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1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record11–16 (5–9 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rick Samuels
  • Reggie Warford
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
1979–80 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Missouri 11 3   .786 25 6   .806
Kansas State 8 6   .571 22 9   .710
Nebraska 8 6   .571 18 13   .581
Kansas 7 7   .500 15 14   .517
Colorado 7 7   .500 17 10   .630
Oklahoma 6 8   .429 15 12   .556
Iowa State 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
1980 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Lynn Nance, who was in his fourth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Nance resigned on January 29, 1980. Assistants Rick Samuels and Reggie Warford took over for the remainder of the season.[2]

They finished the season 11–16, 5–9 in Big Eight play to finish in seventh place. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight tournament to Kansas State, falling 101–87.

Roster

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1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C Joe Ashley 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Pierre, South Dakota
F Bill Buchanan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Campbellsville, Kentucky
F Flemming Danielsen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Copenhagen, Denmark
F Robert Estes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Liberty, Missouri
C Ron Falenschek 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Brainerd, Minnesota
F Bob Fowler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Westland, Michigan
C Chuck Harmison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Ames, Iowa
G Charles Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Macon, GA
Scott Howard
G Doug Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Prior Lake, Minnesota
John Kunnert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G Guy Minnifield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Lexington, Kentucky
G Lefty Moore 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
G Jon Ness 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Story City, Iowa
G John Tillo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Sioux City, Iowa
C Dean Uthoff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Head coach
  • Lynn Nance
Assistant coach(es)
  • Rick Samuels
  • Reggie Warford

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
November 30, 1979*
7:35 pm
St. Cloud State W 93–71  1–0
Hilton Coliseum (6,800)
Ames, Iowa
December 3, 1979*
7:00 pm
at No. 5 Notre Dame L 77–87  1–1
Athletic & Convocation Center (11,345)
Notre Dame, Indiana
December 5, 1979*
7:35 pm
Missouri-Kansas City W 121–82  2–1
Hilton Coliseum (6,500)
Ames, Iowa
December 8, 1979*
7:35 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 66–87  2–2
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (12,100)
Des Moines, Iowa
December 10, 1979*
7:35 pm
Roosevelt W 125–60  3–2
Hilton Coliseum (5,000)
Ames, Iowa
December 15, 1979*
7:35 pm, WOI/KWWL
No. 17 Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
L 64–67  3–3
Hilton Coliseum (14,000)
Ames, Iowa
December 18, 1979*
7:35 pm
Mississippi State L 63–84  3–4
Hilton Coliseum (6,000)
Ames, Iowa
December 20, 1979*
7:35 pm
Eastern Montana (MSU-Billings) W 76–73  4–4
Hilton Coliseum (3,500)
Ames, Iowa
December 22, 1979*
7:35 pm
Nebraska-Omaha L 68–69 OT 4–5
Hilton Coliseum (3,500)
Ames, Iowa
December 26, 1979*
8:00 pm
vs. Florida
Gator Bowl Classic Semifinals
L 59–63  4–6
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum (8,635)
Jacksonville, Florida
December 27, 1979*
6:15 pm
vs. William & Mary
Gator Bowl Classic Consolation
W 56–55  5–6
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum (9,481)
Jacksonville, Florida
January 3, 1980*
7:30 pm
MacMurray W 88–58  6–6
Hilton Coliseum (3,100)
Ames, Iowa
January 9, 1980
7:35 pm
Nebraska L 50–58  6–7
(0–1)
Hilton Coliseum (6,827)
Ames, Iowa
January 12, 1980
7:35 pm
Kansas W 67–66  7–7
(1–1)
Hilton Coliseum (9,535)
Ames, Iowa
January 16, 1980
8:05 pm
at No. 15 Missouri L 70–85  7–8
(1–2)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
January 19, 1980
12:40 pm, Big Eight
Oklahoma L 78–93  7–9
(1–3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 23, 1980
7:35 pm
at Kansas State L 63–73  7–10
(1–4)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
January 26, 1980
2:38 pm, Big Eight
Oklahoma State W 69–60  8–10
(2–4)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 30, 1980
8:35 pm
at Colorado L 68–78  8–11
(2–5)
Coors Events Center 
Boulder, Colorado
February 2, 1980
7:35 pm
at Kansas L 61–72  8–12
(2–6)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
February 6, 1980
7:35 pm
No. 15 Missouri L 70–84  8–13
(2–7)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 9, 1980
7:35 pm
at Nebraska L 66–69  8–14
(2–8)
Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 13, 1980
7:35 pm
No. 19 Kansas State W 66–58  9–14
(3–8)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 16, 1980
4:05 pm
at Oklahoma W 66–61  10–14
(4–8)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 19, 1980
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State L 67–69  10–15
(4–9)
Gallagher Hall (4,700)
Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 23, 1980
7:35 pm
Colorado W 66–65  11–15
(5–9)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Big Eight tournament
February 26, 1980
7:35 pm
(7) at (2) Kansas State
Big Eight tournament quarterfinals
L 87–101  11–16
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
*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 1979-80 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ January 30, 1980 (Page 17 of 22). Des Moines, Iowa:, Jan 30, 1980 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection.
  3. ^ "1979-80 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
  4. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.