1980–81 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1980–81 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

1980–81 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1980–81 record9–18 (2–12 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coachCharlie Harrison
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
1980–81 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Missouri104 .714  2210  .688
Kansas State95 .643  249  .727
Nebraska95 .643  1512  .556
Kansas95 .643  248  .750
Oklahoma State86 .571  189  .667
Colorado59 .357  1612  .571
Oklahoma410 .286  918  .333
Iowa State212 .143  918  .333
1981 Big Eight Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

They finished the season 9–18, 2–12 in Big Eight play to finish in eighth place. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight Tournament to Missouri, falling 95-70.

Roster

1980–81 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Robert Estes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
F Ron Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
G Lefty Moore (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
C Ron Falenschek 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
So
G Jon Ness 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
C John Kunnert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G Malvin Warrick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G Charles Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
F Bill Buchanan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G Terrence Allen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
C Derrick Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Doug Jones
Tony Rasheed
Mike Decello
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Charlie Harrison

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, 1980*
7:30 pm
at Vanderbilt L 87–97  0–1
Memorial Gymnasium (15,545)
Nashville, TN
December 4, 1980*
7:35 pm, Heritage Cablevision
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 74–72  1–1
Hilton Coliseum (13,268)
Ames, IA
December 6, 1980*
7:35 pm
Northern Iowa
Iowa Big Four
W 83–69  2–1
Hilton Coliseum (8,988)
Ames, IA
December 9, 1980*
7:35 pm
at SMU L 55–58  2–2
Moody Coliseum (3,106)
Dallas, TX
December 12, 1980*
7:38 pm, KETV
Creighton L 73–77  2–3
Hilton Coliseum (9,527)
Ames, IA
December 20, 1980*
3:05 pm, Iowa Basketball Network
at No. 16 Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
L 59–85  2–4
Iowa Fieldhouse (13,365)
Iowa City, IA
December 23, 1980*
7:35 pm, Hawkeye Cablevision
Alabama-Birmingham W 71–70  3–4
Hilton Coliseum (6,129)
Ames, IA
December 29, 1980*
7:35 pm
vs. East Carolina
Elm City Classic Semifinals
W 80–73  4–4
Alumni Hall (1,450)
Fairfield, CT[3]
December 30, 1980*
7:45 pm
at Fairfield
Elm City Classic Championship
W 47–46  5–4
Alumni Hall (1,600)
Fairfield, CT
January 5, 1981*
7:35 pm, Heritage Communications
Wisconsin-Parkside W 67–58  6–4
Hilton Coliseum (6,837)
Ames, IA
January 10, 1981*
7:35 pm, Heritage Communications/Iowa Cable Network
Western Illinois W 94–72  7–4
Hilton Coliseum (10,232)
Ames, IA
January 14, 1981
8:10 pm, Heritage Communcations/USA
at Kansas L 58–70  7–5
(0–1)
Allen Fieldhouse (14,850)
Lawrence, KS
January 17, 1981
1:30 pm
at Missouri L 69–92  7–6
(0–2)
Hearnes Center (11,112)
Columbia, MO
January 19, 1981*
7:30 pm
at Saint Louis L 59–61  7–7
Checkerdome (2,556)
St. Louis, MO
January 21, 1981
7:35 pm
Oklahoma W 88–67  8–7
(1–2)
Hilton Coliseum (8,247)
Ames, IA
January 24, 1981
3:00 pm
at Oklahoma State L 75–81  8–8
(1–3)
Gallagher Hall (6,700)
Stillwater, OK
January 28, 1981
7:35 pm
Nebraska L 56–61  8–9
(1–4)
Hilton Coliseum (9,017)
Ames, IA
January 31, 1981
7:35 pm
Kansas State L 62–75  8–10
(1–5)
Hilton Coliseum (11,238)
Ames, IA
February 4, 1981
9:05 pm
at Colorado L 62–75  8–11
(1–6)
Coors Events Center (4,750)
Boulder, CO
February 7, 1981
2:38 pm, NBC-TVS Big Eight
Missouri L 56–70  8–12
(1–7)
Hilton Coliseum (10,018)
Ames, IA
February 10, 1981
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma L 66–78  8–13
(1–8)
Lloyd Noble Center (2,038)
Norman, OK
February 14, 1981
7:35 pm
Kansas L 49–51  8–14
(1–9)
Hilton Coliseum (10,230)
Ames, IA
February 18, 1981
7:35 pm
at Nebraska L 61–81  8–15
(1–10)
Devaney Sports Center (11,118)
Lincoln, NE
February 21, 1981
7:35 pm
Oklahoma State L 69–76  8–16
(1–11)
Hilton Coliseum (7,665)
Ames, IA
February 25, 1981
8:05 pm
at Kansas State L 60–67  8–17
(1–12)
Ahearn Fieldhouse (11,220)
Manhattan, KS
February 28, 1981
7:35 pm
Colorado W 67–56  9–17
(2–12)
Hilton Coliseum (7,826)
Ames, IA
Big Eight Tournament
March 3, 1981
8:05 pm
(8) at (1) Missouri
Big Eight Tournament Quarterfinals
L 70–95  9–18
Hearnes Center (7,303)
Columbia, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. sports-reference.com 1980-81 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iowa-state/1981.html
  3. 1. December 29, 1980 (Page 14 of 32). Iowa City, Iowa: , Dec 29, 1980 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection.
  4. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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