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2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Steve Prohm, who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

They finished the season 23–12 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish tied for 5th place. They lost to Oklahoma in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Iona and Little Rock to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Virginia.

Previous season

Iowa State finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They defeated Texas,[2] Oklahoma,[3] and Kansas to become champions of the Big 12 Conference tournament to earn and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[4] In the NCAA Tournament they were upset by UAB in the second round.[5]

After months of speculation, it was announced on June 2, 2015, that Fred Hoiberg would be accepting the head coach position with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.[6]

On June 8, 2015, it was announced that Iowa State would be hiring Murray State head coach Steve Prohm for the same position.[7]

Offseason departures

Recruiting

Prep recruits

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Texas vs. Iowa State - Game Recap - March 12, 2015 - ESPN".
  3. ^ "Oklahoma vs. Iowa State - Game Recap - March 13, 2015 - ESPN".
  4. ^ "Iowa State vs. Kansas - Game Recap - March 14, 2015 - ESPN".
  5. ^ "UAB vs. Iowa State - Game Recap - March 19, 2015 - ESPN".
  6. ^ "Iowa State moving forward after Hoiberg leaves for Bulls - The Gazette".
  7. ^ "Prohm Named Iowa State Head Men's Basketball Coach".
  8. ^ "2007-08 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics".
  9. ^ "2010-11 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics".
  10. ^ a b "2012-13 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  11. ^ a b c "Men's Basketball Traditions" (PDF). cyclones.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "2013 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big12.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  13. ^ "Academic All-Big 12 Announcement" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.