FEATURED GAME
Beat #4 West Virginia
79
vs
76
Statement win on a neutral floor over #4
Men's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1956-57 at a glance
1956-57 Iowa Men's Basketball
8-14
Overall
4-10
Big Ten
Bucky O'Connor
Head coach
By the Numbers
Points per game
69.6
#108 nationally
Power rating
+2.3
Simple Rating System — #61 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
89
vs Minnesota on Jan 12
Best defensive game
held them to 47
vs Wisconsin (70-47)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Denver (58-57)
Biggest win
by 23
vs Minnesota (89-66)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
6-4
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
1-9
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
RANKED WIN
Beat #10 Kansas State
85
vs
83
Took down #10 at home
RANKED WIN
Beat #19 Minnesota
89
vs
66
Took down #19 at home
RANKED WIN
Beat #17 Purdue
74
vs
67
Took down #17 at home
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to DePaul
72
vs
73
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Wisconsin
59
vs
60
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #10 Illinois
70
vs
81
Tough matchup against #10
1956-57 Schedule 22 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 | Away Nebraska | 43–67 | L |
| Dec 8 | Home Denver | 58–57 | W |
| Dec 17 | Home Loyola (LA) | 80–65 | W |
| Dec 22 | Home Kansas State | 85–83 | W |
| Dec 27 | Away NC State | 70–84 | L |
| Dec 28 | Neutral DePaul | 72–73 | L |
| Dec 29 | Neutral West Virginia | 79–76 | W |
| Jan 5 | Home Ohio State | 60–72 | L |
| Jan 7 | Away Illinois | 70–81 | L |
| Jan 12 | Home Minnesota | 89–66 | W |
| Jan 19 | Away Wisconsin | 70–47 | W |
| Jan 21 | Away Northwestern | 63–70 | L |
| Feb 2 | Home Indiana | 66–82 | L |
| Feb 4 | Away Washington (MO) | 54–62 | L |
| Feb 9 | Home Purdue | 74–67 | W |
| Feb 16 | Away Michigan State | 67–77 | L |
| Feb 18 | Away Indiana | 76–90 | L |
| Feb 23 | Home Northwestern | 74–66 | W |
| Feb 25 | Away Minnesota | 81–102 | L |
| Mar 2 | Home Michigan | 79–83 | L |
| Mar 4 | Away Purdue | 63–72 | L |
| Mar 9 | Home Wisconsin | 59–60 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
69.6
vs
71.7
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
-2.1 points per game
Field goal %
36.5%
vs
38.1%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
-1.6 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
57.5%
vs
66.7%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
-9.2 percentage points
Total rebounds
35.8
vs
37.1
Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.
-1.3 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
22.0
22.0
0.0
Minutes
—
—
—
FG
26.9
26.7
+0.2
FGA
73.7
70.0
+3.7
FG%
36.5%
38.1%
-1.6
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
15.8
18.4
-2.6
FTA
27.5
27.5
0.0
FT%
57.5%
66.7%
-9.2
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
35.8
37.1
-1.3
AST
—
—
—
STL
—
—
—
BLK
—
—
—
TOV
—
—
—
PF
18.6
19.3
-0.7
PTS
69.6
71.7
-2.1
Player Stats — Per Game
| Player | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas PayneF | 14 | — | — | 4.9 | 13.7 | 35.9 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 6.2 | 40.2 | 9.4 | — | — | — | — | 12.4 |
| Dave GuntherF | 22 | — | — | 4.2 | 12.2 | 34.3 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 5.8 | 68.5 | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | 12.3 |
| Clarence Wordlaw | 22 | — | — | 4.6 | 12.2 | 37.7 | — | — | — | 2.4 | 4.4 | 54.6 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | 11.6 |
| Augie MartelG | 20 | — | — | 4.3 | 11.3 | 38.1 | — | — | — | 0.9 | 1.7 | 52.9 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | 9.5 |
| Jim McConnellG | 22 | — | — | 3.6 | 9.1 | 39.3 | — | — | — | 1.9 | 2.6 | 70.7 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 9.0 |
| George Seaberg | 22 | — | — | 2.0 | 5.8 | 33.6 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 2.1 | 65.2 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | 5.3 |
| Peer Hegg | 20 | — | — | 1.9 | 4.9 | 39.2 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 2.4 | 63.8 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | 5.3 |
| Americus John-Lewis | 16 | — | — | 2.2 | 6.4 | 34.3 | — | — | — | 0.9 | 2.8 | 34.1 | 5.8 | — | — | — | — | 5.3 |
| Frank SeboltF | 12 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.8 | 52.9 | — | — | — | 1.3 | 1.8 | 68.2 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | 4.3 |
| Roy JohnsonG | 16 | — | — | 1.3 | 4.4 | 28.2 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 1.8 | 44.8 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | 3.3 |
| Joe Williams | 18 | — | — | 0.4 | 1.8 | 25.0 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | 90.0 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | 1.4 |
| Dick Harring | 3 | — | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| Norman PaulF | 4 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 |
Player Stats — Advanced
| Player | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | USG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | OWS | DWS | WS | BPM | PProd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americus John-Lewis | 16 | — | — | 34.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Augie MartelG | 20 | — | — | 39.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clarence Wordlaw | 22 | — | — | 40.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave GuntherF | 22 | — | — | 41.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dick Harring | 3 | — | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frank SeboltF | 12 | — | — | 57.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Seaberg | 22 | — | — | 38.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jim McConnellG | 22 | — | — | 43.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Williams | 18 | — | — | 34.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norman PaulF | 4 | — | — | 69.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peer Hegg | 20 | — | — | 44.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roy JohnsonG | 16 | — | — | 31.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas PayneF | 14 | — | — | 37.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1956-57 Roster 13 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americus John-Lewis | SO | — | 6-8 | ||||
| Augie Martel | SR | G | 5-10 | ||||
| Clarence Wordlaw | SO | — | 6-2 | ||||
| Dave Gunther | SO | F | 6-5 | ||||
| Dick Harring | SO | — | 6-5 | ||||
| Frank Sebolt | SR | F | 6-3 | ||||
| George Seaberg | SO | — | 6-3 | ||||
| Jim McConnell | JR | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Joe Williams | SO | — | 5-10 | ||||
| Norman Paul | JR | F | 6-4 | ||||
| Peer Hegg | SO | — | 6-7 | ||||
| Roy Johnson | SR | G | 6-5 | ||||
| Thomas Payne | JR | F | 6-6 |
1956-57 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM