2023–24 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

2023–24 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
2023–24 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	T.J. Otzelberger (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Kyle Green; J.R. Blount; Nate Schmidt;
Home arena	Hilton Coliseum

The 2023–24 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones are coached by T. J. Otzelberger in his third season as head coach, and 11th season at Iowa State. They play their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 20 Baylor	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
BYU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Cincinnati	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 7 Houston	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Iowa State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 1 Kansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kansas State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
TCU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 18 Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UCF	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
West Virginia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner As of October 25, 2023 Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Cyclones started the season 9–2 in non-conference play, including a runner-up finish in the Phil Knight Invitational (PK85) with wins over Villanova and top-ranked North Carolina before falling to eventual national champion UConn. They finished the 2022–23 season 19–14, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated the No. 4 seed Baylor before falling to top seeded Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No.61 seed in the Midwest region. In the first round, the Cyclones fell to No. 11 seed Pittsburgh, 59–41.

The season represented one of the best in school history versus ranked opponents, including wins over the number 1, 5, 7 (twice), 8, 10, 12, 17 and 22nd ranked teams. The Cyclones went 6–3 against top ten teams.

Offseason

Departures

Offseason Departures
Name	Position	Reason
Eli King	Guard	Transferred to North Dakota.[1]
Caleb Grill	Guard	Dismissed during 2022–23 season.[2] Later transferred to Missouri.[3]
Aljaž Kunč	Forward	Exhausted eligibility.
Jaren Holmes	Guard	Exhausted eligibility.
Osun Osunniyi	Forward	Exhausted eligibility.
Gabe Kalscheur	Guard	Exhausted eligibility.
Jeremiah Williams	Guard	Entered transfer portal.[4] Committed to Illinois[5] and later decommitted.[6]

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name	Position	Hometown	Previous School	Incoming Eligibility	Source
Jackson Paveletzke	Guard	Kimberly, WI	Wofford	So.	[7]
Curtis Jones	Guard	Minneapolis, MN	Buffalo	Sr.	[8]
Keshon Gilbert	Guard	St. Louis, MO	UNLV	Jr.	[9]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kayden Fish F	Kansas City, MO	Staley	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Aug 8, 2022
Kayden Fish F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Omaha Biliew F	Waukee, IA	Waukee	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 26, 2022
Omaha Biliew F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
Milan Momcilovic F	Pewaukee, WI	Pewaukee	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 16, 2022
Milan Momcilovic F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Jelani Hamilton G	Marietta, GA	Wheeler	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 1, 2022
Jelani Hamilton G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 82
JT Rock C	Sioux Falls, SD	Lincoln	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jan 4, 2023
JT Rock C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Cade Kelderman (W) G	Waukee, IA	Waukee Northwest	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 19, 2023
Cade Kelderman (W) G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 7 247Sports: 10 ESPN: 11
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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023. "2023 Iowa State Cyclones Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Tre King	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Sr	Georgetown	Lexington, KY
G	1	Jackson Paveletzke	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Wofford	Kimberly, WI
G	2	Jelani Hamilton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Wheeler	Marietta, GA
G	3	Tamin Lipsey	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Ames High School	Ames, IA
G	4	Demarion Watson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Totino-Grace	Minneapolis, MN
G	5	Curtis Jones	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Buffalo	Minneapolis, MN
G	10	Keshon Gilbert	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	UNLV	St. Louis, MO
F	11	Kayden Fish	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	Staley	Kansas City, MO
F	12	Robert Jones	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Sr	Denver	Prior Lake, MN
G	13	Cade Kelderman (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Waukee Northwest	Waukee, IA
F	22	Milan Momcilovic	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Pewaukee	Pewaukee, WI
F	23	Conrad Hawley (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Kansas*	Raymore, MO
F	24	Hason Ward	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	VCU	Springfield, MA
C	30	JT Rock	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Lincoln	Sioux Falls, SD
G	33	Omaha Biliew	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Waukee	Waukee, IA

Head coach

T. J. Otzelberger (UW–Whitewater)

Assistant coach(es)

Kyle Green (Hamline)
J.R. Blount (Loyola Chicago)
Nate Schmidt (Denison)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 22, 2023

*Hawley played football at Kansas and was not a member of the basketball team

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Nov 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Green Bay	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Nov 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Lindenwood	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Nov 12, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	Idaho State	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Nov 19, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	Grambling State	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Nov 23, 2023* 4:30 p.m., ESPN2	vs. VCU ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals	State Farm Field House Kissimmee, FL
Nov 24, 2023*	vs. Boise State/Virginia Tech ESPN Events Invitational	State Farm Field House Kissimmee, FL
Nov 26, 2023*	vs. TBA ESPN Events Invitational	State Farm Field House Kissimmee, FL
Dec 1, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FS1	at DePaul Big East–Big 12 Battle	Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL
Dec 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Dec 10, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	Prairie View A&M	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Dec 17, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Florida A&M	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Dec 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Eastern Illinois	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Dec 31, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	New Hampshire	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 6, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Oklahoma	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
Jan 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	Houston	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN2	Oklahoma State	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 16, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at BYU	Marriott Center Provo, UT
Jan 20, 2024 ESPN/2/U	at TCU	Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX
Jan 24, 2024 8:00 p.m., TBD	Kansas State	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 27, 2024 12:30 p.m., CBS	Kansas	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Baylor	Foster Pavilion Waco, TX
Feb 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., LHN	at Texas	Moody Center Austin, TX
Feb 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., TBD	TCU	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., TBD	at Cincinnati	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
Feb 17, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+	Texas Tech	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 19, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Houston	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
Feb 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., TBD	West Virginia	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Oklahoma	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Mar 2, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UCF	Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL
Mar 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	BYU	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Mar 9, 2024 1:30 p.m., ESPNU	Kansas State	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Tournament
	vs.	T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

"Men's Basketball Adds Iowa State Transfer Eli King". University of North Dakota Athletics. May 8, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
"Iowa State basketball's Caleb Grill no longer on team as Big 12, NCAA tournaments near". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
"Caleb Grill Joins Mizzou Basketball". University of Missouri Athletics. May 1, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
Ehrhardt, Shannon (May 5, 2023). "ISU point guard transfers for a second time". KCCI. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
"Jeremiah Williams commits to Illinois". WCIA.com. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
Rosen, Adam; Sloan, Shawn (June 23, 2023). "Illinois basketball loses Jeremiah Williams via decommitment". The Daily Illini. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
"'Prove myself again:' Jackson Paveletzke transfers to Iowa State with goal of showing he belongs in major college basketball". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
"Iowa State men's basketball picks up former Buffalo guard Curtis Jones in the transfer portal". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
"Former UNLV guard transfers to Iowa State". Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 10, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

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[1] "Men's Basketball Adds Iowa State Transfer Eli King". University of North Dakota Athletics. May 8, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[2] "Iowa State basketball's Caleb Grill no longer on team as Big 12, NCAA tournaments near". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[3] "Caleb Grill Joins Mizzou Basketball". University of Missouri Athletics. May 1, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[4] Ehrhardt, Shannon (May 5, 2023). "ISU point guard transfers for a second time". KCCI. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[5] "Jeremiah Williams commits to Illinois". WCIA.com. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[6] Rosen, Adam; Sloan, Shawn (June 23, 2023). "Illinois basketball loses Jeremiah Williams via decommitment". The Daily Illini. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[7] "'Prove myself again:' Jackson Paveletzke transfers to Iowa State with goal of showing he belongs in major college basketball". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[8] "Iowa State men's basketball picks up former Buffalo guard Curtis Jones in the transfer portal". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[9] "Former UNLV guard transfers to Iowa State". Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 10, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Venues	Margaret Hall Gymnasium (1907–1912) State Gymnasium (1913–1947) Iowa State Armory (1947–1971) Hilton Coliseum (1971–present)
Rivalries	Iowa "Big Four" Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
Culture & lore	Cy the Cardinal "ISU Fights" Iowa State Pep Band ISU Holiday Classic
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics