The Cyclones finished 28 – 8 , and 11 – 7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for 3rd place in the regular season conference standings . They defeated Kansas State , Kansas , and Baylor to become champions of the Big 12 Conference Tournament to earn and automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . In the NCAA Tournament they defeated North Carolina Central and North Carolina to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to UConn
Big 12 Conference Tournament
2014 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2014–15 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team