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.
Previous season
The Cyclones finished 23–11, and 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish 3rd in the regular season conference standings. 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.
Offseason departures
Offseason departuresNamePositionReason 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 StateReference:
Recruiting
Prep recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=|Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=| Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 tournament
!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament
Rankings
Awards and honors
All-Conference Selections
Will Clyburn (2nd Team) Melvin Ejim (3rd Team) Korie Lucious (Honorable Mention) Tyrus McGee (Honorable Mention)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Melvin Ejim Percy Gibson
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
Will Clyburn
Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year
Tyrus McGee
Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year
Melvin Ejim
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Chris Babb
Big 12 All-Rookie Team
Will Clyburn
References