1962–63 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1962–63 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1962–63 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Glen Anderson, who was in his fourth season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

1962–63 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	14–11 (8–6 Big Eight)
Head coach	Glen Anderson (4th season)
Home arena	Iowa State Armory
Seasons ← 1961–62 1963–64 →

1962–63 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 10 Colorado	11	–	3		.786			19	–	7		.731
Kansas State	11	–	3		.786			16	–	9		.640
Iowa State	8	–	6		.571			14	–	11		.560
Oklahoma	8	–	6		.571			12	–	13		.480
Oklahoma State	7	–	7		.500			16	–	9		.640
Kansas	5	–	9		.357			12	–	13		.480
Missouri	5	–	9		.357			10	–	15		.400
Nebraska	1	–	13		.071			6	–	19		.240
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

They finished the season 14–11, 8–6 in Big Eight play to finish tied for third place.

Roster

1962–63 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
[2] Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown Tom Bockholt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — F Vince Brewer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Sr Harry Daniels 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — F John Davidson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Sr C Rich Froistad 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Jr Gladbrook, Iowa G Dave Groth (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Sr Des Moines, Iowa F Steve Harmon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Chicago F Joe Hurst 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Chicago F Gary Kleven 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Sr G Tim Lowe 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) — Jr Marshalltown, Iowa G Don McKale 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — So Albert City, Iowa F Tom Peterson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Jr Story City, Iowa G Wilbur Sandbulte 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — So Sioux Center, Iowa F Marv Straw 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Sr G Bob VanderWilt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — So Spencer, Iowa	Head coach Glen Anderson 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
Regular season
December 1, 1962* 7:30 pm		South Dakota	W 73–56	1–0	Iowa State Armory  Ames, Iowa
December 8, 1962* 6:35 pm		at No. 8 Indiana	W 63–55	2–0	New Fieldhouse  Bloomington, Indiana
December 10, 1962* 8:15 pm		at Drake Iowa Big Four	L 52–74	2–1	Veterans Memorial Auditorium  Des Moines, Iowa
December 15, 1962* 7:35 pm		No. 10 Illinois	L 73–76 OT	2–2	Iowa State Armory  Ames, Iowa
December 17, 1962* 7:35 pm		Toledo	W 69–51	3–2	Iowa State Armory  Ames, Iowa
December 20, 1962* 9:00 pm		at Utah State	L 52–87	3–3	Nelson Fieldhouse  Logan, Utah
December 22, 1962* 11:30 pm		at San Diego State Aztec-Kiwanis Basketball Festival [3]	W 72–59	4–3	Peterson Gymnasium  San Diego
December 26, 1962* 9:30 pm		vs. Nebraska Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals	W 82–68	5–3	Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, Missouri
December 28, 1962* 7:30 pm		vs. Kansas Big Eight Holiday Tournament Semifinals	L 51–69	5–4	Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1962* 7:30 pm		vs. Oklahoma State Big Eight Holiday Tournament Third Place	L 38–54	5–5	Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, Missouri
January 5, 1963 7:30 pm		at Oklahoma State	L 42–44	5–6 (0–1)	Gallagher Hall  Stillwater, Oklahoma
January 7, 1963 8:05 pm		at Oklahoma	L 85–91	5–7 (0–2)	OU Fieldhouse  Norman, Oklahoma
January 12, 1963 7:35 pm		Kansas	W 55–51	6–7 (1–2)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, Iowa
January 15, 1963* 7:35 pm		Drake Iowa Big Four	W 69–65	7–7	Iowa State Armory  Ames, Iowa
January 19, 1963 7:30 pm		at Missouri	W 54–53 OT	8–7 (2–2)	Brewer Fieldhouse  Columbia, Missouri
January 26, 1963 7:30 pm		Oklahoma	W 77–69	9–7 (3–2)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, Iowa
January 29, 1963 7:30 pm		Missouri	W 78–66	10–7 (4–2)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, Iowa
February 2, 1963 7:35 pm		at Kansas	W 69–57	11–7 (5–2)	Allen Fieldhouse  Lawrence, Kansas
February 4, 1963 7:35 pm		Nebraska	W 83–69	12–7 (6–2)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, Iowa
February 9, 1963 7:35 pm		Oklahoma State	L 50–54	12–8 (6–3)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, Iowa
February 11, 1963 8:05 pm		at Nebraska	W 75–54	13–8 (7–3)	Nebraska Coliseum  Lincoln, Nebraska
February 16, 1963 7:35 pm		No. 7 Colorado	W 73–60	14–8 (8–3)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, Iowa
February 23, 1963 7:30 pm		at Kansas State	L 50–62	14–9 (8–4)	Ahearn Fieldhouse  Manhattan, Kansas
February 25, 1963 9:05 pm		at Colorado	L 59–72	14–10 (8–5)	Balch Fieldhouse  Boulder, Colorado
March 4, 1963 7:35 pm		Kansas State	L 71–78	14–11 (8–6)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, Iowa
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

1. "1962-63 Big Eight Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
2. "1962-63 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
3. "San Diego State 2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). San Diego State University. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
4. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2022.