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1945–46 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
| 1945–46 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball |
|---|
| Big Six Conference |
| 8–8 (5–5 Big Six) |
| Louis Menze (18th season) |
| State Gymnasium |
The 1945–46 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1945–46 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Louis Menze, who was in his eighteenth season with the Cyclones. They played their home games for the last time at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa.
They finished the season 8–8, 5–5 in Big Six play to finish in third place.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 8, 1945*7:30 pm | Loras | W 51–35 | 1–0 | State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa | |
| December 10, 1945*8:15 pm | at Drake Iowa Big Four | W 46–42 | 2–0 | Drake Fieldhouse Des Moines, Iowa | |
| December 15, 1945* | at Minnesota | L 33–65 | 2–1 | Williams Arena Minneapolis | |
| December 20, 1945* | at Ottumwa Naval(Iowa Pre-Flight) | L 34–51 | 2–2 | Ottumwa, Iowa | |
| December 31, 1945* | Ottumwa Naval (Iowa Pre-Flight) | L 35–48 | 2–3 | State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa | |
| January 5, 1946 | at Kansas State | L 46–52 OT | 2–4(0–1) | Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas | |
| January 11, 1946 | at Missouri | W 45–33 | 3–4(1–1) | Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri | |
| January 14, 19467:30 pm | Nebraska | W 57–39 | 4–4(2–1) | State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa | |
| January 18, 1946*7:30 pm | Drake Iowa Big Four | W 58–45 | 5–4 | State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa | |
| January 25, 19467:30 pm | Kansas | L 47–50 OT | 5–5(2–2) | State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa | |
| February 2, 1946 | at Oklahoma | L 43–44 | 5–6(2–3) | OU Field House Norman, Oklahoma | |
| February 8, 1946 | at Nebraska | W 57–45 | 6–6(3–3) | Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska | |
| February 15, 19467:30 pm | Missouri | L 36–38 | 6–7(3–4) | State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa | |
| February 18, 19467:15 pm | Kansas State | W 74–39 | 7–7(4–4) | State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa | |
| February 23, 19467:30 pm | Oklahoma | W 56–54 | 8–7(5–4) | State Gymnasium Ames, Iowa | |
| February 25, 1946 | at Kansas | L 41–69 | 8–8(5–5) | Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, Kansas | |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
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