Center (1,827)
    Conway, SC
    November 19, 2017*
    6:30 PM, ESPN2
    vs. Boise State
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off Championship
    W 75–64  3–2
     26  Jackson  10  Wigginton  11  Weiler-Babb  HTC Center (2,119)
    Conway, SC
    November 25, 2017*
    7:00 PM, Cyclones.tv
    Western Illinois W 70–45  4–2
     21  Wigginton  9  Brase  10  Weiler-Babb  Hilton Coliseum (13,647)
    Ames, IA
    December 4, 2017*
    8:00 PM, ESPNU
    Northern Illinois W 94–80  5–2
     28  Wigginton  7  Wigginton  11  Weiler-Babb  Hilton Coliseum (13,894)
    Ames, IA
    December 7, 2017*
    7:00 PM, ESPN2
    Iowa
    Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
    W 84–78  6–2
     24  Wigginton  7  Tied  10  Weiler-Babb  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    December 10, 2017*
    5:00 PM, Cyclones.tv
    Alcorn State W 78–58  7–2
     25  Jackson  11  Lard  9  Weiler-Babb  Hilton Coliseum (14,112)
    Ames, IA
    December 16, 2017*
    3:30 PM, MC22
    vs. Northern Iowa
    Big Four Classic
    W 76–65  8–2
     20  Wigginton  9  Weiler-Babb  4  Weiler-Babb  Wells Fargo Arena (13,828)
    Des Moines, IA
    December 20, 2017*
    6:00 PM, Cyclones.tv
    Maryland Eastern Shore W 55–49  9–2
     15  Lard  12  Tied  6  Weiler-Babb  Hilton Coliseum (13,177)
    Ames, IA
    December 29, 2017
    8:00 PM, ESPNU
    Kansas State L 75–91  9–3
    (0–1)
     23  Wigginton  9  Lard  4  Weiler-Babb  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    January 1, 2018
    5:00 PM, ESPN2
    Texas L 70–74 OT 9–4
    (0–2)
     24  Jackson  16  Lard  9  Weiler-Babb  Hilton Coliseum (14,131)
    Ames, IA
    January 6, 2018
    3:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Oklahoma State L 87–96 OT 9–5
    (0–3)
     30  Jackson  9  Weiler-Babb  11  Weiler-Babb  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,568)
    Stillwater, OK
    January 9, 2018
    8:00 PM, ESPN2
    at No. 12 Kansas L 78–83  9–6
    (0–4)
     27  Wigginton  10  Lard  8  Weiler-Babb  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    January 13, 2018
    2:00 PM, ESPNews
    Baylor W 75–65  10–6
    (1–4)
     30  Wigginton  12  Young  10  Weiler-Babb  Hilton Coliseum (14,283)
    Ames, IA
    January 17, 2018
    8:00 PM, ESPNU
    at No. 24 TCU L 73–96  10–7
    (1–5)
     19  Jackson  9  Lard  6  Weiler-Babb  Schollmaier Arena (6,894)
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 20, 2018
    1:00 PM, ESPNU
    No. 8 Texas Tech W 70–52  11–7
    (2–5)
     18  Lard  9  Young  5  Weiler-Babb  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    January 22, 2018
    6:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Texas L 57–73  11–8
    (2–6)
     15  Tied  12  Lard  3  Tied  Frank Erwin Center (9,123)
    Austin, TX
    January 27, 2018*
    3:00 PM, ESPNU
    No. 22 Tennessee
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 45–68  11–9
     13  Jackson  9  Lard  3  Wigginton  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    January 31, 2018
    6:00 PM, ESPNU
    No. 15 West Virginia W 93–77  12–9
    (3–6)
     25  Jackson  13  Lard  7  Jackson  Hilton Coliseum (14,219)
    Ames, IA
    February 3, 2018
    7:00 PM, ESPN2
    at Baylor L 67–81  12–10
    (3–7)
     15  Jackson  9  Lard  8  Wigginton  Ferrell Center (6,852)
    Waco, TX
    February 7, 2018
    8:00 PM, ESPN2
    at No. 7 Texas Tech L 58–76  12–11
    (3–8)
     22  Lard  9  Young  5  Wigginton  United Supermarkets Arena (13,221)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 10, 2018
    1:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 17 Oklahoma W 88–80  13–11
    (4–8)
     26  Wigginton  17  Lard  5  Wigginton  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    February 13, 2018
    6:00 PM, ESPN2
    No. 13 Kansas L 77–83  13–12
    (4–9)
     19  Lard  11  Lard  5  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    February 17, 2018
    12:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Kansas State L 66–78  13–13
    (4–10)
     15  Lard  8  Lard  5  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (9,645)
    Manhattan, KS
    February 21, 2018
    7:00 PM, Cyclones.tv
    TCU W 89–83  13–14
    (4–11)
     27  Jackson  8  Lard  5  Wigginton  Hilton Coliseum (14,063)
    Ames, IA
    February 24, 2018
    5:00 PM, ESPNU
    at No. 21 West Virginia L 70–85  13–15
    (4–12)
     29  Wigginton  10  Lard  9  Talley Jr.  WVU Coliseum (14,205)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 27, 2018
    6:00 PM, ESPNU
    Oklahoma State L 71–80  13–16
    (4–13)
     21  Wigginton  6  Lard  4  Jackson  Hilton Coliseum (14,258)
    Ames, IA
    March 2, 2018
    8:00 PM, ESPN2
    at Oklahoma L 60–81  13–17
    (4–14)
     20  Wigginton  15  Beverly  3  Lard  Lloyd Noble Center (11,598)
    Norman, OK
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 7, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    (10) vs. (7) Texas
    First Round
    L 64–68  13–18
     20  Wigginton  9  Talley Jr.  8  Jackson  Sprint Center (17,752)
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Awards and honors

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    See also

    References

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