The 2012–13 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented

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during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by

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, who was in his 3rd season. They played their home games at

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in Ames, Iowa and competed in the

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Previous season

The Cyclones finished 23–11, and 12–6 in

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play to finish 3rd in the regular season conference standings. They lost to

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in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated

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and lost to

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Offseason departures

Recruiting

Prep recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Awards and honors

* All-Conference Selections : Will Clyburn (2nd Team) :

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(3rd Team) : Korie Lucious (Honorable Mention) :

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(Honorable Mention) * Academic All-Big 12 First Team :

:Percy Gibson * Big 12 Newcomer of the Year : Will Clyburn * Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year :

* Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year :

* Big 12 All-Defensive Team :

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* Big 12 All-Rookie Team : Will Clyburn

References

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