2013–14 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Fred Hoiberg, who was in his 4th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

2013–14 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 9
Record28–8 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
2013–14 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Kansas 14 4   .778 25 10   .714
No. 21 Oklahoma 12 6   .667 23 10   .697
Texas 11 7   .611 24 11   .686
No. 9 Iowa State 11 7   .611 28 8   .778
Kansas State 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
West Virginia 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
No. 23 Baylor 9 9   .500 26 12   .684
Oklahoma State 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Texas Tech 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
TCU 0 18   .000 9 22   .290
2014 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

They finished the season 28–8, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Kansas State, Kansas, and Baylor to become champions of the Big 12 Conference tournament to earn and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA Tournament they defeated North Carolina Central and North Carolina to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to eventual national champion UConn without the Cyclones' third-leading scorer Georges Niang who suffered a season ending injury in the opening round game.[2]

Previous season edit

The Cyclones finished 23–12, and 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish 4th in the regular season conference standings.[3] They defeated Oklahoma then lost to Kansas in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Notre Dame and lost to Ohio State.[4]

Offseason departures edit

Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Cameron Fowler Guard Transferred to Niagara
Nkereuwem Okoro Guard Transferred to Rutgers
Chris Babb Guard Graduated
Korie Lucious Guard Graduated
Will Clyburn Guard Graduated
Tyrus McGee Guard Graduated
Austin McBeth Guard Graduated
Anthony Booker Forward Graduated
Reference:[5]

Recruiting edit

Prep recruits edit

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Monté Morris
PG #12
Flint, MI Beecher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 27, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Matt Thomas
SG #17
Onalaska, WI Onalaska 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 37  ESPN: 30
  • 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 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  • "2013 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.

Incoming transfers edit

Incoming Transfers
Name Position Hometown Previous
School
Remaining
Eligibility
Notes
DeAndre Kane Guard Pittsburgh, PA Marshall 1 Kane was eligible to play immediately.
Abdel Nader Forward Skokie, IL Northern Illinois 2 Nader sat out the 2012–13 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
Jameel McKay Center Milwaukee, WI Marquette 1.5 McKay transferred after the fall semester of the 2011–12 season.
He was eligible to play the spring semester of the 2013–14 season.
Reference:[6]

Roster edit

2013–14 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Bubu Palo (S) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Ames Ames, IA
F/C 1 Jameel McKay   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Marquette Milwaukee, WI
F 2 Abdel Nader   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Northern Illinois Skokie, IL
F 3 Melvin Ejim (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Brewster Academy Toronto, Ontario
G 11 Monté Morris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Beecher Flint, MI
G 15 Naz Long 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Findlay Prep Mississauga, Ontario
G 21 Matt Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Onalaska Onalaska, WI
F 22 Dustin Hogue 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Indian Hills CC Yonkers, NY
F 31 Georges Niang (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Tilton School Methuen, MA
G 32 Alex-Javad Assadipour 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr UC Irvine Ankara, Turkey
F 42 Daniel Edozie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Tyler JC Compton, CA
G 50 DeAndre Kane (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Marshall Pittsburgh, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2013
5:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Augustana W 88–70 
               Hilton Coliseum (–)
Ames, IA
Regular Season
11/10/2013*
12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
UNC Wilmington W 95–62  1–0
 26  Long   11  Kane   7  Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
11/12/2013*
7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 80–50  2–0
 15  Kane   8  Hogue   5  Niang  Hilton Coliseum (13,238)
Ames, IA
11/17/2013*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 Michigan W 77–70  3–0
 22  Ejim   10  Hogue   6  Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
11/20/2013*
8:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 21 at BYU W 90–88  4–0
 21  Kane   11  Kane   8  Niang  Marriott Center (15,808)
Provo, UT
11/25/2013*
7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 17 UMKC W 110–51  5–0
 20  Kane   9  Ejim   7  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (12,960)
Ames, IA
12/02/2013*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 17 Auburn
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 99–70  6–0
 22  Hogue   16  Hogue   9  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (13,889)
Ames, IA
12/07/2013*
5:00 pm, Mediacom
No. 17 vs. Northern Iowa
Big Four Classic
W 91–82 OT 7–0
 22  Ejim   10  Hogue   6  Kane  Wells Fargo Arena (14,512)
Des Moines, IA
12/13/2013*
8:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 17 No. 23 Iowa
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
W 85–82  8–0
 24  Niang   16  Hogue   9  Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
12/22/2013*
4:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 17 vs. George Mason
Diamond Head Classic
First Round
W 79–67  9–0
 22  Niang   11  Ejim   8  Kane  Stan Sheriff Center (8,694)
Honolulu, HI
12/23/2013*
3:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 14 vs. Akron
Diamond Head Classic
Semifinals
W 83–60  10–0
 22  Niang   12  Ejim   5  Kane  Stan Sheriff Center (7,140)
Honolulu, HI
12/25/2013*
7:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 14 vs. Boise State
Diamond Head Classic
Championship
W 70–66  11–0
 23  Kane   10  Ejim   3  Ejim  Stan Sheriff Center (6,769)
Honolulu, HI
12/31/2013*
6:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 13 Northern Illinois W 99–63  12–0
 17  Ejim   8  Kane   12  Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
Big 12 Regular Season
01/04/2014
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 13 at Texas Tech W 73–62  13–0
(1–0)
 17  Niang   7  Niang   6  Kane  United Spirit Arena (5,861)
Lubbock, TX
01/07/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 No. 7 Baylor W 87–72  14–0
(2–0)
 30  Kane   10  Hogue   9  Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
01/11/2014
11:00 am, ESPNU
No. 9 at Oklahoma L 82–87  14–1
(2–1)
 23  Kane   9  Kane   4  Kane  Lloyd Noble Center (11,105)
Norman, OK
01/13/2014
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 No. 15 Kansas L 70–77  14–2
(2–2)
 21  Kane   9  Hogue   4  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
01/18/2014
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 8 at Texas L 76–86  14–3
(2–3)
 18  Niang   10  Ejim   6  Niang  Frank Erwin Center (12,709)
Austin, TX
01/25/2014
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 16 No. 22 Kansas State W 81–75  15–3
(3–3)
 20  Ejim   12  Hogue   5  Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
01/29/2014
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 16 at No. 6 Kansas L 81–92  15–4
(3–4)
 24  Niang   8  Ejim   5  Niang  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/01/2014
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 16 No. 23 Oklahoma W 81–75  16–4
(4–4)
 27  Niang   16  Ejim   9  Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
02/03/2014
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 16 at No. 19 Oklahoma State W 98–97 3OT 17–4
(5–4)
 26  Kane   13  Ejim   9  Kane  Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,132)
Stillwater, OK
02/08/2014
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 16 TCU W 84–69  18–4
(6–4)
 48  Ejim   18  Ejim   10  Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
02/10/2014
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 11 at West Virginia L 77–102  18–5
(6–5)
 17  Niang   12  Ejim   6  Morris  WVU Coliseum (8,177)
Morgantown, WV
02/15/2014
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 11 Texas Tech W 70–64  19–5
(7–5)
 17  Kane   8  Kane   9  Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
02/18/2014
6:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 17 No. 19 Texas W 85–76  20–5
(8–5)
 25  Ejim   8  Ejim   6  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
02/22/2014
3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 at TCU W 71–60  21–5
(9–5)
 20  Kane   8  Niang   5  Kane  Daniel–Meyer Coliseum (5,778)
Fort Worth, TX
02/26/2014
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 15 West Virginia W 83–66  22–5
(10–5)
 24  Niang   11  Kane   12  Morris  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
03/01/2014
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 15 at Kansas State L 73–80  22–6
(10–6)
 30  Ejim   16  Ejim   6  Kane  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
03/04/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16 at Baylor L 61–74  22–7
(10–7)
 20  Kane   9  Ejim   5  Morris  Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
03/08/2014
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 16 Oklahoma State W 85–81 OT 23–7
(11–7)
 27  Kane   12  Hogue   8  Kane  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
Big 12 Tournament
03/13/2014
11:30 am, ESPN2
No. 16 vs. Kansas State
Quarterfinals
W 91–85  24–7
 24  Ejim   10  Ejim   10  Morris  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
03/14/2014
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 16 vs. No. 10 Kansas
Semifinals
W 94–83  25–7
 25  Niang   9  Hogue   7  Niang  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
03/15/2014
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 16 vs. Baylor
Championship
W 74–65  26–7
 17  Kane   9  Niang   7  Kane  Sprint Center (19,108)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
03/21/2014
8:50 pm, TNT
(3) No. 9 vs. (14) North Carolina Central
Second Round
W 93–75  27–7
 24  Niang   8  Ejim   5  Kane  AT&T Center (11,690)
San Antonio, TX
03/23/2014
4:15 pm, CBS
(3) No. 9 vs. (6) No. 19 North Carolina
Third Round
W 85–83  28–7
 24  Kane   10  Kane   7  Kane  AT&T Center (13,431)
San Antonio, TX
03/28/2014
6:25 pm, TBS
(3) No. 9 vs. (7) No. 18 UConn
Sweet Sixteen
L 76–81  28–8
 34  Hogue   8  Kane   9  Kane  Madison Square Garden (19,314)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP Poll[7]211717171714149816161611171516169
Coaches Poll[7]RVRVRVRV22181613131271017181714191717169

Awards and honors edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "Georges Niang fractures foot". March 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Big 12 Conference" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Iowa State Cyclones Index - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
  5. ^ "2007-08 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics".
  6. ^ "2010-11 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics".
  7. ^ a b "2012-13 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
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  9. ^ "Academic All-Big 12 Announcement" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "2013 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big12.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  11. ^ "2013 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big12.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.