1944–45 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1944–45 11–5 Basketball Big Six Conference Big Six Iowa State Cyclones Louis Menze 8–2 17th State Gymnasium Big Six Champions The 1944–45 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1944–45 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Louis Menze, who was in his seventeenth season with the team. They played their home games at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa. They finished the season 11–5, 8–2 in Big Six play to finish in first place and win the Big Six championship. They lost to Kansas, 50–35 on January 27, to drop their record to 5-5 (2-2) before winning their last six games en route to a conference championship. The March 2, 1945 contest turned into a de facto championship game, with the Cyclones routing the Jayhawks, 61–39, to win their second consecutive Big Six championship. Jim Myers was awarded a first team All-Big Six distinction by the United Press, while Bob Mott garnered second team honors.March 4, 1945 (Page 15 of 58). Des Moines Register 1945 Mar 04(256):15. Roster 1944 Iowa State Cyclones y Bill Bailey C 6 3 Winona, Minnesota Bill Block 30 G 6 0 Sr Muscatine, Iowa C Ted Chamberlain G 6 0 Sam Deal C 6 1 Amarillo, Texas Orlyn Feuerbach 25 F 6 1 Sr Keystone, Iowa Jim Harland C Cedar Falls, Iowa Merl Kleen C 6 2 Pomeroy, Iowa Harry Kraus Sargent, Nebraska Jack McDowell Harlan, Iowa Bob Mott 24 C Fr Jewell, Iowa Jim Myers 18 F 5 10 Jr Sioux City, Iowa Dana Omer F 6 0 Spirit Lake, Iowa John Pflum F 5 8 Bob Peterson G 5 10 Fr Harlan, Iowa Gene Phelps G 5 9 Wells, Minnesota Rex Wagner Homer, Nebraska * Louis Menze Schedule and results |- !colspan=6 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Regular season December 4, 1944 7:15 pm yes Minnesota State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 42–21 1–0 December 13, 1944 yes yes Iowa Pre-Flight Iowa City, Iowa 39–49 1–1 December 16, 1944 8:15 pm yes yes Drake Drake Fieldhouse Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Big Four 45–52 1–2 December 29, 1944 yes Iowa Pre-Flight State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 33–34 1–3 January 6, 1945 7:30 pm Kansas State State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 60–31 2–3 1–0 January 8, 1945 yes Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska 50–38 3–3 2–0 January 15, 1945 7:15 pm yes Ottumwa Naval State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 50–48 4–3 January 20, 1945 yes Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri 32–38 4–4 2–1 January 24, 1945 7:15 pm yes Drake State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa Iowa Big Four 57–32 5–4 January 27, 1945 yes Kansas Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, Kansas 35–50 5–5 2–2 February 9, 1945 Missouri State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 58–30 6–5 3–2 February 17, 1945 Oklahoma State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 51–43 7–5 4–2 February 19, 1945 Nebraska State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 47–45 8–5 5–2 February 24, 1945 7:45 pm yes Oklahoma Municipal AuditoriumFebruary 24, 1945 (Page 8 of 12). Des Moines Register 1945 Feb 24(248):8. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 31–29 9–5 6–2 February 26, 1945 yes Kansas State Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 44–39 10–5 7–2 March 2, 1945 7:30 pm Kansas State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 61–39 3,500 11–5 8–2 |- 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