They finished the season 23 – 12 10 – 8 in Big 12 play to finish tied for 5th place . They lost to Oklahoma in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Iona and Little Rock to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Virginia
Big 12 Conference Tournament
2016 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team