1948–49 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1948–49 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1948-49 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Clay Sutherland, who was in his second season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.
They finished the season 8–14, 3–9 in Big Seven play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
Roster
1948–49 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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F
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43
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Gay Anderson
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
—
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So
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Council Bluffs, IA
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C
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Bob Boyce
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
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G
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Gene Culman
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
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Mason City, IA
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G
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4
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Don Ferguson
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
—
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Ottumwa, IA
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G
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14
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Dale Foell
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
—
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|
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G
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40
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Charles Herbert
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
—
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Macomb, IL
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F
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Jim Hogue
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
—
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|
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F
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5
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Lloyd Kester
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
—
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Sr
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Ames, IA
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F
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8
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Bob McLuen
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
—
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Ashton, IA
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C
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Dean Norman
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
—
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|
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F
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50
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Don Paulsen
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
—
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Huxley, IA
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G
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3
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Bob Petersen (C)
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
—
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Sr
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Harlan, IA
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F
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45
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Therol Peterson
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
—
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Jr
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Clinton, IA
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F
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Harlan Platte
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— |
—
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|
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G
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7
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Dudley Ruisch
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
—
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Sioux City, IA
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F
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42
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Leo Schneider
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
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Sr
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Rock Island, IL
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G
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41
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John Sheperd
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
—
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Sr
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Gary, IN
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G
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Jim Sutherland
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
—
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F
|
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Frank Voight
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
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|
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C
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51
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Sylvester Wilhelmi
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
—
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Le Mars, IA
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
L.C. (Cap) Timm
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular Season
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December 1, 1948* 7:30 pm
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Cornell
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W 61–36
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1–0
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Iowa State Armory Ames, IA
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December 4, 1948* 7:30 pm
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Coe
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W 75–35
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2–0
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Iowa State Armory Ames, IA
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December 6, 1948* 8:15 pm
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at Drake Iowa Big Four
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L 38–53
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2–1
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Drake Fieldhouse Des Moines, IA
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December 11, 1948* 7:30 pm
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Drake Iowa Big Four
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W 51–43
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3–1
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Iowa State Armory Ames, IA
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December 18, 1948*
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at Canisius
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L 45–58
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3–2
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, NY
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December 21, 1948* 7:00 pm, WCBS (delay)
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at St. John's
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L 47–71
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3–3
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Madison Square Garden New York, NY
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December 22, 1948*
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at Syracuse
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L 46–67
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3–4
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State Fair Coliseum Syracuse, NY
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December 27, 1948* 8:00 pm
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vs. Harvard Big Seven Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
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W 56–54
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4–4
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Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
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December 29, 1948* 9:30 pm
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vs. Oklahoma Big Seven Holiday Tournament Semifinals
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L 45–55
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4–5
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Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
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December 30, 1948* 8:30 pm
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vs. Kansas State Big Seven Holiday Tournament Third Place
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W 56–52
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5–5
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Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
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January 8, 1949 7:30 pm
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Oklahoma
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L 42–43
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5–6 (0–1)
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Iowa State Armory Ames, IA
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January 15, 1949 7:30 pm
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at Nebraska
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L 50–71
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5–7 (0–2)
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Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, NE
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January 17, 1949
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at Kansas State
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L 43–49
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5–8 (0–3)
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Nichols Hall Manhattan, KS
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January 22, 1949 8:00 pm
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at Missouri
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L 36–39
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5–9 (0–4)
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Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, MO
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January 24, 1949 7:30 pm
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Colorado
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W 40–31
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6–9 (1–4)
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Iowa State Armory Ames, IA
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January 29, 1949 8:15 pm
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at Oklahoma
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L 52–55 OT
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6–10 (1–5)
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OU Field House Norman, OK
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February 5, 1949 7:30 pm
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Kansas
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L 57–62
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6–11 (1–6)
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Iowa State Armory Ames, IA
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February 11, 1949
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at Colorado
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L 48–63
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6–12 (1–7)
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Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, CO
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February 19, 1949 7:30 pm
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Nebraska
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L 41–44
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6–13 (1–8)
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Iowa State Armory Ames, IA
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February 28, 1949 7:30 pm
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Missouri
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W 40–34
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7–13 (2–8)
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Iowa State Armory Ames, IA
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March 5, 1949 7:30 pm
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Kansas State
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L 39–54
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7–14 (2–9)
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Iowa State Armory Ames, IA
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March 8, 1949
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at Kansas
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W 49–45
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8–14 (3–9)
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Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics |
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