They finished the season 22-9 and 10-6 in conference play to finish tied for third place . They defeated Texas Tech and lost to Kansas in the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Illinois State and Cincinnati to reach the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to UCLA
Big 12 Conference Tournament
1997 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
1996–97 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team