FEATURED GAME
Beat #6 Syracuse
88
vs
77
Statement win on a neutral floor over #6
Men's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1979-80 at a glance
1979-80 Iowa Men's Basketball
23-10
Overall
10-8
Big Ten
#10
Peak AP rank
Lute Olson
Head coach
By the Numbers
Points per game
73.0
#125 nationally
Power rating
+17.6
Simple Rating System — #1 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
113
vs Colorado State on Dec 3
Best defensive game
held them to 39
vs Michigan State (44-39)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Illinois (72-71)
Biggest win
by 47
vs Colorado State (113-66)
Rankings & Streaks
Peak AP rank
#10
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
9
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
10-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
7-6
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
RANKED WIN
Beat #12 Purdue
74
vs
59
Took down #12 at home
RANKED WIN
Beat #11 Georgetown
81
vs
80
Statement win on a neutral floor over #11
ROAD WIN
Beat #20 Illinois
72
vs
71
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Ohio State
69
vs
70
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #3 Ohio State
71
vs
77
Tough matchup against #3
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #2 Louisville
72
vs
80
Tough matchup against #2
1979-80 Schedule 32 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Home Northern Illinois | 86–43 | W |
| Dec 3 | Home Colorado State | 113–66 | W |
| Dec 8 | Away Detroit Mercy | 80–54 | W |
| Dec 11 | Away Wichita State | 81–62 | W |
| Dec 15 | Away Iowa State | 67–64 | W |
| Dec 21 | Neutral Mississippi State | 81–62 | W |
| Dec 22 | Away Dayton | 61–54 | W |
| Dec 29 | Home Drake | 77–66 | W |
| Jan 3 | Away Illinois | 72–71 | W |
| Jan 5 | Away Michigan | 65–68 | L |
| Jan 10 | Home Ohio State | 71–77 | L |
| Jan 12 | Home Wisconsin | 66–65 | W |
| Jan 17 | Away Indiana | 69–81 | L |
| Jan 19 | Away Michigan State | 67–75 | L |
| Jan 24 | Home Northwestern | 86–64 | W |
| Jan 26 | Home Minnesota | 80–73 | W |
| Jan 31 | Away Purdue | 56–70 | L |
| Feb 2 | Away Minnesota | 73–63 | W |
| Feb 7 | Home Michigan State | 44–39 | W |
| Feb 9 | Home Purdue | 74–59 | W |
| Feb 14 | Home Indiana | 55–66 | L |
| Feb 16 | Away Northwestern | 60–58 | W |
| Feb 21 | Away Wisconsin | 58–62 | L |
| Feb 23 | Away Ohio State | 69–70 | L |
| Feb 28 | Home Michigan | 83–67 | W |
| Mar 1 | Home Illinois | 75–71 | W |
| Mar 6 | Neutral Virginia Commonwealth | 86–72 | W |
| Mar 8 | Neutral NC State | 77–64 | W |
| Mar 14 | Neutral Syracuse | 88–77 | W |
| Mar 16 | Neutral Georgetown | 81–80 | W |
| Mar 22 | Neutral Louisville | 72–80 | L |
| Mar 24 | Neutral Purdue | 58–75 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
73.0
vs
65.6
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+7.4 points per game
Field goal %
49.0%
vs
46.9%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
+2.1 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
70.6%
vs
70.5%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
+0.1 percentage points
Total rebounds
36.8
vs
34.8
Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.
+2.0 rebounds per game
Assists
15.7
vs
14.6
Buckets set up by a teammate pass.
+1.1 assists per game
Turnovers
—
vs
—
Times Iowa lost the ball — lower is better.
Top Performers
Team Stats per Game
Stat
Iowa
Opponents
Diff
Games
33.0
33.0
0.0
Minutes
—
—
—
FG
28.5
26.8
+1.7
FGA
58.2
57.1
+1.1
FG%
49.0%
46.9%
+2.1
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
15.9
11.9
+4.0
FTA
22.5
16.9
+5.6
FT%
70.6%
70.5%
+0.1
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
36.8
34.8
+2.0
AST
15.7
14.6
+1.1
STL
6.2
5.5
+0.7
BLK
2.3
4.0
-1.7
TOV
—
—
—
PF
17.5
20.9
-3.4
PTS
73.0
65.6
+7.4
Player Stats — Per Game
| Player | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie LesterG | 17 | — | — | 5.1 | 10.9 | 46.5 | — | — | — | 4.7 | 5.9 | 80.0 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | — | 14.8 |
| Kenny ArnoldG | 33 | — | — | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.1 | — | — | — | 3.1 | 4.1 | 75.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | — | 13.5 |
| Steve KrafcisinC | 33 | — | — | 4.7 | 8.8 | 53.6 | — | — | — | 2.9 | 4.3 | 66.9 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | — | 12.3 |
| Kevin BoyleF | 33 | — | — | 4.9 | 9.6 | 51.3 | — | — | — | 1.9 | 2.7 | 70.5 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | — | 11.8 |
| Vince BrookinsF | 32 | — | — | 4.6 | 9.2 | 50.0 | — | — | — | 1.8 | 2.3 | 79.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | — | 11.0 |
| Steve WaiteC | 33 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.2 | 50.7 | — | — | — | 1.8 | 2.8 | 64.1 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 8.0 |
| Bob HansenG | 33 | — | — | 2.2 | 5.1 | 42.5 | — | — | — | 1.3 | 2.2 | 58.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | 5.6 |
| Mark GannonF | 13 | — | — | 2.2 | 4.8 | 46.0 | — | — | — | 1.2 | 1.5 | 75.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | 5.6 |
| Randy Norton | 2 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 3.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.0 |
| Greg BoyleG | 3 | — | — | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.3 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 1.3 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | 1.3 |
| Mike HenryF | 20 | — | — | 0.5 | 0.9 | 58.8 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 57.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 1.2 |
| Jon DarseeF | 12 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.8 | 44.4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 |
| Mike HellerF | 14 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.5 | 28.6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 0.3 |
| Tom Grogan | 7 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.3 |
| Mike Arens | 7 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob HansenG | 33 | — | — | 45.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greg BoyleG | 3 | — | — | 40.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon DarseeF | 12 | — | — | 44.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenny ArnoldG | 33 | — | — | 51.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin BoyleF | 33 | — | — | 53.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark GannonF | 13 | — | — | 50.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Arens | 7 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike HellerF | 14 | — | — | 28.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike HenryF | 20 | — | — | 59.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Randy Norton | 2 | — | — | 70.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronnie LesterG | 17 | — | — | 54.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steve KrafcisinC | 33 | — | — | 56.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steve WaiteC | 33 | — | — | 53.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Grogan | 7 | — | — | 52.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vince BrookinsF | 32 | — | — | 53.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1979-80 Roster 15 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hansen | FR | G | 6-6 | ||||
| Greg Boyle | JR | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Jon Darsee | SO | F | 6-5 | ||||
| Kenny Arnold | SO | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Kevin Boyle | SO | F | 6-6 | ||||
| Mark Gannon | FR | F | 6-7 | ||||
| Mike Arens | SR | — | 6-4 | ||||
| Mike Heller | FR | F | 6-8 | ||||
| Mike Henry | JR | F | 6-9 | ||||
| Randy Norton | SO | — | 6-0 | ||||
| Ronnie Lester | SR | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Steve Krafcisin | JR | C | 6-10 | ||||
| Steve Waite | JR | C | 6-11 | ||||
| Tom Grogan | FR | — | 6-3 | ||||
| Vince Brookins | JR | F | 6-6 |
1979-80 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Season
NR
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #10
- Lowest Rank
- #20
- Weeks in Poll
- 8
- Total Weeks
- 17
Week-by-week rankings
12/3
#20
12/10
#17
12/17
#13
12/26
#11
1/2
#10
1/7
#12
1/14
#13
1/21
NR
1/28
NR
2/4
NR
2/11
#20
2/18
NR
2/25
NR
3/3
NR
3/10
NR
3/17
NR
3/24
NR
Updated Oct 21, 12:30 AM