2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Cyclones were coached by Steve Prohm , who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference .
They finished the season 23–12 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish tied for 5th place. They lost to Oklahoma in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Iona and Little Rock to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Virginia .
Previous season
Iowa State finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They defeated Texas ,[ 2] Oklahoma ,[ 3] and Kansas to become champions of the Big 12 Conference tournament to earn and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament .[ 4] In the NCAA Tournament they were upset by UAB in the second round.[ 5]
After months of speculation, it was announced on June 2, 2015, that Fred Hoiberg would be accepting the head coach position with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA .[ 6]
On June 8, 2015, it was announced that Iowa State would be hiring Murray State head coach Steve Prohm for the same position.[ 7]
Offseason departures
Recruiting
Prep recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Nick Noskowiak PG
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Sun Prairie
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Apr 26, 2015
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 84
Brady Ernst PF
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jun 25, 2015
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Simeon Carter PF
Charlotte, North Carolina
West Charlotte
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Aug 6, 2015
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports : 75
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:
Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name
Position
Hometown
Previous School
Remaining Eligibility
Notes
Jordan Ashton
Guard
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Kirkwood CC
2
Ashton was eligible to play immediately.
Nick Weiler-Babb
Guard
Arlington, Texas
Arkansas
3
Weiler-Babb sat out the 2015–16 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
Reference:[ 9]
Roster
2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
00
Simeon Carter
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
West Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
C
1
Jameel McKay
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
RS Sr
Pulaski Indian Hills CC Marquette
Milwaukee
F
2
Abdel Nader
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
RS Sr
Niles North Northern Illinois
Skokie, Illinois
G
3
Hallice Cooke
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS So
St. Anthony Oregon State
Union City, New Jersey
G
4
Wesley Greder (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Gilbert High School
Gilbert, Iowa
G
11
Monté Morris
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Beecher
Flint, Michigan
G
14
Nick Weiler-Babb
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS So
James Martin Arkansas
Arlington, Texas
G
15
Naz Long (C)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Findlay Prep
Mississauga, Ontario
G
21
Matt Thomas
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
Jr
Onalaska
Onalaska, Wisconsin
G
23
Jordan Ashton
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Jr
Mount Pleasant Northwest Missouri State Kirkwood CC
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
C
24
Stuart Nezlek (W)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jr
Fenwick
Oak Park, Illinois
G
30
Deonte Burton
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
RS Jr
Vincent Marquette
Milwaukee
F
31
Georges Niang (C)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Tilton School
Methuen, Massachusetts
PF
33
Brady Ernst
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Fr
Clinton
Clinton, Iowa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 6, 2015 *7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 7
Grand Valley State
W 106–60
20 – Mitrou-Long
11 – McKay
8 – Thomas
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, Iowa
Regular season
November 13, 2015 *4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7
vs. Colorado
W 68–62
1–0
17 – Niang
10 – McKay
4 – Morris
Sanford Pentagon (3,200)Sioux Falls, South Dakota
November 16, 2015 *7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 7
Chicago State Emerald Coast Classic
W 106–64
2–0
25 – McKay
11 – Tied
8 – Tied
Hilton Coliseum (14,111)Ames, Iowa
November 23, 2015 *7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 4
Chattanooga Emerald Coast Classic
W 83–63
3–0
24 – Mitrou-Long
17 – McKay
10 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (13,305)Ames, Iowa
November 27, 2015 *6:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 4
vs. Virginia Tech Emerald Coast Classic Semifinals
W 99–77
4–0
23 – McKay
11 – Nader
7 – Morris
The Arena (2,222)Niceville, Florida
November 28, 2015 *6:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 4
vs. Illinois Emerald Coast Classic Championship
W 84–73
5–0
23 – Niang
9 – Morris
6 – Morris
The Arena (2,222)Niceville, Florida
December 1, 2015 *7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 5
North Dakota State
W 84–64
6–0
21 – Nader
19 – McKay
6 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (14,272)Ames, Iowa
December 7, 2015 *8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4
Buffalo
W 84–63
7–0
31 – Niang
12 – Niang
10 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (14,130)Ames, Iowa
December 11, 2015 *6:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 4
Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
W 83–82
8–0
20 – Tied
12 – McKay
9 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, Iowa
December 13, 2015 *5:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 4
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 78–64
9–0
18 – McKay
8 – McKay
11 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (14,284)Ames, Iowa
December 19, 2015 *6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 5
vs. Northern Iowa Big Four Classic
L 79–81
9–1
30 – Niang
7 – Nader
6 – Morris
Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa
December 22, 2015 *6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 11
at No. 22 Cincinnati
W 81–79
10–1
24 – Niang
10 – Niang
7 – Morris
Fifth Third Arena (13,176)Cincinnati
December 30, 2015 *7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 11
Coppin State
W 104–84
11–1
21 – Nader
9 – Niang
11 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, Iowa
January 2, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 11
at No. 3 Oklahoma
L 83–87
11–2 (0–1)
29 – Niang
9 – McKay
3 – Morris
Lloyd Noble Center (11,251)Norman, Oklahoma
January 6, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 13
Texas Tech
W 76–69
12–2 (1–1)
19 – McKay
14 – McKay
6 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, Iowa
January 9, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13
Baylor
L 89–94
12–3 (1–2)
22 – Niang
8 – Nader
6 – Niang
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, Iowa
January 12, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17
at Texas
L 91–94 OT
12–4 (1–3)
27 – Niang
16 – Nader
7 – Morris
Frank Erwin Center (10,663)Austin, Texas
January 16, 2016 3:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 17
at Kansas State
W 76–63
13–4 (2–3)
19 – Morris
6 – 3 tied
4 – Morris
Bramlage Coliseum (12,462)Manhattan, Kansas
January 18, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19
No. 1 Oklahoma
W 82–77
14–4 (3–3)
22 – Niang
13 – McKay
3 – Tied
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, Iowa
January 23, 2016 3:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 19
at TCU
W 73–60
15–4 (4–3)
18 – Morris
10 – McKay
6 – Morris
Schollmaier Arena (6,014)Fort Worth, Texas
January 25, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14
No. 4 Kansas
W 85–72
16–4 (5–3)
21 – Morris
5 – Tied
9 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, Iowa
January 30, 2016 *1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14
at No. 5 Texas A&M Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 62–72
16–5
15 – Niang
14 – McKay
6 – Morris
Reed Arena (12,473)College Station, Texas
February 2, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13
No. 14 West Virginia
L 76–81
16–6 (5–4)
20 – Niang
6 – Burton
10 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, Iowa
February 6, 2016 1:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13
at Oklahoma State
W 64–59
17–6 (6–4)
18 – Niang
9 – Niang
8 – Morris
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,561)Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 10, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 14
at Texas Tech
L 82–85 OT
17–7 (6–5)
20 – Burton
9 – Niang
9 – Morris
United Supermarkets Arena (6,715)Lubbock, Texas
February 13, 2016 7:30 pm, ESPN
No. 14
No. 24 Texas
W 85–75
18–7 (7–5)
24 – Morris
8 – Nader
3 – Tied
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, Iowa
February 16, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13
at No. 25 Baylor
L 91–100 OT
18–8 (7–6)
26 – Niang
8 – Niang
11 – Morris
Ferrell Center (5,556)Waco, Texas
February 20, 2016 6:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 13
TCU
W 92–83
19–8 (8–6)
27 – Niang
14 – Burton
11 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, Iowa
February 22, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17
at No. 14 West Virginia
L 87–97
19–9 (8–7)
23 – Nader
5 – Tied
5 – Niang
WVU Coliseum (10,683)Morgantown, West Virginia
February 27, 2016 5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17
Kansas State
W 80–61
20–9 (9–7)
20 – Thomas
17 – McKay
8 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, Iowa
February 29, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 21
Oklahoma State
W 58–50
21–9 (10–7)
19 – Nader
10 – Tied
6 – Morris
Hilton Coliseum (14,383)Ames, Iowa
March 5, 2016 3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 21
at No. 1 Kansas
L 78–85
21–10 (10–8)
22 – Niang
9 – McKay
5 – Niang
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
Big 12 Tournament
03/10/2016 8:00 pm, ESPNU
(6) No. 21
vs. (3) No. 6 Oklahoma Quarterfinals
L 76–79
21–11
31 – Niang
9 – Tied
5 – Niang
Sprint Center (18,972)Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
03/17/2016 *1:00 pm, TBS
(4 MW) No. 22
vs. (13 MW) Iona First round
W 94–81
22–11
28 – Niang
9 – McKay
8 – Morris
Pepsi Center (19,499)Denver, Colorado
03/19/2016 *5:10 pm, TBS
(4 MW) No. 22
vs. (12 MW) Little Rock Second round
W 78–61
23–11
28 – Niang
10 – McKay
4 – Tied
Pepsi Center (19,551)Denver, Colorado
03/25/2016 *6:10 pm, CBS
(4 MW) No. 22
vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Virginia Sweet Sixteen
L 71–84
23–12
30 – Niang
8 – Niang
8 – Morris
United Center (21,490)Chicago
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking 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 [ 10] 7 7 7 4 5 4 5 11 11 13 17 19 14 13 14 13 17 21 21 22 Coaches Poll [ 10] 7 7 7 5 4 2 2 9 9 14 18 21 16 14 15 15 17 20 19 19 15
Awards and honors
References
^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF) . Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .
^ "Texas vs. Iowa State - Game Recap - March 12, 2015 - ESPN" .
^ "Oklahoma vs. Iowa State - Game Recap - March 13, 2015 - ESPN" .
^ "Iowa State vs. Kansas - Game Recap - March 14, 2015 - ESPN" .
^ "UAB vs. Iowa State - Game Recap - March 19, 2015 - ESPN" .
^ "Iowa State moving forward after Hoiberg leaves for Bulls" . The Gazette .
^ "Prohm Named Iowa State Head Men's Basketball Coach" .
^ "2007-08 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics" .
^ "2010-11 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics" .
^ a b "2012-13 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings" . ESPN . Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2017 .
^ a b c "Men's Basketball Traditions" (PDF) . cyclones.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017 .
^ a b "2013 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced" . Big12.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017 .
^ "Academic All-Big 12 Announcement" (PDF) . big12sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017 .
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