2007–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Greg McDermott, who was in his 2nd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

2007–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2007–08 record14-18 (4-12 Big 12)
Head coachGreg McDermott (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
2007–08 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Texas133 .813  317  .816
No. 4 Kansas133 .813  373  .925
Kansas State106 .625  2112  .636
Oklahoma97 .563  2312  .657
Baylor97 .563  2111  .656
Texas A&M88 .500  2511  .694
Nebraska79 .438  2013  .606
Texas Tech79 .438  1615  .516
Oklahoma State79 .438  1716  .515
Missouri610 .375  1616  .500
Iowa State412 .250  1418  .438
Colorado313 .188  1220  .375
2008 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Cyclones finished 15-16, 6-10 in Big 12 play to finish 10th the regular season conference standings.[2] They lost to Oklahoma in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.

Offseason departures

Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Mike TaylorGuardDismissed from team/2008 NBA Draft
Dodie DunsonGuardTransferred to Vincennes JC
Corey McIntoshGuardTransferred to Augustana
Tyler NormanGuardTransferred to UNLV
Chris CeaserGuardGraduated
Jessan GrayForwardGraduated
Jeff BergstromForwardGraduated
Dustin StreffForwardGraduated
Ross MarsdenCenterRetired from basketball
Reference:[3]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Diante Garrett
PG
Milwaukee, WI Vincent High 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 22, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Lucca Staiger
SG
Blaustein, GER Decatur Christian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 18, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Charles Boozer
SG
Raleigh, NC Stoneridge Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Craig Brackins
PF
Palmdale, CA Brewster Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 7, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 50
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Iowa State 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2007 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2007–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Charles Boozer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrStoneridge Prep Raleigh, NC
    G 1 Cameron Lee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHillcrest Country Club Hills, IL
    G 2 Brock Jacobson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoWebster City High Webster City, IA
    G 3 Sean Haluska 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrIndian Hills Carroll, IA
    F 4 Wesley Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCorsicana, TX Corsicana
    G 5 Lucca Staiger (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrDecatur Christian Blaustein, GER
    G 10 Diante Garrett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrVincent High Milwaukee, WI
    F 13 Rahshon Clark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBridgton Academy Queens, NY
    F 15 Alex Thompson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrIowa Ames, IA
    F 21 Craig Brackins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBrewster Academy Palmdale, CA
    G 22 Brian Peterson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrKirkwood CC Clinton, IA
    F 31 Cory Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoDuluth East Duluth, MN
    C 33 Jiri Hubalek 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrMarshalltown CC Prague
    G 36 JoNathon Johnson-Leach 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrKirkwood CC Clinton, IA
    G 40 Mark Currie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrNebraska-Omaha Odebolt, IA
    F 52 Mike Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrIowa Central CC Runnells, IA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2007*
    7:00 PM, CloneZone
    Dubuque
    Exhibition
    W 66-38 
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    November 4, 2007*
    6:00 PM, CloneZone
    EA Sports
    Exhibition
    W 74-63 
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Regular Season
    November 9, 2007*
    8:00 PM, Mediacom
    Winston-Salem State
    Cyclone Challenge
    W 58-44  1-0
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    November 10, 2007*
    8:00 PM, Mediacom
    Centenary
    Cyclone Challenge
    W 67-57  2-0
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    November 14, 2007*
    7:00 PM, Cyclone Television Network
    at Bradley L 56-65  2-1
    Peoria Civic Center 
    Peoria, IL
    November 20, 2007*
    7:00 PM, Mediacom
    Minnesota L 58-68  2-2
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    November 27, 2007*
    7:00 PM, Mediacom
    Northern Iowa L 48-61  2-3
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    November 30, 2007*
    10:00 PM CT, FSN
    at Oregon State W 71-64 OT 3-3
    Gill Coliseum 
    Corvallis, OR
    December 5, 2007*
    6:00 PM, DTV
    at Drake L 44-79  3-4
    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, IA
    December 8, 2007*
    1:00 PM, ESPNU
    Iowa
    Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series
    W 56-47  4-4
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    December 17, 2007*
    7:00 PM, Mediacom
    Bethune Cookman W 80-57  5-4
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    December 19, 2007*
    7:00 PM, Mediacom
    Texas Southern W 79-55  6-4
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    December 22, 2007*
    9:30 PM CT, JumpTV Webcast[4]
    vs. Purdue
    Las Vegas Classic
    W 83-80  7-4
    Orleans Arena 
    Las Vegas, NV
    December 23, 2007*
    9:30 PM CT, JumpTV Webcast
    vs. Alabama
    Las Vegas Classic
    L 68-83  7-5
    Orleans Arena 
    Las Vegas, NV
    December 30, 2007*
    7:00 PM, Mediacom
    Albany W 76-64  8-5
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 2, 2008*
    7:00 PM, Cyclone Television Network
    USC-Upstate W 72-48  9-5
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 5, 2008*
    7:00 PM, Cyclone Television Network
    North Dakota W 77-51  10-5
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 12, 2008
    5:00 PM, ESPN Classic
    at Baylor L 67-74  10-6
    (0-1)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    January 16, 2008
    7:00 PM, Cyclone Television Network
    Missouri W 72-67  11-6
    (1-1)
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 19, 2008
    12:45 PM, ESPN Plus
    Oklahoma State W 73-66  12-6
    (2-1)
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 23, 2008
    6:00 PM, ESPN
    at No. 2 Kansas L 59-83  12-7
    (2-2)
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, KS
    January 26, 2008
    5:00 PM, Cyclone Television Network
    at Kansas State L 57-82  12-8
    (2-3)
    Bramlage Coliseum 
    Manhattan, KS
    January 29, 2008
    7:00 PM, Cyclone Television Network
    Colorado W 57-41  13-8
    (3-3)
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    February 2, 2008
    3:00 PM, ESPN Plus
    at Nebraska L 56-64  13-9
    (3-4)
    Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, NE
    February 5, 2008
    7:00 PM, ESPN Plus
    No. 18 Texas A&M L 51-69  13-10
    (3-5)
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    February 9, 2008
    2:30 PM, ABC
    No. 12 Texas L 64-71 OT 13-11
    (3-6)
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    February 13, 2008
    7:00 PM, ESPN Plus
    at Oklahoma L 64-76  13-12
    (3-7)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    February 16, 2008
    3:00 PM, ESPN Plus
    Nebraska
    ISU Basketball Centennial Celebration
    W 60-52  14-12
    (4-7)
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    February 23, 2008
    12:45 PM, ESPN Plus
    at Texas Tech L 64-76  14-13
    (4-8)
    United Spirit Arena 
    Lubbock, TX
    February 27, 2008
    6:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 6 Kansas L 64-75  14-14
    (4-9)
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    March 1, 2008
    5:00 PM, ESPN Classic
    at Colorado L 55-67  14-15
    (4-10)
    Coors Events Center 
    Boulder, CO
    March 5, 2008
    7:00 PM, ESPN Plus
    at Missouri L 75-81 2OT 14-16
    (4-11)
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, MO
    March 8, 2008
    3:00 PM, ESPN Plus
    Kansas State L 69-73  14-17
    (4-12)
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 13, 2008
    8:30 PM, ESPN2
    vs. Texas A&M
    Big 12 Tournament First Round
    L 47-60  14-18
    (4-12)
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, MO
    *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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