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1976–77 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1976–77 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record8–19 (3–11 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coachDave Harshman
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
1976–77 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Kansas State 11 3   .786 23 8   .742
Missouri 9 5   .643 21 8   .724
Oklahoma 9 5   .643 18 10   .643
Kansas 8 6   .571 18 10   .643
Nebraska 7 7   .500 15 14   .517
Colorado 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
Iowa State 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
1977 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1976–77 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Lynn Nance, who was in his first season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 8–19, 3–11 in Big Eight play to finish in last place. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight tournament to first seeded Kansas State, falling 97–62.

Roster

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1976–77 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Leonard Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Flint, Michigan
F Steve Burgason (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Ames, Iowa
G Roman Butkus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Chicago
F Ricky Byrdsong 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Atlanta, GA
F Al Dixon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr East St. Louis, Illinois
G Carlton Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Macon, GA
F Calvin Freeman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Dayton, Ohio
F Chuck Harmison 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Ames, Iowa
F Paul Landsberger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So St. Paul, Minnesota
C Jim Murphy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Treynor, Iowa
F Andrew Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G John Tillo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Sioux City, Iowa
C Dean Uthoff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Cedar Rapids, Iowa
G Evan Varley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Menlo, Iowa
Head coach
  • Lynn Nance
Assistant coach(es)

Dave Harshman


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
November 30, 1976*
7:35 pm
Saint Louis W 62–47  1–0
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 4, 1976*
10:15 pm
at No. 6 UNLV L 80–115  1–1
Las Vegas Convention Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
December 11, 1976*
7:35 pm
Tulsa L 65–88  1–2
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 13, 1976*
7:35 pm
California W 78–70  2–2
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 16, 1976*
7:35 pm
Arizona State W 79–65  3–2
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 18, 1976*
7:35 pm
at Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
L 64–85  3–3
Iowa Fieldhouse 
Iowa City, Iowa
December 21, 1976*
7:30 pm
at Vanderbilt L 68–69  3–4
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
December 27, 1976*
7:05 pm
vs. Missouri
Big Eight Holiday tournament quarterfinals
L 67–81  3–5
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1976*
1:05 pm
vs. Nebraska
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
L 55–75  3–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 1976*
1:05 pm
vs. Oklahoma State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Seventh Place (forfeit by Oklahoma St)
L 50–56  4–6
Kemper Arena (3,500)
Kansas City, Missouri
January 4, 1977*
7:35 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 55–61  4–7
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (8,512)
Des Moines, Iowa
January 8, 1977
8:35 pm
at Colorado W 86–80  5–7
(1–0)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
January 12, 1977
7:35 pm
at Kansas State L 54–63  5–8
(1–1)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
January 15, 1977
12:10 pm, NBC
Nebraska L 48–49  5–9
(1–2)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 18, 1977
7:35 pm
at Kansas L 62–73  5–10
(1–3)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
January 22, 1977
7:35 pm
Oklahoma State W 62–56  6–10
(2–3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 26, 1977
7:35 pm
Oklahoma L 52–62  6–11
(2–4)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 29, 1977
7:35 pm
at Missouri L 69–79  6–12
(2–5)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
January 31, 1977*
7:35 pm, WOI
Drake W 82–61  7–12
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 2, 1977
7:35 pm
Kansas State L 51–70  7–13
(2–6)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 5, 1977
7:35 pm
at Nebraska L 51–66  7–14
(2–7)
Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 9, 1977
7:35 pm
Colorado L 62–64  7–15
(2–8)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 12, 1977
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State L 79–89  7–16
(2–9)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 16, 1977
7:35 pm
Kansas L 89–91 OT 7–17
(2–10)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 19, 1977
4:00 pm
at Oklahoma L 69–94  7–18
(2–11)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 23, 1977
7:35 pm
Missouri W 95–86  8–18
(3–11)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Big Eight tournament
February 26, 1977
7:35 pm
(8) at (1) Kansas State
Big Eight tournament quarterfinals
L 62–97  8–19
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
*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 1976-77 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1976-77 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.