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1960–61 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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The 1960–61 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Glen Anderson, who was in his second season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

Record14–11 (8–6 Big Eight)
Headcoach
  • Glen Anderson (2nd season)
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1960–61 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record14–11 (8–6 Big Eight)
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson (2nd season)
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1960–61 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kansas State122 .857225  .815
Kansas104 .714178  .680
Oklahoma State86 .5711411  .560
Missouri77 .5001113  .458
Iowa State68 .4291411  .560
Nebraska410 .2861014  .417
Oklahoma212 .1431015  .400
Colorado77 .5001510  .600
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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They finished the season 14–11, 8–6 in Big Eight play to finish tied for fourth place.

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1960–61 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
Sam Barnard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Vinnie Brewer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So New York City
G Nick Bruno 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr Staten Island, New York
F John Davidson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Las Animas, Colorado
G Nelson Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So Danville, Illinois
G Dave Groth 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So Des Moines, Iowa
F Gary Kleven 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Westbrook, Minnesota
G Glen Mente 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr Wheatland, Iowa
F Jay Murrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Omaha, Nebraska
G John Ptacek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr Webster City, Iowa
C Terry Roberts 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Sr Webster City, Iowa
C Bob Stoy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr Waterloo, Iowa
F Marv Straw 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So Lee, Illinois
G Gary Wheeler 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr Tama, Iowa
F Henry Whitney (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson
Assistant coach(es)

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

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
December 5, 1960*
7:35 pm
Wisconsin W 88–76  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 10, 1960*
8:00 pm
at No. 16 Wichita (State) L 58–75  1–1
Wichita Fieldhouse 
Wichita, Kansas
December 16, 1960*
7:35 pm
Washington W 63–60  2–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 17, 1960*
8:45 pm
Washington W 60–50  3–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 20, 1960*
8:00 pm
at Marquette L 62–70  3–2
Milwaukee Arena 
Milwaukee
December 22, 1960*
7:00 pm
at Michigan State L 81–92  3–3
Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, Michigan
December 27, 1960*
9:30 pm
vs. Missouri
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
W 72–68  4–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 28, 1960*
9:30 pm
vs. Kansas
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Semifinals
L 72–76  4–4
Municipal Auditorium (10,000)
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1960*
7:30 pm
vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Third Place
W 67–55  5–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 7, 1961
7:35 pm
Colorado
forfeit by Colorado
L 60–61  6–4
(1–0)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 9, 1961
7:35 pm
Missouri W 76–67  7–4
(2–0)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 14, 1961
7:30 pm
at Kansas L 59–90  7–5
(2–1)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
January 18, 1961*
7:35 pm
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 71–70  8–5
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 21, 1961
8:05 pm
at Nebraska W 66–58  9–5
(3–1)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 28, 1961
9:05 pm
at Colorado
Forfeit by Colorado
L 65–67  10–5
(4–1)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
January 30, 1961
7:35 pm
Kansas State L 70–72  10–6
(4–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 1, 1961*
8:15 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 81–83  10–7
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
February 6, 1961
7:35 pm
Oklahoma State W 80–63  11–7
(5–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 11, 1961
7:35 pm
at No. 7 Kansas State L 55–56  11–8
(5–3)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
February 13, 1961
7:35 pm
Nebraska W 68–62  12–8
(6–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 18, 1961
7:35 pm
Oklahoma W 57–56  13–8
(7–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 25, 1961
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma W 61–55  14–8
(8–3)
OU Field House 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 27, 1961
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State L 55–59  14–9
(8–4)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
March 2, 1961
8:05 pm
at Missouri L 82–95  14–10
(8–5)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
March 6, 1961
7:35 pm
Kansas L 75–85  14–11
(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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