2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team will represent Iowa State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Cyclones will be coached by T. J. Otzelberger in his fourth season as head coach. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference .
Previous season
The Cyclones started the season 11–2 in non-conference play. They finished the 2023–24 season 29–8, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 tournament , they defeated the No. 10 seed Kansas State , No. 3 seed Baylor and No. 1 seed Houston to win their sixth Big 12 tournament title and receive the conferences automatic bid into the NCAA tournament . The received a 2 seed in the East region. The defeated 15 seed South Dakota State , No. 7 seed Washington State before losing to No. 3 seed Illinois in the Sweet Sixteen, 69–72.
Offseason
Departures
Offseason Departures
Name
Position
Reason
Tre King
F
Exhausted eligibility.
Hason Ward
F
Exhausted eligibility.
Robert Jones
F
Exhausted eligibility.
Incoming transfers
2024 recruiting class
Roster
2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
−
Nojus Indrusaitis
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Brewster Academy
Chicago, IL
F
−
Dwayne Pierce
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Christ the King
Middle Village, NY
F
−
Brandton Chatfield
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
RS Sr
Seattle
Orofino, Idaho
G
−
Nate Heise
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Northern Iowa
Lake City, Minnesota
C
−
Dishon Jackson
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
RS So
Charlotte
Oakland, CA
G
1
Jackson Paveletzke
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Wofford
Kimberly, WI
G
2
Jelani Hamilton
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Wheeler
Marietta, GA
G
3
Tamin Lipsey
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Ames High School
Ames, IA
G
4
Demarion Watson
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
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)
Sr
UNLV
St. Louis, MO
F
11
Kayden Fish
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
So
Staley
Kansas City, MO
G
13
Cade Kelderman (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Waukee Northwest
Waukee, IA
F
22
Milan Momcilovic
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Pewaukee
Pewaukee, WI
F
23
Conrad Hawley (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Kansas *
Raymore, MO
C
30
JT Rock
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
So
Lincoln
Sioux Falls, SD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: May 29, 2024
*Hawley played football at Kansas and was not a member of the basketball team
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Nov 4, 2024 *TBA, TBA
Mississippi Valley State
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Nov 11, 2024 *TBA, TBA
Kansas City
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Nov 18, 2024 *TBA, TBA
IU Indianapolis
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Nov 25, 2024 *8:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Auburn Maui Invitational First Round
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
Nov 26, 2024 *TBA, TBA
vs. TBA Maui Invitational
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
Nov 27, 2024 *TBA, TBA
vs. TBA Maui Invitational
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
Dec 4, 2024 *TBA, TBA
Marquette Big East–Big 12 Battle
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Dec 8, 2024 *TBA, TBA
Jackson State
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Dec 12, 2024 *TBA, TBA
at Iowa Rivalry
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
Dec 15, 2024 *TBA, TBA
Omaha
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Dec 22, 2024 *TBA, TBA
Morgan State
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Big 12
Dec 30, 2024 TBA, TBA
at Colorado
CU Events Center Boulder, CO
Jan 4, 2025 TBA, TBA
Baylor
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 7, 2025 TBA, TBA
Utah
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 11, 2025 TBA, TBA
at Texas Tech
United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Jan 15, 2025 TBA, TBA
Kansas
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 18, 2025 TBA, TBA
at West Virginia
WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Jan 21, 2025 TBA, TBA
UCF
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan 25, 2025 TBA, TBA
at Arizona State
Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ
Jan 27, 2025 TBA, TBA
at Arizona
McKale Center Tucson, AZ
Feb 1, 2025 TBA, TBA
Kansas State
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 3, 2025 TBA, TBA
at Kansas
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
Feb 8, 2025 TBA, TBA
TCU
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 11, 2025 TBA, TBA
at UCF
Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL
Feb 15, 2025 TBA, TBA
Cincinnati
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 18, 2025 TBA, TBA
Colorado
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Feb 22, 2025 TBA, TBA
at Houston
Fertitta Center Houston, TX
Feb 25, 2025 TBA, TBA
at Oklahoma State
Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
Mar 1, 2025 TBA, TBA
Arizona
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
March 4, 2025 TBA, TBA
BYU
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Mar 8, 2025 TBA, TBA
at Kansas State
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 11−15, 2025 TBA, TBA
vs. TBD
T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
Rankings
Ranking movements Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP Coaches
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearance in italics