The 1971–72 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the ...
during the
1971–72 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The
Cyclones were coached by
Maury John Maury may refer to:
Places United States
* Maury Mountains, Oregon
* Maury County, Tennessee
* Maury River, Virginia, a tributary of the James River
* Maury Island, a small island near Seattle, Washington
France
* Maury, Pyrénées-Orientales, a ...
, who was in his first season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at
Hilton Coliseum
James H. Hilton Coliseum, commonly Hilton Coliseum, is a 14,267-seat multi-purpose arena located in Ames, Iowa. The arena opened in 1971. It is home to the Iowa State University Cyclones men's and women's basketball teams, wrestling, gymnastics ...
in
Ames, Iowa. Hilton Coliseum hosted its first Iowa State men's basketball game on December 2, a 71–54 win over
Arizona
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.
They finished the season 12–14, 5–9 in
Big Eight play to finish in sixth place.
Roster
Schedule and results
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References
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