1974–75 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1974–75 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Ken Trickey, who was in his first season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

1974–75 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record10–16 (4–10 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons

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

1974–75 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Kansas113 .786198 .704
No. 15 Kansas State104 .714209 .690
Missouri95 .643189 .667
Nebraska77 .5001412 .538
Oklahoma68 .4291313 .500
Oklahoma State59 .3571016 .385
Iowa State410 .2861016 .385
Colorado410 .286719 .269
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1974–75 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
FMike Benjamin6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrLaPorte, IN
GJeff Branstetter6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrHarlan, IA
FSteve Burgason6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoAmes, IA
FLodell Burnett6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoChicago, IL
GRoman Butkus6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoChicago, IL
CCraig DeLoss (C)6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrSpencer, IA
GChuck Fritz6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrHinsdale, IL
GHercle Ivy6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrSt. Louis, MO
GTony Jernigan6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg)SoGary, IN
GJohn John (C)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)SrDes Moines, IA
FArt Johnson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrIndianapolis, IN
CLarry Loots (C)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrAmes, IA
CAlex Mazeika6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)SoClinton, IA
FJim Murphy6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrTreynor, IA
GTom Norman6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrFreeport, IL
FDale Smith6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoJefferson, IA
FJim Thorup6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)SoDes Moines, IA
Head coach
  • Ken Trickey
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular Season
November 29, 1974*
7:30 pm
Mankato StateW 99–81 1–0
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 3, 1974*
7:30 pm
at BradleyL 72–93 1–1
Robertson Memorial Field House (6,900)
Peoria, IL
December 7, 1974*
1:30 pm
at WisconsinL 84–86 1–2
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, WI
December 9, 1974*
7:30 pm
IllinoisL 71–77 1–3
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 12, 1974*
7:35 pm
at Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
L 66–77 1–4
Iowa Fieldhouse 
Iowa City, IA
December 14, 1974*
7:35 pm
TCUW 91–90 2–4
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 19, 1974*
7:35 pm, WOI
Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 64–65 2–5
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 21, 1974*
7:35 pm
Northern Iowa
Iowa Big Four
W 123–70 3–5
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 27, 1974*
7:05 pm
vs. Colorado
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
W 107–82 4–5
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
December 28, 1974*
9:05 pm
vs. Kansas State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Semifinals
W 82–64 5–5
Kemper Arena (12,869)
Kansas City, MO
December 30, 1974*
9:05 pm
vs. Kansas
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Championship
L 75–76 5–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
January 6, 1975*
7:35 pm
UW-OshkoshW 110–106 6–6
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 18, 1975
7:35 pm
Oklahoma StateL 95–101 6–7
(0–1)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 22, 1975
7:35 pm
No. 18 KansasW 96–81 7–7
(1–1)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 25, 1975
2:10 pm, Big Eight
at MissouriL 85–87 7–8
(1–2)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
January 29, 1975
7:35 pm
Kansas StateL 93–108 7–9
(1–3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 1, 1975
6:35 pm
at ColoradoW 101–90 8–9
(2–3)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
February 5, 1975
7:35 pm
OklahomaL 89–91 8–10
(2–4)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 8, 1975
7:35 pm
at NebraskaL 62–75 8–11
(2–5)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
February 12, 1975
7:35 pm
at KansasL 62–76 8–12
(2–6)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 15, 1975
7:35 pm
MissouriL 86–96 8–13
(2–7)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 19, 1975
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma StateL 70–95 8–14
(2–8)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, OK
February 22, 1975
2:10 pm, Big Eight
ColoradoW 119–96 9–14
(3–8)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
March 1, 1975
2:05 pm, Big Eight
at Kansas StateL 68–70 9–15
(3–9)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, KS
March 5, 1975
7:30 pm
at OklahomaL 79–84 9–16
(3–10)
OU Fieldhouse 
Norman, OK
March 8, 1975
7:35 pm
NebraskaW 82–69 10–16
(4–10)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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