ISU

2025–26 season2Midwest region · No. 7 overall · At-large bid

Iowa State

Cyclones · Big 12

Record entering: 27–7; AP No. 6 entering
Tournament: 2–1; Reached the Sweet 16
Hero rating: +19.2; No. 5 in Division I before the tournament
Head coach: T.J. Otzelberger
Home: Ames, IA; 421 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

2026 tournament run

Reached the Sweet 16

Verified

Tournament games
Round	Opponent	Result	Margin	Spread	O/U	ATS
Round of 64	TSUTennessee State15	W108–74	+34	-25.25	147.75Over	Cover
Round of 32Mar 22	UKKentucky7	W82–63	+19	-5.25	146.75Under	Cover
Sweet 16Mar 27	TENTennessee6	L62–76	-14	-3.5	139.5Under	Miss

Spread is this team's consensus closing line (median across sportsbooks); negative means favored.

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better. Season totals include tournament games.

Live data

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency125.0

96th

Defensive efficiency91.4

98th

Efficiency margin+33.6

98th

Pace68.1

55th

Strength of schedule+12.3

89th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game82.0

87th

Points allowed65.6

97th

Field goal %48.8%

93rd

Three-point %38.2%

96th

Three-point rate38.9%

47th

Free throw %67.5%

8th

Possessions

Rebounds per game35.3

51st

Offensive rebound %33.5%

82nd

Defensive rebound %69.9%

59th

Assists per game17.4

95th

Turnovers per game10.2

84th

Turnover rate15.0%

82nd

Defense & roster

Steals per game9.0

96th

Blocks per game2.6

18th

Opponent 3P %32.0%

80th

Average height6′6.1″

58th

Program experience2.03 yrs

77th

Bench points19.4

28th

Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

Live data

StrengthElite defenseDefensive efficiency: 91.498th
StrengthElite offenseOffensive efficiency: 125.096th
StrengthElite three-point shootingThree-point %: 38.2%96th
WeaknessPoor free throw shootingFree throw %: 67.5%8th
StrengthBattle-tested scheduleStrength of schedule: +12.389th

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

Live data

Leading scorer: Milan Momcilovic; 16.9 ppg
Tallest: Dominykas Pleta; 6′11″
Best at the line: Milan Momcilovic; 87.8%
Longest in program: Tamin Lipsey; 4 seasons

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Roster and per-game statistics
Player		WT	Yrs	GP
3Tamin LipseyGuard · Ames, IA	6′1″	200	4	34	31.5	13.5	3.9	5.1	31.6	65.6	22.1
5Joshua JeffersonForward · Las Vegas, NV	6′9″	240	2	35	30.9	16.4	7.4	4.8	34.5	70.0	27.4
22Milan MomcilovicForward · Pewaukee, WI	6′9″	220	3	37	30.4	16.9	3.1	1.0	48.4	87.8	21.3
27Killyan ToureGuard · Pamiers, France	6′3″	205	1	37	25.4	8.6	3.5	2.3	31.3	72.2	18.9
0Nate HeiseGuard · Lake City, MN	6′5″	212	2	37	24.9	5.7	4.0	1.7	31.9	66.7	11.4
23Blake BuchananForward · Coeur d'Alene, ID	6′10″	230	1	37	24.5	8.5	5.7	1.7	0.0	49.4	16.2
1Jamarion BatemonGuard · Milwaukee, WI	6′3″	190	1	37	15.6	6.7	1.2	0.4	37.0	78.8	21.4
21Dominykas PletaForward · Gotha, Germany	6′11″	240	1	35	11.2	4.4	2.2	0.5	0.0	59.6	17.4
3Dominick NelsonGuard · Miami, FL	6′5″	190	1	24	8.3	3.7	0.9	0.3	0.0	60.4	25.2
2Cade KeldermanGuard · Waukee, IA	6′1″	185	3	18	3.8	0.9	0.2	0.7	40.0	50.0	10.4
4Eric MulderForward · Oskaloosa, IA	6′9″	230	1	20	3.7	1.0	1.6	0.2	100.0	44.4	15.1
2Xzavion MitchellForward · Oshkosh, WI	6′6″	215	1	7	3.3	1.0	0.3	0.0	33.3	50.0	20.5
9Anthony RiseGuard · Milwaukee, WI	6′0″	174	1	11	1.4	0.2	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.2
2Mason WilliamsGuard · Seattle, WA	6′5″	200	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.

Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

Live data

ATS overall

23–14

ATS as favorite

19–13

ATS as underdog

4–1

ATS neutral court

9–1

ATS vs. tournament teams

9–7

ATS vs. ranked teams

6–4

Over / under

16–21

29–8 in 37 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	vsFAIFairleigh Dickinson	W88–50	-37.5	147.5	Cover	Under
Nov 6	vsGRAGrambling	W102–62	-33.5	142.5	Cover	Over
Nov 10	NMISMississippi State	W96–80	-5.5	150.25	Cover	Over
Nov 17	vsSTOStonehill	W96–57	-39.5	147	Miss	Over
Nov 24	NSJU#10St. John's5	W83–82	+0.25	158.25	Cover	Over
Nov 25	NCRECreighton	W78–60	+8.5	152.25	Cover	Under
Nov 26	NSYRSyracuse	W95–64	-10.25	145.5	Cover	Over
Dec 3	vsALCAlcorn State	W132–68	-43	151.75	Cover	Over
Dec 6	@PUR#8Purdue2	W81–58	+4.5	155	Cover	Under
Dec 11	vsIOWAIowa9	W66–62	-11.25	140.75	Miss	Under
Dec 14	vsE IEastern Illinois	W78–53	-43.75	144.5	Miss	Under
Dec 21	vsLONLong Beach State	W91–60	-37.25	149.25	Miss	Over
Dec 29	vsHOUHouston Christian	W89–61	-35.5	145.25	Miss	Over
Jan 2	vsWESWest Virginia	W80–59	-16.75	142.75	Cover	Under
Jan 7	@BAYBaylor	W70–60	-4.25	155.25	Cover	Under
Jan 10	vsOKLOklahoma State	W83–71	-19.25	164.5	Miss	Under
Jan 13	@KAN#17Kansas4	L63–84	-3.5	151.75	Miss	Under
Jan 17	@CINCincinnati	L70–79	-5.5	141.75	Miss	Over
Jan 20	vsUCFUCF10	W87–57	-14.5	156.5	Cover	Under
Jan 24	@OKLOklahoma State	W84–71	-10.5	160.25	Cover	Under
Jan 29	vsCOLColorado	W97–67	-17.5	152.5	Cover	Over
Feb 1	@KANKansas State	W95–61	-12.5	154.5	Cover	Over
Feb 7	vsBAYBaylor	W72–69	-14.25	151.25	Miss	Under
Feb 10	@TCUTCU9	L55–62	-7.5	147.5	Miss	Under
Feb 14	vsKAN#17Kansas4	W74–56	-7.75	147.5	Cover	Under
Feb 16	vsHOU#5Houston2	W70–67	-2.5	135.5	Cover	Over
Feb 21	@BYUBYU6	L69–79	-2.5	154.5	Miss	Under
Feb 24	@UTAHUtah	W75–59	-14.25	144.5	Cover	Under
Feb 28	vsTTU#20Texas Tech5	L73–82	-9.5	145	Miss	Over
Mar 2	@ARI#2Arizona1	L57–73	+7.25	149.5	Miss	Under
Mar 7	vsARIArizona State	W86–65	-16.75	148.5	Cover	Over
Mar 11	NARIArizona State	W91–42	-13.25	148.75	Cover	Under
Mar 12	NTTU#20Texas Tech5	W75–53	-6.5	143.5	Cover	Under
Mar 13	NARI#2Arizona1	L80–82	+3.25	144.5	Cover	Over
Mar 22NCAA	NUKKentucky7	W82–63	-5.25	146.75	Cover	Under
Mar 27NCAA	NTEN#23Tennessee6	L62–76	-3.5	139.5	Miss	Under
—NCAA	NTSUTennessee State15	W108–74	-25.25	147.75	Cover	Over