FEATURED GAME
Beat #2 Illinois
96
vs
72
Took down #2 at home
Men's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1955-56 at a glance
1955-56 Iowa Men's Basketball
20-6
Overall
13-1
Big Ten
#4
Peak AP rank
Bucky O'Connor
Head coach
By the Numbers
Points per game
77.7
#60 nationally
Power rating
+14.6
Simple Rating System — #8 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
98
vs Wichita State on Feb 4
Best defensive game
held them to 51
vs Nebraska (60-51)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Michigan State (64-65)
Biggest win
by 24
vs Illinois (96-72)
Rankings & Streaks
Peak AP rank
#4
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
17
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
10-1
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
7-4
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROAD WIN
Beat #7 Ohio State
88
vs
73
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
RANKED WIN
Beat #9 Kentucky
89
vs
77
Statement win on a neutral floor over #9
RANKED WIN
Beat #15 Temple
83
vs
76
Statement win on a neutral floor over #15
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Michigan State
64
vs
65
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #1 San Francisco
71
vs
83
Tough matchup against #1
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Colorado
57
vs
60
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
1955-56 Schedule 26 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4 | Home Nebraska | 60–51 | W |
| Dec 9 | Home Southern Methodist | 80–62 | W |
| Dec 12 | Away Colorado | 57–60 | L |
| Dec 17 | Home Loyola Marymount | 84–61 | W |
| Dec 27 | Away Washington | 71–76 | L |
| Dec 29 | Away Stanford | 52–54 | L |
| Dec 30 | Away California | 45–70 | L |
| Jan 7 | Home Michigan State | 64–65 | L |
| Jan 9 | Away Ohio State | 88–73 | W |
| Jan 14 | Home Minnesota | 84–62 | W |
| Jan 21 | Away Michigan | 78–67 | W |
| Jan 23 | Away Purdue | 67–63 | W |
| Feb 4 | Home Wichita State | 98–86 | W |
| Feb 6 | Away Wisconsin | 78–74 | W |
| Feb 11 | Away Northwestern | 70–65 | W |
| Feb 13 | Home Purdue | 88–75 | W |
| Feb 18 | Home Wisconsin | 80–66 | W |
| Feb 20 | Away Indiana | 87–83 | W |
| Feb 25 | Away Minnesota | 83–73 | W |
| Feb 27 | Home Northwestern | 86–68 | W |
| Mar 3 | Home Illinois | 96–72 | W |
| Mar 5 | Home Indiana | 84–73 | W |
| Mar 16 | Neutral Morehead State | 97–83 | W |
| Mar 17 | Neutral Kentucky | 89–77 | W |
| Mar 22 | Neutral Temple | 83–76 | W |
| Mar 23 | Neutral San Francisco | 71–83 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
77.7
vs
69.9
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+7.8 points per game
Field goal %
38.4%
vs
36.7%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
+1.7 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
67.7%
vs
60.3%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
+7.4 percentage points
Total rebounds
46.0
vs
44.3
Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.
+1.7 rebounds per game
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
26.0
26.0
0.0
Minutes
—
—
—
FG
28.1
26.1
+2.0
FGA
73.2
71.2
+2.0
FG%
38.4%
36.7%
+1.7
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
21.5
17.7
+3.8
FTA
31.7
29.3
+2.4
FT%
67.7%
60.3%
+7.4
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
46.0
44.3
+1.7
AST
—
—
—
STL
—
—
—
BLK
—
—
—
TOV
—
—
—
PF
18.4
18.9
-0.5
PTS
77.7
69.9
+7.8
Player Stats — Per Game
| Player | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill LoganF | 26 | — | — | 6.7 | 16.2 | 41.7 | — | — | — | 4.2 | 6.9 | 61.5 | 10.3 | — | — | — | — | 17.7 |
| Carl CainF | 26 | — | — | 6.3 | 15.5 | 40.9 | — | — | — | 3.1 | 4.3 | 72.3 | 9.9 | — | — | — | — | 15.8 |
| Bill SeabergG | 26 | — | — | 4.8 | 12.7 | 38.1 | — | — | — | 4.2 | 5.4 | 78.0 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | 13.9 |
| Bill SchoofC | 26 | — | — | 3.5 | 9.8 | 36.1 | — | — | — | 3.7 | 4.9 | 75.0 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 10.8 |
| Sharm ScheuermanG | 23 | — | — | 3.0 | 6.9 | 44.0 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 5.3 | 75.6 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| Bob GeorgeC | 23 | — | — | 1.4 | 4.5 | 31.7 | — | — | — | 0.9 | 1.9 | 47.7 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | 3.8 |
| Thomas PayneF | 18 | — | — | 1.1 | 3.9 | 28.2 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 1.8 | 42.4 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 3.0 |
| Augie MartelG | 22 | — | — | 1.0 | 2.5 | 40.7 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | 2.2 |
| Jim McConnellG | 15 | — | — | 0.5 | 2.1 | 25.8 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.5 | 37.5 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| Gregg SchroederF | 7 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 40.0 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0.9 | 83.3 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| Carter CrockhamF | 3 | — | — | 0.7 | 1.7 | 40.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| Lester HawthorneG | 18 | — | — | 0.2 | 1.7 | 12.9 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 1.1 | 70.0 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | 1.2 |
| Frank SeboltF | 16 | — | — | 0.5 | 1.3 | 40.0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.7 | 18.2 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | 1.1 |
| Norman PaulF | 11 | — | — | 0.4 | 1.1 | 33.3 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.6 | 42.9 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| Gene PittsC | 4 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
Player Stats — Advanced
| Player | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | USG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | OWS | DWS | WS | BPM | PProd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augie MartelG | 22 | — | — | 41.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bill LoganF | 26 | — | — | 45.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bill SchoofC | 26 | — | — | 44.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bill SeabergG | 26 | — | — | 45.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bob GeorgeC | 23 | — | — | 34.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carl CainF | 26 | — | — | 45.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carter CrockhamF | 3 | — | — | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frank SeboltF | 16 | — | — | 35.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gene PittsC | 4 | — | — | 16.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gregg SchroederF | 7 | — | — | 57.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jim McConnellG | 15 | — | — | 27.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lester HawthorneG | 18 | — | — | 27.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norman PaulF | 11 | — | — | 35.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sharm ScheuermanG | 23 | — | — | 53.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas PayneF | 18 | — | — | 31.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1955-56 Roster 15 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augie Martel | JR | G | 5-10 | ||||
| Bill Logan | SR | F | 6-7 | ||||
| Bill Schoof | SR | C | 6-6 | ||||
| Bill Seaberg | SR | G | 6-0 | ||||
| Bob George | SR | C | 6-7 | ||||
| Carl Cain | SR | F | 6-3 | ||||
| Carter Crockham | — | F | |||||
| Frank Sebolt | JR | F | 6-3 | ||||
| Gene Pitts | — | C | |||||
| Gregg Schroeder | SO | F | 6-3 | ||||
| Jim McConnell | SO | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Lester Hawthorne | SR | G | 5-8 | ||||
| Norman Paul | SO | F | 6-4 | ||||
| Sharm Scheuerman | SR | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Thomas Payne | — | F | 6-6 |
1955-56 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Final
#4
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #4
- Lowest Rank
- #20
- Weeks in Poll
- 13
- Total Weeks
- 17
Week-by-week rankings
12/5
#4
12/12
#4
12/19
#10
12/26
#6
1/2
NR
1/9
NR
1/16
#20
1/23
#13
1/30
#19
2/6
#17
2/13
#15
2/20
#13
2/27
#10
3/5
#5
3/12
NR
3/19
NR
Final
#4
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM