Conference Big 12 Conference Coaches No. 3 1999–2000 record 32-5 (14-2 Big 12) | Division North AP No. 6 | |
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Head coach Larry Eustacy (2nd year) | ||
The 1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Larry Eustacy, who was in his 2nd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.
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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.
In the spring of 1999 Rodney Hampton was arrested for disorderly conduct by the Ames Police. Shortly after Coach Eustacy dismissed him for violating team rules.
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. Then later that year in the summer he was charged with sexual assault and was immediately dismissed from the team.
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.
Presesaon
The preseason Big 12 Coaches' Poll picked Iowa State to finish sixth in the conference. Marcus Fizer was also named to the Preseason Top 50 by the Wooden Award Committee as well as Preseason All-Big 12 first team.
Rankings
The Cyclones finished the season ranked 3rd in the Coaches Poll, this is the highest final ranking in school history.