2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Houston 19 – 1   .950 27 – 4   .871
No. 9 Texas Tech 15 – 5   .750 24 – 7   .774
No. 24 Arizona 14 – 6   .700 20 – 11   .645
No. 23 BYU 14 – 6   .700 23 – 8   .742
No. 10 Iowa State 13 – 7   .650 23 – 8   .742
Kansas 11 – 9   .550 20 – 11   .645
Baylor 10 – 10   .500 18 – 13   .581
West Virginia 10 – 10   .500 19 – 12   .613
TCU 9 – 11   .450 16 – 15   .516
Kansas State 9 – 11   .450 15 – 16   .484
Utah 8 – 12   .400 16 – 15   .516
Oklahoma State 7 – 13   .350 15 – 16   .484
Cincinnati 7 – 13   .350 17 – 14   .548
UCF 7 – 13   .350 16 – 15   .516
Arizona State 4 – 16   .200 13 – 18   .419
Colorado 3 – 17   .150 12 – 19   .387
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones are led by T. J. Otzelberger in his fourth season as head coach. They play their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference. On January 13, it was announced that the Cyclones had reached #2, which is the highest ranking in program history.

Previous season

The Cyclones started the season 11–2 in non-conference play. They finished the 2023–24 season 29–8, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated the No. 10 seed Kansas State, No. 3 seed Baylor and No. 1 seed Houston to win their sixth Big 12 tournament title and receive the conferences automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. The received a 2 seed in the East region. The defeated 15 seed South Dakota State, No. 7 seed Washington State before losing to No. 3 seed Illinois in the Sweet Sixteen, 69–72.

Offseason

Departures

Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Tre King F Exhausted eligibility.
Hason Ward F Exhausted eligibility.
Robert Jones F Exhausted eligibility.

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Position Hometown Previous
School 		Incoming
Eligibility 		Source
Brandton Chatfield F Orofino, Idaho Seattle 1 [1]
Nate Heise G Lake City, Minnesota Northern Iowa 1
Dishon Jackson C Oakland, California Charlotte 2
Joshua Jefferson F Las Vegas, Nevada Saint Mary's 2

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date


Nojus Indrusaitis
G 		Chicago Brewster Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 12, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Dwayne Pierce
F 		Middle Village, New York Christ The King Regional 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 22, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

Big 12 Coaches Points
1. Kansas 215 (9)
2. Houston 211 (5)
3. Iowa State 194 (1)
4. Baylor 185
5. Arizona 179 (1)
6. Cincinnati 140
7. Texas Tech 135
8. Kansas State 133
9. BYU 116
10. TCU 90
11. UCF 83
12. Arizona State 64
13. West Virginia 62
14. Oklahoma State 46
15. Colorado 37
16. Utah 30
Reference:[2] (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team
Player School
Caleb Love Arizona
LJ Cryer Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson† Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[2]
Second Team
Player School
Norchad Omier Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr. Kansas
Coleman Hawkins Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[2]

Roster

2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Nate Heise 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Northern Iowa Lake City, Minnesota
C 1 Dishon Jackson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Sr Charlotte Oakland, California
F 2 Joshua Jefferson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Christ the King Las Vegas, Nevada
G 3 Tamin Lipsey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Ames High School Ames, Iowa
G 4 Demarion Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Totino-Grace Minneapolis
G 5 Curtis Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Buffalo Minneapolis
G 10 Keshon Gilbert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr UNLV St. Louis, Missouri
F 11 Kayden Fish 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Fr Staley Kansas City, Missouri
G 13 Cade Kelderman (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Waukee Northwest Waukee, Iowa
G 15 Nojus Indrusaitis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Chicago
F 22 Milan Momcilovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Pewaukee Pewaukee, Wisconsin
F 23 Conrad Hawley (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Kansas* Raymore, Missouri
C 30 JT Rock 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr Lincoln Sioux Falls, South Dakota
F 33 Brandton Chatfield 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Sr Seattle Orofino, Idaho
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 29, 2024

*Hawley played football at Kansas and was not a member of the basketball team

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 5 Mississippi Valley State W 83–44  1–0
  17 – Gilbert   6 – Tied   4 – Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (13,616)
Ames, IA
Nov 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 7 Kansas City W 82–56  2–0
  20 – Jones   6 – Jackson   10 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (13,464)
Ames, IA
Nov 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 5 IU Indy W 87–52  3–0
  20 – Jones   10 – Tied   4 – Jefferson  Hilton Coliseum (13,615)
Ames, IA
Nov 25, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 5 vs. No. 4 Auburn
Maui Invitational First round 		L 81–83  3–1
  23 – Gilbert   8 – Jefferson   3 – Jones  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
Nov 26, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 5 vs. Dayton
Maui Invitational consolation 2nd round 		W 89–84  4–1
  24 – Gilbert   6 – Jackson   3 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
Nov 27, 2024*
1:30 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 5 vs. Colorado
Maui Invitational 5th place game 		W 99–71  5–1
  24 – Momcilovic   6 – Tied   6 – Gilbert  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
Dec 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 6 No. 5 Marquette
Big East–Big 12 Battle 		W 81–70  6–1
  24 – Gilbert   12 – Jefferson   7 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Dec 8, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 6 Jackson State W 100–58  7–1
  19 – Jones   13 – Jefferson   9 – Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (13,658)
Ames, IA
Dec 12, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 3 at Iowa
Rivalry 		W 89–80  8–1
  23 – Jones   10 – Jefferson   7 – Jefferson  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,033)
Iowa City, IA
Dec 15, 2024*
12:00 p.m., CBSSN 		No. 3 Omaha W 83–51  9–1
  16 – Gilbert   8 – Jefferson   6 – Jones  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Dec 22, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 3 Morgan State W 99–72  10–1
  20 – Lipsey   12 – Jefferson   7 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Big 12
Dec 30, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		No. 3 at Colorado W 79–69  11–1
(1–0) 		 20 – Jones   7 – Tied   3 – Gilbert  CU Events Center (9,157)
Boulder, CO
Jan 4, 2025
1:00 p.m., CBS 		No. 3 No. 25 Baylor W 74–55  12–1
(2–0) 		 16 – Gilbert   10 – Tied   8 – Jefferson  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Jan 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 3 Utah W 82–59  13–1
(3–0) 		 23 – Jones   7 – Lipsey   6 – Jones  Hilton Coliseum (13,496)
Ames, IA
Jan 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 3 at Texas Tech W 85–84 OT 14–1
(4–0) 		 26 – Jones   8 – Jefferson   4 – Gilbert  United Supermarkets Arena (14,263)
Lubbock, TX
Jan 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 2 No. 9 Kansas W 74–57  15–1
(5–0) 		 25 – Jones   12 – Jefferson   8 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Jan 18, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 2 at West Virginia L 57–64  15–2
(5–1) 		 16 – Jones   9 – Jefferson   2 – Gilbert  WVU Coliseum (14,444)
Morgantown, WV
Jan 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 3 UCF W 108–83  16–2
(6–1) 		 30 – Jefferson   8 – Jones   8 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Jan 25, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 3 at Arizona State W 76–61  17–2
(7–1) 		 33 – Jones   10 – Jefferson   3 – Tied  Desert Financial Arena (12,762)
Tempe, AZ
Jan 27, 2025
9:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 3 at Arizona L 75–86 OT 17–3
(7–2) 		 18 – Lipsey   10 – Jackson   4 – Jefferson  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
Feb 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 3 Kansas State L 61–80  17–4
(7–3) 		 20 – Lipsey   7 – Watson   3 – Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Feb 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 8 at No. 16 Kansas L 52–69  17–5
(7–4) 		 11 – Tied   9 – Jackson   3 – Jefferson  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
Feb 8, 2025
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		No. 8 TCU
College GameDay 		W 82–52  18–5
(8–4) 		 24 – Jones   10 – Jefferson   8 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Feb 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 10 at UCF W 77–65  19–5
(9–4) 		 15 – Gilbert   8 – Jefferson   5 – Jones  Addition Financial Arena (8,614)
Orlando, FL
Feb 15, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 10 Cincinnati W 81–70  20–5
(10–4) 		 22 – Jones   7 – Jefferson   4 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Feb 18, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 8 Colorado W 79–65  21–5
(11–4) 		 13 – Tied   7 – Jefferson   5 – Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Feb 22, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 8 at No. 5 Houston
College GameDay 		L 59–68  21–6
(11–5) 		 16 – Momcilovic   5 – Momcilovic   8 – Jefferson  Fertitta Center (7,377)
Houston, TX
Feb 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 9 at Oklahoma State L 68–74  21–7
(11–6) 		 17 – Jefferson   9 – Jefferson   5 – Jefferson  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,903)
Stillwater, OK
Mar 1, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 9 No. 22 Arizona W 84–67  22–7
(12–6) 		 16 – Momcilovic   8 – Chatfield   8 – Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
March 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 10 No. 23 BYU L 85–88 2OT 22–8
(12–7) 		 19 – Jefferson   5 – Heise   8 – Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
Mar 8, 2025
12:30 p.m., CBS 		No. 10 at Kansas State W 73–57  23–8
(13–7) 		 24 – Jones   7 – Jefferson   5 – Jones  Bramlage Coliseum (8,720)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Tournament
March 12, 2025
11:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		(5) vs. (12/13) Oklahoma State/Cincinnati
Second round 		      T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
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References

  1. ^ "Cyclone Men's Basketball Adds Three Transfers".
  2. ^ a b c "Kansas Selected As Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite, KU's Dickinson Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 10, 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Iowa_State_Cyclones_men%27s_basketball_team
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