1971–72 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record12–14 (5–9 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaHilton Coliseum

The 1971–72 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1971–72 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Maury John, who was in his first season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Hilton Coliseum hosted its first Iowa State men's basketball game on December 2, a 71–54 win over Arizona.

They finished the season 12–14, 5–9 in Big Eight play to finish in sixth place.

1971–72 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Kansas State122 .857199  .679
Missouri104 .714216  .778
Oklahoma95 .6431412  .538
Nebraska77 .5001412  .538
Kansas77 .5001115  .423
Iowa State59 .3571214  .462
Colorado410 .286719  .269
Oklahoma State212 .143422  .154
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1971–72 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
[2]
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
Gregg Barcus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
F Sam Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G Mike Capobianco
So
Jerry Cutshall
G Martinez Denmon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F Rick Engel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
Larry Gibson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F Clint Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
F Jim Heck 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G Eric Heft 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
G Gene Mack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
G Jim Miller 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sr
C Tom O'Connor 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Jim Reinebach
Jr
Robbie Robinson
Jr
F Wayne Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 2, 1971*
7:35 pm, WOI
Arizona W 71–54  1–0
Hilton Coliseum (14,350)
Ames, IA
December 4, 1971*
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Minnesota L 58–72  1–1
Hilton Coliseum (13,500)
Ames, IA
December 7, 1971*
7:35 pm, WHO/KWWL/KVFD
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 83–80  2–1
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (12,000)
Des Moines, IA
December 10, 1971*
10:00 pm, KTLA (delay)
at No. 1 UCLA L 81–110  2–2
Pauley Pavilion (12,565)
Los Angeles, CA
December 11, 1971*
10:05 pm
at UC-Santa Barbara L 70–85  2–3
Robertson Gymnasium (2,100)
Santa Barbara, CA
December 14, 1971*
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Illinois State W 106–85  3–3
Hilton Coliseum (7,000)
Ames, IA
December 18, 1971*
7:35 pm, WOI
Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
W 97–94  4–3
Hilton Coliseum (14,600)
Ames, IA
December 20, 1971*
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
No. 10 USC L 86–89  4–4
Hilton Coliseum (13,000)
Ames, IA
December 23, 1971*
7:30 pm
at Arkansas W 96–93  5–4
Barton Coliseum (3,500)
Little Rock, AR
December 28, 1971*
7:00 pm
vs. Kansas
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
W 91–88  6–4
Municipal Auditorium (10,500)
Kansas City, MO
December 29, 1971*
9:00 pm
vs. Kansas State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Semifinals
L 75–92  6–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 30, 1971*
3:00 pm
vs. Colorado
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Third Place
W 87–82  7–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
January 8, 1972
7:35 pm
Oklahoma L 72–77  7–6
(0–1)
Hilton Coliseum (14,000)
Ames, IA
January 15, 1972
7:35 pm
at Kansas State L 53–69  7–7
(0–2)
Ahearn Fieldhouse (12,100)
Manhattan, KS
January 17, 1972
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Colorado W 76–59  8–7
(1–2)
Hilton Coliseum (12,000)
Ames, IA
January 22, 1972
7:35 pm
at Missouri L 75–89  8–8
(1–3)
Brewer Fieldhouse (5,800)
Columbia, MO
January 24, 1972
8:05 pm
at Kansas L 71–74  8–9
(1–4)
Allen Fieldhouse (12,200)
Lawrence, KS
January 29, 1972
2:15 pm, Big Eight
Oklahoma State W 75–72  9–9
(2–4)
Hilton Coliseum (10,000)
Ames, IA
February 5, 1972
7:35 pm
Kansas W 84–83  10–9
(3–4)
Hilton Coliseum (13,000)
Ames, IA
February 7, 1972
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
No. 15 Missouri L 72–77  10–10
(3–5)
Hilton Coliseum (12,000)
Ames, IA
February 12, 1972
2:15 pm, Big Eight
at Nebraska L 71–76  10–11
(3–6)
Nebraska Coliseum (4,500)
Lincoln, NE
February 14, 1972
8:05 pm
at Colorado L 75–82  10–12
(3–7)
Balch Fieldhouse (1,545)
Boulder, CO
February 19, 1972
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Kansas State L 54–68  10–13
(3–8)
Hilton Coliseum (12,500)
Ames, IA
March 1, 1972
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State W 64–62  11–13
(4–8)
Gallagher Hall (2,200)
Stillwater, OK
March 3, 1972
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma L 77–82  11–14
(4–9)
OU Fieldhouse (3,200)
Norman, OK
March 6, 1972
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Nebraska W 76–67  12–14
(5–9)
Hilton Coliseum (13,000)
Ames, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

[3]

References

  1. sports-reference.com 1971-72 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. "1971-72 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
  3. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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