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2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Steve Prohm, who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 22
Record23–12 (10–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kansas †15–3 .83333–5 .868
No. 8 West Virginia13–5 .72226–9 .743
No. 7 Oklahoma12–6 .66729–8 .784
Texas11–7 .61120–13 .606
No. 21 Baylor10–8 .55622–12 .647
No. 22 Iowa State10–8 .55623–12 .657
Texas Tech9–9 .50019–13 .594
Kansas State5–13 .27817–16 .515
Oklahoma State3–15 .16712–20 .375
TCU2–16 .11112–21 .364
† 2016 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

They finished the season 23–12 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish tied for 5th place. They lost to Oklahoma in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Iona and Little Rock to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Virginia.

Previous season

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Iowa State finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They defeated Texas,[2] Oklahoma,[3] and Kansas to become champions of the Big 12 Conference tournament to earn and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[4] In the NCAA Tournament they were upset by UAB in the second round.[5]

After months of speculation, it was announced on June 2, 2015, that Fred Hoiberg would be accepting the head coach position with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.[6]

On June 8, 2015, it was announced that Iowa State would be hiring Murray State head coach Steve Prohm for the same position.[7]

Offseason departures

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Offseason Departures
NamePositionReason
Bryce Dejean-JonesGuardGraduated
Dustin HogueForwardGraduated
Daniel EdozieForwardGraduated
Sherron Dorsey-WalkerGuardTransferred to Oakland
Kourtlin JacksonGuardTransferred to Southern Miss
Clayton CusterGuardTransferred to Loyola Chicago
Daniel StenslandGuardLeft basketball team
Georgios TsalmpourisCenterLeft to play professionally in the Greek Basketball League
Reference:[8]

Recruiting

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Prep recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Nick Noskowiak
PG		Sun Prairie, WISun Prairie6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)Apr 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Brady Ernst
PF		Clinton, IAClinton6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jun 25, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Simeon Carter
PF		Charlotte, NCWest Charlotte6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)Aug 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 75
  • 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 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  • "2015 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
NamePositionHometownPrevious
School		Remaining
Eligibility		Notes
Jordan AshtonGuardMount Pleasant, IAKirkwood CC2Ashton was eligible to play immediately.
Nick Weiler-BabbGuardArlington, TXArkansas3Weiler-Babb sat out the 2015–16 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
Reference:[9]

Roster

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2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F00Simeon Carter6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrWest CharlotteCharlotte, NC
C1Jameel McKay6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS SrPulaski
Indian Hills CC
Marquette		Milwaukee, WI
F2Abdel Nader6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS SrNiles North
Northern Illinois		Skokie, IL
G3Hallice Cooke6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS SoSt. Anthony
Oregon State		Union City, NJ
G4Wesley Greder (W)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrGilbert High SchoolGilbert, IA
G11Monté Morris6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrBeecherFlint, MI
G14Nick Weiler-Babb  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS SoJames Martin
Arkansas		Arlington, TX
G15Naz Long   (C)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrFindlay PrepMississauga, Ontario
G21Matt Thomas6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)197 lb (89 kg)JrOnalaskaOnalaska, WI
G23Jordan Ashton6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS JrMount Pleasant
Northwest Missouri State
Kirkwood CC		Mount Pleasant, IA
C24Stuart Nezlek (W)6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg)JrFenwickOak Park, IL
G30Deonte Burton6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)250 lb (113 kg)RS JrVincent
Marquette		Milwaukee, WI
F31Georges Niang (C)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)SrTilton SchoolMethuen, MA
PF33Brady Ernst    6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)RS FrClintonClinton, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 6, 2015*
7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		 No. 7 Grand Valley StateW 106–60 
 20 – Mitrou-Long  11 – McKay  8 – Thomas Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
Regular season
November 13, 2015*
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 7 vs. ColoradoW 68–62 1–0
 17 – Niang  10 – McKay  4 – Morris Sanford Pentagon (3,200)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 16, 2015*
7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		 No. 7 Chicago State
Emerald Coast Classic		W 106–64 2–0
 25 – McKay  11 – Tied  8 – Tied Hilton Coliseum (14,111)
Ames, IA
November 23, 2015*
7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		 No. 4 Chattanooga
Emerald Coast Classic		W 83–63 3–0
 24 – Mitrou-Long  17 – McKay  10 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (13,305)
Ames, IA
November 27, 2015*
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 4 vs. Virginia Tech
Emerald Coast Classic
Semifinals		W 99–77 4–0
 23 – McKay  11 – Nader  7 – Morris The Arena (2,222)
Niceville, FL
November 28, 2015*
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 4 vs. Illinois
Emerald Coast Classic
Championship		W 84–73 5–0
 23 – Niang  9 – Morris  6 – Morris The Arena (2,222)
Niceville, FL
December 1, 2015*
7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		 No. 5 North Dakota StateW 84–64 6–0
 21 – Nader  19 – McKay  6 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (14,272)
Ames, IA
December 7, 2015*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 4 BuffaloW 84–63 7–0
 31 – Niang  12 – Niang  10 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (14,130)
Ames, IA
December 11, 2015*
6:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 4 Iowa
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series		W 83–82 8–0
 20 – Tied  12 – McKay  9 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
December 13, 2015*
5:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		 No. 4 Arkansas-Pine BluffW 78–64 9–0
 18 – McKay  8 – McKay  11 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (14,284)
Ames, IA
December 19, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 5 vs. Northern Iowa
Big Four Classic		L 79–81 9–1
 30 – Niang  7 – Nader  6 – Morris Wells Fargo Arena 
Des Moines, IA
December 22, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 11 at No. 22 CincinnatiW 81–79 10–1
 24 – Niang  10 – Niang  7 – Morris Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
Cincinnati, OH
December 30, 2015*
7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		 No. 11 Coppin StateW 104–84 11–1
 21 – Nader  9 – Niang  11 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
January 2, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 11 at No. 3 OklahomaL 83–87 11–2
(0–1)		 29 – Niang  9 – McKay  3 – Morris Lloyd Noble Center (11,251)
Norman, OK
January 6, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 13 Texas TechW 76–69 12–2
(1–1)		 19 – McKay  14 – McKay  6 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
January 9, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 13 BaylorL 89–94 12–3
(1–2)		 22 – Niang  8 – Nader  6 – Niang Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
January 12, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 17 at TexasL 91–94 OT12–4
(1–3)		 27 – Niang  16 – Nader  7 – Morris Frank Erwin Center (10,663)
Austin, TX
January 16, 2016
3:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 17 at Kansas StateW 76–63 13–4
(2–3)		 19 – Morris  6 – 3 tied  4 – Morris Bramlage Coliseum (12,462)
Manhattan, KS
January 18, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 19 No. 1 OklahomaW 82–77 14–4
(3–3)		 22 – Niang  13 – McKay  3 – Tied Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
January 23, 2016
3:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 19 at TCUW 73–60 15–4
(4–3)		 18 – Morris  10 – McKay  6 – Morris Schollmaier Arena (6,014)
Fort Worth, TX
January 25, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 14 No. 4 KansasW 85–72 16–4
(5–3)		 21 – Morris  5 – Tied  9 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
January 30, 2016*
1:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 14 at No. 5 Texas A&M
Big 12/SEC Challenge		L 62–72 16–5
 15 – Niang  14 – McKay  6 – Morris Reed Arena (12,473)
College Station, TX
February 2, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 13 No. 14 West VirginiaL 76–81 16–6
(5–4)		 20 – Niang  6 – Burton  10 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
February 6, 2016
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 13 at Oklahoma StateW 64–59 17–6
(6–4)		 18 – Niang  9 – Niang  8 – Morris Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,561)
Stillwater, OK
February 10, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 14 at Texas TechL 82–85 OT17–7
(6–5)		 20 – Burton  9 – Niang  9 – Morris United Supermarkets Arena (6,715)
Lubbock, TX
February 13, 2016
7:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 14 No. 24 TexasW 85–75 18–7
(7–5)		 24 – Morris  8 – Nader  3 – Tied Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
February 16, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 13 at No. 25 BaylorL 91–100 OT18–8
(7–6)		 26 – Niang  8 – Niang  11 – Morris Ferrell Center (5,556)
Waco, TX
February 20, 2016
6:30 pm, ESPNU		 No. 13 TCUW 92–83 19–8
(8–6)		 27 – Niang  14 – Burton  11 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
February 22, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 17 at No. 14 West VirginiaL 87–97 19–9
(8–7)		 23 – Nader  5 – Tied  5 – Niang WVU Coliseum (10,683)
Morgantown, WV
February 27, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 17 Kansas StateW 80–61 20–9
(9–7)		 20 – Thomas  17 – McKay  8 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
February 29, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 21 Oklahoma StateW 58–50 21–9
(10–7)		 19 – Nader  10 – Tied  6 – Morris Hilton Coliseum (14,383)
Ames, IA
March 5, 2016
3:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 21 at No. 1 KansasL 78–85 21–10
(10–8)		 22 – Niang  9 – McKay  5 – Niang Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 Tournament
03/10/2016
8:00 pm, ESPNU		(6) No. 21 vs. (3) No. 6 Oklahoma
Quarterfinals		L 76–79 21–11
 31 – Niang  9 – Tied  5 – Niang Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
03/17/2016*
1:00 pm, TBS		(4 MW) No. 22 vs. (13 MW) Iona
First Round		W 94–81 22–11
 28 – Niang  9 – McKay  8 – Morris Pepsi Center (19,499)
Denver, CO
03/19/2016*
5:10 pm, TBS		(4 MW) No. 22 vs. (12 MW) Little Rock
Second Round		W 78–61 23–11
 28 – Niang  10 – McKay  4 – Tied Pepsi Center (19,551)
Denver, CO
03/25/2016*
6:10 pm, CBS		(4 MW) No. 22 vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Virginia
Sweet Sixteen		L 71–84 23–12
 30 – Niang  8 – Niang  8 – Morris United Center (21,490)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP Poll[10]777454511111317191413141317212122
Coaches Poll[10]777542299141821161415151720191915

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Texas vs. Iowa State - Game Recap - March 12, 2015 - ESPN".
  3. ^ "Oklahoma vs. Iowa State - Game Recap - March 13, 2015 - ESPN".
  4. ^ "Iowa State vs. Kansas - Game Recap - March 14, 2015 - ESPN".
  5. ^ "UAB vs. Iowa State - Game Recap - March 19, 2015 - ESPN".
  6. ^ "Iowa State moving forward after Hoiberg leaves for Bulls - The Gazette".
  7. ^ "Prohm Named Iowa State Head Men's Basketball Coach".
  8. ^ "2007-08 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics".
  9. ^ "2010-11 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics".
  10. ^ a b "2012-13 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  11. ^ a b c "Men's Basketball Traditions" (PDF). cyclones.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ a b "2013 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big12.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  13. ^ "Academic All-Big 12 Announcement" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
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