| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2014–15 |
| Team: | Iowa State Cyclones |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Coachrank: | 19 |
| Aprank: | 9 |
| Record: | 25–9 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Matt Abdelmassih |
| Asst Coach2: | Charlie Henry |
| Asst Coach3: | Cornell Mann |
| Bowl Result: | round of 64 |
The 2014–15 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Fred Hoiberg, who was in his fifth season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.
They finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They defeated Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas to become champions of the Big 12 Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA Tournament they were upset by UAB in the first round.
At the conclusion of the season, head coach Fred Hoiberg accepted the same position with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.
The Cyclones finished 28–8, and 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for 3rd place in the regular season conference standings.[1] They defeated Kansas State, Kansas, and Baylor to become champions of the Big 12 Conference tournament to earn and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA Tournament they defeated North Carolina Central and North Carolina to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to UConn.
| Name | Position | Reason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Graduated | |||||
| Guard | Graduated | |||||
| Tyler Ellerman | Forward | Graduated | ||||
| Percy Gibson | Forward | Transferred to Oakland | ||||
| K.J. Bluford | Guard | Transferred to Northern Arizona | ||||
| Reference:[2] | ||||||
| Name | Position | Hometown | Previous School | Remaining Eligibility | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guard | 1 | Dejean-Jones was eligible to play immediately. | ||||
| Guard | 2 | Cooke sat out the 2014–15 season due to NCAA eligibility rules. | ||||
| Forward | 1.5 | Burton transferred after the fall semester of the 2014–15 season. He was eligible to play the spring semester of the 2015–16 season. | ||||
| Reference:[3] | ||||||
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See also: 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
Georges Niang (3rd Team)
Georges Niang (1st Team)
Monté Morris (2nd Team)
Jameel McKay (3rd Team)
Dustin Hogue (Honorable Mention)
Georges Niang (MVP)