Iowa State men's roster: Meet the Cyclones in the NCAA Tournament
The fourth-ranked Iowa State men (27-7) earned a two-seed in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Big 12 Conference Tournament — the Cyclones' fifth in the last 10 seasons.
They'll open the NCAA Tournament Thursday night against South Dakota State. A win could set up a potential matchup Saturday against Drake.
Junior guard Keshon Gilbert leads the balanced Cyclones in points per game (13.8). Three other players average double-digits — Tamin Lipsey (12.3), Milan Momcilovic (11), and Curtis Jones (10.5).
Tre King leads in rebounds (5.2) while Lipsey leads in assists (4.9) and steals (2.8).
NCAA Tournament coverage:
- Iowa State March Madness: Tickets, how to watch the Cyclones in Omaha
- Iowa State vs. South Dakota State: What to know about the Cyclones' NCAA Tournament opponent
Meet the Iowa State Cyclone men
0 Tre King
- Senior forward from Lexington, Kentucky
- Averages 9.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists in 34 games this season
1 Jackson Paveletzke
- Sophomore guard from Kimberly, Wisconsin
- Averages 3.4 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists in 32 games this season
3 Tamin Lipsey
- Sophomore guard from Ames, Iowa
- Averages 12.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists in 33 games this season
4 Demarion Watson
- Sophomore guard from Maple Grove, Minnesota
- Averages 2.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.1 assists in 31 games this season
5 Curtis Jones
- Senior guard from Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Averages 10.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists in 34 games this season
10 Keshon Gilbert
- Junior guard from St. Louis, Missouri
- Averages 13.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists in 34 games this season
12 Robert Jones
- Senior forward from Prior Lake, Minnesota
- Averages 8.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists in 34 games this season
13 Cade Kelderman
- Freshman guard from Waukee, Iowa
- Averages 0.7 points, 0.1 rebounds, 0.0 assists in 11 games this season
22 Milan Momcilovic
- Freshman forward from Pewaukee, Wisconsin
- Averages 11.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists in 34 games this season
23 Conrad Hawley
- Junior forward from Raymore, Missouri
- Averages 0.0 points, 0.3 rebounds, 0.1 assists in 8 games this season
24 Hason Ward
- Senior forward from St. Thomas, Barbados
- Averages 6.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists in 25 games this season
33 Omaha Biliew
- Freshman forward from Denison, Iowa
- Averages 2.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists in 19 games this season
Meet the Iowa State coaches
Head coach: T.J. Otzelberger
Assistant coaches: JR Blount, Kyle Green, Nate Schmidt