FEATURED GAME
Beat #5 Illinois
67
vs
62
Took down #5 at home
Men's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1952-53 at a glance
1952-53 Iowa Men's Basketball
12-10
Overall
9-9
Big Ten
Bucky O'Connor
Head coach
By the Numbers
Points per game
69.8
#85 nationally
Power rating
+10.1
Simple Rating System — #17 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
93
vs Northwestern on Feb 28
Best defensive game
held them to 52
vs Butler (62-52)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Oklahoma (62-63)
Biggest win
by 29
vs Oregon (86-57)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
6
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
10-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
2-8
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROAD WIN
Beat Northwestern
93
vs
78
Quality road victory
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Oregon
86
vs
57
Wire-to-wire control — won by 29
ROAD WIN
Beat Ohio State
71
vs
68
Quality road victory
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #1 Indiana
61
vs
68
Tough matchup against #1
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #5 Illinois
63
vs
80
Tough matchup against #5
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Oklahoma
62
vs
63
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
1952-53 Schedule 22 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Home Butler | 62–52 | W |
| Dec 6 | Away Oklahoma | 62–63 | L |
| Dec 13 | Home Michigan | 85–77 | W |
| Dec 15 | Away Wisconsin | 70–75 | L |
| Dec 22 | Home Indiana | 72–91 | L |
| Dec 26 | Home Oregon | 86–57 | W |
| Dec 27 | Home California | 69–60 | W |
| Dec 29 | Home Wisconsin | 83–66 | W |
| Jan 10 | Away Michigan State | 61–68 | L |
| Jan 12 | Away Michigan | 61–66 | L |
| Jan 17 | Away Minnesota | 58–65 | L |
| Jan 19 | Home Northwestern | 69–68 | W |
| Jan 24 | Away Purdue | 58–69 | L |
| Feb 9 | Home Michigan State | 48–60 | L |
| Feb 14 | Away Illinois | 63–80 | L |
| Feb 16 | Away Ohio State | 71–68 | W |
| Feb 21 | Home Illinois | 67–62 | W |
| Feb 23 | Home Ohio State | 90–75 | W |
| Feb 28 | Away Northwestern | 93–78 | W |
| Mar 2 | Home Minnesota | 81–79 | W |
| Mar 7 | Home Purdue | 65–56 | W |
| Mar 9 | Away Indiana | 61–68 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
69.8
vs
68.3
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+1.5 points per game
Field goal %
31.9%
vs
33.1%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
-1.2 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
63.1%
vs
61.9%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
+1.2 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
23.2
24.9
-1.7
FGA
72.8
75.2
-2.4
FG%
31.9%
33.1%
-1.2
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
23.3
18.5
+4.8
FTA
37.0
29.9
+7.1
FT%
63.1%
61.9%
+1.2
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
—
—
—
AST
—
—
—
STL
—
—
—
BLK
—
—
—
TOV
—
—
—
PF
19.7
24.1
-4.4
PTS
69.8
68.3
+1.5
Player Stats — Per Game
| Player | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Deacon DavisF | 22 | — | — | 4.4 | 14.7 | 29.9 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 9.4 | 64.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 14.9 |
| Herb Thompson | 22 | — | — | 5.0 | 15.9 | 31.5 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 5.3 | 66.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 13.5 |
| Ken BucklesG | 18 | — | — | 3.6 | 10.9 | 32.7 | — | — | — | 3.6 | 4.8 | 74.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 10.7 |
| Chuck JarnaginG | 21 | — | — | 3.2 | 10.4 | 31.1 | — | — | — | 3.7 | 6.0 | 61.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| Bob Miller | 22 | — | — | 2.6 | 8.8 | 29.4 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.2 |
| Gene Hettrick | 22 | — | — | 2.4 | 5.5 | 44.2 | — | — | — | 1.8 | 3.5 | 52.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Bill Stenger | 8 | — | — | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.2 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Bob Mau | 17 | — | — | 1.4 | 5.1 | 26.7 | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.5 | 62.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3 |
| Jerry RidleyF | 18 | — | — | 0.7 | 1.9 | 35.3 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 2.0 | 38.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 |
Player Stats — Advanced
| Player | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | USG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | OWS | DWS | WS | BPM | PProd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stenger | 8 | — | — | 41.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bob Mau | 17 | — | — | 34.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bob Miller | 22 | — | — | 37.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chuck JarnaginG | 21 | — | — | 38.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gene Hettrick | 22 | — | — | 46.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Herb Thompson | 22 | — | — | 36.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jerry RidleyF | 18 | — | — | 37.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ken BucklesG | 18 | — | — | 40.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| McKinley Deacon DavisF | 22 | — | — | 38.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1952-53 Roster 9 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stenger | — | — | |||||
| Bob Mau | — | — | 6-4 | ||||
| Bob Miller | — | — | 6-6 | ||||
| Chuck Jarnagin | JR | G | 6-3 | ||||
| Gene Hettrick | — | — | 6-6 | ||||
| Herb Thompson | SR | — | 6-2 | ||||
| Jerry Ridley | — | F | 6-4 | ||||
| Ken Buckles | JR | G | 6-2 | ||||
| McKinley Deacon Davis | SO | F | 6-2 |
1952-53 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM