The 1918–19 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team (also known informally as Ames) represented Iowa State University during the 1918–19 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Harter Walter, who was in his fourth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa. They defeated the 219th Signal Battalion of Camp Dodge on December 28, 1918, in a "practice game" by the score of 19 to 7.(1) December 29, 1918 (Page 23 of 36). Des Moines Register 1918 Dec 29(191):23. They were originally scheduled to host Coe on January 2, 1919, but it was postponed due to the influenza pandemic.(1) January 3, 1919 (Page 7 of 10). Des Moines Register 1919 Jan 03(196):7. Iowa State was originally scheduled to play Nebraska, but could not come to an agreement, claiming the Nebraska gymnasium was too small.(1) January 22, 1919 (Page 6 of 10). Des Moines Register 1919 Jan 22(215):6.
They finished the season 5–11, 3–8 in Missouri Valley play to finish in sixth place.
Roster
(1) Special to The Christian Science Monitor from its Western, News Office. IOWA STATE HAS BRIGHT OUTLOOK: IN SPITE OF DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AMES EXPECTS TO DO WELL AT BASKETBALL. The Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file) 1919 Jan 18:8.
Schedule and results
!colspan=6 style=""|Exhibition
!colspan=6 style=""|Regular season
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