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1961–62 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1961–62 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record13–12 (8–6 Big Eight)
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson (3rd season)
Assistant coachBob Lamson
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
1961–62 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Colorado 13 1   .929 19 7   .731
No. 6 Kansas State 12 2   .857 22 3   .880
Iowa State 8 6   .571 13 12   .520
Oklahoma State 7 7   .500 14 11   .560
Nebraska 5 9   .357 9 16   .360
Oklahoma 5 9   .357 7 17   .292
Missouri 3 11   .214 9 16   .360
Kansas 3 11   .214 7 18   .280
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1961–62 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1961–62 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Glen Anderson, who was in his third season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 13–12, 8–6 in Big Eight play to finish in third place.

Roster

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1961–62 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Vince Brewer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
F 42 John Davidson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
C 52 Rich Froistad 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So Gladbrook, Iowa
G Dave Groth 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr Des Moines, Iowa
F 32 Gary Kleven 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
G 10 Tim Lowe 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So Marshalltown, Iowa
G 44 Jerry McColley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So Oelwein, Iowa
F 34 Tom Peterson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So Story City, Iowa
G John Ptacek (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
C 50 Bob Stoy (C)
Sr
F 40 Marv Straw 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
G 4 Gary Wheeler (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
F 22 Martely Wynn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson
Assistant coach(es)

Bob Lamson


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
December 2, 1961*
7:35 pm
Texas Western (UTEP) L 59–66  0–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 4, 1961*
7:35 pm
Marquette W 72–68  1–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 9, 1961*
7:00 pm
at Toledo L 64–68  1–2
The Field House 
Toledo, Ohio
December 11, 1961*
7:45 pm
at Villanova L 53–74  1–3
Villanova Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia
December 16, 1961*
1:30 pm
at Illinois L 73–82  1–4
Huff Hall (6,437)
Champaign, Illinois
December 18, 1961*
8:15 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 59–50  2–4
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
December 23, 1961*
8:45 pm
Indiana W 83–70  3–4
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 28, 1961*
9:30 pm
vs. Colorado
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
W 62–52  4–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1961*
9:30 pm
vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Semifinals
W 49–46  5–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 1961*
9:30 pm
vs. No. 5 Kansas State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Championship
L 67–69  5–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 6, 1962
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma L 49–63  5–6
(0–1)
OU Fieldhouse 
Norman, Oklahoma
January 8, 1962
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State W 47–42  6–6
(1–1)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
January 15, 1962
7:35 pm
Colorado L 55–58  6–7
(1–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 20, 1962
7:35 pm
Nebraska W 84–72  7–7
(2–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 27, 1962
7:35 pm
No. 4 Kansas State L 55–56  7–8
(2–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 31, 1962
7:35 pm
Missouri W 85–73  8–8
(3–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 3, 1962*
7:35 pm
Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 63–73  8–9
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 7, 1962
7:35 pm
Oklahoma W 72–66  9–9
(4–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 10, 1962
7:35 pm
at Kansas W 75–72  10–9
(5–3)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
February 12, 1962
8:05 pm
at Nebraska W 79–66  11–9
(6–3)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 17, 1962
7:35 pm
Oklahoma State W 68–61  12–9
(7–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 24, 1962
9:05 pm
at No. 9 Colorado L 69–74  12–10
(7–4)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
February 26, 1962
7:30 pm
at No. 4 Kansas State L 54–69  12–11
(7–5)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
March 1, 1962
8:00 pm
at Missouri W 66–62  13–11
(8–5)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
March 5, 1962
7:35 pm
Kansas L 71–76  13–12
(8–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1961-62 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1961-62 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
  3. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.