They finished the season 32-5 , 14-2 in Big 12 play to finish in first place . They defeated Baylor , Oklahoma State , and Oklahoma to become champions of the Big 12 Conference tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . This was their first regular season and conference tournament since joining the Big 12 . In the NCAA Tournament they defeated Central Connecticut State , Auburn , and UCLA to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to Michigan State
Big 12 Conference tournament
2000 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2000–01 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team