1996–97 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
1996–97 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball | |
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1997 NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 13 |
AP | No. 18 |
1996–97 record | 22-9 (10-6 Big 12) |
Head coach | Tim Floyd (3rd season) |
Assistant coach | Steve Krafcisin |
Home arena | Hilton Coliseum |
1996–97 Big 12 men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 † Kansas | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 34 | – | 2 | .944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Colorado | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Iowa State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 9 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1997 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1996–97 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Tim Floyd, who was in his 3rd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and is an original member of the newly created Big 12 Conference. The Big 12 conference was formed by the eight teams of the recently dissolved Big Eight Conference and was joined by Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech, all formally of the Southwest Conference which had also dissolved following the 1995–1996 school year.[1]
They finished the season 22-9 and 10-6 in conference play to finish tied for third place. They defeated Texas Tech and lost to Kansas in the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Illinois State and Cincinnati to reach the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to UCLA.
Previous season
The previous season the Cyclones finished the season 24-9, 9-5 in Big Eight play to finish in 2nd place. They defeated Nebraska, Missouri, and #5 Kansas to win the 1996 Big Eight conference tournament championship.[2] This was Iowa State's first conference championship in program history. The conference championship earned them a bid to the NCAA Tournament and a #5 seed. In the tournament they defeated Cal and lost to Utah in the round of 32.[3]
It was the Cyclones final season in the Big Eight Conference, which dissolved at the end of the 1995–1996 school year.
The Cyclones saw individual success with Dedric Willoughby being names All-American honorable mention, first team All-Big Eight, and Big Eight Tournament MVP. Tim Floyd was named Big Eight Coach of the Year and was runner up for AP Coach of the Year.[4]
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 26, 1996* |
No. 9 | Alcorn State | W 87-58 | 1-0 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
December 1, 1996* |
No. 9 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | W 82-62 | 2-0 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
December 5, 1996* |
No. 9 | Tennessee-Martin Cyclone Challenge |
W 57-36 | 3-0 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
December 6, 1996* |
No. 9 | Siena Cyclone Challenge |
W 64-54 | 4-0 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
December 11, 1996* |
No. 6 | Drake | W 74-50 | 5-0 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
December 14, 1996* |
No. 6 | Iowa | W 81-74 | 6-0 |
Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | ||||||
December 21, 1996* |
No. 5 | East Tennessee State ISU Holiday Classic |
W 77-49 | 7-0 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
December 22, 1996* |
No. 5 | UTEP ISU Holiday Classic |
W 59-48 | 8-0 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
December 30, 1996* |
No. 5 | Texas-Rio Grande Valley | W 66-42 | 9-0 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
January 4, 1997 |
No. 4 | Missouri | W 68-65 | 10-0 (1-0) |
Hearnes Center Columbia, MO | ||||||
January 7, 1997* |
No. 4 | Marquette | L 64-67 | 10-1 (1-0) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
January 11, 1997 |
No. 4 | Oklahoma | W 82-55 | 11-1 (2-0) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
January 13, 1997 |
No. 4 | at No. 1 Kansas | L 67-80 | 11-2 (2-1) |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | ||||||
January 18, 1997 |
No. 8 | at Colorado | L 45-70 | 11-3 (2-2) |
Coors Events Center Boulder, CO | ||||||
January 22, 1997 |
No. 14 | Kansas State | W 54-48 | 12-3 (3-2) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
January 25, 1997 |
No. 14 | No. 20 Texas Tech | W 64-61 | 13-3 (4-2) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
January 29, 1997 |
No. 11 | at Nebraska | W 77-67 | 14-3 (5-2) |
Bob Devaney Center Lincoln, NE | ||||||
February 1, 1997 |
No. 11 | at Texas A&M | W 71-57 | 15-3 (6-2) |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||
February 5, 1997 |
No. 6 | Baylor | W 61-52 | 16-3 (7-2) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
February 9, 1997 |
No. 6 | No. 1 Kansas | L 62-69 | 16-4 (7-3) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
February 12, 1997 |
No. 9 | Missouri | W 87-59 | 17-4 (8-3) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
February 15, 1997 |
No. 9 | at Kansas State | W 62-58 | 18-4 (9-3) |
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS | ||||||
February 19, 1997 |
No. 7 | at Texas | L 56-57 | 18-5 (9-4) |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
February 22, 1997 |
No. 7 | Nebraska | L 69-74 OT | 18-6 (9-5) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
February 26, 1997 |
No. 13 | No. 19 Colorado | W 65-54 | 19-6 (10-5) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | ||||||
March 1, 1997 |
No. 13 | at Oklahoma State | L 63-67 | 19-7 (10-6) |
Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | ||||||
Big 12 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 7, 1997 |
No. 16 | vs. Texas Tech Quarterfinals |
W 72-70 | 20-7 (10-6) |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO | ||||||
March 8, 1997 |
No. 16 | vs. No. 1 Kansas Semifinals |
L 48-72 | 20-8 (10-6) |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 13, 1997 |
(#6) No. 18 | vs. (#11) Illinois State First Round |
W 69-57 | 21-8 (10-6) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI | ||||||
March 15, 1997 |
(#6) No. 18 | vs. (#3) No. 10 Cincinnati Second Round |
W 67-66 | 22-8 (10-6) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI | ||||||
March 20, 1997 |
(#6) No. 18 | vs. (#2) No. 7 UCLA Sweet Sixteen |
L 73-74 | 22-9 (10-6) |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
During weeks eight and nine of the regular season the Cyclones were ranked #4 in the AP Poll. This was the highest ranking the Cyclones had reached since the 1956-57 season when they were ranked #3. This was also the first time in school history the Cyclones were ranked in the top 25 of both the AP and Coaches Poll every week of the season.[7]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP Poll[8] | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | |
Coaches Poll[8] | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
Awards and honors
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References
- ↑ "The oral history of the birth of the Big 12". Si.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ↑ "Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Championship History : Sponsored by the Big Eight Conference (1908–1996)". Bigeightsports.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ↑ "1995-96 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results - College Basketball". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "Men's Basketball Traditions" (PDF). Cyclones.com. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- 1 2 3 "2008-09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Big12sports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ "1996-97 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats - College Basketball". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ↑ "Iowa State Cyclones AP Poll History - College Basketball". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- 1 2 "NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN. Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2017.