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Season Snapshot 1998-99 at a glance

1998-99 Iowa Men's Basketball

20-10
Overall
9-7
Big Ten
#12
Peak AP rank
Tom Davis
Head coach

By the Numbers

Points per game
73.9
#71 nationally
Power rating
+15.4
Simple Rating System — #21 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
87
vs Coppin State on Dec 23
Best defensive game
held them to 48
vs Northwestern (52-48)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Detroit Mercy (61-60)
Biggest win
by 24
vs South Alabama (82-58)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank
#12
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
11
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
12-3
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
5-5
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #10 Kansas

85 vs 81
at Kansas · Dec 8, 1998
Signature road win against a ranked opponent

Signature Wins

RANKED WIN

Beat #8 Indiana

67 vs 52
home vs Indiana · Dec 31, 1998
Took down #8 at home
RANKED WIN

Beat #17 Arkansas

82 vs 72
vs Arkansas (neutral) · Mar 13, 1999
Statement win on a neutral floor over #17
RANKED WIN

Beat #21 Ohio State

71 vs 68
home vs Ohio State · Jan 12, 1999
Took down #21 at home

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #13 Ohio State

69 vs 73
at Ohio State · Feb 13, 1999
Tough matchup against #13
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #19 Minnesota

70 vs 75
at Minnesota · Jan 16, 1999
Tough matchup against #19
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #3 Connecticut

68 vs 78
vs Connecticut (neutral) · Mar 18, 1999
Tough matchup against #3
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM