Eustachy's teams, however, will try to speed up the offense and push the ball up the court. What's most important to Eustachy is putting good citizens and good students on the Hilton Coliseum court. They're going to go to the study table, they're going to represent this university in a well-mannered way and at the same time be able to help us win some basketball games. Character is everything. School is everything.
Basketball is second.
Eustachy has eight returning letterwinners from last season's 12-18 Cyclone team. Among the returnees are Marcus Fizer, who led the team in scoring with a 14.9 average, and Klay Edwards, the leading rebounder with 7.7 boards per game. The Cyclones play a 29-game regular season. Highlights include an appearance at the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage, Nov. 25-28, and the Las Vegas Shootout, Dec. 19. The Big 12 Conference Tournament opens March 4 in Kansas City.