1977-78 Iowa State Cyclones — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Iowa State Cyclones went 14-13 (9-5 in the Big 8) under head coach Lynn Nance. Simple Rating System: 3.48.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-26vs Iowa HawkeyesW 79–78James H. Hilton Coliseum
1977-12-02at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 69–87Desert Financial Arena
1977-12-03neutral Tennessee VolunteersL 76–81Desert Financial Arena
1977-12-07vs OmahaW 86–78James H. Hilton Coliseum
1977-12-10at Drake BulldogsL 77–91Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1977-12-12vs Wisconsin BadgersW 82–73James H. Hilton Coliseum
1977-12-17at California Golden BearsL 73–102Harmon Gym
1977-12-20at San Jose State SpartansL 56–59Independence High School
1977-12-28neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 69–74 (OTOT)Kemper Arena
1977-12-29at Missouri TigersL 62–66Kemper Arena
1977-12-30neutral Colorado BuffaloesW 83–79Kemper Arena
1978-01-05vs Drake BulldogsW 74–71James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-01-08vs Colorado BuffaloesW 84–64James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-01-11vs Kansas State WildcatsW 82–77James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-01-14at Nebraska CornhuskersW 65–59Bob Devaney Sports Center
1978-01-18vs Kansas JayhawksL 82–100James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-01-21at Oklahoma State CowboysW 59–53Gallagher Hall
1978-01-25at Oklahoma SoonersW 76–74 (OTOT)Lloyd Noble Center
1978-01-28vs Missouri TigersW 68–59James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-02-01at Kansas State WildcatsL 63–74Ahearn Field House
1978-02-04vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 56–62James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-02-08at Colorado BuffaloesL 64–70Balch Fieldhouse
1978-02-11vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 93–69James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-02-15at Kansas JayhawksL 70–80Allen Fieldhouse
1978-02-18vs Oklahoma SoonersW 77–71James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-02-25at Missouri TigersW 67–63Hearnes Center
1978-02-28vs Missouri TigersL 63–65James H. Hilton Coliseum

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