1969–70 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1969–70 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Glen Anderson, who was in his eleventh season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

1969–70 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record12–14 (5–9 Big Eight)
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson (11th season)
Assistant coachArnie Gaarde
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
1969–70 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kansas State 10 4   .714 20 8   .714
Kansas 8 6   .571 17 9   .654
Oklahoma 7 7   .500 19 9   .679
Nebraska 7 7   .500 16 9   .640
Missouri 7 7   .500 15 11   .577
Colorado 7 7   .500 14 12   .538
Oklahoma State 5 9   .357 14 12   .538
Iowa State 5 9   .357 12 14   .462
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

They finished the season 12–14, 5–9 in Big Eight play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Roster

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1969–70 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Jim Abrahamson (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
C Roger Ahrens 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
F Bill Cain (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
F Dave Collins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
G Jack DeVilder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
F Rick Engel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
F Aaron Jenkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
F Ron Kaufman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
G Gene Mack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
G Jim Abrahamson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
Pat Melloy
G Jim Miller 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
G Mike Murray 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
Bill Snell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson
Assistant coach(es)

Arnie Gaarde


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, 1969*
7:35 pm
Washburn W 75–49  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 4, 1969*
7:35 pm
Sacramento State W 77–61  2–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 6, 1969*
7:35 pm
at No. 19 Drake L 62–86  2–1
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
December 9, 1969*
7:35 pm
Minnesota W 89–84 OT 3–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 12, 1969*
9:05 pm
at Arizona L 65–78  3–2
Bear Down Gym (3,600)
Tucson, Arizona
December 13, 1969*
10:00 pm
at No. 6 USC L 59–70  3–3
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles
December 16, 1969*
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Wisconsin W 84–73  4–3
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 20, 1969*
8:15 pm, WOI (delay)
Augustana W 90–58  5–3
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 27, 1969*
9:00 pm
vs. Missouri
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
L 50–52  5–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1969*
3:00 pm
vs. Nebraska
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
L 66–74  5–5
Municipal Auditorium (8,155)
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 1969*
1:00 pm
vs. Oklahoma State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Seventh Place
W 87–84 2OT 6–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 6, 1970
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Nebraska W 72–70  7–5
(1–0)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 10, 1970
8:05 pm
at Kansas L 62–82  7–6
(1–1)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
January 17, 1970
7:35 pm
at Missouri L 63–65  7–7
(1–2)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
January 19, 1970
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Colorado L 67–85  7–8
(1–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 22, 1970*
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Northern Illinois W 97–90  8–8
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 26, 1970
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Kansas W 91–89 OT 9–8
(2–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 31, 1970
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Oklahoma State W 75–61  10–8
(3–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 2, 1970
7:35 pm
at No. 19 Kansas State L 64–82  10–9
(3–4)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
February 7, 1970
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Missouri W 89–78  11–9
(4–4)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 9, 1970
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
No. 18 Kansas State W 80–64  12–9
(5–4)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 14, 1970
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma L 68–74  12–10
(5–5)
OU Field House 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 16, 1970
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State L 62–72  12–11
(5–6)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 21, 1970
1:10 pm, TVS
Oklahoma L 73–75  12–12
(5–7)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
March 5, 1970
9:00 pm
at Colorado L 79–107  12–13
(5–8)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
March 7, 1970
2:10 pm, Big Eight
at Nebraska L 81–87  12–14
(5–9)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
*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 1969-70 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1969-70 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.