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
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 2 † Kansas 15 1   .938     35 4   .897
Oklahoma State 11 5   .688     22 7   .759
Oklahoma 11 5   .688     22 11   .667
Nebraska 10 6   .625     20 12   .625
Baylor 8 8   .500     14 14   .500
Missouri 8 8   .500     17 15   .531
Texas Tech 7 9   .438     13 14   .481
Kansas State 7 9   .438     17 12   .586
Colorado 7 9   .438     13 14   .481
Texas 6 10   .375     14 17   .452
Iowa State 5 11   .313     12 18   .400
Texas A&M 1 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 Cato Center Graduated/NBA Draft
Jacy Holloway Guard Graduated
Dedric Willoughby Guard Graduated
Ha-Keem Abdel-Khaliq Guard Graduated
Kenny Pratt Forward Graduated
Shawn Bankhead Forward Graduated
Russ Schoenauer Forward Left basketball team
DeAndre Harris Guard Transferred 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 and Delvin Washington.[7]

Preseason Poll

Preseason Poll
Finish School
1 Kansas
2 Oklahoma
3 Texas
4 Missouri
5 Nebraska
6 Iowa State
7 Oklahoma State
8 Texas Tech
9 Colorado
10 Baylor
11 Texas A&M
12 Kansas State
Reference:[8]

Incoming Players

Incoming Players
Name Position Height Weight Previous School Hometown
Marcus Fizer Forward 68 240 lbs. Arcadia High Arcadia, LA
Lee Love Guard 6'1 170 lbs. St. Augustine High New Orleans, LA
Lamont Sides Guard 6'2 160 lbs. Marine Military Academy High Point, NC
Delvin Washington Guard 6'2 200 lbs. Butler County CC Port Arthur, TX
Martin Rancik Forward 6'8 230 lbs. Saint Louis Park Nitra, SK
Paris Corner Guard 6'1 185 lbs. West Brook High Beaumont, TX
Jerry Curry Guard 6'1 195 lbs. Jacksonville CC Jackson, TN
Andy Strensrud Guard 6'9 245 lbs. Lake Mills High Lake Mills, IA
Chris Riddens Forward 6'9 210 lbs. Mountain Grove High School Mountain Grove, MO
Walter Moore Forward 6'9 230 lbs. Parkway Central Chesterfield, MO
Reference:[4]

Roster

1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Knoll, MattMatt Knoll (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr East Marshall Gilman, IA
G 4 Johnson, BradBrad Johnson (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Indian Hills CC Geneseo, IL
F 5 Fizer, MarcusMarcus Fizer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Arcadia High Arcadia, LA
G 10 Love, LeeLee Love 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr St. Augustine High New Orleans, LA
G 11 Sides, LamontLamont Sides 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Marine Military Academy High Point, NC
G 13 Washington, DelvinDelvin Washington 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Butler County CC Port Arthur, TX
F 51 Rancik, MartinMartin Rancik 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Saint Louis Park Nitra, SK
G 21 Corner, ParisParis Corner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr West Brook High Beaumont, TX
F 23 Johnson, StevieStevie Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Perry Central Beaumont, MS
G 24 Curry, JerryJerry Curry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Jacksonville CC Jackson, TN
F/C 31 Strensrud, AndyAndy Strensrud 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Lake Mills High Lake Mills, IA
G 33 Teeter, JasonJason Teeter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Algona High Algona, IA
F 34 Riddens, ChrisChris Riddens  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Mountain Grove High School Mountain Grove, MO
F 40 Edwards, KlayKlay Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Winfield-Mt. Union Morning Sun, IA
F 45 Shirley, PaulPaul Shirley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Jefferson West Meriden, KS
F/C 50 Moore, WalterWalter Moore  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Parkway Central Chesterfield, MO
C 55 Rampton, TonyTony Rampton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Waseca 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

Marcus Fizer (Third Team)
Paul Shirley (First Team)
Klay Edwards (Second Team)
  • Ralph A. Olsen Award[3]
Marcus Fizer

Marcus Fizer
Marcus Fizer (January 4th)
Marcus Fizer (January 11th)
Marcus Fizer (February 23rd)
Marcus Fizer (March 1st)

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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