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1943–44 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1943–44 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Big Six Champions
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record14–4 (9–1 Big Six)
Head coach
Home arenaState Gymnasium
Seasons
1943–44 Big Six Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iowa State 9 1   .900 14 4   .778
Oklahoma 9 1   .900 15 8   .652
Kansas 5 5   .500 17 9   .654
Missouri 5 5   .500 10 9   .526
Kansas State 1 9   .100 7 15   .318
Nebraska 1 9   .100 2 13   .133

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 Cyclones. 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 even known if Iowa State would be able to fulfill its role in the postseason tournament, but they were ultimately able to do so.[1] Star player Price Brookfield joined the Cyclones mid-season through the naval training program at Iowa State.[2]

Roster

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1943–44 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
33 Price Brookfield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F Rae Chisholm 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Bob Deck 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
F James Felix 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
G Earl Kelso 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Rochester, New York
G Lloyd Kester 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Ames, Iowa
G Darle Larson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
James Myers 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
G Lyle Naylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
C Don Nelson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
C 21 Gene Oulman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Mason City, Iowa
G 20 Bob Sauer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
C Lee Schneider 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Rock Island, Illinois
F 28 Ray Wehde 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Holstein, Iowa
F 27 Roy Wehde 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Holstein, Iowa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
December 4, 1943*
7:30 pm
Iowa Pre-Flight W 31–29  1–0
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
December 18, 1943*
8:00 pm
at Minnesota L 28–31  1–1
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis
December 31, 1943*
7:30 pm
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 43–20  2–1
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
January 3, 1944
at Kansas State W 42–33  3–1
(1–0)
Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, Kansas
January 8, 1944
at Nebraska W 56–24  4–1
(2–0)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 15, 1944*
7:30 pm
Ottumwa Naval W 60–37  5–1
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
January 17, 1944*
at Iowa Pre-Flight L 27–33  5–2
 
Iowa City, Iowa
January 22, 1944
7:30 pm
Missouri W 41–25  6–2
(3–0)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
January 29, 1944
7:30 pm
Kansas W 40–29  7–2
(4–0)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
February 5, 1944
at Oklahoma W 41–39  8–2
(5–0)
OU Field House 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 9, 1944*
8:15 pm
at Drake W 64–36  9–2
Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, Iowa
February 11, 1944
7:30 pm
Kansas State W 47–20  10–2
(6–0)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
February 14, 1944
Nebraska W 58–35  11–2
(7–0)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
February 21, 1944
at Missouri W 43–32  12–2
(8–0)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
February 28, 1944
7:15 pm
Oklahoma L 30–44  12–3
(8–1)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
March 3, 1944
at Kansas W 47–25  13–3
(9–1)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, Kansas
Postseason
March 24, 1944
9:30 pm
vs. Pepperdine
NCAA tournament West Regional semifinals
W 44–39  14–3
Municipal Auditorium (4,762)
Kansas City, Missouri
March 25, 1944
vs. Utah
NCAA Tournament West Regional Finals (Final Four)
L 31–40  14–4
Municipal Auditorium (5,112)
Kansas City, Missouri
*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. ^ "IOWA STATE DECLINES". Chicago Daily Tribune 1944 Mar 07:17.
  2. ^ "Centennial Moments: Price Brookfield".
  3. ^ (1) November 24, 1943 (Page 12 of 54). Des Moines Register 1943 Nov 24(156):12.
  4. ^ "Centennial Moments: Price Brookfield".
  5. ^ (1) December 2, 1943 (Page 11 of 16). Des Moines Register 1943 Dec 02(164):11.
  6. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.