FEATURED GAME
Beat #5 Michigan State
80
vs
68
Took down #5 at home
Men's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1958-59 at a glance
1958-59 Iowa Men's Basketball
10-12
Overall
7-7
Big Ten
Sharm Scheuerman
Head coach
By the Numbers
Points per game
75.7
#35 nationally
Power rating
+6.5
Simple Rating System — #36 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
97
vs Illinois on Jan 12
Best defensive game
held them to 46
vs Colorado (67-46)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Oregon State (71-72)
Biggest win
by 21
vs Colorado (67-46)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
7-4
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
2-7
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROAD WIN
Beat #19 Indiana
88
vs
78
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
ROAD WIN
Beat Wisconsin
94
vs
84
Quality road victory
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Colorado
67
vs
46
Wire-to-wire control — won by 21
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Northwestern
77
vs
80
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Northwestern
96
vs
99
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Oregon State
71
vs
72
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
1958-59 Schedule 22 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Home Colorado | 67–46 | W |
| Dec 6 | Away Southern Methodist | 55–65 | L |
| Dec 8 | Away Oklahoma | 57–80 | L |
| Dec 13 | Home Texas Tech | 75–73 | W |
| Dec 19 | Home California | 52–71 | L |
| Dec 20 | Home Washington | 68–81 | L |
| Dec 27 | Neutral Wyoming | 82–74 | W |
| Dec 29 | Neutral Oregon State | 71–72 | L |
| Jan 3 | Away Northwestern | 77–80 | L |
| Jan 5 | Home Michigan State | 80–68 | W |
| Jan 12 | Away Illinois | 97–103 | L |
| Jan 17 | Away Indiana | 88–78 | W |
| Jan 24 | Home Northwestern | 96–99 | L |
| Jan 26 | Away Ohio State | 72–86 | L |
| Jan 31 | Home Michigan | 78–74 | W |
| Feb 7 | Home Minnesota | 69–65 | W |
| Feb 14 | Away Wisconsin | 94–84 | W |
| Feb 16 | Away Michigan | 86–90 | L |
| Feb 21 | Home Ohio State | 91–79 | W |
| Feb 23 | Home Purdue | 66–62 | W |
| Feb 28 | Home Illinois | 70–72 | L |
| Mar 7 | Away Michigan State | 74–84 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
75.7
vs
76.6
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
-0.9 points per game
Field goal %
37.8%
vs
38.8%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
-1.0 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
67.8%
vs
68.3%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
-0.5 percentage points
Total rebounds
47.0
vs
45.4
Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.
+1.6 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
28.5
30.1
-1.6
FGA
75.6
77.5
-1.9
FG%
37.8%
38.8%
-1.0
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
18.6
16.9
+1.7
FTA
27.4
24.7
+2.7
FT%
67.8%
68.3%
-0.5
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
47.0
45.4
+1.6
AST
—
—
—
STL
—
—
—
BLK
—
—
—
TOV
—
—
—
PF
17.7
20.1
-2.4
PTS
75.7
76.6
-0.9
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 | — | — | 8.2 | 19.7 | 41.6 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 7.6 | 73.1 | 12.2 | — | — | — | — | 21.9 |
| Clarence Wordlaw | 22 | — | — | 5.8 | 14.4 | 40.1 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 4.6 | 66.3 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 14.6 |
| Nolden GentryF | 22 | — | — | 4.0 | 10.6 | 37.2 | — | — | — | 3.9 | 6.0 | 65.2 | 11.5 | — | — | — | — | 11.8 |
| Mike HeitmanG | 22 | — | — | 3.1 | 7.9 | 39.3 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.9 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Ron ZagerG | 14 | — | — | 2.1 | 6.4 | 33.7 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.8 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Bobby Washington | 22 | — | — | 2.5 | 7.0 | 36.1 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 1.2 | 66.7 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Pete ScheblerF | 9 | — | — | 2.0 | 4.9 | 40.9 | — | — | — | 1.1 | 1.8 | 62.5 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | 5.1 |
| Frank Mundt | 17 | — | — | 1.2 | 3.8 | 32.8 | — | — | — | 1.1 | 1.8 | 60.0 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 3.5 |
| Bob Carpenter | 14 | — | — | 1.4 | 3.8 | 35.8 | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | 50.0 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | 3.1 |
| George Seaberg | 14 | — | — | 0.4 | 1.8 | 24.0 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 1.0 | 78.6 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.6 |
| Earl Nau | 11 | — | — | 0.5 | 2.8 | 19.4 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | 71.4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.5 |
| Dick Harring | 15 | — | — | 0.5 | 1.9 | 28.6 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.3 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | 1.4 |
| Dennis RungeF | 9 | — | — | 0.2 | 1.3 | 16.7 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| Lester Kewney | 4 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Joe Williams | 2 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Michael Dull | 2 | — | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
Player Stats — Advanced
| Player | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | USG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | OWS | DWS | WS | BPM | PProd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Washington | 22 | — | — | 38.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bob Carpenter | 14 | — | — | 37.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clarence Wordlaw | 22 | — | — | 44.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave GuntherF | 22 | — | — | 47.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis RungeF | 9 | — | — | 23.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dick Harring | 15 | — | — | 29.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earl Nau | 11 | — | — | 24.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frank Mundt | 17 | — | — | 38.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Seaberg | 14 | — | — | 36.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Williams | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lester Kewney | 4 | — | — | 12.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Dull | 2 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike HeitmanG | 22 | — | — | 43.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolden GentryF | 22 | — | — | 43.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pete ScheblerF | 9 | — | — | 44.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ron ZagerG | 14 | — | — | 40.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1958-59 Roster 16 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Washington | JR | — | 5-10 | ||||
| Bob Carpenter | SO | — | 6-2 | ||||
| Clarence Wordlaw | SR | — | 6-2 | ||||
| Dave Gunther | SR | F | 6-5 | ||||
| Dennis Runge | SO | F | 6-9 | ||||
| Dick Harring | SR | — | 6-5 | ||||
| Earl Nau | JR | — | 5-11 | ||||
| Frank Mundt | JR | — | 6-8 | ||||
| George Seaberg | SR | — | 6-3 | ||||
| Joe Williams | SR | — | 5-10 | ||||
| Lester Kewney | — | — | 6-2 | ||||
| Michael Dull | SO | — | 6-5 | ||||
| Mike Heitman | JR | G | 5-8 | ||||
| Nolden Gentry | JR | F | 6-7 | ||||
| Pete Schebler | JR | F | 6-5 | ||||
| Ron Zager | SO | G | 5-10 |
1958-59 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
Updated Oct 21, 12:30 AM