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2023–24 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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2023–24 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 8
Record29–8 (13–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Green
  • J.R. Blount
  • Nate Schmidt
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No.Houston 15 3   .833 32 5   .865
No. 8 Iowa State 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 16 Baylor 11 7   .611 24 11   .686
Texas Tech 11 7   .611 23 11   .676
BYU 10 8   .556 23 11   .676
No. 19 Kansas 10 8   .556 23 11   .676
Texas 9 9   .500 21 13   .618
TCU 9 9   .500 21 13   .618
Oklahoma 8 10   .444 20 12   .625
Kansas State 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
Cincinnati 7 11   .389 22 15   .595
UCF 7 11   .389 17 16   .515
Oklahoma State 4 14   .222 12 20   .375
West Virginia 4 14   .222 9 23   .281
2024 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by T. J. Otzelberger in his third season as head coach. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

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The Cyclones started the season 9–2 in non-conference play, including a runner-up finish in the Phil Knight Invitational (PK85) with wins over Villanova and top-ranked North Carolina before falling to eventual national champion UConn. They finished the 2022–23 season 19–14, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated the No. 4 seed Baylor before falling to top seeded Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. In the first round, the Cyclones fell to No. 11 seed Pittsburgh, 59–41.

The season represented one of the best in school history versus ranked opponents, including wins over the number 1, 5, 7 (twice), 8, 10, 12, 17 and 22nd ranked teams. The Cyclones went 6–3 against top ten teams.

Offseason

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Departures

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Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Eli King Guard Transferred to North Dakota.[1]
Caleb Grill Guard Dismissed during 2022–23 season.[2] Later transferred to Missouri.[3]
Aljaž Kunč Forward Exhausted eligibility.
Jaren Holmes Guard Exhausted eligibility.
Osun Osunniyi Forward Exhausted eligibility.
Gabe Kalscheur Guard Exhausted eligibility.
Jeremiah Williams Guard Transferred to Rutgers.[4]

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Position Hometown Previous
School
Incoming
Eligibility
Source
Jackson Paveletzke Guard Kimberly, Wisconsin Wofford So. [5]
Curtis Jones Guard Minneapolis Buffalo Sr. [6]
Keshon Gilbert Guard St. Louis, Missouri UNLV Jr. [7]

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date


Kayden Fish
F
Kansas City, Missouri Staley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Aug 8, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: 81
Omaha Biliew
F
Waukee, Iowa Waukee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 26, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Milan Momcilovic
F
Pewaukee, Wisconsin Pewaukee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Jelani Hamilton
G
Marietta, GA Wheeler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: 82
JT Rock
C
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Lincoln 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jan 4, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Cade Kelderman (W)
G
Waukee, Iowa Waukee Northwest 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 19, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 7  247Sports: 10  ESPN: 11
  • 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  • "2023 Iowa State Cyclones Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

Roster

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2023–24 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Tre King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Georgetown Lexington, Kentucky
G 1 Jackson Paveletzke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Wofford Kimberly, Wisconsin
G 2 Jelani Hamilton Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Wheeler Marietta, GA
G 3 Tamin Lipsey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Ames High School Ames, Iowa
G 4 Demarion Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So 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) Jr UNLV St. Louis, Missouri
F 11 Kayden Fish 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Staley Kansas City, Missouri
F 12 Robert Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Denver Prior Lake, Minnesota
G 13 Cade Kelderman (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Waukee Northwest Waukee, Iowa
F 22 Milan Momcilovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Pewaukee Pewaukee, Wisconsin
F 23 Conrad Hawley (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Kansas* Raymore, Missouri
F 24 Hason Ward 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr VCU Springfield, Massachusetts
C 30 JT Rock Current redshirt 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Lincoln Sioux Falls, South Dakota
F 33 Omaha Biliew 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Waukee Waukee, Iowa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: July 22, 2023

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Green Bay W 85–44  1–0
 18  Momcilovic   8  Tied   7  Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (13,360)
Ames, Iowa
Nov 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lindenwood W 102–47  2–0
 21  Lipsey   7  King   7  Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (13,327)
Ames, Iowa
Nov 12, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho State W 86–55  3–0
 16  Tied   6  Gilbert   5  Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (13,529)
Ames, Iowa
Nov 19, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Grambling State W 92–37  4–0
 17  Lipsey   8  King   9  Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (12,975)
Ames, Iowa
Nov 23, 2023*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. VCU
ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals
W 68–64  5–0
 22  Tied   10  Gilbert   4  Tied  State Farm Field House (2,458)
Kissimmee, Florida
Nov 24, 2023*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Virginia Tech
ESPN Events Invitational semifinals
L 62–71  5–1
 21  Momcilovic   7  Tied   4  Tied  State Farm Field House (2,579)
Kissimmee, Florida
Nov 26, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 12 Texas A&M
ESPN Events Invitational 3rd place game
L 69–73  5–2
 14  Momcilovic   14  Lipsey   7  Gilbert  State Farm Field House (1,964)
Kissimmee, Florida
Dec 1, 2023*
7:30 p.m., FS1
at DePaul
Big East–Big 12 Battle
W 99–80  6–2
 24  King   10  Lipsey   10  Lipsey  Wintrust Arena (4,852)
Chicago
Dec 7, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPNU
Iowa
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
W 90–65  7–2
 25  Gilbert   7  Lipsey   6  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, Iowa
Dec 10, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Prairie View A&M W 107–56  8–2
 22  C. Jones   8  Tied   8  Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (13,570)
Ames, Iowa
Dec 17, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Florida A&M W 96–58  9–2
 19  Lipsey   10  King   5  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (13,081)
Ames, Iowa
Dec 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Illinois W 80–48  10–2
 18  C. Jones   6  Tied   7  Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (12,841)
Ames, Iowa
Dec 31, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
New Hampshire W 85–70  11–2
 16  Lipsey   10  Gilbert   11  Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, Iowa
Big 12
Jan 6, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 11 Oklahoma L 63–71  11–3
(0–1)
 12  Tied   7  Tied   5  Lipsey  Lloyd Noble Center (11,333)
Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 9, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 2 Houston W 57–53  12–3
(1–1)
 14  Lipsey   9  King   4  Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, Iowa
Jan 13, 2024
7:15 p.m., ESPN+
Oklahoma State W 66–42  13–3
(2–1)
 17  Lipsey   7  King   5  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, Iowa
Jan 16, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 24 at No. 20 BYU L 72–87  13–4
(2–2)
 16  Gilbert   6  Ward   5  Lipsey  Marriott Center (15,491)
Provo, Utah
Jan 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 24 at No. 19 TCU W 72–71  14–4
(3–2)
 20  Gilbert   6  Watson   4  Tied  Schollmaier Arena (7,739)
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 24, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 23 Kansas State W 78–67  15–4
(4–2)
 19  Momcilovic   13  Gilbert   6  Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, Iowa
Jan 27, 2024
12:30 p.m., CBS
No. 23 No. 7 Kansas W 79–75  16–4
(5–2)
 21  King   9  King   8  Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, Iowa
Feb 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 12 at No. 18 Baylor L 68–70  16–5
(5–3)
 24  Gilbert   7  R. Jones   3  Tied  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, Texas
Feb 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 14 at Texas W 70–65  17–5
(6–3)
 13  Momcilovic   7  Tied   5  Lipsey  Moody Center (10,663)
Austin, Texas
Feb 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 14 TCU W 71–59  18–5
(7–3)
 15  King   5  Momcilovic   7  Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, Iowa
Feb 13, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 10 at Cincinnati W 68–59  19–5
(8–3)
 15  Tied   6  R. Jones   4  Lipsey  Fifth Third Arena (11,819)
Cincinnati
Feb 17, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
No. 10 Texas Tech W 82–74  20–5
(9–3)
 24  Gilbert   8  Gilbert   5  Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, Iowa
Feb 19, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 at No. 2 Houston L 65–73  20–6
(9–4)
 17  Gilbert   8  King   5  Gilbert  Fertitta Center (7,895)
Houston
Feb 24, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 6 West Virginia W 71–64  21–6
(10–4)
 14  Lipsey   5  Tied   6  Lipsey  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, Iowa
Feb 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 8 Oklahoma W 58–45  22–6
(11–4)
 15  Watson   9  Watson   7  Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, Iowa
Mar 2, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 8 at UCF W 60–52  23–6
(12–4)
 16  King   6  Tied   4  Tied  Addition Financial Arena (9,392)
Orlando, Florida
Mar 6, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 6 No. 20 BYU W 68–63  24–6
(13–4)
 19  Lipsey   6  Tied   5  Gilbert  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, Iowa
Mar 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 6 at Kansas State L 58–65  24–7
(13–5)
 16  C. Jones   6  King   3  Gilbert  Bramlage Coliseum (9,311)
Manhattan, Kansas
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 14, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
(2) No. 7 vs. (10) Kansas State
Quarterfinals
W 76–57  25–7
 18  R. Jones   9  King   5  Gilbert  T-Mobile Center (19,135)
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 15, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN
(2) No. 7 vs. (3) No. 14 Baylor
Semifinals
W 76–62  26–7
 20  Gilbert   7  Gilbert   7  Gilbert  T-Mobile Center (19,135)
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 16, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN
(2) No. 7 vs. (1) No. 1 Houston
Championship
W 69–41  27–7
 18  Momcilovic   9  King   6  Lipsey  T-Mobile Center (19,135)
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
March 21, 2024
6:35 p.m., TruTV
(2 E) No. 4 vs. (15 E) South Dakota State
First round
W 82–65  28–7
 19  Momcilovic   7  King   7  Lipsey  CHI Health Center (17,391)
Omaha, Nebraska
March 23, 2024
5:10 p.m., TNT
(2 E) No. 4 vs. (7 E) No. 25 Washington State
Second round
W 67–56  29–7
 15  Lipsey   6  Ward   4  Tied  CHI Health Center (17,387)
Omaha, Nebraska
March 28, 2024
9:14 p.m., TBS
(2 E) No. 4 vs. (3 E) No. 10 Illinois
Sweet Sixteen
L 69–72  29–8
 26  C. Jones   7  King   4  Lipsey  TD Garden (19,144)
Boston
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Iowa State Transfer Eli King". University of North Dakota Athletics. May 8, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Iowa State basketball's Caleb Grill no longer on team as Big 12, NCAA tournaments near". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Caleb Grill Joins Mizzou Basketball". University of Missouri Athletics. May 1, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  4. ^ NJ.com, Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for (July 27, 2023). "Rutgers lands Iowa State transfer Jeremiah Williams". nj. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "'Prove myself again:' Jackson Paveletzke transfers to Iowa State with goal of showing he belongs in major college basketball". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Iowa State men's basketball picks up former Buffalo guard Curtis Jones in the transfer portal". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "Former UNLV guard transfers to Iowa State". Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 10, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.