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Iowa State

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Program Rating

1.44 Rating
#22 National Rank
2026-2027 As of Season

Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): the program's own quality apart from its coach, ranked among that season's Division I programs.

Core Rotation by Season

Season PG SG SF PF C B1 B2 B3
2026-2027
29.2 MPG
25.0 MPG
24.8 MPG
22.0 MPG
28.2 MPG
19.0 MPG
14.0 MPG
11.2 MPG

Top five minute earners are ordered guard-to-big, then the next three rotation players are shown off the bench. Coverage: 2026-2027 to 2026-2027.

Season History

Season Coach Record Win % PPG DPPG Margin Elo Pyth Adj PPG Adj Opp PPG
2026-2027 Bill Fennelly 4-0
ESPN results + NCAA results
100.0% 78.0 55.3 +22.7 1197 (#76) 79.2% (#66) 68.0 (#79) 59.7 (#79)
2025-2026 Bill Fennelly 22-10
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records
68.8% 81.7 67.3 +14.4 1203 (#77) 97.4% (#32) 82.9 (#31) 61.7 (#31)
2024-2025 Bill Fennelly 23-12
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records
65.7% 76.8 67.2 +9.6 1310 (#45) 97.8% (#33) 79.7 (#33) 58.8 (#33)
2023-2024 Bill Fennelly 21-12
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records
63.6% 75.4 69.1 +6.3 1319 (#41) 98.7% (#22) 76.8 (#29) 56.4 (#29)
2022-2023 Bill Fennelly 22-10
ESPN results + coach season records
68.8% 75.4 64.6 +10.8 1293 (#39) 99.1% (#14) 78.6 (#14) 53.8 (#14)
2021-2022 Bill Fennelly 28-7
ESPN results + coach season records
80.0% 76.4 63.7 +12.7 1235 (#40) 98.6% (#13) 78.7 (#10) 55.1 (#10)
2020-2021 Bill Fennelly 17-11
ESPN results + coach season records
60.7% 77.0 71.4 +5.6 1269 (#51) 96.6% (#25) 80.4 (#22) 61.1 (#22)
2019-2020 Bill Fennelly 18-11
ESPN results + coach season records
62.1% 72.4 65.2 +7.2 1319 (#43) 95.8% (#30) 73.5 (#29) 56.7 (#29)
2018-2019 Bill Fennelly 26-9
ESPN results + coach season records
74.3% 78.9 64.0 +14.9 1372 (#30) 99.1% (#9) 81.2 (#9) 54.9 (#9)
2017-2018 Bill Fennelly 14-17
ESPN results + coach season records
45.2% 67.0 67.4 -0.4 1160 (#93) 89.0% (#68) 68.5 (#67) 57.1 (#67)
2016-2017 Bill Fennelly 18-13
ESPN results + coach season records
58.1% 73.8 68.8 +5.0 1245 (#62) 95.0% (#35) 75.4 (#31) 59.4 (#31)
2015-2016 Bill Fennelly 13-17
ESPN results + coach season records
43.3% 67.4 67.7 -0.3 1006 (#162) 83.3% (#88) 69.1 (#97) 61.6 (#97)
2014-2015 Bill Fennelly 18-13
ESPN results + coach season records
58.1% 69.4 63.6 +5.8 1169 (#89) 92.6% (#45) 71.2 (#44) 58.0 (#44)
2013-2014 Bill Fennelly 20-11
ESPN results + coach season records
64.5% 72.7 64.4 +8.3 1216 (#65) 96.6% (#25) 76.8 (#21) 58.0 (#21)
2012-2013 Bill Fennelly 24-9
coach season records
72.7% - - - 1355 (#32) 98.0% (#17) 69.9 (#15) 49.8 (#15)
2011-2012 Bill Fennelly 18-13
ESPN results + coach season records
58.1% 62.7 57.3 +5.4 1218 (#71) 96.5% (#31) 65.8 (#36) 49.4 (#36)
2010-2011 Bill Fennelly 22-11
ESPN results + coach season records
66.7% 65.2 55.0 +10.2 1190 (#74) 98.0% (#21) 67.9 (#27) 49.2 (#27)
2009-2010 Bill Fennelly 25-8
ESPN results + coach season records
75.8% 65.4 53.5 +11.9 1229 (#40) 98.3% (#15) 66.9 (#18) 47.1 (#18)
2008-2009 Bill Fennelly 27-9
ESPN results + coach season records
75.0% 64.2 54.8 +9.4 1403 (#22) 98.3% (#16) 67.4 (#18) 47.3 (#18)
2007-2008 Bill Fennelly 21-13
ESPN results + coach season records
61.8% 62.1 55.9 +6.2 1271 (#52) 96.8% (#23) 66.1 (#26) 49.3 (#26)
2006-2007 Bill Fennelly 26-9
ESPN results + coach season records
74.3% 67.8 60.6 +7.2 1355 (#29) 95.9% (#28) 70.0 (#27) 53.7 (#27)
2005-2006 Bill Fennelly 18-13
coach season records
58.1% - - - 1112 (#107) 91.8% (#49) 68.3 (#59) 56.4 (#59)
2004-2005 Bill Fennelly 23-7
ESPN results + coach season records
76.7% 75.8 62.9 +12.9 1144 (#73) 97.8% (#23) 75.7 (#22) 56.2 (#22)
2003-2004 Bill Fennelly 18-15
coach season records
54.5% - - - - - - -
2002-2003 Bill Fennelly 12-16
coach season records
42.9% - - - - - - -
2001-2002 Bill Fennelly 24-9
coach season records
72.7% - - - - - - -
2000-2001 Bill Fennelly 27-6
coach season records
81.8% - - - - - - -
1999-2000 Bill Fennelly 27-6
coach season records
81.8% - - - - - - -
1998-1999 Bill Fennelly 25-8
coach season records
75.8% - - - - - - -
1997-1998 Bill Fennelly 25-8
coach season records
75.8% - - - - - - -
1996-1997 Bill Fennelly 17-12
coach season records
58.6% - - - - - - -
1995-1996 Bill Fennelly 17-10
coach season records
63.0% - - - - - - -
1994-1995 Theresa Becker 8-19
coach season records
29.6% - - - - - - -
1993-1994 Theresa Becker 8-19
coach season records
29.6% - - - - - - -
1992-1993 Theresa Becker 2-25
coach season records
7.4% - - - - - - -
1991-1992 Pam Wettig 4-23
coach season records
14.8% - - - - - - -
1990-1991 Pam Wettig 11-15
coach season records
42.3% - - - - - - -
1989-1990 Pam Wettig 14-15
coach season records
48.3% - - - - - - -
1988-1989 Pam Wettig 15-13
coach season records
53.6% - - - - - - -
1987-1988 Pam Wettig 13-14
coach season records
48.1% - - - - - - -
1986-1987 Pam Wettig 12-16
coach season records
42.9% - - - - - - -
1985-1986 Pam Wettig 19-9
coach season records
67.9% - - - - - - -
1984-1985 Pam Wettig 12-16
coach season records
42.9% - - - - - - -

NCAA Tournament (1994-present)

Season Round Team Opponent Result Score OT Date
2024-2025 2nd Round (-) Iowa State (-) Michigan L 74-80 - 2025-03-21
2024-2025 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) Princeton W 68-63 - 2025-03-19
2023-2024 2nd Round (-) Iowa State (-) Stanford L 81-87 OT 2024-03-24
2023-2024 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) Maryland W 93-86 - 2024-03-22
2022-2023 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) Toledo L 73-80 - 2023-03-18
2021-2022 Sweet 16 (-) Iowa State (-) Creighton L 68-76 - 2022-03-25
2021-2022 2nd Round (-) Iowa State (-) Georgia W 67-44 - 2022-03-20
2021-2022 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) UT Arlington W 78-71 - 2022-03-18
2020-2021 2nd Round (-) Iowa State (-) Texas A&M L 82-84 OT 2021-03-24
2020-2021 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) Michigan State W 79-75 - 2021-03-22
2018-2019 2nd Round (-) Iowa State (-) Missouri State L 60-69 - 2019-03-25
2018-2019 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) New Mexico State W 97-61 - 2019-03-23
2016-2017 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) Syracuse L 65-85 - 2017-03-18
2014-2015 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) Dayton L 66-78 - 2015-03-20
2013-2014 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) Florida State L 44-55 - 2014-03-22
2012-2013 2nd Round (-) Iowa State (-) Georgia L 60-65 - 2013-03-25
2012-2013 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) Gonzaga W 72-60 - 2013-03-23
2011-2012 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) Green Bay L 57-71 - 2012-03-17
2010-2011 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) Marist L 64-74 - 2011-03-19
2009-2010 Sweet 16 (-) Iowa State (-) Connecticut L 36-74 - 2010-03-28
2009-2010 2nd Round (-) Iowa State (-) Green Bay W 60-56 - 2010-03-23
2009-2010 1st Round (-) Iowa State (-) Lehigh W 79-42 - 2010-03-21