The Cyclones finished 23 – 11 , and 12 – 6 in Big 12 play to finish 3rd in the regular season conference standings . They lost to Texas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated UConn and lost to Kentucky
Big 12 Tournament
2012 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team