1943–44 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1943–44 14–4 Basketball Big Six Conference Big Six Iowa State Cyclones Louis Menze 9–1 16th State Gymnasium Big Six Champions 1944 NCAA basketball tournament Final Four The 1943–44 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1943–44 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Louis Menze, who was in his sixteenth season with the team. They played their home games at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones qualified for the Final Four for the first time in school history, defeating Pepperdine in the NCAA Western Regional, before falling to Utah, 40–31. Initially, it was not known if Iowa State would be able to fulfill their role in the postseason tournament, but they were ultimately able to do so."IOWA STATE DECLINES". Chicago Daily Tribune 1944 Mar 07:17. Star player Price Brookfield joined the Cyclones mid-season through the naval training program at Iowa State.https://cyclones.com/news/2007/11/20/1308618.aspx Centennial Moments: Price Brookfield Roster 1943 Iowa State Cyclones y Price Brookfield 33 6 4 y Rae Chisholm F 6 1 Bob Deck 5 10 James Felix F 5 11 Earl Kelso G 5 11 Rochester, New York Lloyd Kester G 5 11 Ames, Iowa Darle Larson G 5 8 James Myers 5 11 Lyle Naylor G 6 0 Don Nelson C 6 2 Gene Oulman 21 C 6 3 Mason City, Iowa Bob Sauer 20 G 6 0 Lee Schneider C 6 4 Rock Island, Illinois Ray Wehde 28 F 6 1 Holstein, Iowa Roy Wehde 27 F 6 1 Holstein, Iowa * Louis Menze(1) November 24, 1943 (Page 12 of 54). Des Moines Register 1943 Nov 24(156):12. https://cyclones.com/news/2007/11/20/1308618.aspx Centennial Moments: Price Brookfield(1) December 2, 1943 (Page 11 of 16). Des Moines Register 1943 Dec 02(164):11. Schedule |- !colspan=6 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Regular season December 4, 1943 7:30 pm yes Iowa Pre-Flight State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 31–29 1–0 December 18, 1943 8:00 pm yes yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis 28–31 1–1 December 31, 1943 7:30 pm yes Drake State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa Iowa Big Four 43–20 2–1 January 3, 1944 yes Kansas State Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 42–33 3–1 1–0 January 8, 1944 yes Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska 56–24 4–1 2–0 January 15, 1944 7:30 pm yes Ottumwa Naval State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 60–37 5–1 January 17, 1944 yes yes Iowa Pre-Flight Iowa City, Iowa 27–33 5–2 January 22, 1944 7:30 pm Missouri State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 41–25 6–2 3–0 January 29, 1944 7:30 pm Kansas State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 40–29 7–2 4–0 February 5, 1944 yes Oklahoma OU Field House Norman, Oklahoma 41–39 8–2 5–0 February 9, 1944 8:15 pm yes yes Drake Drake Fieldhouse Des Moines, Iowa 64–36 9–2 February 11, 1944 7:30 pm Kansas State State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 47–20 10–2 6–0 February 14, 1944 Nebraska State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 58–35 11–2 7–0 February 21, 1944 yes Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri 43–32 12–2 8–0 February 28, 1944 7:15 pm Oklahoma State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa 30–44 12–3 8–1 March 3, 1944 yes Kansas Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, Kansas 47–25 13–3 9–1 |- !colspan=6 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Postseason March 24, 1944 9:30 pm yes Pepperdine Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri NCAA tournament West Regional semifinals 44–39 4,762 14–3 March 25, 1944 yes Utah Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri NCAA Tournament West Regional Finals (Final Four) 31–40 5,112 14–4 |- 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 Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Iowa State