FEATURED GAME
Beat Wisconsin
78
vs
62
Quality road victory
Men's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1981-82 at a glance
1981-82 Iowa Men's Basketball
21-8
Overall
12-6
Big Ten
#5
Peak AP rank
Lute Olson
Head coach
By the Numbers
Overtime games
1
0-1 record in OT
Points per game
65.4
#178 nationally
Power rating
+12.0
Simple Rating System — #23 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
84
vs Northern Illinois on Nov 28
Best defensive game
held them to 38
vs Michigan (56-38)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Northwestern (49-48)
Biggest win
by 31
vs Northern Iowa (84-53)
Rankings & Streaks
Peak AP rank
#5
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
8
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
11-1
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
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Northern Iowa
84
vs
53
Wire-to-wire control — won by 31
ROAD WIN
Beat Iowa State
79
vs
68
Quality road victory
ROAD WIN
Beat South Carolina
57
vs
47
Quality road victory
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost OT vs Idaho
67
vs
69
Lost in overtime by a single possession
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 2 to Minnesota
55
vs
57
Lost by just 2 in the final minutes
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #11 Minnesota
56
vs
61
Tough matchup against #11
1981-82 Schedule 28 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | Home Northern Illinois | 84–66 | W |
| Dec 5 | Away Marquette | 68–65 | W |
| Dec 8 | Away Iowa State | 79–68 | W |
| Dec 12 | Home Northern Iowa | 84–53 | W |
| Dec 18 | Neutral Clemson | 80–68 | W |
| Dec 19 | Away Houston | 52–62 | L |
| Dec 30 | Home Drake | 60–49 | W |
| Jan 2 | Away South Carolina | 57–47 | W |
| Jan 7 | Home Purdue | 62–40 | W |
| Jan 9 | Home Illinois | 56–50 | W |
| Jan 14 | Away Minnesota | 56–61 | L |
| Jan 16 | Away Wisconsin | 78–62 | W |
| Jan 21 | Away Northwestern | 49–48 | W |
| Jan 23 | Home Michigan | 56–38 | W |
| Jan 28 | Away Michigan State | 57–56 | W |
| Jan 30 | Home Ohio State | 76–66 | W |
| Feb 4 | Home Indiana | 62–40 | W |
| Feb 6 | Away Ohio State | 69–65 | W |
| Feb 11 | Home Northwestern | 62–49 | W |
| Feb 13 | Away Indiana | 58–73 | L |
| Feb 18 | Home Michigan State | 59–53 | W |
| Feb 20 | Away Michigan | 58–68 | L |
| Feb 25 | Home Wisconsin | 79–55 | W |
| Feb 27 | Home Minnesota | 55–57 | L |
| Mar 4 | Away Illinois | 67–73 | L |
| Mar 6 | Away Purdue | 65–66 | L |
| Mar 12 | Neutral Louisiana-Monroe | 70–63 | W |
| Mar 14 | Neutral Idaho | 67–69 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
65.4
vs
58.2
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+7.2 points per game
Field goal %
47.4%
vs
43.8%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
+3.6 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
67.5%
vs
70.5%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
-3.0 percentage points
Total rebounds
36.6
vs
33.3
Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.
+3.3 rebounds per game
Assists
14.4
vs
10.6
Buckets set up by a teammate pass.
+3.8 assists per game
Turnovers
—
vs
—
Times Iowa lost the ball — lower is better.
Top Performers
Team Stats per Game
Stat
Iowa
Opponents
Diff
Games
29.0
29.0
0.0
Minutes
—
—
—
FG
25.6
23.0
+2.6
FGA
54.1
52.6
+1.5
FG%
47.4%
43.8%
+3.6
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
14.1
12.1
+2.0
FTA
20.9
17.2
+3.7
FT%
67.5%
70.5%
-3.0
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
36.6
33.3
+3.3
AST
14.4
10.6
+3.8
STL
6.4
5.4
+1.0
BLK
2.6
2.7
-0.1
TOV
—
—
—
PF
16.1
18.3
-2.2
PTS
65.4
58.2
+7.2
Player Stats — Per Game
| Player | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob HansenG | 25 | — | — | 4.7 | 9.5 | 49.4 | — | — | — | 2.6 | 3.7 | 69.9 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | 12.0 |
| Michael PayneF | 27 | — | — | 4.7 | 10.0 | 46.7 | — | — | — | 2.1 | 3.0 | 69.1 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | — | 11.4 |
| Kenny ArnoldG | 29 | — | — | 3.4 | 8.2 | 42.2 | — | — | — | 3.1 | 4.0 | 78.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 10.0 |
| Mark GannonF | 28 | — | — | 3.5 | 7.8 | 45.4 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 2.0 | 70.2 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — | 8.5 |
| Steve CarfinoG | 29 | — | — | 3.4 | 6.1 | 56.2 | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.2 | 69.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | — | 8.4 |
| Kevin BoyleF | 29 | — | — | 2.7 | 5.7 | 47.0 | — | — | — | 1.1 | 2.2 | 52.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | 6.5 |
| Greg StokesF | 29 | — | 16.7 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 47.7 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 2.7 | 55.8 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| Todd BerkenpasG | 22 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.8 | 52.5 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 46.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | — | 3.2 |
| Jerry DennardC | 8 | — | — | 0.9 | 1.8 | 50.0 | — | — | — | 0.9 | 1.1 | 77.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | 2.6 |
| Craig AndersonF | 22 | — | — | 0.8 | 1.9 | 42.9 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 1.0 | 77.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | 2.4 |
| Waymond KingG | 11 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.6 | 42.9 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.7 | 75.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | 1.1 |
| Jon DarseeF | 11 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.9 | 20.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.4 |
Player Stats — Advanced
| Player | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | USG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | OWS | DWS | WS | BPM | PProd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob HansenG | 25 | — | — | 53.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig AndersonF | 22 | — | — | 50.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greg StokesF | 29 | 485 | — | 50.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jerry DennardC | 8 | — | — | 57.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon DarseeF | 11 | — | — | 19.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenny ArnoldG | 29 | — | — | 49.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin BoyleF | 29 | — | — | 48.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark GannonF | 28 | — | — | 48.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael PayneF | 27 | — | — | 49.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steve CarfinoG | 29 | — | — | 58.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Todd BerkenpasG | 22 | — | — | 52.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waymond KingG | 11 | — | — | 55.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1981-82 Roster 12 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hansen | JR | G | 6-6 | ||||
| Craig Anderson | SO | F | 6-7 | ||||
| Greg Stokes | FR | F | 6-10 | ||||
| Jerry Dennard | JR | C | 6-9 | ||||
| Jon Darsee | SR | F | 6-5 | ||||
| Kenny Arnold | SR | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Kevin Boyle | SR | F | 6-6 | ||||
| Mark Gannon | JR | F | 6-7 | ||||
| Michael Payne | FR | F | 6-11 | ||||
| Steve Carfino | SO | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Todd Berkenpas | FR | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Waymond King | SO | G | 6-2 |
1981-82 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Final
#16
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #5
- Lowest Rank
- #16
- Weeks in Poll
- 16
- Total Weeks
- 17
Week-by-week rankings
Pre
#9
11/30
#6
12/7
#6
12/14
#6
12/21
#10
12/28
#10
1/4
#7
1/11
#5
1/18
#6
1/25
#6
2/1
#5
2/8
#5
2/15
#7
2/22
#11
3/1
#11
3/8
NR
Final
#16
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM