1956–57 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

1956–57 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record16–7 (6–6 Big Seven)
Head coach
Assistant coachBob Lamson
Home arenaIowa State Armory
1956–57 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas 11 1   .917 24 3   .889
Kansas State 8 4   .667 15 8   .652
Iowa State 6 6   .500 16 7   .696
Colorado 5 7   .417 14 9   .609
Nebraska 5 7   .417 11 12   .478
Missouri 4 8   .333 10 13   .435
Oklahoma 3 9   .250 8 15   .348
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956–57 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1956–57 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Strannigan, who was in his third season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 16–7, 6–6 in Big Seven play to finish in third place. Gary Thompson won Big Seven Player of the Year, edging out Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas. Iowa State also picked up their first ever win over a top ranked team, defeating Kansas, 39–37.