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1958–59 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1958–59 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record9–16 (4–10 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
1958–59 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kansas State 14 0   1.000 25 2   .926
Oklahoma 9 5   .643 15 10   .600
Colorado 8 6   .571 14 10   .583
Kansas 8 6   .571 11 14   .440
Nebraska 5 9   .357 12 13   .480
Oklahoma State 5 9   .357 11 14   .440
Iowa State 4 10   .286 9 16   .360
Missouri 3 11   .214 6 19   .240
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1958–59 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Strannigan, who was in his fifth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 9–16, 4–10 in Big Eight play to finish in seventh place.

Roster

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1958–59 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C Frank Baber 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G Ronald Baukol (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
F Bud Bergman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
G Nick Bruno
So Staten Island, New York
F Gary Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
F Ted Ecker
G Larry Fie
Jr Spencer, Iowa
C John Krocheski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
F Maynard Lang 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
C Frank Baber 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G Roger Lowe 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G Glen Mente
So Wheatland, Iowa
F John O'Keefe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
C Terry Roberts
So Webster City, Iowa
G Bill Stuart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F Henry Whitney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
  • Bill Strannigan
Assistant coach(es)

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 1, 1958*
7:35 pm
South Dakota State W 63–56  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 8, 1958*
7:35 pm
Minnesota W 81–75  2–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 12, 1958*
9:30 pm, KTTV (delay)
at USC L 62–71  2–1
Pan-Pacific Auditorium 
Los Angeles
December 13, 1958*
9:30 pm, KTTV (delay)
at UCLA L 53–65  2–2
Pan-Pacific Auditorium 
Los Angeles
December 15, 1958*
8:00 pm
at Illinois L 46–68  2–3
Huff Hall (6,328)
Champaign, Illinois
December 19, 1958*
9:35 pm
Colorado State W 79–55  3–3
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 20, 1958*
7:30 pm
vs. Oklahoma City L 56–63  3–4
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
December 26, 1958*
9:30 pm
vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
L 65–68  3–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1958*
2:00 pm
vs. Missouri
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
W 72–70 OT 4–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 1958*
4:00 pm
vs. Oklahoma State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Fifth Place
W 64–62  5–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 5, 1959
7:35 pm
No. 3 Kansas State L 56–59  5–6
(0–1)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 10, 1959
7:35 pm
Oklahoma L 43–56  5–7
(0–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 12, 1959
7:35 pm
Kansas L 48–69  5–8
(0–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 17, 1959
8:05 pm
at Nebraska L 49–52  5–9
(0–4)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 19, 1959
9:05 pm
at Colorado L 64–73  5–10
(0–5)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
January 26, 1959
7:35 pm
at No. 3 Kansas State L 55–78  5–11
(0–6)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
January 31, 1959
7:35 pm
Oklahoma State W 48–47  6–11
(1–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 7, 1959
7:35 pm
Missouri W 61–53  7–11
(2–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 9, 1959*
8:15 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 57–58  7–12
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
February 14, 1959
7:30 pm
at Oklahoma L 50–65  7–13
(2–7)
OU Fieldhouse 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 16, 1959
7:30 pm
at Oklahoma State L 54–59  7–14
(2–8)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 21, 1959
7:35 pm
Colorado L 63–75  7–15
(2–9)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 28, 1959
7:35 pm
Nebraska W 59–56  8–15
(3–9)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
March 3, 1959
7:30 pm
at Kansas W 67–62  9–15
(4–9)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
March 9, 1959
8:00 pm
at Missouri L 67–68  9–16
(4–10)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, 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. ^ sports-reference.com 1958-59 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1958-59 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.