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The 1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Larry Eustachy, who was in his 2nd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The captains were Stevie Johnson and Michael Nurse.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 6
Record32–5 (14–2 Big 12)
Quick facts Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball, Big 12 regular season championBig 12 Conference tournament champion ...
1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 6
Record32–5 (14–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1999–2000 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Iowa State †14–2 .87532–5  .865
No. 15 Texas13–3 .81324–9  .727
No. 12 Oklahoma12–4 .75027–7  .794
No. 14 Oklahoma State12–4 .75027–7  .794
Kansas11–5 .68824–10  .706
Missouri10–6 .62518–13  .581
Colorado7–9 .43818–14  .563
Nebraska4–12 .25011–19  .367
Baylor4–12 .25014–15  .483
Texas A&M4–12 .2508–20  .286
Texas Tech3–13 .18812–16  .429
Kansas State2–14 .1259–19  .321
† 2000 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]
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They finished the season 32–5, 14–2 in Big 12 play to win the regular season conference title. They defeated Baylor, Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma to win the Big 12 Conference tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They defeated Central Connecticut, Auburn, and UCLA to reach the Elite Eight where they lost to Michigan State.

Previous season

The previous season 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.

Offseason departures

In the offseason associate head coach Steve Barnes left to become the Head Coach of the San Jose State Spartans.[2]

In the spring of 1999 Rodney Hampton was arrested for disorderly conduct by the Ames Police. Shortly after head coach Larry Eustachy dismissed him for violating team rules.[3]

While red-shirting the 1998–99 season Travis Spivey was arrested for simple assault in season and was suspended from the team, after the charges were dropped he was reinstated.[4] Then later that year in the summer he was charged with sexual assault and was immediately dismissed from the team.[5]

Shortly after graduation Tony Rampton would go on to represent his home country of New Zealand on their national team, the New Zealand Tall Blacks.[6]

More information Name, Position ...
Offseason departures
Name Position Reason
Travis SpiveyGuardDismissed from team
Lee LoveGuardQuit the team
Anthony LloydGuardQuit the team
Paris CornerGuardTransferred to Wyoming
Rodney HamptonGuardDismissed from the team
Lamar GreggGuardTransferred out of the program
Klay EdwardsForwardGraduated
Tony RamptonCenterGraduated
Reference:[7]
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Preseason

The preseason Big 12 Coaches' Poll picked Iowa State to finish sixth in the conference.[8] Marcus Fizer was also named to the Preseason Top 50 by the Wooden Award Committee as well as Preseason All-Big 12 first team.[9]

More information Finish, School ...
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Regular season

On November 23, 1999, Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll.[12] They also were ranked T–47th in the AP Top 25 poll with 2 points.[13] From November 26–28 the Cyclones participated in the Big Island Invitational at Hilo Hawai'i. From December 3–4 the Cyclones hosted the Norwest Cyclone Challenge. From December 21–22 the Cyclones hosted the Tribune Holiday Classic. On December 14, 1999, Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll.[14] They also were ranked T–47th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1 point.[15] On December 21, 1999, Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll.[16] They also were ranked T–46th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1 point.[16] On December 28, 1999, Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll.[17] They also were ranked T–39th in the AP Top 25 poll with 6 points.[17] On January 4, 2000, Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll.[18] They also were ranked T–39th in the AP Top 25 poll with 6 points.[18] On January 11, 2000, Iowa State received 1 point in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked T–47th.[19] They also were ranked 30th in the AP Top 25 poll with 26 points.[20] On January 18, 2000, Iowa State received 6 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked T–39th.[21] They also were ranked 29th in the AP Top 25 poll with 56 points.[22] On January 25, 2000, Iowa State received 20 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 29th.[23] They also were ranked 28th in the AP Top 25 poll with 49 points.[24] On February 1, 2000, Iowa State received 76 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 24th.[25] They also were ranked 20th in the AP Top 25 poll with 331 points.[26] On February 8, 2000, Iowa State received 115 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 21st.[27] They also were ranked 17th in the AP Top 25 poll with 519 points.[28] On February 15, 2000, Iowa State received 277 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 17th.[29] They also were ranked 14th in the AP Top 25 poll with 811 points.[30] On February 22, 2000, Iowa State received 229 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 18th.[31] They also were ranked 17th in the AP Top 25 poll with 662 points.[32] On February 29, 2000, Iowa State received 353 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 14th.[33] They also were ranked 10th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1,045 points.[34] The time of the March 4, 2000 Baylor game was changed from 7:00 p.m. CST to 6:00 p.m. CST.[35] On March 4, 2000, Iowa State clinched their first conference title since 1945 with a 75–54 win over Baylor.[36] On March 7, 2000, Iowa State received 478 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 9th.[37] They also were ranked 7th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1,272 points.[38] On March 14, 2000, Iowa State was ranked 6th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1,441 points.[39]

Post-season

Jamaal Tinsley and Marcus Fizer were each named to the Midwest Region All-Tournament team. Head coach Larry Eustachy was also named the Big 12 Coach of the Year and the AP National Coach of the Year. Eustachy also received the Henry Iba Award. Marcus Fizer was named an All-American. Fizer and Tinsley were also named to the Big 12 First Team. Fizer and Tinsley also won the Ralph A. Olsen Award. On March 13, 2000, Iowa State announced that head coach Larry Eustachy had signed a 10-year contract extension.[40] On March 30, 2000, Jamaal Tinsley announced he had elected to stay at Iowa State for his senior season.[41] On March 31, 2000, Larry Eustachy was voted the AP National Coach of the Year.[42] On April 4, 2000, Iowa State received 657 points in the final USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 3rd.[43] On April 13, 2000, Larry Eustachy and Marcus Fizer announced that Fizer would forgo his senior season and has signed with an agent.[44]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 00 Richard Evans 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrJustin F. Kimball
Kilgore College		 Dallas, Texas
G 3 Brandon Nicol (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrGraettinger Graettinger, Iowa
G 4 Kantrail Horton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrNewton Country
Middle Georgia JC		 Covington, Georgia
F 5 Marcus Fizer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrArcadia High Arcadia, Louisiana
G 11 Jamaal Tinsley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSamuel J. Tilden
Mt. San Jacinto JC		 Brooklyn, New York
G 12 Brandon Hawkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCrenshaw High
St. Thomas More School		 Fontana, California
F 15 Martin Rančík 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSaint Louis Park Bratislava, Slovakia
G 21 Thomas Watkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSouth Mountain
Mesa CC		 Phoenix, Arizona
F 23 Stevie Johnson (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrPerry Central Beaumont, Mississippi
F 33 Clint Varley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrStuart-Menlo Menlo, Iowa
G 34 Kyle Brumm 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrAndrean
Notre Dame Prep		 Crown Point, Indiana
G 40 Brad Davis (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrKnoxville Knoxville, Iowa
G 42 Justin Fries 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrWashington Sioux Falls, South Dakota
F 45 Paul Shirley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrJefferson West Meriden, Kansas
C 50 Mark Zeige 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrGrand Rapids High Grand Rapids, Minnesota
G 53 Michael Nurse (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrTeaneck High
Shorter College
Monroe College		 Teaneck, New Jersey
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Athletic trainer(s)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Statistics

  • Minutes: Michael Nurse 1305
  • MPG: Michael Nurse 35.3
  • Points: Marcus Fizer 844
  • PPG: Marcus Fizer 22.8
  • Rebounds: Marcus Fizer 285
  • RPG: Marcus Fizer 7.7
  • Field Goals: Marcus Fizer 327
  • FG%: Stevie Johnson .663
  • 3FG: Michael Nurse 99
  • 3FG%: Michael Nurse .423
  • Assists: Jamaal Tinsley 244
  • APG: Jamaal Tinsley 6.6
  • Blocks: Marcus Fizer 39
  • BPG: Marcus Fizer 1.1
  • Steals: Jamaal Tinsley 67
  • SPG: Jamaal Tinsley 2.6
  • Free Throws: Marcus Fizer 175
  • FT%: Kantrail Horton .780

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; SPG= Steals per Game; RPG = Rebounds per Game; APG. = Assists per Game; BPG = Blocks per Game; PPG = Points per Game

More information Player, GP ...
Player GP MPG SPG RPG APG BPG PPG
Kyle Brumm62.10.20.50.00.00.0
Brad Davis102.90.00.60.30.10.8
Richard Evans276.40.12.10.20.02.0
Marcus Fizer3733.60.87.71.11.122.8
Justin Fries82.50.30.50.10.10.9
Brandon Hawkins3712.70.52.20.80.03.2
Kantrail Horton3534.80.94.12.60.18.7
Stevie Johnson3525.31.06.11.20.39.1
Brandon Nicol82.00.00.30.50.00.6
Michael Nurse3735.31.02.72.20.112.5
Martin Rančík2215.00.53.80.40.55.5
Paul Shirley2917.60.34.40.50.37.7
Jamaal Tinsley3732.82.65.16.61.011.0
Clint Varley102.10.11.10.10.00.6
Thomas Watkins73.70.00.40.10.02.6
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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
November 10, 1999
7:00 p.m.		 Global Sports[46] W 87-76 
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Regular season
November 15, 1999*
7:00 p.m.		 Simon Fraser W 79–54  1–0
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
November 19, 1999*
7:05 p.m., Drake TV		 at Drake L 44–48  1–1
 Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
November 26, 1999*
11:30 p.m.		 at Hawaii-Hilo
Big Island Invitational		 W 108–72  2–1
 Afook-Chinen Auditorium 
Hilo, HI
November 27, 1999*
9:00 p.m.		 vs. Arkansas
Big Island Invitational		 W 77–71  3–1
 Afook-Chinen Auditorium 
Hilo, HI
November 28, 1999*
8:00 p.m.		 vs. No. 1 Cincinnati
Big Island Invitational		 L 60–75  3–2
 Afook-Chinen Auditorium 
Hilo, HI
December 3, 1999*
8:00 p.m., CTN		 Mississippi Valley State
Norwest Cyclone Challenge		 W 106–64  4–2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 4, 1999*
8:00 p.m., CTN		 Sam Houston State
Norwest Cyclone Challenge		 W 84–69  5–2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 8, 1999*
7:00 p.m.		 Milwaukee W 78–64  6–2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 11, 1999*
8:00 p.m., CTN		 Iowa
Big Four Classic		 W 79–66  7–2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 19, 1999*
6:00 p.m., CTN		 Northern Iowa
Big Four Classic		 W 73–41  8–2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 21, 1999*
8:00 p.m., CTN		 Idaho State
The Tribune Holiday Classic		 W 89–49  9–2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 22, 1999*
8:00 p.m., CTN		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
The Tribune Holiday Classic		 W 86–64  10–2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 28, 1999*
7:00 p.m.		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 81–52  11–2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 2, 2000*
6:00 p.m.		 Arkansas State W 84–53  12–2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 8, 2000
4:00 p.m., ESPN		 Missouri W 86–81  13–2
(1–0)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 12, 2000
7:05 p.m.		 at Nebraska W 66–65  14–2
(2–0)		 Bob Devaney Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 16, 2000
1:00 p.m., ESPN Plus		 Colorado W 86–72  15–2
(3–0)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 19, 2000
8:00 p.m., ESPN Plus		 at Kansas State W 72–61  16–2
(4–0)		 Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
January 22, 2000
3:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/Big 12		 at No. 17 Oklahoma L 75–80 2OT 16–3
(4–1)		 Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
January 26, 2000
7:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/CTN		 Texas A&M W 65–58  17–3
(5–1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 29, 2000
3:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/Big 12		 No. 12 Kansas W 74–66  18–3
(6–1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 2, 2000
7:00 p.m., CTN		 No. 20 Kansas State W 85–67  19–3
(7–1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 9, 2000
7:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/CTN		 No. 17 at Missouri W 72–62  20–3
(8–1)		 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
February 12, 2000
7:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/CTN		 No. 17 Nebraska W 87–65  21–3
(9–1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 16, 2000
8:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/Big 12		 No. 14 at No. 24 Kansas W 64–62  22–3
(10–1)		 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
February 19, 2000
3:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/Big 12		 No. 14 at Colorado L 90–102 OT 22–4
(10–2)		 Coors Events Center 
Boulder, Colorado
February 24, 2000
7:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/CTN		 No. 17 No. 14 Texas W 89–77  23–4
(11–2)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 26, 2000
3:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/Big 12		 No. 17 No. 10 Oklahoma State W 72–61  24–4
(12–2)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
March 1, 2000
7:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/CTN		 No. 10 at Texas Tech W 87–79  25–4
(13–2)		 United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
March 4, 2000
6:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/CTN		 No. 10 at Baylor W 75–54  26–4
(14–2)		 Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Big 12 Tournament
March 10, 2000
12:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/Big 12		 No. 7 vs. Baylor
Quarterfinals		 W 76–64  27–4
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
March 11, 2000
1:00 p.m., ESPN Plus/Big 12		 No. 7 vs. No. 17 Oklahoma State
Semifinals		 W 68–64  28–4
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
March 12, 2000
12:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 7 vs. No. 15 Oklahoma
Championship		 W 70–58  29–4
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2000
1:55 p.m., CBS		 (2 MW) No. 6 vs. (15 MW) Central Connecticut
First round		 W 88–78  30–4
 Hubert Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis
March 18, 2000
4:38 p.m., CBS		 (2 MW) No. 6 vs. (7 MW) No. 24 Auburn
Second round		 W 79–60  31–4
 Hubert Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis
March 23, 2000
8:55 p.m., CBS		 (2 MW) No. 6 vs. (6 MW) UCLA
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen		 W 80–56  32–4
 The Palace at Auburn Hills 
Auburn Hills, Michigan
March 25, 2000
6:00 p.m., CBS		 (2 MW) No. 6 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Michigan State
Midwest Regional Final – Elite Eight		 L 64–75  32–5
 The Palace at Auburn Hills 
Auburn Hills, Michigan
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

See also: 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

The Cyclones finished the season ranked 3rd in the Coaches Poll, this is the highest final ranking in school history.[47]

More information Poll, Pre ...
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. rv=Others receiving votes.
PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
AP NR[48] NR[49] RV[13] NR[50] NR[51] RV[15] RV[16] RV[17] RV[18] RV[20] RV[22] RV[24] 20[26] 17[28] 14[30] 17[32] 10[34] 7[38] 6[39] –
Coaches –[52] NR[12] NR[53] NR[14] NR[16] NR[17] NR[18] RV[19] RV[21] RV[23] 24[25] 21[27] 17[29] 18[31] 14[33] 9[37] – 3[43]
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