1998–99 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1998–99 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State Cyclones wordmark 1995 stacked Cyclones.png Big 12 Conference Big 12 15-15 6-10 Larry Eustachy 1st Steve Barnes Terry Carroll Leonard Perry Hilton Coliseum The 1998–99 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Larry Eustachy, who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. At the conclusion of the season, head coach Tim Floyd accepted the same position with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/24/sports/basketball-floyd-is-hired-but-bulls-still-court-jackson.html Floyd Is Hired, But Bulls Still Court Jackson 24 July 1998 The New York Times Iowa State hired Utah State head coach Larry Eustachy to replace him.http://www.csurams.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/larry_eustachy_798661.html?links=false CSURAMS.COM Larry Eustachy Bio – Colorado State University Official Athletic Site Colorado State University Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball 2017-02-15 2017-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20170218064455/http://www.csurams.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/larry_eustachy_798661.html?links=false dead They finished the season 15–15, 6–10 in Big 12 play to finish in 9th place. They lost to Colorado in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament. Previous season They finished the season 12–18, 5–11 in Big 12 play to finish in 11th place. They lost to Missouri in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament. The Cyclones saw individual success with Marcus Fizer being named a Freshman All-American by Basketball Times, Big 12 Freshman of the Year, and Big 12 Freshman of the Week four times.http://www.big12sports.com//pdf1/147025.pdf 2008-09 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Media Guide big12sports.com 2017-02-12 After several seasons of courting, the Chicago Bulls of the NBA hired Iowa State's Tim Floyd to replace Phil Jackson as head coach. Iowa State hired Utah State Head Coach Larry Eustachy to replace him. Offseason departures Despite transferring into the program as sharp-shooters from junior colleges the previous year, both Delvin Washington and Jerry Curry transferred out after a single season, citing lack of playing time from poor shooting.http://www.scout.com/college/iowa-state/story/538228-cn-timeline-1998 CN Timeline - 1998 After only playing four games during the 1997–98 season Lamont Sides transferred to Allegany College in Maryland.http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31100&ATCLID=208421760 sports_m-baskbl_spec-rel_lamontsides Even though Andy Stensrud originally came to Iowa State on a basketball team, he left the team after the 1997–98 season to join the football team. After four years of football he would go on to play in the NFL. Offseason departuresNamePositionReason Matt Knoll Guard Graduated Brad Johnson Guard Graduated Walter Moore Forward Transferred to IUPUI Jason Teeter Guard Left the basketball team Lamont Sides Guard Transferred to Allegany College Delvin Washington Guard Transferred to Chipola College Chris Riddens Guard Transferred out of the program Jerry Curry Guard Transferred to Northwestern Oklahoma State Andy Stensrud Forward Left the basketball team to join the Iowa State football teamReference:https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iowa-state/1999.html 1998-99 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Preseason Paul Shirley had a stress fracture in the off season and had to sit out the 1998–99 season with a red-shirt.http://cjonline.com/stories/022701/spo_shirley.shtml#.WKQFSjsrI2w Shirley serious – CJOnline.com KURT CAYWOOD Iowa State signed West Virginia Wesleyan transfer Dewayne Johns in the off season. He struggled with the adjustment to student-athlete life and was kicked off the team during exhibition play.http://www.iowastatedaily.com/article_04b5d46a-9d05-53fe-9dfd-392caf9463f8.html Iowa State rolls in exhibition win Ron DeMarse (Daily Staff Writer) Kantrail Horton transferred into the program mid-season from Middle Georgia JC, but coach Eustacy elected to have him red-shirt to preserve his full two years of eligibility.http://www.iowastatedaily.com/article_54d1324c-d1e8-52c1-b040-8d7631734ae2.html Cyclone roster undergoes upheaval Josh Flickinger (Daily Staff Writer) February 15, 2017 February 18, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065504/http://www.iowastatedaily.com/article_54d1324c-d1e8-52c1-b040-8d7631734ae2.html dead Preseason poll Preseason pollFinishSchool Points 1 Oklahoma State (7) 117 2 Kansas (5) 115 3 Missouri 91 4 Oklahoma 90 5 Texas 74 6 Kansas State 72 7 Nebraska 69 8 Iowa State 45 9 Texas Tech 42 10 Colorado 38 11 Baylor 17 12 Texas A&M 17Reference: Incoming players Incoming playersNamePositionHeightWeightPrevious schoolHometown Rodney Hampton Guard 6'2" 190 lbs. Lakeland CC Oak Park, Michigan Michael Nurse Guard 6'1" 175 lbs. Monroe College Teaneck, New Jersey Anthony Lloyd Guard 6'3" 190 lbs. Perris Union High Perris, California Kantrail Horton Guard 6'1" 225 lbs. Middle Georgia JC Covington, GA Lamar Gregg Guard 6'3" 190 lbs. Okaloosa-Walton CC Richmond, Virginia Dewayne Johns Center 7'1" 280 lbs. West Virginia Wesleyan Kokomo, IndianaReference: Roster 1998 Iowa State Cyclones y yes Travis Spivey 4 G 6 3 190 so y yes Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Georgia Tech Kantrail Horton 4 G 6 1 225 so y yes Covington, GA Middle Georgia JC Marcus Fizer y 5 F 6 8 240 so Arcadia, Louisiana Arcadia High Lee Love 10 G 6 1 170 so New Orleans St. Augustine High Anthony Lloyd 11 G 6 3 190 fr Perris, California Perris Union High Martin Rancik y 51 F 6 8 230 so Nitra, SK Saint Louis Park Paris Corner 21 G 6 1 185 so Beaumont, Texas West Brook High S Stevie Johnson 23 F 6 4 225 jr Beaumont, Mississippi Perry Central Rodney Hampton 24 G 6 2 190 jr Oak Park, Michigan Lakeland CC Lamar Gregg 25 G 6 3 190 jr Richmond, Virginia Okaloosa-Walton CC Klay Edwards 40 F 6 9 225 sr y Morning Sun, Iowa Winfield-Mt. Union C Paul Shirley y 45 F 6 9 230 so y yes Meriden, Kansas Jefferson West Michael Nurse 53 G 6 1 175 jr Teaneck, New Jersey Monroe College Tony Rampton y 55 C 7 0 230 sr New Plymouth, NZ Waseca High Larry Eustachy (Long Beach State) Terry Carroll (Northern Iowa) Leonard Perry (Idaho) Randy Brown (Iowa) Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Exhibition November 12, 1998 7:00 pm yes Estonia National Select Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Exhibition 69-61 |- November 15, 1998 3:00 pm yes World Basketball Opportunities Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Exhibition 81-62 |- !colspan=12 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Regular season November 23, 1998 7:00 pm yes Chicago State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 79-48 1-0 |- November 25, 1998 11:00 pm yes yes Saint Mary's Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Carrs Great Alaska Shootout 74-72 OT 2-0 |- November 27, 1998 8:15 pm yes yes Cincinnati 15 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Carrs Great Alaska Shootout ESPN 52-60 2-1 |- November 28, 1998 8:00 pm yes yes Fresno State Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Carrs Great Alaska Shootout 79-70 3-1 |- December 2, 1998 7:05 pm yes yes Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa Big Four Classic 57-61 3-2 |- December 4, 1998 8:00 pm yes North Texas Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Cyclone Challenge Cyclone Television Network 72-45 4-2 |- December 5, 1998 8:00 pm yes Western Illinois Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Cyclone Challenge Cyclone Television Network 80-73 OT 5-2 |- December 8, 1998 7:00 pm yes Drake Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Big Four Classic Cyclone Television Network 57-56 6-2 |- December 12, 1998 1:05 pm yes yes Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa HTN 54-74 6-3 |- December 29, 1998 8:30 pm yes yes Arizona 8 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas Las Vegas Shootout ESPN2 71-75 6-4 |- December 22, 1998 8:00 pm yes New Orleans Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa The Tribune Holiday Classic Cyclone Television Network 61-51 7-4 |- December 23, 1998 8:00 pm yes Rice Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa The Tribune Holiday Classic Cyclone Television Network 50-45 8-4 |- December 29, 1998 7:00 pm yes Southern-New Orleans Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Cyclone Television Network 112-43 9-4 |- January 3, 1999 3:00 pm Oklahoma Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Big 12 52-56 9-5 0-1 |- January 6, 1999 7:00 pm yes Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas Cyclone Television Network 45-71 9-6 0-2 |- January 9, 1999 8:00 pm yes Kansas 18 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Big 12 60-74 9-7 0-3 |- January 13, 1999 7:00 pm Colorado Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Cyclone Television Network 60-51 10-7 1-3 |- January 16, 1999 7:00 pm yes Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, Texas Cyclone Television Network 64-43 11-7 2-3 |- January 23, 1999 3:00 pm Texas Tech Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Big 12 70-62 12-7 3-3 |- January 27, 1999 8:00 pm CT yes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado Cyclone Television Network 44-64 12-8 3-4 |- January 30, 1999 7:00 pm Nebraska Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Cyclone Television Network 52-47 13-8 4-4 |- February 2, 1999 8:00 pm yes Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma Big 12 72-81 13-9 4-5 |- February 6, 1999 12:45 pm Kansas State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Big 12 62-67 13-10 4-6 |- February 8, 1999 8:30 pm Missouri 24 Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa ESPN 71-77 13-11 4-7 |- February 13, 1999 8:30 pm yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Center Lincoln, Nebraska ESPN 52-47 13-12 4-8 |- February 16, 1999 7:00 pm Baylor Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Cyclone Television Network 64-42 14-12 5-8 |- February 20, 1999 3:00 pm yes Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas Big 12 58-64 OT 14-13 5-9 |- February 24, 1999 7:00 pm yes Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri Cyclone Television Network 64-75 14-14 5-10 |- February 28, 1999 1:00 pm Kansas Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa CBS 52-50 15-14 6-10 |- !colspan=12 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Big 12 Tournament |- March 4, 1998 12:00 pm yes Colorado Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri First round Big 12 61-69 15-15 6-10 |- AP poll Central Time Awards and honors All-Big 12 Selections Marcus Fizer (Second team) Academic All-Big 12 Klay Edwards (First team) Lamar Gregg (Second team) Big-12 Player of the Week Marcus Fizer (December 2nd) Marcus Fizer (February 8th) Ralph A. Olsen Awardhttp://www.cyclones.com/documents/2015/5/4/Tradition.pdf Men's Basketball Traditions cyclones.com 2017-02-01 Marcus Fizer References Category:Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball seasons Iowa State Iowa State Cyc Iowa State Cyc