# 2007–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented 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.

## Previous season

The Cyclones finished 15–16, 6–10 in Big 12 play to finish 10th the regular season conference standings. They lost to Oklahoma in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

### Offseason departures

Offseason Departures :
| Name | Position | Reason |
| Mike Taylor | Guard | Dismissed from team/2008 NBA draft |
| Dodie Dunson | Guard | Transferred to Vincennes JC |
| Corey McIntosh | Guard | Transferred to Augustana |
| Tyler Norman | Guard | Transferred to UNLV |
| Chris Ceaser | Guard | Graduated |
| Jessan Gray | Forward | Graduated |
| Jeff Bergstrom | Forward | Graduated |
| Dustin Streff | Forward | Graduated |
| Ross Marsden | Center | Retired from basketball |
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## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Diante Garrett PG | Milwaukee | 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, North Carolina | 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, California | 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. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 1, 2007* 7:00 pm, CloneZone | Dubuque Exhibition | W 66-38 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 4, 2007* 6:00 pm, CloneZone | EA Sports Exhibition | W 74-63 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2007* 8:00 pm, Mediacom | Winston-Salem State Cyclone Challenge | W 58-44 | 1-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 10, 2007* 8:00 pm, Mediacom | Centenary Cyclone Challenge | W 67-57 | 2-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 14, 2007* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Bradley | L 56-65 | 2-1 | Peoria Civic Center Peoria, Illinois |
| November 20, 2007* 7:00 pm, Mediacom | Minnesota | L 58-68 | 2-2 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 27, 2007* 7:00 pm, Mediacom | Northern Iowa | L 48-61 | 2-3 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| 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, Iowa |
| December 8, 2007* 1:00 pm, ESPNU | Iowa Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series | W 56-47 | 4-4 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 17, 2007* 7:00 pm, Mediacom | Bethune Cookman | W 80-57 | 5-4 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 19, 2007* 7:00 pm, Mediacom | Texas Southern | W 79-55 | 6-4 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 22, 2007* 9:30 pm CT, JumpTV Webcast | vs. Purdue Las Vegas Classic | W 83-80 | 7-4 | Orleans Arena Las Vegas, Nevada |
| December 23, 2007* 9:30 pm CT, JumpTV Webcast | vs. Alabama Las Vegas Classic | L 68-83 | 7-5 | Orleans Arena Las Vegas, Nevada |
| December 30, 2007* 7:00 pm, Mediacom | Albany | W 76-64 | 8-5 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 2, 2008* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | USC-Upstate | W 72-48 | 9-5 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 5, 2008* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | North Dakota | W 77-51 | 10-5 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 12, 2008 5:00 pm, ESPN Classic | at Baylor | L 67-74 | 10-6 (0-1) | Ferrell Center Waco, Texas |
| January 16, 2008 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Missouri | W 72-67 | 11-6 (1-1) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 19, 2008 12:45 pm, ESPN Plus | Oklahoma State | W 73-66 | 12-6 (2-1) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 23, 2008 6:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 2 Kansas | L 59-83 | 12-7 (2-2) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| January 26, 2008 5:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Kansas State | L 57-82 | 12-8 (2-3) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas |
| January 29, 2008 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Colorado | W 57-41 | 13-8 (3-3) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 2, 2008 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at Nebraska | L 56-64 | 13-9 (3-4) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| February 5, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPN Plus | No. 18 Texas A&M | L 51-69 | 13-10 (3-5) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 9, 2008 2:30 pm, ABC | No. 12 Texas | L 64-71 $^{OT}$ | 13-11 (3-6) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 13, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at Oklahoma | L 64-76 | 13-12 (3-7) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| February 16, 2008 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | Nebraska ISU Basketball Centennial Celebration | W 60-52 | 14-12 (4-7) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 23, 2008 12:45 pm, ESPN Plus | at Texas Tech | L 64-76 | 14-13 (4-8) | United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas |
| February 27, 2008 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. 6 Kansas | L 64-75 | 14-14 (4-9) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 1, 2008 5:00 pm, ESPN Classic | at Colorado | L 55-67 | 14-15 (4-10) | Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado |
| March 5, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPN Plus | at Missouri | L 75-81 $^{2OT}$ | 14-16 (4-11) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| March 8, 2008 3:00 pm, ESPN Plus | Kansas State | L 69-73 | 14-17 (4-12) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| 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, Missouri |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||