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Season Snapshot 1999-00 at a glance

1999-00 Iowa Men's Basketball

14-16
Overall
6-10
Big Ten
#22
Peak AP rank
Steve Alford
Head coach

By the Numbers

Overtime games
1
1-0 record in OT
Points per game
68.8
#192 nationally
Power rating
+9.0
Simple Rating System — #58 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
95
vs Eastern Illinois on Nov 21
Best defensive game
held them to 51
vs Texas Southern (73-51)
Closest game
2-point win
vs Connecticut (70-68)
Biggest win
by 22
vs Texas Southern (73-51)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank
#22
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
9-4
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
3-10
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #5 Ohio State

67 vs 64
at Ohio State · Feb 9, 2000
Signature road win against a ranked opponent

Signature Wins

RANKED WIN

Beat #1 Connecticut

70 vs 68
vs Connecticut (neutral) · Nov 11, 1999
Statement win on a neutral floor over #1
RANKED WIN

Beat #15 Kansas

77 vs 69
home vs Kansas · Feb 3, 2000
Took down #15 at home
OT WIN

Beat Drake

83 vs 76
home vs Drake · Dec 28, 1999
Pulled it out in overtime

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 3 to Indiana

71 vs 74
at Indiana · Jan 18, 2000
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #5 Michigan State

65 vs 75
vs Michigan State (neutral) · Mar 10, 2000
Tough matchup against #5
HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 3 to Minnesota

82 vs 85
at Minnesota · Jan 12, 2000
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM