Iowa State

The Iowa State Cyclones took the Big XII by storm this year. They've knocked down 14 conference wins, good enough for the Big XII regular-season title. The Cyclones are certainly turning heads, but unfortunately some of those heads belong to NCAA investigators. The officials aren't hanging around Ames to celebrate Iowa State's sweep through the Big XII Tournament; they're busy looking into possible recruiting violations involving former juco star Ernest Brown.

Brown was already the object of some alleged dirty dealings by Mesa Community College coach Joedy Gardner, who may have tried to foil Brown's transfer plans by pressuring teachers to give him failing grades. Iowa State officials stand behind Coach Larry Eustachy and his staff, confident that the inquiry will reveal no violations, but the NCAA will have the final word on that. In the meantime, Eustachy is probably celebrating all those wins and quickly forgetting about transfer Travis Spivey's summer arrest for the alleged sexual assault of two teenagers. Spivey pleaded guilty to a statutory rape charge in September and was recently sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay $1,775 in fines and court costs. He also has to register as a sex offender. Spivey may be playing b-ball again soon, though, thanks to San Jose State coach Steve Barnes, who helped Spivey land a scholarship to Salt Lake City Community College.

From CNN/SI:

Spivey Pleads Guilty to Statutory Rape

Iowa State Cuts Spivey Loose

Iowa State's Spivey Arrested

NCAA Investigating Iowa State

From ESPN.Com:

Eustachy Gets Involuntary Police Escort

Report:NCAA Investigating Cyclones

Iowa State Officials Express Confidence

From the Sporting News:

Ex-Iowa State Hoops Player is Sentenced

From Total College Sports:

Iowa State Denies Wrongdoing in Investigation

From the Des Moines Daily Register:

Emotional Cyclones Prevail

From The Cedar Rapids Gazette:

Cyclones Get in Gear After Eustachy Tirade

NCAA Probes Iowa State Basketball Program

Spivey Sentenced to Probation

From the Digital Missourian:

Halftime Squabble Leads to Ugliness

From the Ames Tribune:

Eustacy Unloads on Officials

From the Kansas City Post:

Against Cyclones, Lack of Poise Was Tigers to a "T"

From the Iowa State Daily:

ISU Investigated by NCAA

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