# 2008–09 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Greg McDermott, who was in his 3rd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Cyclones finished 14–18, 4–12 in Big 12 play to finish 11th the regular season conference standings. They lost to Texas A&M in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

### Offseason departures

Offseason Departures :
| Name | Position | Reason |
| Wes Johnson | Forward | Transferred to Syracuse |
| Cory Johnson | Forward | Transferred to Valparaiso |
| Mark Currie | Guard | Graduated |
| Mike Smith | Forward | Graduated |
| Rahshon Clark | Forward | Graduated |
| Jiri Hubaleck | Center | Graduated |
| Brock Jacobson | Guard | Left team |
| Reference: |||

## Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dominique Buckley PG | Detroit | Romulus High | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 25, 2006 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Scott Christopherson PG | La Crosse, Wisconsin | Marquette | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Wes Eikmeier PG | Fremont, Nebraska | Archbishop Bergan | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 5, 2006 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| L.A. Pomlee PF | Davenport, Iowa | Davenport Central | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 16, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Clinton Mann PF | Overland Park, Kansas | St. Thomas Aquinas | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 29, 2007 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jamie Vanderbeken PF | Belleville, ON | Tyler JC | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Apr 16, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Justin Hamilton C | Alpine, Utah | Lone Peak | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 55 ||||||
| 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 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2008 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 8, 2008* 3:30 pm | Nebraska-Omaha Exhibition | W 74-54 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 14, 2008* 7:00 pm, CloneZone | UC Davis World Vision Classic | W 61-58 | 1-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 15, 2008* 12:30 pm, CloneZone | Loyola Marymount World Vision Classic | W 67-55 | 2-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 16, 2008* 7:00 pm, CloneZone | Milwaukee World Vision Classic | W 79-61 | 3-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 24, 2008* 11:00 pm CT, KFVE | at Hawaii | L 59-60 | 3-1 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| November 29, 2008* 12:30 pm, Mediacom | Mississippi Valley State | W 77-59 | 4-1 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 3, 2008* 8:00 pm, UNITV | at UNI | W 71-66 $^{OT}$ | 5-1 | McLeod Center Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| December 6, 2008* 1:00 pm, ESPNU | Oregon State | W 63-50 | 6-1 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 9, 2008* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | Drake | L 63-66 | 6-2 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 12, 2008* 7:00 pm, BTN | at Iowa Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk | L 57-73 | 6-3 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa |
| December 20, 2008* 8:00 pm, Mediacom | Jacksonville State | W 66-60 | 7-3 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 23, 2008* 7:00 pm, Mediacom | South Dakota State | L 58-65 | 7-4 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 28, 2008* 5:00 pm | at Houston | W 71-67 | 8-4 | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston |
| December 31, 2008* 4:00 pm, CloneZone | Mercer | W 67-49 | 9-4 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 3, 2009* 7:00 pm, Mediacom | SIU Edwardsville | W 91-55 | 10-4 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 6, 2009* 7:00 pm, CloneZone | Houston Baptist | W 64-56 | 11-4 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 10, 2009 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | at No. 7 Texas | L 67-75 | 11-5 (0-1) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas |
| January 14, 2009 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Nebraska | W 65-53 | 12-5 (1-1) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 17, 2009 12:45 pm, Big 12 Network | at Missouri | L 46-77 | 12-6 (1-2) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| January 11, 2009 1:00 pm, ESPN | Kansas | L 67-82 | 12-7 (1-3) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 27, 2009 9:30 pm CT, FSNRM | at Colorado | L 49-55 | 12-8 (1-4) | Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado |
| January 31, 2009 12:45 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 4 Oklahoma | L 68-78 | 12-9 (1-5) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 3, 2009 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Kansas State | L 50-65 | 12-10 (1-6) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas |
| February 7, 2009 5:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Missouri | L 68-82 | 12-11 (1-7) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 11, 2009 6:30 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Colorado | W 70-42 | 13-11 (2-7) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 14, 2009 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | at Oklahoma State | L 67-86 | 13-12 (2-8) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| February 14, 2009 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network | at No. 15 Kansas | L 55-72 | 13-13 (2-9) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| February 21, 2006 5:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Kansas State | L 46-50 | 13-14 (2-10) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 24, 2009 8:00 pm, Big 12 Network | Baylor | W 71-62 | 14-14 (3-10) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 28, 2009 12:45 pm, Big 12 Network | at Texas A&M | L 69-87 | 14-15 (3-11) | Reed Arena College Station |
| March 4, 2009 6:30 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Nebraska | L 61-77 | 14-16 (3-12) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| March 7, 2009 12:45 pm, Big 12 Network | Texas Tech | W 78-76 | 15-16 (4-12) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2009 6:00 pm, Big 12 Network | vs. Oklahoma State | L 67-82 | 15-17 (4-12) | Ford Center Oklahoma City |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||