1977–78 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1977–78 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Lynn Nance, who was in his second season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

1977–78 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record14–13 (9–5 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
1977–78 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Kansas 13 1   .929 24 5   .828
Iowa State 9 5   .643 14 13   .519
Nebraska 9 5   .643 22 8   .733
Kansas State 7 7   .500 18 11   .621
Oklahoma 7 7   .500 14 13   .519
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286 10 16   .385
Missouri 4 10   .286 14 16   .467
Colorado 3 11   .214 9 18   .333
1978 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

They finished the season 14–13, 9–5 in Big Eight play to finish tied for second place. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight tournament to seventh seeded Missouri, falling 65–63.

Roster

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1977–78 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Leonard Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Flint, Michigan
F 42 Steve Burgason (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Ames, Iowa
F 32 Ricky Byrdsong (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Sr Atlanta, GA
G 15 Carlton Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Macon, GA
F 44 Bob Fowler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Westland, Michigan
G 14 Joe Gideon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Forsyth, Missouri
C 54 Ivan Gruhl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Everett, WA
C 50 Chuck Harmison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Ames, Iowa
G 10 Charles Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Macon, GA
F 40 Paul Landsberger 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Sr St. Paul, Minnesota
G 22 Jamie Lilly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Fr Humboldt, Iowa
G 25 Jon Ness 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Story City, Iowa
F 24 Andrew Parker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 30 John Tillo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Sioux City, Iowa
C 52 Dean Uthoff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 247 lb (112 kg) So Cedar Rapids, Iowa
F 33 Mark West 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Altoona, Iowa
Head coach
  • Lynn Nance
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
Exhibition
November 17, 1977*
7:35 pm
Cuban National Team
Exhibition
W 61–47 
Hilton Coliseum (4,000)
Ames, Iowa
Regular season
November 26, 1977*
7:35 pm
Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
W 79–78  1–0
Hilton Coliseum (14,308)
Ames, Iowa
December 2, 1977*
10:05 pm
at Arizona State
Sun Devil Classic Semifinals
L 69–87  1–1
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
December 3, 1977*
8:05 pm
vs. Tennessee
Sun Devil Classic Consolation
L 76–81  1–2
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
December 7, 1977*
7:35 pm
Nebraska-Omaha W 86–78  2–2
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 10, 1977*
7:35 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 77–91  2–3
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (10,638)
Des Moines, Iowa
December 12, 1977*
7:35 pm
Wisconsin W 82–73  3–3
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 17, 1977*
10:05 pm
at California L 73–102  3–4
Harmon Gymnasium 
Berkeley, California
December 20, 1977*
10:05 pm
at San Jose State L 56–59  3–5
Independence Fieldhouse 
San Jose, California
December 28, 1977*
7:00 pm
vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight Holiday tournament quarterfinals
L 69–74 OT 3–6
Kemper Arena (10,400)
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1977*
3:05 pm
vs. Missouri
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
L 62–66  3–7
Kemper Arena (7,252)
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 1977*
1:05 pm
vs. Colorado
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Seventh Place
W 83–79  4–7
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 5, 1978*
7:35 pm, WOI
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 74–71  5–7
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 8, 1978
1:10 pm, TVSNBC
Colorado W 84–64  6–7
(1–0)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 11, 1978
7:35 pm
Kansas State W 82–77  7–7
(2–0)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 14, 1978
7:35 pm
at Nebraska W 65–59  8–7
(3–0)
Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 18, 1978
7:35 pm
No. 8 Kansas L 82–100  8–8
(3–1)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 21, 1978
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State W 59–53  9–8
(4–1)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
January 25, 1978
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma W 76–74 OT 10–8
(5–1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
January 28, 1978
7:35 pm
Missouri W 68–59  11–8
(6–1)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 1, 1978
7:35 pm
at Kansas State L 63–74  11–9
(6–2)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
February 4, 1978
7:35 pm
Nebraska L 56–62  11–10
(6–3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 8, 1978
8:35 pm
at Colorado L 64–70  11–11
(6–4)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
February 11, 1978
7:35 pm
Oklahoma State W 93–69  12–11
(7–4)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 15, 1978
7:35 pm
at No. 6 Kansas L 70–80  12–12
(7–5)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
February 18, 1978
7:35 pm
Oklahoma W 77–71  13–12
(8–5)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 25, 1978
7:35 pm
at Missouri W 67–63  14–12
(9–5)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Big Eight tournament
February 28, 1978
7:35 pm
(2) at (7) Missouri
Big Eight tournament quarterfinals
L 63–65  14–13
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
*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 1977-78 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1977-78 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.