1973–74 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

1973–74 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record15–11 (6–8 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gus Guydon
  • Tom Smith
Home arenaHilton Coliseum

The 1973–74 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Maury John, who was in his third season with the Cyclones. John was diagnosed with cancer early in the season and stepped away, with Gus Guydon taking over as interim head coach. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 15–11, 6–8 in Big Eight play to finish in fifth place.

1973–74 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Kansas 13 1   .929 23 7   .767
Kansas State 11 3   .786 19 8   .704
Oklahoma 9 5   .643 18 8   .692
Nebraska 7 7   .500 14 12   .538
Iowa State 6 8   .429 15 11   .577
Colorado 4 10   .286 9 17   .346
Missouri 3 11   .214 12 14   .462
Oklahoma State 3 11   .214 9 17   .346
Rankings from AP Poll