1958–59 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1958–59 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1958-59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Strannigan, who was in his fifth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

1958–59 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1958–59 record9–16 (4–10 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaIowa State Armory
1958–59 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas State140 1.000  252  .926
Oklahoma95 .643  1510  .600
Colorado86 .571  1410  .583
Kansas86 .571  1114  .440
Nebraska59 .357  1213  .480
Oklahoma State59 .357  1114  .440
Iowa State410 .286  916  .360
Missouri311 .214  619  .240
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

They finished the season 9–16, 4–10 in Big Eight play to finish in seventh place.

Roster

1958–59 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C Frank Baber 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G Ronald Baukol (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
F Bud Bergman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
G Nick Bruno
So Staten Island, NY
F Gary Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
F Ted Ecker
G Larry Fie
Jr Spencer, IA
C John Krocheski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
F Maynard Lang 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
C Frank Baber 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G Roger Lowe 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G Glen Mente
So Wheatland, IA
F John O'Keefe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
C Terry Roberts
So Webster City, IA
G Bill Stuart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F Henry Whitney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So Brooklyn, NY
Head coach
  • Bill Strannigan
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 1, 1958*
7:35 PM
South Dakota State W 63–56  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
December 8, 1958*
7:35 PM
Minnesota W 81–75  2–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
December 12, 1958*
9:30 PM, KTTV (delay)
at USC L 62–71  2–1
Pan-Pacific Auditorium 
Los Angeles, CA
December 13, 1958*
9:30 PM, KTTV (delay)
at UCLA L 53–65  2–2
Pan-Pacific Auditorium 
Los Angeles, CA
December 15, 1958*
8:00 PM
at Illinois L 46–68  2–3
Huff Hall (6,328)
Champaign, IL
December 19, 1958*
9:35 PM
Colorado State W 79–55  3–3
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
December 20, 1958*
7:30 PM
vs. Oklahoma City L 56–63  3–4
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, IA
December 26, 1958*
9:30 PM
vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
L 65–68  3–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 29, 1958*
2:00 PM
vs. Missouri
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
W 72–70 OT 4–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 30, 1958*
4:00 PM
vs. Oklahoma State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Fifth Place
W 64–62  5–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
January 5, 1959
7:35 PM
No. 3 Kansas State L 56–59  5–6
(0–1)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
January 10, 1959
7:35 PM
Oklahoma L 43–56  5–7
(0–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
January 12, 1959
7:35 PM
Kansas L 48–69  5–8
(0–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
January 17, 1959
8:05 PM
at Nebraska L 49–52  5–9
(0–4)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
January 19, 1959
9:05 PM
at Colorado L 64–73  5–10
(0–5)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
January 26, 1959
7:35 PM
at No. 3 Kansas State L 55–78  5–11
(0–6)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, KS
January 31, 1959
7:35 PM
Oklahoma State W 48–47  6–11
(1–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
February 7, 1959
7:35 PM
Missouri W 61–53  7–11
(2–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
February 9, 1959*
8:15 PM
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 57–58  7–12
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, IA
February 14, 1959
7:30 PM
at Oklahoma L 50–65  7–13
(2–7)
OU Fieldhouse 
Norman, OK
February 16, 1959
7:30 PM
at Oklahoma State L 54–59  7–14
(2–8)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, OK
February 21, 1959
7:35 PM
Colorado L 63–75  7–15
(2–9)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
February 28, 1959
7:35 PM
Nebraska W 59–56  8–15
(3–9)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
March 3, 1959
7:30 PM
at Kansas W 67–62  9–15
(4–9)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
March 9, 1959
8:00 PM
at Missouri L 67–68  9–16
(4–10)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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