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Season Snapshot 1984-85 at a glance

1984-85 Iowa Men's Basketball

21-11
Overall
10-8
Big Ten
#11
Peak AP rank
George Raveling
Head coach

By the Numbers

Points per game
70.2
#125 nationally
Power rating
+16.7
Simple Rating System — #7 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
111
vs George Mason on Dec 1
Best defensive game
held them to 40
vs Gonzaga (62-40)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Wisconsin (53-54)
Biggest win
by 49
vs Georgia State (89-40)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank
#11
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
5
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
15-3
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
3-6
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #6 Illinois

64 vs 60
home vs Illinois · Jan 5, 1985
Took down #6 at home

Signature Wins

ROAD WIN

Beat #19 Michigan State

79 vs 65
at Michigan State · Jan 17, 1985
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Morehead State

89 vs 46
home vs Morehead State · Nov 28, 1984
Wire-to-wire control — won by 43
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Georgia State

89 vs 40
home vs Georgia State · Dec 12, 1984
Wire-to-wire control — won by 49

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #3 Michigan

52 vs 56
home vs Michigan · Feb 14, 1985
Tough matchup against #3
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #14 Illinois

53 vs 59
at Illinois · Mar 7, 1985
Tough matchup against #14
HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 2 to Maryland

68 vs 70
vs Maryland (neutral) · Dec 25, 1984
Lost by just 2 in the final minutes
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM