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.

2012–13 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record23–12 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
2012–13 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kansas 14 4   .778 31 6   .838
No. 12 Kansas State 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
No. 17 Oklahoma State 13 5   .722 24 9   .727
Oklahoma 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Iowa State 11 7   .611 23 12   .657
Baylor 9 9   .500 23 14   .622
Texas 7 11   .389 16 18   .471
West Virginia 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
Texas Tech 3 15   .167 11 20   .355
TCU 2 16   .111 11 21   .344
2013 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Previous season

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The Cyclones finished 23–11, and 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish 3rd in the regular season conference standings.[2] 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.[3]

Offseason departures

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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:[4]

Recruiting

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Prep recruits

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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.

Roster

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2012–13 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Bubu Palo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Ames Ames, Iowa
G 2 Chris Babb 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Penn State Arlington, Texas
F 3 Melvin Ejim (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Brewster Academy Toronto, Ontario
G 4 Sherron Dorsey-Walker   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Pershing Detroit, Michigan
G 5 Cameron Fowler   6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Fr U-D Jesuit Detroit, Michigan
G 10 Aaron Law 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Tilton School Chapel Hill, North Carolina
G 11 Nkereuwem Okoro 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr St. Raymond Academy Bronx, New York
G 12 Austin McBeth (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Iowa Western Wayland, Iowa
G 13 Korie Lucious (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Michigan State Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 15 Naz Long 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Findlay Prep Mississauga, Ontario
G 21 Will Clyburn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Utah Detroit, Michigan
F 22 Anthony Booker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Southern Illinois St. Louis, Missouri
C 24 Percy Gibson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Southeastern Detroit, Michigan
G 25 Tyrus McGee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Cowley County CC Stringtown, Oklahoma
F 31 Georges Niang 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Tilton School Methuen, Massachusetts
F 33 Tyler Ellerman (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Dallas Center-Grimes Dallas Center, Iowa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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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[dead link]  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[dead link]  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[dead link]  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

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Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Big 12 Conference" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Iowa State Cyclones Index – College Basketball". Sports-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "2007-08 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics".
  5. ^ a b "2012-13 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Men's Basketball Traditions" (PDF). cyclones.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "Academic All-Big 12 Announcement" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d e "2013 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big12.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.