# 2011–12 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Fred Hoiberg, who was in his 2nd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Cyclones finished 16-16, and 3–13 in Big 12 play to finish tied for 12th in the regular season conference standings. They lost to Colorado in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

### Offseason departures

Offseason Departures :
| Name | Position | Reason |
| Jake Anderson | Guard | Graduated |
| Diante Garrett | Guard | Graduated |
| Jamie Vanderbeken | Forward | Graduated |
| Drew Mitchell | Forward | Graduated |
| Eric McKnight | Forward | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast |
| DeMarcus Phillips | Guard | Transferred to Marshalltown CC |
| John Lamb | Guard | Transferred to Dakota State |
| Calvin Godfrey | Forward | Dismissed from team |
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## Recruiting
### Prep recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Percy Gibson PF | Detroit | Southeastern High | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 22, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Tavon Sledge PG | Spring Valley, New York | Half Hollow Hills West | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 27, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Elgin Cook SF | Milwaukee | Hamilton | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 22, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| 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: "Iowa State 2010 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2011 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Position | Hometown | Previous School | Remaining Eligibility | Notes |
| Tyrus McGee | Guard | Stringtown, Oklahoma | Cowley County CC | 2 | McGee was eligible to play immediately. |
| Korie Lucious | Guard | Milwaukee | Michigan State | 1 | Lucious sat out the 2011–12 season due to NCAA eligibility rules. |
| Will Clyburn | Guard | Detroit | Utah | 1 | Clyburn sat out the 2011–12 season due to NCAA eligibility rules. |
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## Preseason

In August 2011 the team took a week-long trip to Italy. In addition to playing several scrimmages against local teams they were able to tour Milan, Florence, the Colosseum, the Vatican, and other landmarks.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 6, 2011* 12:30pm, CloneZone | | Grand Valley State | W 77–62 | – | Hilton Coliseum (13,221) Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 12, 2011* 1:00pm, Mediacom | | Lehigh | W 86–77 | 1–0 | Hilton Coliseum (13,343) Ames, Iowa |
| November 15, 2011* 8:00pm, Mediacom | | at Drake | L 65–74 | 1–1 | Knapp Center (5,665) Des Moines, Iowa |
| November 20, 2011* 12:30pm, Mediacom | | Western Carolina South Padre Island Invitational | W 92–60 | 2–1 | Hilton Coliseum (10,922) Ames, Iowa |
| November 22, 2011* 7:00pm, Mediacom | | Northern Colorado South Padre Island Invitational | W 90–82 | 3–1 | Hilton Coliseum (11,155) Ames, Iowa |
| November 25, 2011* 7:30pm | | vs. Providence South Padre Island Invitational | W 64–54 | 4–1 | South Padre Island Convention Centre (675) South Padre Island, Texas |
| November 26, 2011* 6:30pm, CBSSN | | vs. Rice South Padre Island Invitational | W 90–63 | 5–1 | South Padre Island Convention Centre (660) South Padre Island, Texas |
| November 30, 2011* 7:00pm, Mediacom | | Northern Iowa | L 62–69 | 5–2 | Hilton Coliseum (13,509) Ames, Iowa |
| December 3, 2011* 11:00am, BTN | | at No. 15 Michigan | L 66–76 | 5–3 | Crisler Arena (10,845) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| December 6, 2011* 7:00pm, Mediacom | | Prairie View A&M | W 84–59 | 6–3 | Hilton Coliseum (12,915) Ames, Iowa |
| December 9, 2011* 7:00pm, Big 12 Network | | Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series | W 86–76 | 7–3 | Hilton Coliseum (14,356) Ames, Iowa |
| December 18, 2011* 1:00pm, Big 12 Network | | Central Michigan | W 59–52 | 8–3 | Hilton Coliseum (11,764) Ames, Iowa |
| December 21, 2011* 7:00pm, Mediacom | | Lipscomb | W 81–64 | 9–3 | Hilton Coliseum (11,513) Ames, Iowa |
| December 31, 2011* 12:00pm, Big 12 Network | | Mississippi Valley State | W 67–65 | 10–3 | Hilton Coliseum (12,399) Ames, Iowa |
| January 4, 2012 8:00pm, ESPNU | | Texas | W 77–71 | 11–3 (1–0) | Hilton Coliseum (12,248) Ames, Iowa |
| January 7, 2012 3:00pm, Big 12 Network | | at Texas A&M | W 74–50 | 12–3 (2–0) | Reed Arena (6,450) College Station, Texas |
| January 11, 2012 7:00pm, Big 12 Network | | No. 9 Missouri | L 69–76 | 12–4 (2–1) | Hilton Coliseum (13,198) Ames, Iowa |
| January 14, 2012 3:00pm, Big 12 Network | | at No. 10 Kansas | L 73–82 | 12–5 (2–2) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| January 18, 2012 8:00pm, ESPNU | | Oklahoma State | W 71–68 | 13–5 (3–2) | Hilton Coliseum (12,397) Ames, Iowa |
| January 21, 2012 4:00pm, ESPN2 | | at Texas Tech | W 76–52 | 14–5 (4–2) | United Spirit Arena (8,367) Lubbock, Texas |
| January 24, 2012 8:00pm, LHN | | at Texas | L 55–62 | 14–6 (4–3) | Frank Erwin Center (10,117) Austin, Texas |
| January 28, 2012 1:00pm, ESPN | | No. 5 Kansas | W 72–64 | 15–6 (5–3) | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, Iowa |
| January 31, 2012 8:00pm, Big 12 Network | | Kansas State | W 72–70 | 16–6 (6–3) | Hilton Coliseum (13,456) Ames, Iowa |
| February 4, 2012 5:00pm, ESPN2 | | at Oklahoma | W 77–70 | 17–6 (7–3) | Lloyd Noble Center (9,272) Norman, Oklahoma |
| February 7, 2012 6:00pm, ESPN2 | | at Oklahoma State | L 67–69 | 17–7 (7–4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,365) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| February 11, 2012 3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network | | Texas A&M | W 69–46 | 18–7 (8–4) | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, Iowa |
| February 13, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 10 Baylor | L 64–79 | 18–8 (8–5) | Ferrell Center (7,047) Waco, Texas |
| February 18, 2012 12:45pm, Big 12 Network | | Oklahoma | W 80–69 | 19–8 (9–5) | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, Iowa |
| February 22, 2012 8:00pm, ESPNU | | Texas Tech | W 72–54 | 20–8 (10–5) | Hilton Coliseum (13,587) Ames, Iowa |
| February 25, 2012 12:45pm, Big 12 Network | | at Kansas State | W 65–61 | 21–8 (11–5) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, Kansas |
| February 29, 2012 7:00pm, Big 12 Network | | at No. 7 Missouri | L 72–78 | 21–9 (11–6) | Mizzou Arena (14,837) Columbia, Missouri |
| March 3, 2012 6:00pm, Big 12 Network | | No. 9 Baylor | W 80–72 | 22–9 (12–6) | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, Iowa |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2012 8:30pm, Big 12 Network | No. 25 | vs. Texas Quarterfinals | L 65–71 | 22–10 | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, Missouri |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 15, 2012* 8:20pm, TBS | (8) | vs. (9) Connecticut Second round | W 77–64 | 23–10 | KFC Yum! Center (22,131) Louisville, Kentucky |
| March 17, 2012* 6:45pm, CBS | (8) | vs. (1) No. 1 Kentucky Third round | L 71–87 | 23–11 | KFC Yum! Center (21,757) Louisville, Kentucky |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## Rankings

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| Coaches Poll | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |