1981–82 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 2nd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

1981–82 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	10–17 (5–9 Big Eight)
Head coach	Johnny Orr (2nd season)
Home arena	Hilton Coliseum
Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

1981–82 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Missouri †	12	–	2		.857			27	–	4		.871
Kansas State	10	–	4		.714			23	–	8		.742
Oklahoma	8	–	6		.571			22	–	11		.667
Nebraska	7	–	7		.500			16	–	12		.571
Oklahoma State	7	–	7		.500			15	–	12		.556
Iowa State	5	–	9		.357			10	–	17		.370
Kansas	4	–	10		.286			13	–	14		.481
Colorado	3	–	11		.214			11	–	16		.407
† 1982 Big Eight tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

They finished the season 10–17, 5–9 in Big Eight play to finish in sixth. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight tournament to Oklahoma, falling 71–67.

Roster

1981–82 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
[2] Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F Ron Harris (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — So G Barry Stevens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Fr F Robert Estes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Sr G Malvin Warrick (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — C Ron Falenschek 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) — Jr G Terrence Allen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — So G Paul Beene 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — C John Kunnert (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Wes Wallace — — Fr Lonzell Simmons — — Doug Jones — — F Tom Peterson — — Fr Dave Rauker — — F Ray Harris — — Fr	Head coach Johnny Orr (Beloit) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition
November 21, 1981* 6:00 pm		Windsor (Canada) Exhibition	W 93–80	–	Hilton Coliseum (3,112) Ames, Iowa
Regular season
November 28, 1981* 9:00 pm		at Eastern Montana (MSU-Billings)	L 55–66	0–1	The Metra (1,692) Billings, Montana
December 2, 1981* 7:35 pm, Cyclone Basketball Network		SMU	W 80–70	1–1	Hilton Coliseum (8,112) Ames, Iowa
December 5, 1981* 7:35 pm		South Dakota	W 100–78	2–1	Hilton Coliseum (8,437) Ames, Iowa
December 8, 1981* 7:35 pm, Cyclone Basketball Network		No. 6 Iowa CyHawk Rivalry	L 68–79	2–2	Hilton Coliseum (14,038) Ames, Iowa
December 12, 1981* 7:35 pm, Cyclone Basketball Network		at Texas	L 75–108	2–3	Erwin Center (7,973) Austin, Texas
December 14, 1981* 7:35 pm		at TCU	L 63–72	2–4	Daniel Meyer Coliseum (2,572) Fort Worth, Texas
December 19, 1981* 7:35 pm, Heritage Cablevision		at Drake Iowa Big Four	L 56–72	2–5	Veterans Memorial Auditorium (10,015) Des Moines, Iowa
December 26, 1981* 11:00 pm		vs. Idaho Far West Classic Quarterfinal	L 68–88	2–6	Memorial Coliseum (11,040) Portland, OR
December 28, 1981* 1:00 pm		vs. Pittsburgh Far West Classic Consolation Semifinal	L 65–81	2–7	Memorial Coliseum (3,356) Portland, OR
December 29, 1981* 3:00 pm		vs. Wisconsin Far West Classic Consolation Seventh Place	W 103–79	3–7	Memorial Coliseum (3,127) Portland, OR
January 6, 1982* 7:35 pm		Northern Iowa Iowa Big Four	W 78–65	4–7	Hilton Coliseum (7,526) Ames, Iowa
January 9, 1982* 7:35 pm		Saint Louis	W 74–61	5–7	Hilton Coliseum (3,284) Ames, Iowa
January 13, 1982 7:40 pm, KSHB		at Kansas State	L 55–75	5–8 (0–1)	Ahearn Fieldhouse (11,220) Manhattan, Kansas
January 16, 1982 7:35 pm		at Oklahoma	L 67–68	5–9 (0–2)	Lloyd Noble Center (5,542) Norman, Oklahoma
January 20, 1982 7:35 pm, Cyclone Basketball Network		Colorado	W 62–58	6–9 (1–2)	Hilton Coliseum (7,136) Ames, Iowa
January 23, 1982 2:38 pm, Big Eight		at Nebraska	L 47–60	6–10 (1–3)	Devaney Sports Center (9,223) Lincoln, Nebraska
January 27, 1982 7:35 pm, WOI		No. 1 Missouri	L 73–86	6–11 (1–4)	Hilton Coliseum (11,428) Ames, Iowa
January 30, 1982 7:35 pm		at Oklahoma State	L 60–69	6–12 (1–5)	Gallagher Hall (6,000) Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 3, 1982 7:30 pm, WOI/KSHB/USA		Kansas	W 55–53	7–12 (2–5)	Hilton Coliseum (6,781) Ames, Iowa
February 6, 1982 12:10 pm, Big Eight (NBC)		Oklahoma	L 69–85	7–13 (2–6)	Hilton Coliseum (7,579) Ames, Iowa
February 10, 1982 9:05 pm		at Colorado	L 64–74	7–14 (2–7)	Coors Events Center (4,706) Boulder, Colorado
February 13, 1982 7:35 pm		Kansas State	L 49–58	7–15 (2–8)	Hilton Coliseum (10,134) Ames, Iowa
February 16, 1982 8:08 pm, ESPN		at No. 4 Missouri	L 71–100	7–16 (2–9)	Hearnes Center (10,368) Columbia, Missouri
February 20, 1982 7:35 pm		Nebraska	W 63–61	8–16 (3–9)	Hilton Coliseum (9,202) Ames, Iowa
February 24, 1982 7:35 pm		Oklahoma State	W 71–64	9–16 (4–9)	Hilton Coliseum (7,837) Ames, Iowa
February 27, 1982 1:05 pm		at Kansas	W 63–61	10–16 (5–9)	Allen Fieldhouse (5,600) Lawrence, Kansas
Big Eight tournament
March 2, 1982 7:35 pm	(6)	at (3) Oklahoma Big Eight tournament Quarterfinals	L 67–71	10–17	Lloyd Noble Center (7,825) Norman, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

1. sports-reference.com 1981-82 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
2. "1981-82 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
3. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.