2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Steve Prohm, who was in his third season at Iowa State. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Texas.

2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Puerto Rico Tip-Off champions
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	13–18 (4–14 Big 12)
Head coach	Steve Prohm (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	William Small Daniyal Robinson Neill Berry
Home arena	Hilton Coliseum
Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

2017–18 Big 12 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Kansas †	13	–	5		.722			31	–	8		.795
No. 14 Texas Tech	11	–	7		.611			27	–	10		.730
No. 15 West Virginia	11	–	7		.611			26	–	11		.703
Kansas State	10	–	8		.556			25	–	12		.676
TCU	9	–	9		.500			21	–	12		.636
Baylor	8	–	10		.444			19	–	15		.559
Texas	8	–	10		.444			19	–	15		.559
Oklahoma State	8	–	10		.444			21	–	15		.583
Oklahoma	8	–	10		.444			18	–	14		.563
Iowa State	4	–	14		.222			13	–	18		.419
† 2018 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll ^[1]

Previous season

The Cyclones finished the 2016–17 season 24–11, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Oklahoma State, TCU, and West Virginia to win the Big 12 Conference tournament.^[2] As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 5 seed. They defeated Nevada in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament^[3] before losing in the Second Round to Purdue.^[4]

Offseason

Departures

Offseason Departures

Name	Position	Reason
Monté Morris	Guard	Graduated/NBA draft
Naz Mitrou-Long	Guard	Graduated
Matt Thomas	Guard	Graduated
Deonte Burton	Forward	Graduated
Darrell Bowie	Forward	Graduated
Merrill Holden	Forward	Graduated
Stuart Nezlek	Center	Graduated
Simeon Carter	Forward	Transferred to Georgia Southern
Ray Kasongo	Forward	Transferred
Reference:^[5]

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lindell Wigginton PG #5	Dartmouth, NS	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Oct 21, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 89
Terrence Lewis SG #24	Milwaukee, WI	Riverside	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 9, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 58   Rivals: 26  247Sports: 58  ESPN: 20
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 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017. "2017 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers

Name	Position	Hometown	Previous School	Remaining Eligibility	Notes
Jeff Beverly	Forward	League City, TX	UTSA	1	Beverly will be eligible to play immediately.
Hans Brase	Forward	Clover, SC	Princeton	1	Brase will be eligible to play immediately.
Zoran Talley	Forward	Merrillville, IN	Old Dominion	2	Talley will be eligible to play immediately.
Marial Shayok	Forward	Blairstown, NJ	Virginia	1	Shayok will sit out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
Michael Jacobson	Forward	Waukee, IA	Nebraska	2	Jacobson will sit out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
Reference:^[5]

Future recruits

2018–19 team recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zion Griffin PF	Darien, IL	Hinsdale South High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Sep 12, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Tyrese Haliburton PG	Oshkosh, WI	North High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 18, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
George Conditt IV PF	Chicago, IL	Corliss High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 2, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Talen Horton-Tucker SF	Chicago, IL	Simeon Career Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 26, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Nick Weiler-Babb 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr James Martin Arkansas Arlington, TX F 2 Cameron Lard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Pro Vision Academy Natchitoches, LA G 3 Marial Shayok   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Sr Blair Virginia Blairstown, NJ G 4 Donovan Jackson (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Pius XI Iowa Western CC Milwaukee, WI G 5 Lindell Wigginton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Fr Oak Hill Dartmouth, Nova Scotia F 12 Michael Jacobson   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Jr Waukee Nebraska Waukee, IA G 13 Jakolby Long 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Mustang Mustang, OK F 23 Zoran Talley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Merrillville Old Dominion Merrillville, IN G 24 Terrence Lewis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Riverside Milwaukee, WI F 30 Hans Brase 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr The Hill School Princeton Clover, SC F 33 Solomon Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Sacramento Sacramento, CA F 55 Jeff Beverly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Clear Springs Texas A&M CC McLennan CC UTSA League City, TX	Head coach Steve Prohm (Alabama) Assistant coach(es) William Small (Belhaven) Daniyal Robinson (Little Rock) Neill Berry (Southeastern Louisiana) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2017* 5:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		Emporia State	W 77–68	0–0	20 – Jackson	8 – Talley Jr.	4 – Weiler-Babb	Hilton Coliseum (13,861) Ames, IA
Regular Season
November 10, 2017* 8:00 pm, SECN		at Missouri	L 59–74	0–1	14 – Weiler-Babb	8 – Young	5 – Weiler-Babb	Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO
November 13, 2017* 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		Milwaukee	L 56–74	0–2	11 – Tied	9 – Talley Jr.	3 – Wigginton	Hilton Coliseum (13,853) Ames, IA
November 16, 2017* 4:30 pm, ESPNU		vs. Appalachian State Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals	W 104–98	1–2	26 – Jackson	11 – Lard	7 – Weiler-Babb	HTC Center (703) Conway, SC
November 17, 2017* 6:00 pm, ESPNU		vs. Tulsa Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinals	W 80–78	2–2	24 – Jackson	14 – Weiler-Babb	8 – Weiler-Babb	HTC Center (1,827) Conway, SC
November 19, 2017* 6:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. Boise State Puerto Rico Tip-Off Championship	W 75–64	3–2	26 – Jackson	10 – Wigginton	11 – Weiler-Babb	HTC Center (2,119) Conway, SC
November 25, 2017* 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		Western Illinois	W 70–45	4–2	21 – Wigginton	9 – Brase	10 – Weiler-Babb	Hilton Coliseum (13,647) Ames, IA
December 4, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Northern Illinois	W 94–80	5–2	28 – Wigginton	7 – Wigginton	11 – Weiler-Babb	Hilton Coliseum (13,894) Ames, IA
December 7, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN2		Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series	W 84–78	6–2	24 – Wigginton	7 – Tied	10 – Weiler-Babb	Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA
December 10, 2017* 5:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		Alcorn State	W 78–58	7–2	25 – Jackson	11 – Lard	9 – Weiler-Babb	Hilton Coliseum (14,112) Ames, IA
December 16, 2017* 3:30 pm, MC22		vs. Northern Iowa Big Four Classic	W 76–65	8–2	20 – Wigginton	9 – Weiler-Babb	4 – Weiler-Babb	Wells Fargo Arena (13,828) Des Moines, IA
December 20, 2017* 6:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 55–49	9–2	15 – Lard	12 – Tied	6 – Weiler-Babb	Hilton Coliseum (13,177) Ames, IA
December 29, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Kansas State	L 75–91	9–3 (0–1)	23 – Wigginton	9 – Lard	4 – Weiler-Babb	Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA
January 1, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPN2		Texas	L 70–74 ^OT	9–4 (0–2)	24 – Jackson	16 – Lard	9 – Weiler-Babb	Hilton Coliseum (14,131) Ames, IA
January 6, 2018 3:00 pm, ESPNU		at Oklahoma State	L 87–96 ^OT	9–5 (0–3)	30 – Jackson	9 – Weiler-Babb	11 – Weiler-Babb	Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,568) Stillwater, OK
January 9, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 12 Kansas	L 78–83	9–6 (0–4)	27 – Wigginton	10 – Lard	8 – Weiler-Babb	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
January 13, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPNews		Baylor	W 75–65	10–6 (1–4)	30 – Wigginton	12 – Young	10 – Weiler-Babb	Hilton Coliseum (14,283) Ames, IA
January 17, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at No. 24 TCU	L 73–96	10–7 (1–5)	19 – Jackson	9 – Lard	6 – Weiler-Babb	Schollmaier Arena (6,894) Fort Worth, TX
January 20, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 8 Texas Tech	W 70–52	11–7 (2–5)	18 – Lard	9 – Young	5 – Weiler-Babb	Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA
January 22, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPNU		at Texas	L 57–73	11–8 (2–6)	15 – Tied	12 – Lard	3 – Tied	Frank Erwin Center (9,123) Austin, TX
January 27, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 22 Tennessee Big 12/SEC Challenge	L 45–68	11–9	13 – Jackson	9 – Lard	3 – Wigginton	Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA
January 31, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 15 West Virginia	W 93–77	12–9 (3–6)	25 – Jackson	13 – Lard	7 – Jackson	Hilton Coliseum (14,219) Ames, IA
February 3, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2		at Baylor	L 67–81	12–10 (3–7)	15 – Jackson	9 – Lard	8 – Wigginton	Ferrell Center (6,852) Waco, TX
February 7, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 7 Texas Tech	L 58–76	12–11 (3–8)	22 – Lard	9 – Young	5 – Wigginton	United Supermarkets Arena (13,221) Lubbock, TX
February 10, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN		No. 17 Oklahoma	W 88–80	13–11 (4–8)	26 – Wigginton	17 – Lard	5 – Wigginton	Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA
February 13, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 13 Kansas	L 77–83	13–12 (4–9)	19 – Lard	11 – Lard	5 – Tied	Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA
February 17, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPNU		at Kansas State	L 66–78	13–13 (4–10)	15 – Lard	8 – Lard	5 – Tied	Bramlage Coliseum (9,645) Manhattan, KS
February 21, 2018 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv		TCU	W 89–83	13–14 (4–11)	27 – Jackson	8 – Lard	5 – Wigginton	Hilton Coliseum (14,063) Ames, IA
February 24, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPNU		at No. 21 West Virginia	L 70–85	13–15 (4–12)	29 – Wigginton	10 – Lard	9 – Talley Jr.	WVU Coliseum (14,205) Morgantown, WV
February 27, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPNU		Oklahoma State	L 71–80	13–16 (4–13)	21 – Wigginton	6 – Lard	4 – Jackson	Hilton Coliseum (14,258) Ames, IA
March 2, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at Oklahoma	L 60–81	13–17 (4–14)	20 – Wigginton	15 – Beverly	3 – Lard	Lloyd Noble Center (11,598) Norman, OK
Big 12 Tournament
March 7, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU	(10)	vs. (7) Texas First Round	L 64–68	13–18	20 – Wigginton	9 – Talley Jr.	8 – Jackson	Sprint Center (17,752) Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

 

Lindell Wigginton

• Big 12 Player of the Week

Nick Weiler-Babb (November 20)^[6]

• Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

Lindell Wigginton (December 11)^[7]

Lindell Wigginton (January 15)^[8]

Cameron Lard (January 22)^[9]

See also

• 2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team

References

1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
2. "Iowa State wins Big 12 Tournament title for third time in four years". The Des Moines Register.
3. "Iowa State storms past Nevada in first round of NCAA Tournament". The Des Moines Register.
4. "Iowa State's massive NCAA rally falls just shy vs. Purdue". The Des Moines Register.
5. "2017–18 Basketball (M) Roster – Iowa State Athletics". www.cyclones.com.
6. Hines, Travis (November 20, 2017). "Men's Basketball: Weiler-Babb named player of the week". Ames Tribune. from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
7. "Evans and Wigginton Collect Weekly Honors".
8. Conference, Big 12 (January 15, 2018). "These freshmen can do it all. pic.twitter.com/25VK1NalXB". @Big12Conference. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
9. Conference, Big 12 (January 22, 2018). "Week 11 of #Big12MBB: @iammaliknewman is like we knew he'd be & if you don't know Cameron Lard and @deanwade3232 ... now you know.pic.twitter.com/Dcies4OYC2". @Big12Conference. Retrieved January 22, 2018.