1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record11–16 (5–9 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rick Samuels
  • Reggie Warford
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
1979–80 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Missouri 11 3   .786 25 6   .806
Kansas State 8 6   .571 22 9   .710
Nebraska 8 6   .571 18 13   .581
Kansas 7 7   .500 15 14   .517
Colorado 7 7   .500 17 10   .630
Oklahoma 6 8   .429 15 12   .556
Iowa State 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
1980 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Lynn Nance, who was in his fourth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Nance resigned on January 29, 1980. Assistants Rick Samuels and Reggie Warford took over for the remainder of the season.

They finished the season 11–16, 5–9 in Big Eight play to finish in seventh place. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight tournament to Kansas State, falling 101–87.