1945–46 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1945–46 8–8 Basketball Big Six Conference Big Six Iowa State Cyclones Louis Menze 5–5 18th State Gymnasium The 1945–46 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1945–46 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Louis Menze, who was in his eighteenth season with the Cyclones. They played their home games for the last time at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa. They finished the season 8–8, 5–5 in Big Six play to finish in third place. Roster 1945 Iowa State Cyclones y Bernie Bobbitt Jim Buck F Fr Ames, Iowa Norb Dahlke F Princeton, Wisconsin Sam Deal C Amarillo, Texas George Duvall Ames, Iowa Ev Faunce Don Halverson C Joe Hicks G 6 1 Sr Wilmington, California Jim Itrandles G Jim Jessin F Bob Johnson F Jim Kilgariff F Jim Miller G Darrell Momberg C Ron Norman G Jr Fairfield, Iowa C Norman Pedersen F Bob Peterson G So John Pflunn G Chicago Al Reynolds G 6 3 Don Ricketts C Ames, Iowa Dudley Ruisch C Sioux City, Iowa Don Silkman F Jim Stark F 6 0 Sr Minneapolis R.L. Still G Newton, Iowa Leon Uknes F Sioux City, Iowa Bob Worthman Madison, Wisconsin * Louis Menze(1) November 9, 1945 (Page 14 of 16). Des Moines Register 1945 Nov 09(141):14. https://ames.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=duvall&i=f&by=1945&bdd=1940&d=11011945-12151945&m=between&ord=k1&fn=ames_daily_tribune_usa_iowa_ames_19451121_english_8&df=1&dt=8&cid=2729 Reference at ames.advantage-preservation.com https://ames.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=duvall&i=f&by=1945&bdd=1940&d=11011945-12151945&m=between&ord=k1&fn=ames_daily_tribune_usa_iowa_ames_19451130_english_8&df=1&dt=8&cid=2729 Reference at ames.advantage-preservation.com Schedule and results |- !colspan=6 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Regular season December 8, 1945 7:30 pm yes Loras State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 51–35 1–0 December 10, 1945 8:15 pm yes yes Drake Drake Fieldhouse Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Big Four 46–42 2–0 December 15, 1945 yes yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis 33–65 2–1 December 20, 1945 yes yes Ottumwa Naval(Iowa Pre-Flight) Ottumwa, Iowa 34–51 2–2 December 31, 1945 yes Ottumwa Naval (Iowa Pre-Flight) State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 35–48 2–3 January 5, 1946 yes Kansas State Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 46–52 OT 2–4 0–1 January 11, 1946 yes Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri 45–33 3–4 1–1 January 14, 1946 7:30 pm Nebraska State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 57–39 4–4 2–1 January 18, 1946 7:30 pm yes Drake State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa Iowa Big Four 58–45 5–4 January 25, 1946 7:30 pm Kansas State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 47–50 OT 5–5 2–2 February 2, 1946 yes Oklahoma OU Field House Norman, Oklahoma 43–44 5–6 2–3 February 8, 1946 yes Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska 57–45 6–6 3–3 February 15, 1946 7:30 pm Missouri State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 36–38 6–7 3–4 February 18, 1946 7:15 pm Kansas State State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 74–39 7–7 4–4 February 23, 1946 7:30 pm Oklahoma State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 56–54 8–7 5–4 February 25, 1946 yes Kansas Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, Kansas 41–69 8–8 5–5 |- AP poll Central Time Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results https://cyclones.com/documents/2015/5/4/Results.pdf April 18, 2020 Iowa State University Athletic Department References Category:Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball seasons Iowa State Iowa State Cyc Iowa State Cyc