# 2002–03 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Larry Eustachy, who was in his fifth (and final) season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Cyclones finished 12–19, 4–12 in Big 12 play to finish 11th the regular season conference standings.

## Incoming players

Incoming Players :
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Previous School | Hometown |
| Adam Haluska | Guard | 6'5" | 210 lbs. | Carroll High | Carroll, Iowa |
| John Neal | Guard | 6'3" | 180 lbs. | Winterset High | Winterset, Iowa |
| Jackson Vroman | Forward | 6'10" | 220 lbs. | Snow College | Bountiful, Utah |
| Tim Barnes | Guard | 6'10" | 160 lbs. | Southeastern Illinois | Henderson, Kentucky |
| Chris Alexander | Center | 7'1" | 235 lbs. | Indian Hills CC | Riverdale, Illinois |
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 2, 2002* 7:00 pm | Illinois-All Stars Exhibition | W 95-77 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 18, 2002* 7:00 pm | Global Sports Exhibition | W 72-69 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2002* 7:00 pm | Coe College | W 87-65 | 1-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 29, 2002* 7:00 pm | Mercer | W 91-60 | 2-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 2, 2002* 7:00 pm | Jackson State | W 85-63 | 3-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 6, 2002* 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Western Illinois Cyclone Challenge | W 59-44 | 4-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 7, 2002* 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Binghamton Cyclone Challenge | W 86-56 | 5-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 10, 2002* 6:00 pm, ESPN | Boston College | L 78-85 | 5-1 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 13, 2002* 7:00 pm, Hawkeye Television Network | at Iowa Rivalry | W 73-69 | 6-1 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa |
| December 15, 2002* 1:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Savannah State | W 79-59 | 7-1 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 22, 2002* 1:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Drake | W 76-55 | 8-1 | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| December 29, 2002* 7:00 pm, UNITV (KFXA) | at UNI | W 71-64 | 9-1 | UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| December 31, 2002* 6:00 pm | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 90-46 | 10-1 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 6, 2003 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 14 Kansas | L 54-83 | 10-2 (0-1) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 11, 2003 8:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at No. 8 Texas | L 50-70 | 10-3 (0-2) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas |
| January 18, 2003 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | No. 5 Oklahoma | L 60-70 | 10-4 (0-3) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 21, 2003 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at No. 21 Missouri | L 59-64 | 10-5 (0-4) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| January 25, 2003 12:45 pm, ESPN Plus | Nebraska | W 71-61 | 11-5 (1-4) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 29, 2003 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at No. 9 Oklahoma State | L 55-68 | 11-6 (1-5) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| February 1, 2003 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Baylor | W 74-70 | 12-6 (2-5) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 8, 2003 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at Colorado | L 69-84 | 12-7 (2-6) | Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado |
| February 12, 2003 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Texas Tech | L 73-88 | 12-8 (2-7) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 16, 2003 12:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at No. 9 Kansas | L 51-70 | 12-9 (2-8) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| February 19, 2003 7:00 pm | at Texas A&M | L 54-66 | 12-10 (2-9) | Reed Arena College Station, Texas |
| February 22, 2003 12:45 pm, ESPN Plus | Kansas State | W 64-61 | 13-10 (3-9) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 25, 2003 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Colorado | W 81-55 | 14-10 (4-9) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 1, 2003 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Nebraska | L 63-69 | 14-11 (4-10) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| March 5, 2003 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Missouri | W 71-55 | 15-11 (5-10) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 8, 2003 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Kansas State | L 63-74 | 15-12 (5-11) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2003 12:00 pm, ESPN Plus | vs. Texas A&M | W 97-70 | 16-12 (5-11) | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
| March 14, 2003 12:00 pm, ESPN Plus | vs. No. 4 Kansas | L 74-89 | 16-13 (5-11) | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
| NIT Tournament ||||||
| March 19, 2003 7:00 pm | Wichita State NIT Opening Round | W 76-65 | 17-13 (5-11) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 21, 2003 7:00 pm | Iowa NIT First round | L 53-54 | 17-14 (5-11) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||