2021–22 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones are coached by TJ Otzelberger, who is in his first season as head coach, and ninth season at Iowa State. They play their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

2021–22 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 11
2021–22 record10–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Green
  • Daniyal Robinson
  • J.R. Blount
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Iowa State0–0 –10–0  1.000
No. 1 Baylor0–0 –9–0  1.000
West Virginia0–0 –9–1  .900
No. 7 Kansas0–0 –8–1  .889
TCU0–0 –8–1  .889
No. 25 Texas Tech0–0 –8–1  .889
Oklahoma0–0 –8–2  .800
No. 17 Texas0–0 –7–2  .778
Kansas State0–0 –6–3  .667
Oklahoma State*0–0 –6–3  .667
*Ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA.
† 2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of December 13, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

The Cyclones started the season 10–0, good for the third best start in school history, including being crowned the champion of the NIT Season Tip-Off with wins over 25th-ranked Xavier and 9th-ranked Memphis.[1]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cyclones finished the 2020–21 season 2–22, 0–18 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They lost to Oklahoma in the first round of the Big 12 Conference Tournament.

Following the winless conference season, the school fired head coach Steve Prohm after six years in Ames.[2] On March 18, 2021, it was announced that the school had hired UNLV head coach and former Iowa State assistant Otzelberger as the team's new head coach.

Offseason

Departures
Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Dudley Blackwell Forward Entered transfer portal[3]
Rasir Bolton Guard Transferred to Gonzaga[4]
Jalen Coleman-Lands Guard Transferred to Kansas[5]
Darlinstone Dubar Guard Transferred to Hofstra[6]
Tyler Harris Guard Transferred to Memphis[7]
Nate Jenkins Guard Transferred to Green Bay[8]
Nate Schuster Guard Graduated[9]
Xavier Foster Center Dismissed[10]
Solomon Young Forward Graduated[11]
Javan Johnson Forward Transferred to DePaul
Blake Hinson Forward Quit Team[12]

Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Position Hometown Previous
School		 Remaining
Eligibility		 Notes
Izaiah Brockington Guard Philadelphia, PA Penn State 2 [13]
Tristan Enaruna Guard Almere, Netherlands Kansas 3 [14]
Caleb Grill Guard Wichita, KS UNLV/Iowa St. 3 Grill returned to Iowa State after transferring. [15]
Robert Jones Forward Prior Lake, MN Denver 3 [16]
Gabe Kalscheur Guard Edina, MN Minnesota 2 [17]
Aljaž Kunc Forward Ljubljana, Slovenia Washington State 2 [18]

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyrese Hunter
PG		 Racine, WI St. Catherine's HS (WI) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 4, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 60  247Sports: 78
  • 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 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  • "2021 Iowa State Cyclones Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.

    Roster
    2021–22 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Izaiah Brockington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrPenn State Philadelphia, PA
    G 2 Caleb Grill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrUNLV Wichita, KS
    G 3 Tre Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBlythewood HS Columbia, SC
    F 4 George Conditt IV 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)234 lb (106 kg) SrCorliss HS Chicago, IL
    F 5 Aljaž Kunc 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrWashington State Ljubljana, Slovenia
    G 11 Tyrese Hunter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrSt. Catherine's Racine, WI
    F 12 Robert Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrDenver Prior Lake, MN
    G 15 Carter Boothe (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrCentral Decatur Community School District Leon, IA
    G 21 Jaden Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoDiscovery High School Lawrenceville, GA
    G 22 Gabe Kalscheur 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrMinnesota Edina, MN
    G/F 23 Tristan Enaruna 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrKansas Almere, Netherlands
    G 25 Eric Steyer (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrAmes HS Ames, IA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 8, 2021

    Schedule and results

    This is the second season that Big 12 Now on ESPN+ will air a number of Big 12 games. On May 20, 2021, Iowa State announced it would play in the 2021 NIT Season Tip-Off on November 24 and November 26. [19] The tournament also featured Memphis, Virginia Tech, and Xavier. On June 2, the Big 12 announced matchups as part of the Big East-Big 12 Battle, with Iowa State traveling to Omaha, Nebraska to play Creighton and former Iowa State head coach Greg McDermott. The game will be played on December 4.[20] Iowa will then travel to Ames as part of the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series on December 9. [21] On June 23, it was announced that the Cyclones will face Missouri in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. [22] On June 30, Iowa State announced its nonconference schedule. [23]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Kennesaw State W 84–73  1–0
    		  19 – Kalscheur  6 – Tied  5 – Hunter  Hilton Coliseum (12,180)
    Ames, IA
    Nov 12, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Oregon State W 60–50  2–0
    		  15 – Kalscheur  12 – Brockington  7 – Hunter  Hilton Coliseum (12,401)
    Ames, IA
    Nov 16, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Alabama State W 68–60  3–0
    		  23 – Brockington  13 – Brockington  6 – Hunter  Hilton Coliseum (12,100)
    Ames, IA
    Nov 21, 2021*
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Grambling State W 82–47  4–0
    		  21 – Kunc  10 – Conditt  6 – Hunter  Hilton Coliseum (10,533)
    Ames, IA
    Nov 24, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 vs. No. 25 Xavier
    NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals    		 W 82–70  5–0
    		  30 – Brockington  6 – Brockington  3 – Brockington  Barclays Center (2,804)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 26, 2021*
    8:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 vs. No. 9 Memphis
    NIT Season Tip-Off Championship    		 W 78–59  6–0
    		  30 – Kalscheur  8 – Kalscheur  5 – Hunter  Barclays Center (2,655)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Dec 1, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 No. 19 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 83–64  7–0
    		  23 – Brockington  10 – Brockington  6 – Hunter  Hilton Coliseum (12,305)
    Ames, IA
    Dec 4, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 19 at Creighton
    Big East–Big 12 Battle    		 W 64–58  8–0
    		  16 – Grill  7 – Tied  6 – Hunter  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,294)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 9, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 17 Iowa
    Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series    		 W 73–53  9–0
    		  29 – Brockington  10 – Brockington  6 – Hunter  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
    Ames, IA
    Dec 12, 2021*
    12:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 No. 17 Jackson State W 47–37  10–0
    		  12 – Kunc  7 – Brockington  3 – Hunter  Hilton Coliseum (12,537)
    Ames, IA
    Dec 19, 2021*
    12:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 No. 11 Southeastern Louisiana     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Dec 21, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Chicago State     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Jan 1, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Baylor     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Jan 5, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Texas Tech     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Jan 8, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 at Oklahoma     Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    Jan 11, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Kansas     Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, KS
    Jan 15, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Texas     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Jan 18, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Texas Tech     United Supermarkets Arena 
    Lubbock, TX
    Jan 22, 2022
    3:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 TCU     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Jan 26, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Oklahoma State     Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, OK
    Jan 29, 2022*
    1:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Missouri
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Feb 1, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2    		 Kansas     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Feb 5, 2022
    1:00 p.m., LHN    		 at Texas     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    Feb 8, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at West Virginia     WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, WV
    Feb 12, 2022
     ESPNU    		 Kansas State     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Feb 15, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at TCU     Schollmaier Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    Feb 19, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Oklahoma     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Feb 23, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 West Virginia     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Feb 26, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Kansas State     Bramlage Coliseum 
    Manhattan, KS
    Mar 2, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Oklahoma State     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Mar 5, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at Baylor     Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP NR NR NR 19 17 11 Not released 
    Coaches NR NR^ NR 23 19 11

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
    ^Coaches do not release a Week 1 poll.

    References
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    2. "Prohm out following 2-22 season at Iowa State". ESPN.com. 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
    3. zane.douglas@iowastatedaily.com, @zdouglas27, Zane Douglas. "Iowa State loses Blackwell to the transfer portal". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
    4. "Gonzaga adds Iowa State transfer Bolton to team". ESPN.com. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
    5. "Ex-Iowa State guard Jalen Coleman-Lands transferring to Kansas as Jayhawks add another player from portal". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
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    12. Blake Hinson is leaving the Iowa State men's basketball program
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    20. "Cyclones To Face Creighton In BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
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