# 1970–71 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1970–71 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1970–71 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Glen Anderson, who was in his twelfth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa for the final season. Anderson was replaced at head coach by Maury John, and the Armory was replaced with Hilton Coliseum.
They finished the season 5–21, 2–12 in Big Eight play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| December 1, 1970* 7:35 pm | Mankato State | W 85–72 | 1–0 | Iowa State Armory (6,850) Ames, Iowa |
| December 5, 1970* 7:30 pm | at Minnesota | L 69–89 | 1–1 | Williams Arena Minneapolis |
| December 8, 1970* 7:35 pm | No. 7 Drake Iowa Big Four | L 63–87 | 1–2 | Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa |
| December 12, 1970* 7:35 pm | Illinois | L 63–78 | 1–3 | Iowa State Armory (6,000) Ames, Iowa |
| December 14, 1970* 7:35 pm | Arkansas | W 86–77 | 2–3 | Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa |
| December 18, 1970* 9:15 pm | at Marshall Marshall Tournament First round | L 66–90 | 2–4 | Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, West Virginia |
| December 19, 1970* 6:00 pm | vs. Holy Cross Marshall Tournament Consolation | L 64–80 | 2–5 | Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, West Virginia |
| December 23, 1970* 7:30 pm | at Iowa CyHawk Rivalry | L 68–87 | 2–6 | Iowa Fieldhouse Iowa City, Iowa |
| December 26, 1970* 7:00 pm | vs. Oklahoma Big Eight Holiday Tournament First round | W 74–71 | 3–6 | Municipal Auditorium (10,000) Kansas City, Missouri |
| December 29, 1970* 7:00 pm | vs. No. 12 Kansas Big Eight Holiday Tournament Semifinals | L 56–59 $^{OT}$ | 3–7 | Municipal Auditorium (10,500) Kansas City, Missouri |
| December 29, 1970* 3:00 pm | vs. Colorado Big Eight Holiday Tournament Third Place | L 64–70 | 3–8 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
| January 4, 1971* 7:30 pm | at Northern Illinois | L 95–97 $^{2OT}$ | 3–9 | Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, Illinois |
| January 9, 1971 2:10 pm, Big Eight | Oklahoma State | W 75–63 | 4–9 (1–0) | Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa |
| January 11, 1971 7:35 pm, WOI (delay) | Missouri | L 71–77 | 4–10 (1–1) | Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa |
| January 16, 1971 7:35 pm | at Nebraska | L 62–84 | 4–11 (1–2) | Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska |
| January 18, 1971 8:05 pm | at No. 7 Kansas | L 57–83 | 4–12 (1–3) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| January 23, 1971 2:00 pm, Big Eight | at Colorado | L 82–95 | 4–13 (1–4) | Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado |
| January 30, 1971 7:35 pm, WOI (delay) | No. 6 Kansas | L 72–95 | 4–14 (1–5) | Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa |
| February 6, 1971 7:35 pm | at Kansas State | L 81–96 | 4–15 (1–6) | Ahearn Fieldhouse Manhattan, Kansas |
| February 9, 1971 7:35 pm, WOI (delay) | Nebraska | L 67–69 $^{OT}$ | 4–16 (1–7) | Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa |
| February 13, 1971 7:35 pm, WOI (delay) | Kansas State | W 89–66 | 5–16 (2–7) | Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa |
| February 15, 1971 7:30 pm | at Missouri | L 66–80 | 5–17 (2–8) | Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri |
| February 20, 1971 7:35 pm, WOI (delay) | Oklahoma | L 72–86 | 5–18 (2–9) | Iowa State Armory (5,000) Ames, Iowa |
| March 3, 1971 7:30 pm | at Oklahoma | L 88–95 | 5–19 (2–10) | OU Field House Norman, Oklahoma |
| March 5, 1971 7:30 pm | at Oklahoma State | L 63–69 | 5–20 (2–11) | Gallagher Hall Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| March 8, 1971 7:30 pm, WOI (delay) | Colorado | L 73–77 | 5–21 (2–12) | Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||