The 1999–2000 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University in the 1999–2000 college basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Larry Eustachy. In 1998–99, the Cyclones finished 15–15 (6–10 in the Big 12 Conference). The captains were Stevie Johnson and Michael Nurse.
Pre-season
The preseason Big 12 Conference Coaches' Poll picked the Cyclones to finish sixth. The preseason Big 12 Conference media poll picked the Cyclones to finish seventh.[1]Marcus Fizer was named a Preseason Top 50 Player by Wooden Award Committee.[2] Marcus Fizer was also selected to Preseason All-Big 12 First Team.[1] Coming into the season Iowa State returned four starters Fizer, Johnson, Nurse, and Rancik. The only starter not to return was Rodney Hampton who was dismissed from the team for violating team rules.[3] Assistant coach Steve Barnes also left to take a job at San Jose State.[4]
Regular season
On November 23, 1999 Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll.[5] They also were ranked T–47th in the AP Top 25 poll with 2 points.[6] From November 26 – November 28 the Cyclones participated in the Big Island Invitational at Hilo Hawai'i. From December 3 – December 4 the Cyclones hosted the Norwest Cyclone Challenge. From December 21 – December 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.[7] They also were ranked T–47th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1 point.[8] On December 21, 1999 Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll.[9] They also were ranked T–46th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1 point.[9] On December 28, 1999 Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll.[10] They also were ranked T–39th in the AP Top 25 poll with 6 points.[10] On January 4, 2000 Iowa State didn't receive any votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll.[11] They also were ranked T–39th in the AP Top 25 poll with 6 points.[11] On January 11, 2000 Iowa State received 1 point in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked T–47th.[12] They also were ranked 30th in the AP Top 25 poll with 26 points.[13] On January 18, 2000 Iowa State received 6 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked T–39th.[14] They also were ranked 29th in the AP Top 25 poll with 56 points.[15] On January 25, 2000 Iowa State received 20 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 29th.[16] They also were ranked 28th in the AP Top 25 poll with 49 points.[17] On February 1, 2000 Iowa State received 76 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 24th.[18] They also were ranked 20th in the AP Top 25 poll with 331 points.[19] On February 8, 2000 Iowa State received 115 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 21st.[20] They also were ranked 17th in the AP Top 25 poll with 519 points.[21] On February 15, 2000 Iowa State received 277 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 17th.[22] They also were ranked 14th in the AP Top 25 poll with 811 points.[23] On February 22, 2000 Iowa State received 229 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 18th.[24] They also were ranked 17th in the AP Top 25 poll with 662 points.[25] On February 29, 2000 Iowa State received 353 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 14th.[26] They also were ranked 10th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1,045 points.[27] The time of the March 4, 2000 Baylor game was changed from 7:00 p.m. CST to 6:00 p.m. CST.[28] On March 4, 2000 Iowa State clinched their first conference title since 1945 with a 75–54 win over Baylor.[29]
On March 7, 2000 Iowa State received 478 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 9th.[30] They also were ranked 7th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1,272 points.[31]
On March 14, 2000 Iowa State was ranked 6th in the AP Top 25 poll with 1,441 points.[32]
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.[33] On March 30, 2000 Jamaal Tinsley announced he had elected to stay at Iowa State for his senior season.[34] On March 31, 2000 Larry Eustachy was voted the AP National Coach of the Year.[35] On April 4, 2000 Iowa State received 657 points in the final USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 3rd.[36] On April 13, 2000 Larry Eustachy and Marcus Fizer announced that Fizer would forgo his senior season and has signed with an agent.[37]
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