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1998–99 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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.

1998–99 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record15-15 (6-10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
1998–99 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas 13 – 3   .813 19 – 13   .594
Missouri 11 – 5   .688 20 – 9   .690
No. 22 Kansas † 11 – 5   .688 23 – 10   .697
Oklahoma 11 – 5   .688 22 – 11   .667
Oklahoma State 10 – 6   .625 23 – 11   .676
Nebraska 10 – 6   .625 20 – 13   .606
Kansas State 7 – 9   .438 20 – 13   .606
Colorado 7 – 9   .438 18 – 15   .545
Iowa State 6 – 10   .375 15 – 15   .500
Texas A&M 5 – 11   .313 12 – 15   .444
Texas Tech 5 – 11   .313 13 – 17   .433
Baylor 0 – 16   .000 6 – 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

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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

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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 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 team
Reference:[8]

Preseason

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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

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1998–99 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Travis Spivey   6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Georgia Tech Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
G 4 Kantrail Horton   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Middle Georgia JC Covington, GA
F 5 Marcus Fizer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Arcadia High Arcadia, Louisiana
G 10 Lee Love 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So St. Augustine High New Orleans
G 11 Anthony Lloyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Perris Union High Perris, California
F 51 Martin Rancik 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Saint Louis Park Nitra, SK
G 21 Paris Corner (S) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So West Brook High Beaumont, Texas
F 23 Stevie Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Perry Central Beaumont, Mississippi
G 24 Rodney Hampton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lakeland CC Oak Park, Michigan
G 25 Lamar Gregg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Okaloosa-Walton CC Richmond, Virginia
F 40 Klay Edwards (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Winfield-Mt. Union Morning Sun, Iowa
F 45 Paul Shirley   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Jefferson West Meriden, Kansas
G 53 Michael Nurse 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Monroe College Teaneck, New Jersey
C 55 Tony Rampton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Waseca High New Plymouth, NZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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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, Iowa
November 15, 1998*
3:00 pm 		World Basketball Opportunities
Exhibition 		W 81-62 
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Regular season
November 23, 1998*
7:00 pm 		Chicago State W 79-48  1-0
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
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, Iowa
December 4, 1998*
8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		North Texas
Cyclone Challenge 		W 72-45  4-2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 5, 1998*
8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		Western Illinois
Cyclone Challenge 		W 80-73 OT 5-2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 8, 1998*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		Drake
Big Four Classic 		W 57-56  6-2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 12, 1998*
1:05 pm, HTN 		at Iowa L 54-74  6-3
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
December 29, 1998*
8:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 8 Arizona
Las Vegas Shootout 		L 71-75  6-4
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas
December 22, 1998*
8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		New Orleans
The Tribune Holiday Classic 		W 61-51  7-4
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 23, 1998*
8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		Rice
The Tribune Holiday Classic 		W 50-45  8-4
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 29, 1998*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		Southern-New Orleans W 112-43  9-4
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 3, 1999
3:00 pm, Big 12 		Oklahoma L 52-56  9-5
(0-1) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 6, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		at Texas L 45-71  9-6
(0-2) 		Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
January 9, 1999
8:00 pm, Big 12 		at No. 18 Kansas L 60-74  9-7
(0-3) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
January 13, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		Colorado W 60-51  10-7
(1-3) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 16, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		at Texas A&M W 64-43  11-7
(2-3) 		Reed Arena 
College Station, Texas
January 23, 1999
3:00 pm, Big 12 		Texas Tech W 70-62  12-7
(3-3) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 27, 1999
8:00 pm CT, Cyclone Television Network 		at Colorado L 44-64  12-8
(3-4) 		Coors Events Center 
Boulder, Colorado
January 30, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		Nebraska W 52-47  13-8
(4-4) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 2, 1999
8:00 pm, Big 12 		at Oklahoma State L 72-81  13-9
(4-5) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 6, 1999
12:45 pm, Big 12 		Kansas State L 62-67  13-10
(4-6) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 8, 1999
8:30 pm, ESPN 		No. 24 Missouri L 71-77  13-11
(4-7) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 13, 1999
8:30 pm, ESPN 		at Nebraska W 52-47  13-12
(4-8) 		Bob Devaney Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 16, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		Baylor W 64-42  14-12
(5-8) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 20, 1999
3:00 pm, Big 12 		at Kansas State L 58-64 OT 14-13
(5-9) 		Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
February 24, 1999
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network 		at Missouri L 64-75  14-14
(5-10) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
February 28, 1999
1:00 pm, CBS 		Kansas W 52-50  15-14
(6-10) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
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, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Floyd Is Hired, But Bulls Still Court Jackson". The New York Times. July 24, 1998.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b "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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