Iowa State Cyclones Basketball Season Preview 2022-2023 | The College Basketball Experience (Ep. 187)

Podcast Recap

The College Basketball Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network previews the upcoming basketball season for the Iowa St Cyclones. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) and Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) break down the Iowa St roster and highlight what they did in recruiting and the transfer portal this offseason. Can TJ Otzelberger get the Cyclones back to the NCAA Tournament in Year #2 in Ames?

OUTGOING

• 6’4 G Izaiah Brockington (Graduated – 17 pts, 7 reb, 36% 3pt)
• 6’0 G Tyrese Hunter (11 pts, 5 ast, 4 reb)
• 6’9 F George Conditt (5 pts, 4 reb)
• 6’8 F Tristan Enaruna (4 pts, 3 reb)
• 6’3 G Tre Jackson (4 pts, 36% 3pt)

INCOMING

• 6’10 C Osun Osunniyi (Transfer from St Bonaventure – 11 pts, 7 reb, 3 blk)
• 6’4 G Jaren Holmes (Transfer from St Bonaventure – 14 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast)
• 6’9 F Hason Ward (Transfer from VCU – 7 pts, 5 reb, 2 blk)
• 6’8 F Tre King (Transfer from EKU – 15 pts, 6 reb)
• 6’5 G Jeremiah Williams (Transfer from Temple – 10 pts, 4 ast, 4 reb)
• 6’6 F Demarion Watson (Ranked #146 from Maple Grove, MN)
• 6’3 G Eli King (Ranked #147 from Caledonia, MN)
• 6’2 G Tamin Lipsey (Ranked #189 from Ames, IA)

Projected Roster

Starting 5

1 – 6’4 SR. Jaren Holmes (Transfer from St Bonaventure – 14 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast)

2 – 6’4 JR. Jeremiah Williams (Transfer from Temple – 10 pts, 4 ast, 4 reb)

3 – 6’4 SR. Gabe Kalscheur (10 pts, 3 reb)

4 – 6’8 SR. Aljaz Kunc (6 pts, 4 reb, 39% 3pt)

5 – 6’10 SR. Osun Osunniyi (Transfer from St Bonaventure – 11 pts, 7 reb, 3 blk)

Preseason Tournament

Phil Knight Invitational (November 24^th – 27^th in Portland, OR)

Open with Villanova. The rest of the field includes Alabama, Michigan St, North Carolina, Oregon, Portland, Connecticut, & Villanova.

Rest of the Non-Conference Schedule:

November 7th – IUPUI

November 13th – North Carolina A&T

November 20th – Milwaukee

November 30t – North Dakota

December 4th – St Johns (Big 12 / Big East Challenge)

December 8th – at Iowa

December 11th – McNeese St

December 18th – Western Michigan

December 21st – Omaha

December 28th – Nicholls

January 28th – at Missouri (Big 12 / SEC Challenge)