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Season Snapshot 1982-83 at a glance

1982-83 Iowa Men's Basketball

21-10
Overall
10-8
Big Ten
#7
Peak AP rank
Lute Olson
Head coach

By the Numbers

Points per game
68.3
#155 nationally
Power rating
+15.2
Simple Rating System — #12 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
99
vs Hawaii on Dec 4
Best defensive game
held them to 44
vs James Madison (45-44)
Closest game
1-point win
vs James Madison (45-44)
Biggest win
by 32
vs Hawaii (99-67)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank
#7
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
6
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
11-3
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
6-6
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #2 Indiana

58 vs 57
at Indiana · Feb 16, 1983
Signature road win against a ranked opponent

Signature Wins

RANKED WIN

Beat #2 Indiana

63 vs 48
home vs Indiana · Jan 29, 1983
Took down #2 at home
RANKED WIN

Beat #10 Missouri

77 vs 63
vs Missouri (neutral) · Mar 20, 1983
Statement win on a neutral floor over #10
ROAD WIN

Beat #16 Minnesota

68 vs 52
at Minnesota · Jan 20, 1983
Signature road win against a ranked opponent

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 1 to Villanova

54 vs 55
vs Villanova (neutral) · Mar 25, 1983
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #4 UCLA

66 vs 75
at UCLA · Dec 18, 1982
Tough matchup against #4
HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 2 to Michigan State

59 vs 61
home vs Michigan State · Jan 5, 1983
Lost by just 2 in the final minutes
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM