FEATURED GAME
Beat #4 Indiana
78
vs
59
Took down #4 at home
Men's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1951-52 at a glance
1951-52 Iowa Men's Basketball
19-3
Overall
11-3
Big Ten
#4
Peak AP rank
Bucky O'Connor
Head coach
By the Numbers
Points per game
69.8
#39 nationally
Power rating
+12.0
Simple Rating System — #12 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
90
vs Purdue on Feb 16
Best defensive game
held them to 43
vs Missouri (48-43)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Michigan State (61-60)
Biggest win
by 23
vs Michigan (82-59)
Rankings & Streaks
Peak AP rank
#4
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
10
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
9-1
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
7-2
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
RANKED WIN
Beat #3 Illinois
73
vs
68
Took down #3 at home
ROAD WIN
Beat #20 Michigan State
61
vs
60
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Purdue
90
vs
67
Wire-to-wire control — won by 23
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #5 Illinois
62
vs
78
Tough matchup against #5
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Wisconsin
75
vs
78
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #20 Indiana
69
vs
82
Tough matchup against #20
1951-52 Schedule 20 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Home Western Michigan | 72–68 | W |
| Dec 15 | Away Missouri | 48–43 | W |
| Dec 20 | Home Oklahoma | 59–46 | W |
| Dec 27 | Away California | 69–64 | W |
| Dec 28 | Neutral Oregon | 86–72 | W |
| Jan 5 | Away Michigan State | 61–60 | W |
| Jan 7 | Away Michigan | 54–46 | W |
| Jan 12 | Home Indiana | 78–59 | W |
| Jan 14 | Home Northwestern | 78–64 | W |
| Jan 19 | Home Minnesota | 76–59 | W |
| Jan 21 | Away Indiana | 69–82 | L |
| Feb 4 | Home Butler | 58–57 | W |
| Feb 9 | Home Illinois | 73–68 | W |
| Feb 11 | Home Michigan | 82–59 | W |
| Feb 16 | Away Purdue | 90–67 | W |
| Feb 18 | Away Ohio State | 75–62 | W |
| Feb 23 | Away Illinois | 62–78 | L |
| Feb 25 | Home Michigan State | 64–52 | W |
| Mar 1 | Away Northwestern | 77–68 | W |
| Mar 3 | Home Wisconsin | 75–78 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
69.8
vs
61.7
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+8.1 points per game
Field goal %
34.0%
vs
31.8%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
+2.2 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
66.2%
vs
58.4%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
+7.8 percentage points
Total rebounds
—
vs
—
Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.
Assists
—
vs
—
Buckets set up by a teammate pass.
Turnovers
—
vs
—
Times Iowa lost the ball — lower is better.
Top Performers
Team Stats per Game
Stat
Iowa
Opponents
Diff
Games
22.0
22.0
0.0
Minutes
—
—
—
FG
25.7
24.2
+1.5
FGA
75.6
76.0
-0.4
FG%
34.0%
31.8%
+2.2
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
18.3
13.4
+4.9
FTA
27.7
22.9
+4.8
FT%
66.2%
58.4%
+7.8
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
—
—
—
AST
—
—
—
STL
—
—
—
BLK
—
—
—
TOV
—
—
—
PF
20.0
25.8
-5.8
PTS
69.8
61.7
+8.1
Player Stats — Per Game
| Player | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck DarlingCAA-1 | 22 | — | — | 9.3 | 22.2 | 41.7 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 9.9 | 70.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 25.5 |
| Robert CliftonG | 22 | — | — | 4.1 | 12.7 | 32.5 | — | — | — | 3.6 | 4.8 | 75.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11.8 |
| Herb Thompson | 22 | — | — | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.5 |
| McKinley Deacon DavisF | 22 | — | — | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.0 |
| Everett CochraneF | 16 | — | — | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Herald GreeneG | 22 | — | — | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.4 |
| Chuck JarnaginG | 20 | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 |
| _ Stenger | 14 | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 |
| _ Fritz | 10 | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 |
Player Stats — Advanced
| Player | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | USG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | OWS | DWS | WS | BPM | PProd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck DarlingC | 22 | — | — | 47.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chuck JarnaginG | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Everett CochraneF | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| _ Fritz | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Herald GreeneG | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Herb Thompson | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| McKinley Deacon DavisF | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robert CliftonG | 22 | — | — | 39.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| _ Stenger | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1951-52 Roster 9 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Darling | SR | C | 6-8 | ||||
| Chuck Jarnagin | — | G | 6-3 | ||||
| Everett Cochrane | SR | F | 6-3 | ||||
| _ Fritz | — | — | |||||
| Herald Greene | SR | G | 6-0 | ||||
| Herb Thompson | JR | — | 6-2 | ||||
| McKinley Deacon Davis | FR | F | 6-2 | ||||
| Robert Clifton | SR | G | 6-4 | ||||
| _ Stenger | — | — |
1951-52 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Final
#7
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #4
- Lowest Rank
- #12
- Weeks in Poll
- 10
- Total Weeks
- 15
Week-by-week rankings
12/3
NR
12/10
NR
12/17
NR
12/24
NR
12/31
#12
1/7
#10
1/14
#4
1/21
#4
1/28
#8
2/4
#9
2/11
#5
2/18
#4
2/25
#7
3/3
NR
Final
#7
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM