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
Big 12 Conference tournament champions Diamond Head Classic champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 9
Record	28–8 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Fred Hoiberg (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Doc Sadler Matt Abdelmassih Cornell Mann
Home arena	Hilton Coliseum
Seasons ← 2012–13 2014–15 →

2013–14 Big 12 men's basketball standings

v t e	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

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

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

Prep recruits

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Monté Morris PG #12	Flint, Michigan	Beecher	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 27, 2012
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Matt Thomas SG #17	Onalaska, Wisconsin	Onalaska	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 15, 2012
	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

Incoming Transfers

Name	Position	Hometown	Previous School	Remaining Eligibility	Notes
DeAndre Kane	Guard	Pittsburgh	Marshall	1	Kane was eligible to play immediately.
Abdel Nader	Forward	Skokie, Illinois	Northern Illinois	2	Nader sat out the 2012–13 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
Jameel McKay	Center	Milwaukee	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

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, Iowa F/C 1 Jameel McKay  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Marquette Milwaukee F 2 Abdel Nader  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Northern Illinois Skokie, Illinois F 3 Melvin Ejim (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Brewster Academy Toronto G 11 Monté Morris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Beecher Flint, Michigan 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, Wisconsin F 22 Dustin Hogue 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Indian Hills CC Yonkers, New York F 31 Georges Niang (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Tilton School Methuen, Massachusetts 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, California G 50 DeAndre Kane (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Marshall Pittsburgh	Head coach Fred Hoiberg (Iowa State) Assistant coach(es) Doc Sadler (Arkansas) Matt Abdelmassih (St. John's) Cornell Mann (Akron) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

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, Iowa
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, Iowa
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, Iowa
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, Iowa
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, Utah
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, Iowa
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, Iowa
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, Iowa
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, Iowa
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
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
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, Iowa
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, Texas
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, Iowa
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, Oklahoma
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, Iowa
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, Texas
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, Iowa
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, Kansas
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, Iowa
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, Oklahoma
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, Iowa
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, West Virginia
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, Iowa
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, Iowa
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, Texas
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, Iowa
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, Kansas
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, Texas
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, Iowa
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, Missouri
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, Missouri
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, Missouri
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, Texas
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, Texas
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

See also: 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP poll[7]				21	17	17	17	17	14	14	9	8	16	16	16	11	17	15	16	16	9
Coaches Poll[7]	RV	RV	RV	RV	22	18	16	13	13	12	7	10	17	18	17	14	19	17	17	16	9

Awards and honors

All-Americans[8] Melvin Ejim (1st Team) DeAndre Kane (2nd Team) Academic All-American[8] Melvin Ejim

All-Conference Selections[8] Melvin Ejim (1st Team) DeAndre Kane (1st Team) Georges Niang (3rd Team) Academic All-Big 12 First Team[9] Melvin Ejim Percy Gibson Alex-Javad Assadipour

Big 12 Newcomer of the Year[10] DeAndre Kane Big 12 All-Newcomer Team[11] DeAndre Kane