1973–74 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record15–11 (6–8 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gus Guydon
  • Tom Smith
Home arenaHilton Coliseum

The 1973–74 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Maury John, who was in his third season with the Cyclones. John was diagnosed with cancer early in the season and stepped away, with Gus Guydon taking over as interim head coach. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 15–11, 6–8 in Big Eight play to finish in fifth place.

1973–74 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Kansas131 .929237  .767
Kansas State113 .786198  .704
Oklahoma95 .643188  .692
Nebraska77 .5001412  .538
Iowa State68 .4291511  .577
Colorado410 .286917  .346
Missouri311 .2141214  .462
Oklahoma State311 .214917  .346
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1973–74 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
[2]
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 31 Mike Benjamin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So LaPorte, IN
G 54 Bill Benson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 10 Jeff Branstetter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Harlan, IA
F 42 Steve Burgason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr Ames, IA
G 24 Mike Capobianco
Sr
C 44 Craig DeLoss 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Jr Spencer, IA
12 Fred Frommelt
F 32 Wes Harris (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
G 14 Eric Heft (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
G 34 Hercle Ivy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So St. Louis, MO
42 John John
Jr Des Moines, IA
C 52 Larry Loots 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr Ames, IA
C 50 Alex Mazeika 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Fr Clinton, IA
33 Jim Thorup
Fr Des Moines, IA
F 40 Robert Wilson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Gus Guydon
Tom Smith


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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
November 16, 1973*
7:35 pm
Yugoslavian National Team
Exhibition
L 96–97 2OT
Hilton Coliseum (5,000)
Ames, IA
Regular Season
December 1, 1973*
7:35 pm
Western Illinois W 84–81 OT 1–0
Hilton Coliseum (10,200)
Ames, IA
December 4, 1973*
7:35 pm
South Dakota W 103–67  2–0
Hilton Coliseum (7,680)
Ames, IA
December 8, 1973*
7:35 pm
Bradley W 81–62  3–0
Hilton Coliseum (10,600)
Ames, IA
December 11, 1973*
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
San Jose State W 83–60  4–0
Hilton Coliseum (9,100)
Ames, IA
December 15, 1973*
7:35 pm
at Drake
Iowa's Big Four
L 60–61  4–1
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,200)
Des Moines, IA
December 18, 1973*
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
San Francisco State W 77–65  5–1
Hilton Coliseum (8,100)
Ames, IA
December 21, 1973*
7:30 pm
at Tulsa L 69–79  5–2
Expo Square Pavilion (3,378)
Tulsa, OK
December 27, 1973*
9:00 pm
vs. Oklahoma State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
W 73–50  6–2
Municipal Auditorium (6,826)
Kansas City, MO
December 28, 1973*
9:00 pm
vs. No. 18 Kansas State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Semifinals
W 61–55  7–2
Municipal Auditorium (10,200)
Kansas City, MO
December 29, 1973*
9:00 pm
vs. Missouri
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Championship
L 78–80  7–3
Municipal Auditorium (10,200)
Kansas City, MO
January 5, 1974*
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
UW-River Falls W 107–61  8–3
Hilton Coliseum (5,800)
Ames, IA
January 7, 1974*
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
W 94–77  9–3
Hilton Coliseum (14,800)
Ames, IA
January 12, 1974
2:00 pm
at Missouri L 83–91  9–4
(0–1)
Hearnes Center (7,378)
Columbia, MO
January 15, 1974
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Kansas L 69–73  9–5
(0–2)
Hilton Coliseum (10,200)
Ames, IA
January 19, 1974
8:35 pm
at Colorado W 81–66  10–5
(1–2)
Balch Fieldhouse (2,242)
Boulder, CO
January 21, 1974
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Oklahoma L 69–71 OT 10–6
(1–3)
Hilton Coliseum (10,100)
Ames, IA
January 26, 1974
7:35 pm
at Kansas State L 66–92  10–7
(1–4)
Ahearn Fieldhouse (11,700)
Manhattan, KS
February 2, 1974
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Oklahoma State W 78–75  11–7
(2–4)
Hilton Coliseum (10,500)
Ames, IA
February 5, 1974
7:35 pm
at Nebraska L 88–91 3OT 11–8
(2–5)
Nebraska Coliseum (4,100)
Lincoln, NE
February 9, 1974
2:00 pm, WOI
Kansas State L 56–72  11–9
(2–6)
Hilton Coliseum (11,000)
Ames, IA
February 11, 1974
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Missouri W 79–75  12–9
(3–6)
Hilton Coliseum (9,200)
Ames, IA
February 16, 1974
2:00 pm, Big Eight
at No. 16 Kansas L 57–72  12–10
(3–7)
Allen Fieldhouse (11,500)
Lawrence, KS
February 25, 1974
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Colorado W 69–61  13–10
(4–7)
Hilton Coliseum (6,200)
Ames, IA
March 4, 1974
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State W 70–68  14–10
(5–7)
Gallagher Hall (2,600)
Stillwater, OK
March 6, 1974
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma L 70–88  14–11
(5–8)
OU Field House (3,600)
Norman, OK
March 9, 1974
1:00 pm, TVS - Big Eight
Nebraska W 76–58  15–11
(6–8)
Hilton Coliseum (7,100)
Ames, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. sports-reference.com 1973-74 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. "1973-74 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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