1978-79 Iowa State Cyclones — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Iowa State Cyclones went 11-16 (6-8 in the Big 8) under head coach Lynn Nance. Simple Rating System: 0.21.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-24vs Northeastern IllinoisW 129–69James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-12-01at Creighton BluejaysL 54–55Omaha Civic Auditorium
1978-12-04vs Drake BulldogsL 77–86James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-12-07vs San Jose State SpartansW 91–73James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-12-11at Iowa HawkeyesL 66–67Iowa Field House
1978-12-16vs Northwest Missouri StateW 77–54James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-12-18at Mississippi State BulldogsL 70–80Mississippi Coliseum
1978-12-27at Kansas JayhawksL 55–75Kemper Arena
1978-12-29neutral Kansas State WildcatsW 62–61Kemper Arena
1978-12-30neutral Oklahoma State CowboysL 75–87Kemper Arena
1979-01-03vs Minnesota StateW 102–63James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-01-06vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 68–72James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-01-13at Kansas State WildcatsW 79–66Ahearn Field House
1979-01-17vs Colorado BuffaloesW 60–59James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-01-20vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 72–70James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-01-24at Kansas JayhawksL 71–80Allen Fieldhouse
1979-01-27at Oklahoma SoonersL 83–98Lloyd Noble Center
1979-01-31vs Missouri TigersL 80–84 (OTOT)James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-02-03vs Kansas State WildcatsL 60–62James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-02-07at Colorado BuffaloesL 71–78Balch Fieldhouse
1979-02-10at Nebraska CornhuskersW 48–46Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-02-14vs Kansas JayhawksW 68–66James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-02-17at Oklahoma State CowboysL 58–73Gallagher Hall
1979-02-21vs Oklahoma SoonersW 66–65James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-02-24at Missouri TigersL 67–73Hearnes Center
1979-02-27at Kansas JayhawksL 70–91Allen Fieldhouse

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