1972-73 Iowa State Cyclones — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Iowa State Cyclones went 16-10 (7-7 in the Big 8) under head coach Maury John. Simple Rating System: 5.23.

Game-by-game results (21 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1972-12-13at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 60–74Assembly Hall
1972-12-16vs Drake BulldogsW 88–84James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-12-22vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 89–79James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-12-27neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 75–64
1972-12-29neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 65–68
1972-12-30neutral Oklahoma SoonersW 87–84Municipal Auditorium
1973-01-02at Iowa HawkeyesL 57–66Iowa Field House
1973-01-08vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 73–59James H. Hilton Coliseum
1973-01-13vs Oklahoma SoonersW 94–91James H. Hilton Coliseum
1973-01-20at Oklahoma State CowboysW 86–74Gallagher Hall
1973-01-22at Oklahoma SoonersL 84–86McCasland Field House
1973-01-27vs Kansas JayhawksL 78–90James H. Hilton Coliseum
1973-01-30vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 81–60James H. Hilton Coliseum
1973-02-03vs Colorado BuffaloesL 81–83James H. Hilton Coliseum
1973-02-06at Kansas State WildcatsL 74–78Ahearn Field House
1973-02-10at Missouri TigersL 79–86Hearnes Center
1973-02-17vs Kansas State WildcatsL 76–89James H. Hilton Coliseum
1973-02-27at Nebraska CornhuskersW 82–76Nebraska Coliseum
1973-03-03at Colorado BuffaloesL 74–79Balch Fieldhouse
1973-03-05vs Missouri TigersW 90–80James H. Hilton Coliseum
1973-03-10at Kansas JayhawksW 89–65Allen Fieldhouse

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