The Cyclones finished 19-12 , 9-7 in Big 12 play to finish 5th the regular season conference standings . They lost to Texas Tech in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Minnesota and lost to North Carolina
Big 12 Tournament
2005 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2005–06 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team