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Season Snapshot 1983-84 at a glance

1983-84 Iowa Men's Basketball

13-15
Overall
6-12
Big Ten
#5
Peak AP rank
George Raveling
Head coach

By the Numbers

Points per game
58.9
#260 nationally
Power rating
+8.6
Simple Rating System — #46 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
75
vs Wisconsin on Jan 21
Best defensive game
held them to 39
vs Northwestern (42-39)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Southern California (62-61)
Biggest win
by 23
vs Baylor (67-44)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank
#5
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
4
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
7-6
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
4-9
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #10 Oregon State

56 vs 45
home vs Oregon State · Dec 3, 1983
Took down #10 at home

Signature Wins

RANKED WIN

Beat #17 Memphis

73 vs 66
vs Memphis (neutral) · Dec 30, 1983
Statement win on a neutral floor over #17
ROAD WIN

Beat Minnesota

62 vs 50
at Minnesota · Feb 25, 1984
Quality road victory
ROAD WIN

Beat Northwestern

57 vs 48
at Northwestern · Mar 1, 1984
Quality road victory

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 2 to Illinois

52 vs 54
home vs Illinois · Feb 2, 1984
Lost by just 2 in the final minutes
HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 2 to Purdue

46 vs 48
home vs Purdue · Feb 4, 1984
Lost by just 2 in the final minutes
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #17 Indiana

45 vs 49
home vs Indiana · Feb 16, 1984
Tough matchup against #17
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM