# 2003–04 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Wayne Morgan, who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Cyclones finished 17–14, 5–11 in Big 12 play to finish 9th the regular season conference standings. They lost to Kansas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NIT tournament where they defeated Wichita State and lost to Iowa.
On April 28, 2003, The Des Moines Register published pictures of head coach Larry Eustachy kissing several young women and holding a beer at a party near the University of Missouri's campus just hours after the Tigers defeated the Cyclones on January 22. The Register also reported that Eustachy had been seen at a fraternity party at Kansas State hours after his team lost to the Wildcats. During the scandal, the Register reported that Iowa State documents showed that the NCAA cited Eustachy for rules violations related to paying players.
On April 30, 2003, athletic director Bruce Van De Velde suspended Eustachy with pay and recommended that he be fired for violating a morals clause in his contract. Eustachy held a press conference in which he apologized for his behavior and admitted he had recently begun rehab treatment for alcoholism. Eustachy initially indicated he would contest the suspension. Instead, on May 5, he announced his resignation.
In the wake of the scandal assistant coach Wayne Morgan was promoted to replace Eustachy as head coach.

## Incoming players

Incoming players :
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Previous school | Hometown |
| Curtis Stinson | Guard | 6'2" | 205 lbs. | Winchendon Prep | The Bronx |
| Will Blalock | Guard | 5'11" | 185 lbs. | Notre Dame Prep | Boston |
| Damion Staple | Forward | 6'8" | 230 lbs. | Southeastern Illinois | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Jeff Bergstrom | Forward | 6'4" | 190 lbs. | Kingwood High | Kingwood, Houston, TX |
| Dave Braet | Guard | 6'3" | 185 lbs. | Calamus–Wheatland | Calamus, Iowa |
| Reggie George | Center | 6'9" | 230 lbs. | Notre Dame Prep | Chicago |
| Mark Boll | Forward | 6'5" | 210 lbs. | West Genesee | Syracuse, New York |
| Jonnell Marion | Guard | 5'9" | 150 lbs. | Valley | West Des Moines, Iowa |
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 3, 2003* 7:00 pm | L.A. Stars Exhibition | W 81-61 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 17, 2003* 7:00 pm | Global Sports Exhibition | W 91-83 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 28, 2003* 7:00 pm | Mercer | W 87-64 | 1-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 30, 2003* 12:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | UNI Iowa Big Four | W 79-76 | 2-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 5, 2003* 7:30 pm | IPFW Cyclone Challenge | W 78-51 | 3-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 6, 2003* 7:30 pm | Idaho State Cyclone Challenge | W 73-47 | 4-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 13, 2003* 12:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Liberty | W 76-58 | 5-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 20, 2003* 7:05 pm, WOI/KFXA/KFXB/KWQC/KCAU/KIMT/Cox | at Drake Iowa Big Four | W 83-77 | 6-0 | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| December 23, 2003* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Xavier | W 68-61 | 7-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 31, 2003* 5:00 pm | at Virginia | L 74-85 | 7-1 | University Hall |
| January 3, 2004* 9:00 pm, 4SD | at San Diego State | L 76-86 | 7-2 | Viejas Arena San Diego |
| January 7, 2004 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Missouri | W 70-65 | 8-2 (1-0) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 10, 2004 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Nebraska | W 89-74 | 9-2 (2-0) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 12, 2004* 6:30 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Northern Colorado | W 89-63 | 10-2 (2-0) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 17, 2004 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at Colorado | L 70-88 | 10-3 (2-1) | Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado |
| January 21, 2004* 7:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Iowa Cy-Hawk Rivalry | W 84-76 | 11-3 (2-1) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 24, 2004 7:05 pm, ESPN Plus | at Baylor | L 59-63 | 11-4 (2-2) | Ferrell Center Waco, Texas |
| January 28, 2004 6:30 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Texas A&M | W 91-82 | 12-4 (3-2) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 31, 2004 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | No. 15 Kansas | W 68-61 | 13-4 (4-2) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 4, 2004 7:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at Oklahoma | L 48-75 | 13-5 (4-3) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| February 7, 2004 12:45 pm, ESPN Plus | No. 13 Oklahoma State | L 67-88 | 13-6 (4-4) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 11, 2004 7:00 pm | at Kansas State | L 59-90 | 13-7 (4-5) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas |
| February 14, 2004 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | No. 11 Texas | W 78-77 | 14-7 (5-5) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 18, 2004 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Missouri | L 70-82 | 14-8 (5-6) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| February 21, 2004 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at No. 21 Kansas | L 89-90 $^{OT}$ | 14-9 (5-7) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| February 25, 2004 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Kansas State | W 75-69 | 15-9 (6-7) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 28, 2004 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at Nebraska | L 65-68 | 15-10 (6-8) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| March 3, 2004 7:00P PM | Colorado | W 83-77 | 16-10 (7-8) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 6, 2004 12:30 pm, ABC | at Texas Tech | L 58-72 | 16-11 (7-9) | United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2004 2:00 pm, ESPN Plus | vs. Kansas State | W 78-64 | 17-11 (7-9) | American Airlines Center Dallas |
| March 12, 2004 12:00 pm, ESPN Plus | vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State | L 75-83 | 17-12 (7-9) | American Airlines Center Dallas |
| NIT Tournament ||||||
| March 17, 2004* 8:30 pm, Mediacom | Georgia NIT first round | W 82-74 | 18-12 (7-9) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 23, 2004* 6:00 pm, Mediacom | at Florida State NIT second round | W 62-59 | 19-12 (7-9) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| March 25, 2004* 8:30 pm, Mediacom | Marquette NIT Quarterfinals | W 77-69 | 20-12 (7-9) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 30, 2004 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Rutgers NIT Semifinals | L 81-84 $^{OT}$ | 20-13 (7-9) | Madison Square Garden New York City |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||