The 1940–41 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented

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in the 1940–41

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season. The team was led by 13th-year head coach Louis Menze. In 1939–40, the Cyclones finished 9-9 overall (2-8 in the

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). The team's captains were Al Budolfson and Gordon Nicholas. The Cyclones shared the Big Six conference championship with the

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. This marked the first time that Iowa State had ever qualified for the postseason; they would face Creighton in a district qualifying game for the 1941 NCAA Tournament, where they would fall, 57-48.

Roster

Player stats

''Note: PPG = Points per Game''

Schedule

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References

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