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1971–72 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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

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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kansas State 12 2   .857 19 9   .679
Missouri 10 4   .714 21 6   .778
Oklahoma 9 5   .643 14 12   .538
Nebraska 7 7   .500 14 12   .538
Kansas 7 7   .500 11 15   .423
Iowa State 5 9   .357 12 14   .462
Colorado 4 10   .286 7 19   .269
Oklahoma State 2 12   .143 4 22   .154
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1971–72 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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

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References

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  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.