1959–60 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

1959–60 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Champions
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record15–9 (7–7 Big Eight)
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson (1st season)
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
1959–60 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kansas 10 4   .714 19 9   .679
Kansas State 10 4   .714 16 10   .615
Oklahoma 9 5   .643 14 11   .560
Colorado 7 7   .500 13 11   .542
Iowa State 7 7   .500 15 9   .625
Missouri 5 9   .357 12 13   .480
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286 10 15   .400
Nebraska 4 10   .286 7 17   .292
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1959–60 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1959–60 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Glen Anderson, who was in his first season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 15–9, 7–7 in Big Eight play to finish in fourth place. They were Big Eight Holiday Tournament champions, defeating Kansas State, Colorado and Kansas in the December tournament.

Roster

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1959–60 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
Sam Barnard
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
F Vince Brewer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So New York City
G Nick Bruno 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Staten Island, New York
F Ted Ecker
G Larry Fie (C)
Sr Spencer, Iowa
G Glen Mente
Jr Wheatland, Iowa
F Jay Murrell
Omaha, Nebraska
F John O'Keefe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G John Ptacek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So Webster City, Iowa
C Terry Roberts
Jr Webster City, Iowa
C Bob Stoy
So Waterloo, Iowa
G Gary Wheeler 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So Tama, Iowa
F Henry Whitney
Jr Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson
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 1, 1959*
7:35 pm
South Dakota W 66–47  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 5, 1959*
1:30 pm
at Wisconsin W 71–53  2–0
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
December 10, 1959*
7:35 pm
Utah State L 66–71  2–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 18, 1959*
10:00 pm
at Washington W 60–56  3–1
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle
December 19, 1959*
10:00 pm
at Washington L 59–69  3–2
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle
December 23, 1959*
8:30 pm
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 58–54  4–2
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 26, 1959*
7:30 pm
vs. Kansas State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
W 74–73 OT 5–2
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1959*
7:30 pm
vs. Colorado
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Semifinals
W 55–41  6–2
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 1959*
9:30 pm
vs. Kansas
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Championship
W 83–70  7–2
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 4, 1960
7:35 pm
Nebraska W 57–53  8–2
(1–0)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 9, 1960
8:00 pm
at Oklahoma State W 49–48  9–2
(2–0)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
January 11, 1960
7:30 pm
at Oklahoma L 47–65  9–3
(2–1)
OU Field House 
Norman, Oklahoma
January 16, 1960
7:35 pm
Oklahoma State W 48–40  10–3
(3–1)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 18, 1960
7:35 pm
at Kansas State L 66–68  10–4
(3–2)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
January 23, 1960
2:50 pm, Big Eight
Kansas W 72–60  11–4
(4–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 1, 1960
7:30 pm
Colorado
forfeit by Colorado
L 55–70  12–4
(5–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 6, 1960
7:35 pm
at Kansas L 64–70  12–5
(5–3)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
February 13, 1960
8:05 pm
at Nebraska L 49–69  12–6
(5–4)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 15, 1960
7:35 pm
Kansas State L 70–72  12–7
(5–5)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 20, 1960
2:50 pm, Big Eight
Oklahoma L 47–58  12–8
(5–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 27, 1960
9:05 pm
at Colorado W 83–80 5OT 13–8
(6–6)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
February 29, 1960
7:35 pm
Missouri W 92–69  14–8
(7–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
March 2, 1960*
8:15 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 61–57  15–8
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
March 7, 1960
8:00 pm
at Missouri L 57–59  15–9
(7–7)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
*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 1959-60 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1959-60 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.