2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones are coached by Steve Prohm, who is in his sixth season at Iowa State. They play their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference. This is the first season that Big 12 Now on ESPN+ will air a number of non-conference home games[1]. On April 22, 2020, it was reported that Iowa State would face DePaul as part of the Big 12-Big East Alliance[2]. On June 3, Iowa State announced its non conference schedule. [3] It was later announced on June 9 that Iowa State would face Oregon in the semifinal round of the Emerald Coast Classic. [4]
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
2020–21 record | 0-0 (0-0 Big 12) |
Head coach | Steve Prohm (6th season) |
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Home arena | Hilton Coliseum |
2020–21 Big 12 men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
Previous season
The Cyclones finished the 2019–20 season 12-20, 5-13 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. They were one of the few major conference teams in the country to complete a full season before play was halted nationally due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Position | Reason |
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Zion Griffin | Forward | Transferred to Illinois-Chicago[5] |
Caleb Grill | Guard | Transferred to UNLV[6] |
Prentiss Nixon | Guard | Graduated |
Michael Jacobson | Forward | Graduated |
Tyrese Haliburton | Guard | Declared for NBA Draft[7] |
Terrence Lewis | Guard | Transferred to South Alabama[8] |
Incoming transfers
Name | Position | Hometown | Previous School |
Remaining Eligibility |
Notes |
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Tyler Harris | Guard | Memphis, TN | Memphis | 2 | Harris will likely sit out the 2020–21 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.[9] |
Jalen Coleman-Lands | Guard | Indianapolis, IN | DePaul/Illinois | 1 | Coleman-Lands will be immediately eligible as a graduate transfer.[10] |
Blake Hinson | Forward | Deltona, FL | Ole Miss | 2 | Hinson will likely sit out the 2020-21 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.[11] |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Xavier Foster C #10 |
Oskaloosa,IA | Oskaloosa | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 11, 2019 | |
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Darlinstone Dubar G #55 |
Charlotte, NC | Scotland Performance Institute | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 5, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Dudley Blackwell F #11 |
Pembroke Pines, FL | Blanche Ely High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 11, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jaden Walker G #21 |
Lawrenceville, GA | Discovery High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 16, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 36 247Sports: 26 ESPN: 18 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov 10, 2020* |
Kennesaw State | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
Nov 13, 2020* |
Oregon State | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
Nov 17, 2020* |
Alabama A&M Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
Nov 22, 2020* |
Louisiana-Monroe Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
Nov 27, 2020* 8:30 PM, CBS Sports Network |
vs. Oregon Emerald Coast Classic semifinals |
The Arena at NWSFC Niceville, FL | |||||||||
Nov 29, 2019* 3/5:30 PM, CBS Sports Network |
vs. Florida/Illinois Emerald Coast Classic consolation/finals |
The Arena at NWSFC Niceville, FL | |||||||||
Dec 2, 2020* |
South Dakota State | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
Dec 6, 2020* |
DePaul Big East/Big 12 Battle |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
Dec 10, 2020* |
at Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series |
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | |||||||||
Dec 13, 2020* |
Jackson State | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
Dec 20, 2020* |
North Carolina A&T | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
Dec 22, 2020* |
Chicago State | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
Jan 23, 2020* |
at TBD Big 12/SEC Challenge |
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
See also
- 2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
References
- "Big 12 Conference" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Report: Iowa State's Big East-Big 12 matchup set for 2020". CycloneAlert. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Iowa State Announces Nonconference Schedule". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Cyclones To Face Oregon At Emerald Coast Classic". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Flames Add Three to Men's Basketball Roster". UIC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Guard Caleb Grill transfers from Iowa State to UNLV". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Iowa State's Tyrese Haliburton declares for NBA Draft". The Gazette. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Iowa State transfer Terrence Lewis headed to USA". al. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Cyclones Add Transfer Tyler Harris". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Iowa State Signs Transfer Jalen Coleman-Lands". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Transfer Blake Hinson Signs With Iowa State". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.