1978–79 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1978–79 11–16 Basketball Big Eight Conference Big Eight Iowa State Cyclones Lynn Nance 6–8 3rd Hilton Coliseum The 1978–79 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Lynn Nance, who was in his third season with the Cyclones.They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. They finished the season 11–16, 6–8 in Big Eight play to finish in sixth place. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight tournament to Kansas, falling 91–70. Roster 1978 Iowa State Cyclones y Bill Buchanan F 6 6 210 Jr Campbellsville, Kentucky Eric Davis G 6 3 185 Fr Chicago Robert Estes F 6 6 190 Fr Liberty, Missouri Carlton Evans G 6 1 175 Sr Macon, GA C Bob Fowler F 6 5 197 Jr Westland, Michigan Joe Gideon G 6 3 185 So Forsyth, Missouri Ivan Gruhl C 6 9 220 So Everett, WA Chuck Harmison C 6 9 218 Sr y Ames, Iowa Charles Harris G 6 2 175 So Macon, GA John Kunnert F 6 6 200 Fr Dubuque, Iowa Jon Ness G 6 2 180 So Story City, Iowa Andrew Parker G 6 5 205 Sr Fort Lauderdale, Florida C John Tillo G 6 4 200 Jr Sioux City, Iowa Dean Uthoff C 6 11 247 Jr y Cedar Rapids, Iowa Chuckie White G 6 4 195 Fr St. Louis, Missouri https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iowa-state/1979.html 1978-79 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats * Lynn Nance Schedule and results |- !colspan=6 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Exhibition November 9, 1978 7:35 pm yes Athletes in Action Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Exhibition 78–92 4,000 |- !colspan=6 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Regular season November 24, 1978 7:35 pm yes Northeastern Illinois Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 129–69 5,200 1–0 December 1, 1978 7:30 pm yes yes Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 54–55 8,238 1–1 December 4, 1978 7:35 pm yes Drake Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Iowa Big Four 77–86 10,000 1–2 December 7, 1978 7:35 pm yes San Jose State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 91–73 6,100 2–2 December 11, 1978 7:30 pm yes yes Iowa Iowa Fieldhouse Iowa City, Iowa CyHawk Rivalry 66–67 13,210 2–3 December 16, 1978 7:35 pm yes Northwest Missouri State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 77–54 6,500 3–3 December 18, 1978 7:35 pm yes yes Mississippi State Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, Mississippi 70–80 7,458 3–4 December 20, 1978 2:00 pm yes yes Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 65–79 6,846 3–5 December 27, 1978 9:05 pm yes yes Kansas 18 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Big Eight Holiday Tournament quarterfinals 55–75 9,478 3–6 December 29, 1978 1:00 pm yes yes Kansas State Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Big Eight Holiday Tournament Consolation Semis 62–61 6,500 4–6 December 30, 1978 7:05 pm yes yes Oklahoma State Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Big Eight Holiday Tournament Consolation Fifth Place 75–87 16,000 4–7 January 3, 1979 7:35 pm yes Mankato State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 102–63 6,500 5–7 January 6, 1979 12:40 pm Nebraska Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 68–72 Big Eight 7,100 5–8 0–1 January 13, 1979 7:35 pm yes Kansas State Ahearn Fieldhouse Manhattan, Kansas 79–66 5,280 6–8 1–1 January 17, 1979 7:35 pm Colorado Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 60–59 7,580 7–8 2–1 January 20, 1979 7:35 pm Oklahoma State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 72–70 10,200 8–8 3–1 January 24, 1979 7:35 pm yes Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 71–80 12,640 8–9 3–2 January 27, 1979 4:00 pm yes Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 83–98 5,697 8–10 3–3 January 31, 1979 7:35 pm Missouri Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 80–84 OT 8,500 8–11 3–4 February 3, 1979 2:38 pm Kansas State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 60–62 Big Eight 9,200 8–12 3–5 February 7, 1979 8:35 pm yes Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 71–78 3,200 8–13 3–6 February 10, 1979 7:35 pm yes Nebraska Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 48–46 14,554 9–13 4–6 February 14, 1979 7:35 pm Kansas Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 68–66 10,100 10–13 5–6 February 17, 1979 3:00 pm yes Oklahoma State Gallagher Hall Stillwater, Oklahoma 58–73 5,600 10–14 5–7 February 21, 1979 7:35 pm Oklahoma Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 66–65 10,100 11–14 6–7 February 24, 1979 12:40 pm yes Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 67–73 Big Eight 7,460 11–15 6–8 |- !colspan=6 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Big Eight tournament February 27, 1979 7:35 pm yes 6 Kansas 3 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Big Eight tournament quarterfinals 70–91 5,825 11–16 |- 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