1971-72 Iowa State Cyclones — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Iowa State Cyclones went 12-14 (5-9 in the Big 8) under head coach Maury John. Simple Rating System: 1.57.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-02vs Arizona WildcatsW 71–54James H. Hilton Coliseum
1971-12-04vs St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 58–72James H. Hilton Coliseum
1971-12-07at Drake BulldogsW 83–80Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1971-12-10at UCLA BruinsL 81–110Pauley Pavilion
1971-12-11at UC Santa Barbara GauchosL 70–85Rob Gym
1971-12-14vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 106–85James H. Hilton Coliseum
1971-12-18vs Iowa HawkeyesW 97–94James H. Hilton Coliseum
1971-12-20vs USC TrojansL 86–89James H. Hilton Coliseum
1971-12-23at Arkansas RazorbacksW 96–93Arkansas Fieldhouse
1971-12-28neutral Kansas JayhawksW 91–88
1971-12-29neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 75–92
1971-12-30neutral Colorado BuffaloesW 87–82
1972-01-08vs Oklahoma SoonersL 72–77James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-01-15at Kansas State WildcatsL 53–69Ahearn Field House
1972-01-17vs Colorado BuffaloesW 76–59James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-01-22at Missouri TigersL 75–89Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-01-24at Kansas JayhawksL 71–74Allen Fieldhouse
1972-01-29vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 75–72James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-02-05vs Kansas JayhawksW 84–83James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-02-07vs Missouri TigersL 72–77James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-02-12at Nebraska CornhuskersL 71–76Nebraska Coliseum
1972-02-14at Colorado BuffaloesL 75–82Balch Fieldhouse
1972-02-19vs Kansas State WildcatsL 54–68James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-03-01at Oklahoma State CowboysW 64–62Gallagher Hall
1972-03-03at Oklahoma SoonersL 77–82McCasland Field House
1972-03-06vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 76–67James H. Hilton Coliseum

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