1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Conference Big 12 Conference
1997–98 record 12-18 (5-11 Big 12)
Head coach Tim Floyd (4th season)
Assistant coach Steve Krafcisin
Home arena Hilton Coliseum
1997–98 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 † Kansas15–1 .938  35–4  .897
Oklahoma State11–5 .688  22–7  .759
Oklahoma11–5 .688  22–11  .667
Nebraska10–6 .625  20–12  .625
Baylor8–8 .500  14–14  .500
Missouri8–8 .500  17–15  .531
Texas Tech7–9 .438  13–14  .481
Kansas State7–9 .438  17–12  .586
Colorado7–9 .438  13–14  .481
Texas6–10 .375  14–17  .452
Iowa State5–11 .313  12–18  .400
Texas A&M1–15 .063  7–20  .259
† 1998 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Tim Floyd, who was in his 4th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

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.

At the conclusion of the season head coach Tim Floyd accepted the same position with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.[1]

Previous season

The previous season was the Cyclones first year in the newly formed 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 dissolved following the 1995–1996 school year as well.[2]

The Cyclones finished the season 22-9, 10-6 in Big 12 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 and a #6 seed. In the tournament they defeated Illinois State and Cincinnati to reach the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to UCLA.

The Cyclones saw individual success with Dedric Willoughby being names All-American Second Team, NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team, and first team All-Big Eight.[3]

Offseason departures

Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Kelvin CatoCenterGraduated/NBA Draft
Jacy HollowayGuardGraduated
Dedric WilloughbyGuardGraduated
Ha-Keem Abdel-KhaliqGuardGraduated
Kenny PrattForwardGraduated
Shawn BankheadForwardGraduated
Russ SchoenauerForwardLeft basketball team
DeAndre HarrisGuardTransferred out of program
Reference:[4]

Presesaon

Head Coach Tim Floyd was able to sign McDonald's All-American Marcus Fizer.[5] Fizer was the first, and to date, only McDonald's All-American to sign with Iowa State. Floyd first started recruiting Fizer when he was coaching at New Orleans.[6]

Floyd was also able to replenish the back-court with Junior College transfers Jerry Curry, Tim Stevens, and Delvin Washington.[7]

Roster

1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Matt Knoll (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrEast Marshall Gilman, IA
G 4 Brad Johnson (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrIndian Hills CC Geneseo, IL
F 5 Marcus Fizer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrArcadia High Arcadia, LA
G 10 Lee Love 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Augustine High New Orleans, LA
G 11 Lamont Sides 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrMarine Military Academy High Point, NC
G 12 Tim Stevens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrJoliet Junior College Minooka, IL
G 13 Delvin Washington 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrButler County CC Port Arthur, TX
F 51 Martin Rancik 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSaint Louis Park Nitra, SK
G 21 Paris Corner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrWest Brook High Beaumont, TX
F 23 Stevie Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoPerry Central Beaumont, MS
G 24 Jerry Curry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrJacksonville CC Jackson, TN
F/C 31 Andy Strensrud 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrLake Mills High Lake Mills, IA
G 33 Jason Teeter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoAlgona High Algona, IA
F 34 Chris Riddens  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrMountain Grove High School Mountain Grove, MO
F 40 Klay Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrWinfield-Mt. Union Morning Sun, IA
F 45 Paul Shirley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoJefferson West Meriden, KS
F/C 50 Walter Moore  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrParkway Central Chesterfield, MO
C 55 Tony Rampton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrWaseca High New Plymouth, NZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Steve Krafcisin (Iowa)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
November 23, 2997*
 Northern Iowa L 48-54  0-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
November 29, 1997*
 Texas-Arlington W 66-58  1-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 2, 1997*
 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 83-59  2-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 5, 1997*
 Texas Southern
Cyclone Challenge		 W 83-60  3-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 6, 1997*
 Coppin State
Cyclone Challenge		 W 77-74 OT 4-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 10, 1997*
 at Drake L 61-63  4-2
 Knapp Center 
Des Moines, IA
December 13, 1997*
 No. 10 Iowa L 59-60  4-3
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 20, 1997*
 Alaska-Anchorage
ISU Holiday Challenge		 W 57-55  5-3
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 21, 1997*
 Detroit Mercy
ISU Holiday Challenge		 L 56-67  5-4
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 24, 1997*
 vs. No. 25 TCU
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic		 L 54-93  5-5
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
December 25, 1997*
 vs. Saint Louis
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic		 W 62-57  6-5
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
December 26, 1997*
 vs. Murray State
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic		 L 76-84 OT 6-6
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
December 29, 1997*
 at New Orleans W 70-68  7-6
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
January 3, 1998
 at Texas Tech L 55-66  7-7
(0-1)		 Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, TX
January 10, 1998
 Missouri W 75-62  8-7
(1-1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 14, 1998
 at Kansas State L 59-77  8-8
(1-2)		 Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 17, 1998
 Texas A&M W 68-59  9-8
(2-2)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 21, 1998
 Oklahoma L 63-64  9-9
(2-3)		 Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
January 24, 1999
 at Nebraska L 49-63  9-10
(2-4)		 Bob Devaney Center 
Lincoln, NE
January 27, 1998
 Texas W 85-82  10-10
(3-4)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 31, 1998
 at Missouri L 56-63  10-11
(3-5)		 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
February 4, 1998
 No. 3 Kansas L 62-83  10-12
(3-6)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 7, 1998
 at Colorado L 52-70  10-13
(3-7)		 Coors Events Center 
Boulder, CO
February 9, 1998
 Oklahoma State L 66-81  10-14
(3-8)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 14, 1998
 Colorado W 80-63  4-8
 Hilton Coliseum (11-14)
Ames, IA
February 18, 1998
 Kansas State W 63-62  12-14
(5-8)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 21, 1998
 at No. 4 Kansas L 54-71  12-15
(5-9)		 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 25, 1998
 at Baylor L 54-69  12-16
(5-10)		 Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
February 28, 1998
 Nebraska L 62-70  12-17
(5-11)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Big 12 Tournament
March 5, 1998
 vs. Missouri
First Round		 L 55-74  12-18
(5-11)		 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. ↑ "BASKETBALL; Floyd Is Hired, But Bulls Still Court Jackson - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  2. ↑ "Big 12 expansion: Oral history of Big 8-SWC merger | SI.com". si.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  3. 1 2 "Men's Basketball Traditions" (PDF). cyclones.com. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  4. 1 2 "1997-98 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  5. ↑ "1997 McDonalds All-American Rosters - High School Basketball - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  6. ↑ Carmon Wilson. "In Retrospect: Marcus Fizer - Iowa State - Scout". scout.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  7. ↑ "Newcomers optmistic about season | | iowastatedaily.com". iowastatedaily.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "2008-09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
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