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.
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. 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 before losing in the second round to Purdue.
Offseason
Departures
Offseason departuresNamePositionReason 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 TransferredReference:
2017 recruiting class
Incoming transfers
Incoming transfersNamePositionHometownPreviousSchoolRemainingEligibilityNotes Jeff Beverly Forward League City, Texas UTSA 1 Beverly will be eligible to play immediately. Hans Brase Forward Clover, South Carolina Princeton 1 Brase will be eligible to play immediately. Zoran Talley Forward Merrillville, Indiana Old Dominion 2 Talley will be eligible to play immediately. Marial Shayok Forward Blairstown, New Jersey Virginia 1 Shayok will sit out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA eligibility rules. Michael Jacobson Forward Waukee, Iowa Nebraska 2 Jacobson will sit out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.Reference:
Future recruits
2018–19 team recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=| Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 Tournament
Awards and honors
Big 12 Player of the Week
Nick Weiler-Babb (November 20)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
Lindell Wigginton (December 11) Lindell Wigginton (January 15) Cameron Lard (January 22)
See also 2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
References