College Basketball - Big 12 Conference

Iowa State Cyclones

Location: Ames, Iowa University Founded: 1858 Enrollment: 25,741 Nickname: Cyclones Mascot: Cy School Colors: Cardinal and gold Joined the Big 12: 1996 Varsity Sports: 18 U. President: Dr. Gregory L. Geoffroy Director of Athletics: Jamie Pollard Basketball Head Coach: Greg McDermont (2nd year) Conference (Co-) Champions: Big 12 Reg. Sea: 2000, 2001 Basketball Arena: Hilton Coliseum Current Capacity: 14,092 First Year of Basketball: 1980

The Iowa State Cyclones joined the Big 12 after playing in the Big 6 and other regional conferences. The team has won 6 conference regular season championships (2 of them with the Big South Conference) and 1 Conference Tournament Championships with the Big 12 in 2000.

Following the 2002-03 season, pictures surfaced showing Head Coach Larry Eustachy drinking and kissing female students at a college party in Columbia, Missouri. He was fired and replaced by Greg McDermont.

In 2009-2010 For the first time under Head Coach Greg McDermott, the Cyclones will return at least four players entering their third season at Iowa State. Overall, seven players who saw action in 23 games or more are back.

The Cyclones have had 13 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Final Four once (in 1944). The team's latest March Madness appearances came in 2005. They did not make it past the first round.

In the 2008-2009 season, the team went 4-12 in conference games and finished 10th in the  Big 12 Conference. They had a better performance in non-conference games. As of early February 2010 there are very little chances for the Cyclones to play in the postseason.

Iowa State 2009/2010 Schedule

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