2012–13 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

2012–13 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball

NCAA Tournament West Region 10 Seed, Third Round
Conference	Big 12
2012–13 record	23–12 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Fred Hoiberg (3rd year)
Assistant coach	T. J. Otzelberger
Assistant coach	Cornell Mann
Assistant coach	Matt Abdelmassih
Home arena	Hilton Coliseum

	Conf				Overall
2012–13 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#3 Kansas †	14	–	4	.778	31	–	6	.838
#12 Kansas State	14	–	4	.778	27	–	8	.771
#17 Oklahoma State	13	–	5	.722	24	–	9	.727
Iowa State	11	–	7	.611	23	–	12	.657
Oklahoma	11	–	7	.611	20	–	12	.625
Baylor	9	–	9	.500	23	–	14	.622
Texas	7	–	11	.389	16	–	18	.471
West Virginia	6	–	12	.333	13	–	19	.406
Texas Tech	3	–	15	.167	11	–	20	.355
TCU	2	–	16	.111	11	–	21	.344

† 2013 Big 12 Tournament winner As of April 4, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach, Fred Hoiberg, was in his third season as a head coach. The team played its home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season with 23–12 overall, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the 2013 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament and received a #10 seed in the West Region. They defeated Notre Dame in the second round before falling in the third round to Ohio State.

Before the Season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jordan Railey	0	C	83 !6'11"	250	2 !Sophomore	Beaverton, Oregon	Transferred to Washington State ^[1]
Chris Allen	4	G	75 !6'3"	205	4 !RS Senior	Lawrenceville, Georgia	Graduated
Tavon Sledge	5	G	69 !5'9"	175	1 !Freshman	Spring Valley, New York	Transferred to Iona ^[2]
Scott Christopherson	11	G	75 !6'3"	195	4 !RS Senior	LaCrosse, Wisconsin	Graduated
Royce White	30	F	80 !6'8"	270	2 !RS Sophomore	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Left for 2012 NBA Draft; Selected in First Round pick #16 by Houston Rockets ^[3]

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Sherron Dorsey-Walker SG	Detroit, MI	Pershing	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 19, 2011
Sherron Dorsey-Walker SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
Nazareth Long SG	Henderson, NV	Findlay Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Oct 22, 2011
Nazareth Long SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Georges Niang PF	Tilton, NH	Tilton School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	May 15, 2011
Georges Niang PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94
Nkereuwem Okoro SF	Bronx, NY	St. Raymond Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 20, 2011
Nkereuwem Okoro SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 25 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 20 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
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 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "2012 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.

Roster

2012–13 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Palo, BubuBubu Palo	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Ames	Ames, IA
1.5 !G	2	Babb, ChrisChris Babb	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	The Oakridge School Penn State	Arlington, TX
3.5 !F	3	Ejim, MelvinMelvin Ejim	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Brewster Academy	Toronto, Ontario
1.5 !G	4	Dorsey-Walker, SherronSherron Dorsey-Walker	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Pershing	Detroit, MI
1.5 !G	5	Fowler, CameronCameron Fowler	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	U-D Jesuit	Detroit, MI
1.5 !G	10	Law, AaronAaron Law	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	East Tilton School	Chapel Hill, NC
1.5 !G	11	Okoro, KerwinKerwin Okoro	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Raymond Academy	Bronx, NY
1.5 !G	12	McBeth, AustinAustin McBeth	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Waco Iowa Western	Wayland, IA
1.5 !G	13	Lucious, KorieKorie Lucious	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Pius XI Michigan State	Milwaukee, WI
1.5 !G	15	Long, NazNaz Long	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Findlay Prep	Mississauga, Ontario
1.5 !G	21	Clyburn, WillWill Clyburn	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Romulus Marshalltown CC Utah	Detroit, MI
3.5 !F	22	Booker, AnthonyAnthony Booker	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 250 lb (113 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	McCluer North Southern Illinois	St. Louis, MO
5.0 !C	24	Gibson, PercyPercy Gibson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 245 lb (111 kg)	2.0 !So	Southeastern	Detroit, MI
1.5 !G	25	McGee, TyrusTyrus McGee	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Stringtown Cowley County CC	Stringtown, OK
3.5 !F	31	Niang, GeorgesGeorges Niang	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 235 lb (107 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Tilton School	Methuen, MA
3.5 !F	33	Ellerman, TylerTyler Ellerman	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Dallas Center-Grimes	Dallas Center, IA

Head coach

Fred Hoiberg (Iowa State

Assistant coach(es)

T. J. Otzelberger (Wisconsin-Whitewater)
Matt Abdelmassih (St. John's)
Cornell Mann (Akron)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/04/2012*		Minnesota State-Mankato	W 90–57	-	Hilton Coliseum (12,894)
Non-conference Regular Season
11/09/2012*		Southern	W 82–59	1–0	Hilton Coliseum (13,975)
11/12/2012*		Alabama A&M	W 98–40	2–0	Hilton Coliseum (12,615)
11/18/2012*		Campbell (Global Sports Classic)	W 88–68	3–0	Hilton Coliseum (11,352)
11/20/2012*		North Carolina A&T (Global Sports Classic)	W 86–57	4–0	Hilton Coliseum (11,384)
11/23/2012*		vs. #22 Cincinnati (Global Sports Classic semifinals)	L 70–78	4–1	Thomas & Mack Center (16,730)
11/24/2012*		at #18 UNLV (Global Sports Classic 3rd place game)	L 70–82	4–2	Thomas & Mack Center (13,954)
12/01/2012*		BYU	W 83–62	5–2	Hilton Coliseum (13,739)
12/04/2012*		Florida Gulf Coast	W 83–72	6–2	Hilton Coliseum (12,692)
12/07/2012*		at Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)	L 71–80	6–3	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,127)
12/09/2012*		Nebraska–Omaha	W 93–65	7–3	Hilton Coliseum (12,785)
12/15/2012*		vs. Drake (Hy-Vee Big Four Classic)	W 86–77	8–3	Wells Fargo Arena (13,180)
12/19/2012*		at UMKC	W 76–61	9–3	Municipal Auditorium (3,614)
01/01/2013*		Yale	W 80–70	10–3	Hilton Coliseum (12,548)
Big 12 Regular Season
01/09/2013		at #6 Kansas	L 89–97 ^OT	10–4 (0–1)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
01/12/2013		Texas	W 82–62	11–4 (1–1)	Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
01/16/2013		West Virginia	W 69–67	12–4 (2–1)	Hilton Coliseum (13,148)
01/19/2013		at TCU	W 63–50	13–4 (3–1)	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,753)
01/23/2013		at Texas Tech	L 51–56	13–5 (3–2)	United Spirit Arena (7,904)
01/26/2013		#11 Kansas State	W 73–67	14–5 (4–2)	Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
01/30/2013		at Oklahoma State	L 76–78	14–6 (4–3)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,776)
02/02/2013		Baylor	W 79–71	15–6 (5–3)	Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
02/04/2013		Oklahoma	W 83–64	16–6 (6–3)	Hilton Coliseum (13,178)
02/09/2013		at #13 Kansas State	L 70–79	16–7 (6–4)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
02/13/2013		at Texas	L 86–89 ^2OT	16–8 (6–5)	Frank Erwin Center (9,729)
02/16/2013		TCU	W 87–53	17–8 (7–5)	Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
02/20/2013		at Baylor	W 87–82	18–8 (8–5)	Ferrell Center (6,293)
02/23/2013		Texas Tech	W 86–66	19–8 (9–5)	Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
02/25/2013		#6 Kansas	L 96–108 ^OT	19–9 (9–6)	Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
03/02/2013		at Oklahoma	L 69–86	19–10 (9–7)	Lloyd Noble Center (10,789)
03/06/2013		#13 Oklahoma State	W 87–76	20–10 (10–7)	Hilton Coliseum (14,011)
03/09/2013		at West Virginia	W 83–74	21–10 (11–7)	WVU Coliseum (9,413)
2013 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
03/14/2013		vs. Oklahoma (Quarterfinals)	W 73–66	22–10	Sprint Center (17,996)
03/15/2013		vs. #7 Kansas (Semifinals)	L 73–88	22–11	Sprint Center (19,160)
2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
03/22/2013*	#(10 W)	vs. #23 (7 W) Notre Dame (Second Round)	W 76–58	23–11	UD Arena (12,495)
03/24/2013*	#(10 W)	vs. #7 (2 W) Ohio State (Third Round)	L 75–78	23–12	UD Arena (12,495)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region W=West.

References

↑ "Jordan Railey talks about WSU commitment". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
↑ "Tavon Sledge to transfer to Iona". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
↑ Greenberg, Chris (June 28, 2012). "Jeremy Lamb, Royce White And Terrence Jones To Rockets In 2012 NBA Draft, Round 1". Huff Post Sports. Retrieved 2012-06-28.

Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball

Venues	State Gymnasium (1913–1947) Iowa State Armory (1947–1971) Hilton Coliseum (1971–present)

Rivalries	Iowa "Big Four" (Big Four Classic) Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)

Culture & lore	Cy the Cardinal "ISU Fights" Iowa State Pep Band

People	Head coaches Notable players

Seasons	1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearance in italics