1998–99 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents 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.

1998–99 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record15-15 (6-10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
1998–99 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas13–3 .81319–13  .594
Missouri11–5 .68820–9  .690
No. 22 Kansas †11–5 .68823–10  .697
Oklahoma11–5 .68822–11  .667
Oklahoma State10–6 .62523–11  .676
Nebraska10–6 .62520–13  .606
Kansas State7–9 .43820–13  .606
Colorado7–9 .43818–15  .545
Iowa State6–10 .37515–15  .500
Texas A&M5–11 .31312–15  .444
Texas Tech5–11 .31313–17  .433
Baylor0–16 .0006–24  .200
† 1999 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

At the conclusion of the season Head Coach Tim Floyd accepted the same position with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.[2] Iowa State hired Utah State Head Coach Larry Eustachy to replace him.[3]

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.[4]

After several seasons of courting the Chicago Bulls of the NBA hired Iowa State's Tim Floyd to replace Phil Jackson as head coach.[2] Iowa State hired Utah State Head Coach Larry Eustachy to replace him.[3]

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.[5]

After only playing four games during the 1997-98 season Lamont Sides transferred to Allegany College in Maryland.[6]

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.[7]

Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Matt KnollGuardGraduated
Brad JohnsonGuardGraduated
Walter MooreForwardTransferred to IUPUI
Jason TeeterGuardLeft the basketball team
Lamont SidesGuardTransferred to Allegany College
Delvin WashingtonGuardTransferred to Chipola College
Chris RiddensGuardTransferred out of the program
Jerry CurryGuardTransferred to Northwestern Oklahoma State
Andy StensrudForwardLeft the basketball team to join the Iowa State football team
Reference:[8]

Presesaon

Paul Shirley had a stress fracture in the off-season and had to sit out the 1998–99 season with a red-shirt.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11]

Roster
1998–99 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 4 Travis Spivey Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoGeorgia Tech Myrtle Beach, SC
G 4 Kantrail Horton Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoMiddle Georgia JC Covington, GA
F 5 Marcus Fizer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoArcadia High Arcadia, LA
G 10 Lee Love 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSt. Augustine High New Orleans, LA
G 11 Anthony Lloyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPerris Union High Perris, CA
F 51 Martin Rancik 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoSaint Louis Park Nitra, SK
G 21 Paris Corner (S) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWest Brook High Beaumont, TX
F 23 Stevie Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrPerry Central Beaumont, MS
G 24 Rodney Hampton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrLakeland CC Oak Park, MI
G 25 Lamar Gregg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrOkaloosa-Walton CC Richmond, VA
F 40 Klay Edwards (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrWinfield-Mt. Union Morning Sun, IA
F 45 Paul Shirley Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoJefferson West Meriden, KS
G 53 Michael Nurse 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrMonroe College Teaneck, NJ
C 55 Tony Rampton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrWaseca High New Plymouth, NZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
November 12, 1998*
7:00 pm		 Estonia National Select
Exhibition		 W 69-61 
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
November 15, 1998*
3:00 pm		 World Basketball Opportunities
Exhibition		 W 81-62 
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Regular Season
November 23, 1998*
7:00 pm		 Chicago State W 79-48  1-0
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
November 25, 1998*
11:00 pm		 vs. Saint Mary's
Carrs Great Alaska Shootout		 W 74-72 OT 2-0
 Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
November 27, 1998*
8:15 pm, ESPN		 vs. No. 15 Cincinnati
Carrs Great Alaska Shootout		 L 52-60  2-1
 Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
November 28, 1998*
8:00 pm		 vs. Fresno State
Carrs Great Alaska Shootout		 W 79-70  3-1
 Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
December 2, 1998*
7:05 pm		 at Northern Iowa
Big Four Classic		 L 57-61  3-2
 UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, IA
December 4, 1998*
8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 North Texas
Cyclone Challenge		 W 72-45  4-2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 5, 1998*
8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 Western Illinois
Cyclone Challenge		 W 80-73 OT 5-2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 8, 1998*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 Drake
Big Four Classic		 W 57-56  6-2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 12, 1998*
1:05 pm, HTN		 at Iowa L 54-74  6-3
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
December 29, 1998*
8:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. No. 8 Arizona
Las Vegas Shootout		 L 71-75  6-4
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
December 22, 1998*
8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 New Orleans
The Tribune Holiday Classic		 W 61-51  7-4
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 23, 1998*
8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 Rice
The Tribune Holiday Classic		 W 50-45  8-4
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 29, 1998*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 Southern-New Orleans W 112-43  9-4
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 3, 1999
3:00 pm, Big 12		 Oklahoma L 52-56  9-5
(0-1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 6, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 at Texas L 45-71  9-6
(0-2)		 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
January 9, 1999
8:00 pm, Big 12		 at No. 18 Kansas L 60-74  9-7
(0-3)		 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 13, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 Colorado W 60-51  10-7
(1-3)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 16, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 at Texas A&M W 64-43  11-7
(2-3)		 Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
January 23, 1999
3:00 pm, Big 12		 Texas Tech W 70-62  12-7
(3-3)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 27, 1999
8:00 pm CT, Cyclone Television Network		 at Colorado L 44-64  12-8
(3-4)		 Coors Events Center 
Boulder, CO
January 30, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 Nebraska W 52-47  13-8
(4-4)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 2, 1999
8:00 pm, Big 12		 at Oklahoma State L 72-81  13-9
(4-5)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
February 6, 1999
12:45 pm, Big 12		 Kansas State L 62-67  13-10
(4-6)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 8, 1999
8:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 24 Missouri L 71-77  13-11
(4-7)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 13, 1999
8:30 pm, ESPN		 at Nebraska W 52-47  13-12
(4-8)		 Bob Devaney Center 
Lincoln, NE
February 16, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 Baylor W 64-42  14-12
(5-8)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 20, 1999
3:00 pm, Big 12		 at Kansas State L 58-64 OT 14-13
(5-9)		 Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
February 24, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		 at Missouri L 64-75  14-14
(5-10)		 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
February 28, 1999
1:00 pm, CBS		 Kansas W 52-50  15-14
(6-10)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Big 12 Tournament
March 4, 1998
12:00 pm, Big 12		 vs. Colorado
First Round		 L 61-69  15-15
(6-10)		 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

References
  1. 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "Floyd Is Hired, But Bulls Still Court Jackson". The New York Times. July 24, 1998.
  3. "CSURAMS.COM Larry Eustachy Bio - Colorado State University Official Athletic Site Colorado State University Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  4. "2008-09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  5. "CN Timeline - 1998".
  6. "sports_m-baskbl_spec-rel_lamontsides".
  7. Iowa State Cyclones football
  8. "1998-99 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
  9. CAYWOOD, KURT. "Shirley serious - CJOnline.com".
  10. Writer), Ron DeMarse (Daily Staff. "Iowa State rolls in exhibition win".
  11. Writer), Josh Flickinger (Daily Staff. "Cyclone roster undergoes upheaval".
  12. "Men's Basketball Traditions" (PDF). cyclones.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
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