2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 22
Record23–12 (10–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kansas153 .833335  .868
No. 8 West Virginia135 .722269  .743
No. 7 Oklahoma126 .667298  .784
Texas117 .6112013  .606
No. 21 Baylor108 .5562212  .647
No. 22 Iowa State108 .5562312  .657
Texas Tech99 .5001913  .594
Kansas State513 .2781716  .515
Oklahoma State315 .1671220  .375
TCU216 .1111221  .364
2016 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Steve Prohm, who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

They finished the season 23–12 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish tied for 5th place. They lost to Oklahoma in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Iona and Little Rock to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Virginia.