The 2010–11 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Cyclones were coached by

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, who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at

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and competed in the

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Previous season

The

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finished 15–17, and 4–12 in

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play to finish tied for 9th in the regular season conference standings. They lost to

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in the first round of the Big 12 tournament. On April 26, 2010,

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announced he was resigning as head coach at Iowa State to take the same position at Creighton. On April 27, 2010, it was announced that former player

would take over as head coach. After his standout collegiate playing career Hoiberg played 10 years in the

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. Prior to his hiring by Iowa State he was most recently an executive with the

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Offseason departures

Recruiting

Prep recruits

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

Awards and honors

* All-Conference Selections :

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(2nd Team) : Scott Christopherson (Honorable Mention) *Ralph A. Olsen Award :

(2009)

References

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