1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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.

1997–98 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
1997–98 record12-18 (5-11 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sam Weaver
  • Gar Forman
  • Tom Bardal
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
1997–98 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Kansas †15–1 .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 [1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

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:[5]

Presesaon

Head Coach Tim Floyd was able to sign McDonald's All-American Marcus Fizer.[6] 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.[7]

Floyd was also able to replenish the back-court with Junior College transfers Jerry Curry, Tim Stevens, and Delvin Washington.[8]

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
November 9, 1997*
3:30 pm		 Budućnost (Yugoslavia)
Exhibition		 W 85-70 
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
November 19, 1997*
7:00 pm		 World Basketball Opportunities
Exhibition		 L 78-83 
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Regular Season
November 23, 1997*
3:00 pm, CTN		 Northern Iowa L 48-54  0-1
 Hilton Coliseum (10,132)
Ames, IA
November 29, 1997*
7:05 pm, CTN		 Texas-Arlington W 66-58  1-1
 Hilton Coliseum (7.693)
Ames, IA
December 2, 1997*
7:00 pm, CTN		 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 83-59  2-1
 Hilton Coliseum (9,240)
Ames, IA
December 5, 1997*
8:00 pm, CTN		 Texas Southern
Cyclone Challenge		 W 83-60  3-1
 Hilton Coliseum (7,850)
Ames, IA
December 6, 1997*
8:00 pm, CTN		 Coppin State
Cyclone Challenge		 W 77-74 OT 4-1
 Hilton Coliseum (9,061)
Ames, IA
December 10, 1997*
7:05 pm, Drake		 at Drake L 61-63  4-2
 Knapp Center (6,430)
Des Moines, IA
December 13, 1997*
4:00 pm, CTN		 No. 10 Iowa L 59-60  4-3
 Hilton Coliseum (14,151)
Ames, IA
December 20, 1997*
8:05 pm, CTN		 Alaska-Anchorage
ISU Holiday Challenge		 W 57-55  5-3
 Hilton Coliseum (9,041)
Ames, IA
December 21, 1997*
8:00 pm, CTN		 Detroit Mercy
ISU Holiday Challenge		 L 56-67  5-4
 Hilton Coliseum (8,026)
Ames, IA
December 24, 1997*
4:00 pm CT, FSN		 vs. No. 25 TCU
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic		 L 54-93  5-5
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (500)
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
December 25, 1997*
2:00 pm CT		 vs. Saint Louis
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic		 W 62-57  6-5
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (500)
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
December 26, 1997*
2:00 pm CT		 vs. Murray State
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic		 L 76-84 OT 6-6
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (500)
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
December 29, 1997*
8:05 pm, CTN		 at New Orleans W 70-68  7-6
 Lakefront Arena (5,029)
New Orleans, LA
January 3, 1998
7:00 pm, CTN		 at Texas Tech L 55-66  7-7
(0-1)		 Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (8,174)
Lubbock, TX
January 10, 1998
3:00 pm, Big 12		 Missouri W 75-62  8-7
(1-1)		 Hilton Coliseum (13,932)
Ames, IA
January 14, 1998
7:00 pm, CTN		 at Kansas State L 59-77  8-8
(1-2)		 Bramlage Coliseum (8,100)
Manhattan, KS
January 17, 1998
7:00 pm, Big 12		 Texas A&M W 68-59  9-8
(2-2)		 Hilton Coliseum (11,830)
Ames, IA
January 21, 1998
8:00 pm, Big 12		 Oklahoma L 63-64  9-9
(2-3)		 Lloyd Noble Center (9,631)
Norman, OK
January 24, 1999
12:45 pm, Big 12		 at Nebraska L 49-63  9-10
(2-4)		 Bob Devaney Center (10,565)
Lincoln, NE
January 27, 1998
8:00 pm, Big 12		 Texas W 85-82  10-10
(3-4)		 Hilton Coliseum (10,251)
Ames, IA
January 31, 1998
3:00 pm, Big 12		 at Missouri L 56-63  10-11
(3-5)		 Hearnes Center (13,300)
Columbia, MO
February 4, 1998
8:00 pm, Big 12		 No. 3 Kansas L 62-83  10-12
(3-6)		 Hilton Coliseum (14,044)
Ames, IA
February 7, 1998
3:00 pm, Big 12		 at Colorado L 52-70  10-13
(3-7)		 Coors Events Center (5,633)
Boulder, CO
February 9, 1998
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 Oklahoma State L 66-81  10-14
(3-8)		 Hilton Coliseum (10,210)
Ames, IA
February 14, 1998
12:45 pm, Big 12		 Colorado W 80-63  11-14
(4-8)		 Hilton Coliseum (10,346)
Ames, IA
February 18, 1998
7:00 pm, CTN		 Kansas State W 63-62  12-14
(5-8)		 Hilton Coliseum (12,203)
Ames, IA
February 21, 1998
3:00 pm, Big 12		 at No. 4 Kansas L 54-71  12-15
(5-9)		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 25, 1998
7:00 pm, CTN		 at Baylor L 54-69  12-16
(5-10)		 Ferrell Center (4,785)
Waco, TX
February 28, 1998
7:00 pm, ESPN		 Nebraska L 62-70  12-17
(5-11)		 Hilton Coliseum (13,465)
Ames, IA
Big 12 Tournament
March 5, 1998
8:30 pm, Big 12		 vs. Missouri
First Round		 L 55-74  12-18
(5-11)		 Kemper Arena (13,800)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

References
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  2. "BASKETBALL; Floyd Is Hired, But Bulls Still Court Jackson - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  3. "Big 12 expansion: Oral history of Big 8-SWC merger | SI.com". si.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  4. "Men's Basketball Traditions" (PDF). cyclones.com. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  5. "1997-98 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  6. "1997 McDonalds All-American Rosters - High School Basketball - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  7. Carmon Wilson. "In Retrospect: Marcus Fizer - Iowa State - Scout". scout.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  8. "Newcomers optmistic about season | | iowastatedaily.com". iowastatedaily.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  9. "2008-09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
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