FEATURED GAME
Beat #17 Illinois
70
vs
68
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
Men's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1957-58 at a glance
1957-58 Iowa Men's Basketball
13-9
Overall
7-7
Big Ten
Bucky O'Connor
Head coach
By the Numbers
Points per game
73.7
#43 nationally
Power rating
+5.3
Simple Rating System — #35 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
92
vs Michigan on Mar 8
Best defensive game
held them to 52
vs Syracuse (58-52)
Closest game
2-point win
vs Illinois (70-68)
Biggest win
by 17
vs Arizona (80-63)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
8-3
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
3-6
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
RANKED WIN
Beat #17 Oregon State
77
vs
67
Took down #17 at home
ROAD WIN
Beat Northwestern
86
vs
78
Quality road victory
ROAD WIN
Beat Minnesota
73
vs
71
Quality road victory
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #19 Michigan State
84
vs
90
Tough matchup against #19
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #5 Kansas State
69
vs
86
Tough matchup against #5
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Wichita State
78
vs
81
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
1957-58 Schedule 22 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 | Home Southern Methodist | 65–60 | W |
| Dec 7 | Home Arizona | 80–63 | W |
| Dec 14 | Away Kansas State | 69–86 | L |
| Dec 16 | Away Wichita State | 78–81 | L |
| Dec 21 | Home Oregon State | 77–67 | W |
| Dec 28 | Neutral Cornell | 73–68 | W |
| Dec 30 | Neutral Syracuse | 58–52 | W |
| Jan 4 | Home Michigan | 65–73 | L |
| Jan 6 | Away Illinois | 70–68 | W |
| Jan 13 | Home Northwestern | 80–82 | L |
| Jan 18 | Home Indiana | 79–75 | W |
| Jan 20 | Away Ohio State | 64–70 | L |
| Jan 25 | Away Minnesota | 73–71 | W |
| Feb 1 | Home Ohio State | 66–64 | W |
| Feb 8 | Home Miami (OH) | 82–77 | W |
| Feb 10 | Away Michigan State | 84–90 | L |
| Feb 17 | Home Wisconsin | 74–61 | W |
| Feb 22 | Home Illinois | 83–79 | W |
| Feb 24 | Away Northwestern | 86–78 | W |
| Mar 1 | Home Michigan State | 65–83 | L |
| Mar 3 | Away Purdue | 59–65 | L |
| Mar 8 | Away Michigan | 92–95 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
73.7
vs
73.1
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+0.6 points per game
Field goal %
38.5%
vs
38.4%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
+0.1 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
66.2%
vs
65.9%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
+0.3 percentage points
Total rebounds
40.2
vs
40.0
Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.
+0.2 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
28.3
28.6
-0.3
FGA
73.6
74.4
-0.8
FG%
38.5%
38.4%
+0.1
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
17.1
15.9
+1.2
FTA
25.8
24.1
+1.7
FT%
66.2%
65.9%
+0.3
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
40.2
40.0
+0.2
AST
—
—
—
STL
—
—
—
BLK
—
—
—
TOV
—
—
—
PF
15.9
19.4
-3.5
PTS
73.7
73.1
+0.6
Player Stats — Per Game
| Player | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave GuntherF | 22 | — | — | 7.7 | 17.1 | 44.8 | — | — | — | 4.4 | 6.4 | 68.8 | 10.2 | — | — | — | — | 19.8 |
| Clarence Wordlaw | 17 | — | — | 4.6 | 10.9 | 42.5 | — | — | — | 3.2 | 4.5 | 70.1 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| Nolden GentryF | 22 | — | — | 3.2 | 8.5 | 38.2 | — | — | — | 3.1 | 5.0 | 62.4 | 11.0 | — | — | — | — | 9.5 |
| Larry Swift | 22 | — | — | 3.4 | 9.1 | 37.3 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 1.4 | 50.0 | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Bobby Washington | 22 | — | — | 2.5 | 6.7 | 37.8 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 2.0 | 68.2 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Jim McConnellG | 13 | — | — | 2.2 | 6.4 | 33.7 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 1.6 | 85.7 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Earl Nau | 21 | — | — | 2.1 | 6.7 | 31.2 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.3 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | 5.6 |
| Mike HeitmanG | 18 | — | — | 2.0 | 5.2 | 38.7 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 1.1 | 73.7 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | 4.8 |
| Frank Mundt | 17 | — | — | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.1 | — | — | — | 1.2 | 2.1 | 57.1 | 4.9 | — | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| Americus John-Lewis | 3 | — | — | 1.7 | 4.0 | 41.7 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | 4.3 |
| George Seaberg | 17 | — | — | 1.1 | 3.6 | 29.0 | — | — | — | 1.1 | 2.0 | 52.9 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | 3.2 |
| Thomas PayneF | 8 | — | — | 1.4 | 4.0 | 34.4 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.6 | 40.0 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | 3.0 |
| Pete ScheblerF | 3 | — | — | 0.7 | 3.3 | 20.0 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 |
| Joe Williams | 3 | — | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100.0 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 |
| Dick Harring | 2 | — | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.5 | 80.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 |
| Dennis Bruns | 1 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
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 | 3 | — | — | 43.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bobby Washington | 22 | — | — | 42.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clarence Wordlaw | 17 | — | — | 47.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave GuntherF | 22 | — | — | 49.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Bruns | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dick Harring | 2 | — | — | 45.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earl Nau | 21 | — | — | 36.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frank Mundt | 17 | — | — | 36.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Seaberg | 17 | — | — | 34.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jim McConnellG | 13 | — | — | 39.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Williams | 3 | — | — | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Larry Swift | 22 | — | — | 38.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike HeitmanG | 18 | — | — | 42.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolden GentryF | 22 | — | — | 44.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pete ScheblerF | 3 | — | — | 27.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas PayneF | 8 | — | — | 34.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1957-58 Roster 16 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americus John-Lewis | JR | — | 6-8 | ||||
| Bobby Washington | SO | — | 5-10 | ||||
| Clarence Wordlaw | JR | — | 6-2 | ||||
| Dave Gunther | JR | F | 6-5 | ||||
| Dennis Bruns | SO | — | 6-0 | ||||
| Dick Harring | JR | — | 6-5 | ||||
| Earl Nau | SO | — | 5-11 | ||||
| Frank Mundt | SO | — | 6-8 | ||||
| George Seaberg | JR | — | 6-3 | ||||
| Jim McConnell | SR | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Joe Williams | JR | — | 5-10 | ||||
| Larry Swift | SO | — | 6-6 | ||||
| Mike Heitman | SO | G | 5-8 | ||||
| Nolden Gentry | SO | F | 6-7 | ||||
| Pete Schebler | SO | F | 6-5 | ||||
| Thomas Payne | SR | F | 6-6 |
1957-58 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
Updated Oct 21, 12:30 AM