# 2012–13 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Fred Hoiberg, 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 23–11, and 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish 3rd in the regular season conference standings. They lost to Texas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated UConn and lost to Kentucky.

### Offseason departures

Offseason Departures :
| Name | Position | Reason |
| Royce White | Forward | Declared for the NBA draft |
| Chris Allen | Guard | Graduated |
| Scott Christopherson | Guard | Graduated |
| Tavon Sledge | Guard | Transferred to Iona |
| Jordan Railey | Center | Transferred to Washington State |
| Reference: |||

## Recruiting
### Prep recruits

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Sherron Dorsey-Walker SG | Detroit | Pershing | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 19, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Nazareth Long SG | Henderson, Nevada | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 22, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Georges Niang PF | Tilton, New Hampshire | Tilton School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | May 15, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| Nkereuwem Okoro SF | Bronx, New York | St. Raymond Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 20, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 41 ||||||
| 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 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017. "2012 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. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 11, 2012 1:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Minnesota State | W 90-57 | – | – – | – – | – – | Hilton Coliseum (–) Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2012* 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Southern | W 82–59 | 1-0 | 17 – Gibson | 12 – Niang | 6 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (13,975) Ames, Iowa |
| November 12, 2012* 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Alabama A&M | W 98–40 | 2–0 | 18 – McGee | 10 – Ejim | 7 – Long | Hilton Coliseum (12,615) Ames, Iowa |
| November 18, 2012* 6:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Campbell Global Sports Classic | W 88–68 | 3–0 | 16 – McGee | 8 – Clyburn | 9 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (11,352) Ames, Iowa |
| November 20, 2012* 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | North Carolina A&T Global Sports Classic | W 86–57 | 4–0 | 16 – McGee | 10 – Ejim | 4 – Babb | Hilton Coliseum (11,384) Ames, Iowa |
| November 23, 2012* 5:30 pm, CBSSN | | vs. No. 22 Cincinnati Global Sports Classic | L 70–78 | 4–1 | 22 – McGee | 10 – Ejim | 3 – McGee | Thomas & Mack Center (16,730) Las Vegas, Nevada |
| November 24, 2012* 7:00 pm | | at No. 18 UNLV Global Sports Classic | L 70–82 | 4–2 | 21 – Clyburn | 15 – Clyburn | 4 – Clyburn | Thomas & Mack Center (13,954) Las Vegas, Nevada |
| December 1, 2012* 1:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | BYU | W 83–62 | 5–2 | 32 – Clyburn | 8 – Ejim | 9 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (13,739) Ames, Iowa |
| December 4, 2012* 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Florida Gulf Coast | W 83–72 | 6–2 | 17 – Lucious | 12 – Ejim | 9 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (12,692) Ames, Iowa |
| December 7, 2012* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series | L 71–80 | 6–3 | 14 – Gibson | 7 – Gibson | 7 – Lucious | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,127) Iowa City, Iowa |
| December 9, 2012* 6:00 pm, Mediacom | | Omaha | W 93–65 | 7–3 | 15 – Niang | 13 – Ejim | 4 – Niang | Hilton Coliseum (12,785) Ames, Iowa |
| December 15, 2012* 4:00 pm, Mediacom | | vs. Drake Hy-Vee Big Four Classic | W 86–77 | 8–3 | 21 – Ejim | 11 – Ejim | 4 – Ejim | Wells Fargo Arena (13,180) Des Moines, Iowa |
| December 19, 2012* 7:00 pm, KSMO | | at UMKC | W 76–61 | 9–3 | 20 – McGee | 8 – Niang | 8 – Lucious | Municipal Auditorium (3,614) Kansas City, Missouri |
| January 1, 2013* 12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Yale | W 80–70 | 10–3 | 17 – Clyburn | 12 – Ejim | 5 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (12,548) Ames, Iowa |
| January 9, 2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 6 Kansas | L 89–97 $^{OT}$ | 10–4 (0–1) | 19 – Ejim | 11 – Ejim | 5 – Ejim | Allen Fieldhouse (–) Lawrence, Kansas |
| January 12, 2013 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | Texas | W 82–62 | 11–4 (1–1) | 18 – Niang | 10 – Ejim | 9 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, Iowa |
| January 16, 2013 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | West Virginia | W 69–67 | 12–4 (2–1) | 16 – Ejim | 13 – Ejim | 8 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (13,148) Ames, Iowa |
| January 19, 2013 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | | at TCU | W 63–50 | 13–4 (3–1) | 16 – McGee | 12 – Ejim | 5 – Lucious | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,753) Fort Worth, Texas |
| January 23, 2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Texas Tech | L 51–56 | 13–5 (3–2) | 12 – Clyburn | 10 – Clyburn | 3 – Babb | United Spirit Arena (7,904) Lubbock, Texas |
| January 26, 2013 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | | No. 11 Kansas State | W 73–67 | 14–5 (4–2) | 24 – Clyburn | 10 – Tied | 8 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, Iowa |
| January 30, 2013 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network | | at Oklahoma State | L 76–78 | 14–6 (4–3) | 19 – Babb | 8 – Niang | 7 – Lucious | Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,776) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| February 2, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Baylor | W 79–71 | 15–6 (5–3) | 28 – Clyburn | 10 – Clyburn | 5 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, Iowa |
| February 4, 2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Oklahoma | W 83–64 | 16–6 (6–3) | 19 – Clyburn | 7 – Ejim | 8 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (13,178) Ames, Iowa |
| February 9, 2013 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 13 Kansas State | L 70–79 | 16–7 (6–4) | 16 – Lucious | 11 – Ejim | 6 – Lucious | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, Kansas |
| February 13, 2013 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network | | at Texas | L 86-89 $^{2OT}$ | 16–8 (6–5) | 21 – McGee | 16 – Ejim | 11 – Lucious | Frank Erwin Center (9,729) Austin, Texas |
| February 16, 2013 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | | TCU | W 87–53 | 17–8 (7–5) | 19 – Niang | 8 – Clyburn | 6 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, Iowa |
| February 20, 2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Baylor | W 87–82 | 18–8 (8–5) | 22 – McGee | 12 – Ejim | 4 – 3 tied | Ferrell Center (6,293) Waco, Texas |
| February 23, 2013 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | | Texas Tech | W 86–66 | 19–8 (9–5) | 17 – Tied | 13 – Ejim | 6 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, Iowa |
| February 25, 2013 8:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 6 Kansas | L 96-108 $^{OT}$ | 19–9 (9–6) | 23 – Lucious | 7 – 2 tied | 7 – Niang | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, Iowa |
| March 2, 2013 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | | at Oklahoma | L 69-86 | 19–10 (9–7) | 22 – McGee | 5 – Niang | 2 – 3 tied | Lloyd Noble Center (10,789) Norman, Oklahoma |
| March 6, 2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 13 Oklahoma State Homecoming | W 87–76 | 20–10 (10–7) | 18 – Niang | 12 – Ejim | 6 – Lucious | Hilton Coliseum (14,011) Ames, Iowa |
| March 9, 2013 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | | at West Virginia | W 83–74 | 21–10 (11–7) | 27 – Clyburn | 10 – Clyburn | 4 – Babb | WVU Coliseum (9,413) Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Big 12 tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2013 11:30 am, ESPN2 | (5) | vs. (4) Oklahoma Quarterfinals | W 73–66 | 22–10 | 23 – Ejim | 12 – Ejim | 9 – Lucious | Sprint Center (17,996) Kansas City, Missouri |
| March 15, 2013 6:30 pm, ESPNU | (5) | vs. (1) No. 3 Kansas Semifinals | L 73–88 | 22–11 | 19 – Niang | 7 – Ejim | 7 – Lucious | Sprint Center (19,160) Kansas City, Missouri |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2013 8:59 pm, CBS | (10) | vs. (7) No. 23 Notre Dame Second round | W 76–58 | 23–11 | 19 – Niang | 8 – Ejim | 5 – Ejim | UD Arena (12,495) Dayton, Ohio |
| March 24, 2013 11:15 am, CBS | (10) | vs. (2) No. 7 Ohio State Third round | L 75–78 | 23–12 | 19 – Lucious | 11 – Ejim | 4 – Lucious | UD Arena (12,495) Dayton, Ohio] |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP poll | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | | | | | | |
| Coaches Poll | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | | | | | | | RV |