Articles Tagged: T.J. Otzelberger

T.J. Otzelberger constantly stresses the importance of strictly adhering to daily habits. That includes no yawning in the weight room

Iowa State entered Saturday’s Big 12 regular-season finale at Kansas State clinging to hopes of sharing the league title for the first time since 2000-01. Instead, the sixth-ranked Cyclones fell, 65-58, while suffering just their second loss in the past 10 games.

Iowa State senior forward Robert Jones became one of the first players to transfer into then-first-year coach T.J. Otzelberger’s men’s basketball program for one overarching reason: “I always wanted to change a culture.”

Cyclones hit the road Tuesday for a men’s basketball game against the Beacats in always rough and tumble Big 12

Regional and national news reports that featured allegations leveled at Iowa State that it had spied on Kansas State’s coaches and players during timeouts in Wednesday’s 78-67 win over the Wildcats compelled coach T.J. Otzelberger to speak up after Saturday’s win over Kansas.

The Iowa State men’s basketball team closed its nonconference slate with a sloppy, 85-70, win over New Hampshire behind Keshon Gilbert’s triple double.

Robert Jones is the epitome of what Cyclone basketball is all about and a leader on and off the court

Curtis Jones and Robert Jones - no relation - combine for 34 points as Cyclones close pre-Christmas slate wtih 80-48 win over Eastern Illinois at Hilton Coliseum

He hits 6 of 8 3-pointers as Iowa State rolls at Hilton Coliseum

It’s abundantly clear Iowa State men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger has accomplished plenty in his first two seasons — and now he’ll have at least six more seasons to potentially add to his list of plaudits.

Prognosticators vary, but the general consensus has the Iowa State men’s basketball team anywhere from a No. 5 seed to a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament going into Selection Sunday.

Gabe Kalscheur wasn’t surprised the revamped Iowa State men’s basketball team — which starts Big 12 tournament play at 11:30 a.m. Thursday against No. 10 Baylor — could come together and have success on a scale few viewed as possible.

No. 13 Cyclones beat No. 8 Jayhawks, 68-53, snapping a 7-game losing streak in the series

There’s never an easy night for No. 12 Cyclone men, or any other team in the league. Cyclones host No. 5 Kansas State on Tuesday

The Iowa State men’s basketball team forced 15 turnovers in the first half and 27 overall in a 68-53 win over Milwaukee.