Iowa State is led by Marcus Fizer, the Big 12 Player of the Year, who is as good as any player around. The Cyclones are a surprising team because they aren't very deep. When they come on the floor, Fizer is 6-foot-8 and everyone else is basically shorter than 6-4.
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Seed, Region and Bid: 2, Midwest, Automatic Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 11 NCAA Tournament Record: 8-10 (.444) Final Four Appearances: 0 NCAA Tournament Championships: 0 Best NCAA Tournament Finish: Regionals finals (1944) Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: 7 Final Asscoiated Press ranking: 6 Final Ratings Percentage Index: 6 Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 8 RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS (5-2) Nov. 28 -- Lost to No. 1 Cincinnati, 75-60 Jan. 22 -- Lost to No. 16 Oklahoma, 80-75 Jan. 29 -- Beat No. 11 Kansas, 74-66 Feb. 16 -- Beat No. 21 Kansas, 64-62 Feb. 22 -- Beat No. 15 Texas, 89-77 Feb. 26 -- Beat No. 9 Oklahoma St, 72-61 Mar. 11 -- Beat No. 14 Oklahoma St, 68-64 (Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day) TOURNAMENT HISTORY Overall Record: 8-10 (.444) Final Four Appearances: 0 1997--Sixth seed in Midwest Region Defeated Illinois State in first round, 69-57 Defeated Cincinnati in second round, 67-66 Lost to UCLA in regional semifinal, 74-73 (2 ot) 1996--Fifth seed in Midwest Region Defeated California in first round, 74-64 Lost to Utah in second round, 73-67 1995--Seventh seed in Southeast Region Defeated Florida in first round, 64-61 Lost to North Carolina in second round, 73-51 1993--Eighth seed in West Region Lost to UCLA in first round, 81-70 1992--Tenth seed in East Region Defeated North Carolina-Charlotte in first round, 76-74 Lost to Kentucky in second round, 106-98 1989--Tenth seed in Southeast Region Lost to UCLA in first round, 84-74 1988--Twelfth seed in East Region Lost to Georgia Tech in first round, 70-58 1986--Seventh seed in Midwest Region Defeated Miami (Ohio) in first round, 81-79 (OT) Defeated Michigan in second round, 72-69 Lost to North Carolina State in regional semifinal, 70-66 1985--Thirteenth seed in Midwest Region Lost to Ohio State in first round, 75-64 1944--Western Regionals Defeated Pepperdine in regional semifinal, 44-39 Lost to Utah in regional final, 40-31 |
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