FEATURED GAME
Beat Northwestern
72
vs
60
Quality road victory
Men's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1961-62 at a glance
1961-62 Iowa Men's Basketball
13-11
Overall
7-7
Big Ten
Sharm Scheuerman
Head coach
By the Numbers
Points per game
70.3
#97 nationally
Power rating
+6.3
Simple Rating System — #39 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
88
vs Illinois on Mar 3
Best defensive game
held them to 48
vs Penn State (67-48)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Michigan (55-56)
Biggest win
by 20
vs Miami (OH) (75-55)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
2
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
6-3
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
3-7
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROAD WIN
Beat Illinois
88
vs
78
Quality road victory
BIG WIN
Beat Penn State
67
vs
48
Won by 19
ROAD WIN
Beat Pennsylvania
72
vs
64
Quality road victory
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #1 Ohio State
63
vs
89
Tough matchup against #1
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #1 Ohio State
62
vs
72
Tough matchup against #1
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Michigan
55
vs
56
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
1961-62 Schedule 20 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9 | Home Miami (OH) | 75–55 | W |
| Dec 16 | Away Saint Louis | 61–79 | L |
| Dec 26 | Neutral Penn State | 67–48 | W |
| Dec 28 | Away Pennsylvania | 72–64 | W |
| Dec 30 | Away Villanova | 56–69 | L |
| Jan 6 | Away Wisconsin | 79–91 | L |
| Jan 8 | Home Northwestern | 74–69 | W |
| Jan 13 | Home Minnesota | 65–63 | W |
| Jan 15 | Away Michigan | 55–56 | L |
| Jan 20 | Away Northwestern | 72–60 | W |
| Feb 3 | Home Creighton | 67–68 | L |
| Feb 5 | Away Ohio State | 63–89 | L |
| Feb 10 | Home Illinois | 81–91 | L |
| Feb 12 | Away Purdue | 75–82 | L |
| Feb 17 | Away Indiana | 69–72 | L |
| Feb 19 | Home Michigan State | 59–51 | W |
| Feb 24 | Home Michigan | 68–63 | W |
| Feb 26 | Home Ohio State | 62–72 | L |
| Mar 3 | Away Illinois | 88–78 | W |
| Mar 10 | Home Wisconsin | 81–64 | W |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
70.3
vs
67.5
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+2.8 points per game
Field goal %
41.0%
vs
39.9%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
+1.1 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
64.9%
vs
69.5%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
-4.6 percentage points
Total rebounds
38.3
vs
37.9
Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.
+0.4 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
24.0
24.0
0.0
Minutes
—
—
—
FG
26.5
24.6
+1.9
FGA
64.7
61.8
+2.9
FG%
41.0%
39.9%
+1.1
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
17.3
18.2
-0.9
FTA
26.6
26.2
+0.4
FT%
64.9%
69.5%
-4.6
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
38.3
37.9
+0.4
AST
—
—
—
STL
—
—
—
BLK
—
—
—
TOV
—
—
—
PF
19.8
20.0
-0.2
PTS
70.3
67.5
+2.8
Player Stats — Per Game
| Player | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don NelsonF | 24 | — | — | 8.0 | 14.5 | 55.5 | — | — | — | 7.8 | 11.0 | 70.5 | 11.9 | — | — | — | — | 23.8 |
| Andy HankinsG | 21 | — | — | 3.9 | 10.2 | 37.7 | — | — | — | 2.7 | 4.1 | 64.4 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 10.4 |
| Joe ReddingtonF | 24 | — | — | 3.6 | 9.5 | 38.0 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 2.0 | 69.4 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | 8.7 |
| Matt SzykownyF | 20 | — | — | 3.1 | 9.8 | 31.3 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 2.4 | 58.3 | 5.4 | — | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Jerry MessickF | 23 | — | — | 2.7 | 6.1 | 45.0 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 1.3 | 50.0 | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Doug MehlhausF | 23 | — | — | 1.8 | 5.4 | 33.9 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 2.1 | 71.4 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| Joel NovakG | 24 | — | — | 1.8 | 4.6 | 39.1 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 1.5 | 54.1 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| Dave RoachF | 20 | — | — | 1.6 | 4.4 | 35.2 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 1.1 | 63.6 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 3.8 |
| Dick ShawF | 21 | — | — | 0.9 | 2.3 | 37.5 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 1.5 | 48.4 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | 2.4 |
| Gary LorenzG | 15 | — | — | 0.7 | 1.7 | 40.0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | 25.0 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | 1.4 |
| Dave BollmanF | 4 | — | — | 0.5 | 0.8 | 66.7 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| Thomas PurcellG | 14 | — | — | 0.1 | 1.0 | 14.3 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0.9 | 76.9 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| Jim FreeseF | 6 | — | — | 0.3 | 1.3 | 25.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| William SkeaC | 7 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.9 | 16.7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
Player Stats — Advanced
| Player | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | USG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | OWS | DWS | WS | BPM | PProd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy HankinsG | 21 | — | — | 42.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave BollmanF | 4 | — | — | 63.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave RoachF | 20 | — | — | 38.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dick ShawF | 21 | — | — | 40.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Don NelsonF | 24 | — | — | 60.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doug MehlhausF | 23 | — | — | 40.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gary LorenzG | 15 | — | — | 39.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jerry MessickF | 23 | — | — | 45.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jim FreeseF | 6 | — | — | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel NovakG | 24 | — | — | 41.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe ReddingtonF | 24 | — | — | 41.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt SzykownyF | 20 | — | — | 34.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas PurcellG | 14 | — | — | 34.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| William SkeaC | 7 | — | — | 13.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1961-62 Roster 14 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hankins | SO | G | 6-0 | ||||
| Dave Bollman | SO | F | 6-4 | ||||
| Dave Roach | SO | F | 6-6 | ||||
| Dick Shaw | JR | F | 6-6 | ||||
| Don Nelson | SR | F | 6-6 | ||||
| Doug Mehlhaus | SO | F | 6-7 | ||||
| Gary Lorenz | SR | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Jerry Messick | JR | F | 6-8 | ||||
| Jim Freese | — | F | 6-2 | ||||
| Joel Novak | SR | G | 6-0 | ||||
| Joe Reddington | JR | F | 6-1 | ||||
| Matt Szykowny | JR | F | 6-1 | ||||
| Thomas Purcell | JR | G | 6-2 | ||||
| William Skea | SO | C | 6-9 |
1961-62 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM