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Season Snapshot 2000-01 at a glance

2000-01 Iowa Men's Basketball

23-12
Overall
7-9
Big Ten
#14
Peak AP rank
Steve Alford
Head coach

By the Numbers

Overtime games
2
2-0 record in OT
Points per game
74.1
#93 nationally
Power rating
+14.2
Simple Rating System — #32 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
99
vs Missouri on Dec 16
Best defensive game
held them to 42
vs Northern Iowa (74-42)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Tulsa (66-65)
Biggest win
by 32
vs Northern Iowa (74-42)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank
#14
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
9
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
12-4
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
5-6
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #7 Illinois

78 vs 62
home vs Illinois · Jan 11, 2001
Took down #7 at home

Signature Wins

RANKED WIN

Beat #24 Ohio State

75 vs 66
vs Ohio State (neutral) · Mar 9, 2001
Statement win on a neutral floor over #24
RANKED WIN

Beat #25 Iowa State

80 vs 68
home vs Iowa State · Dec 9, 2000
Took down #25 at home
OT WIN

Beat Purdue

78 vs 72
home vs Purdue · Feb 21, 2001
Pulled it out in overtime

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 2 to Wisconsin

57 vs 59
home vs Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2001
Lost by just 2 in the final minutes
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #3 Illinois

63 vs 89
at Illinois · Feb 24, 2001
Tough matchup against #3
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #5 Michigan State

70 vs 94
at Michigan State · Feb 18, 2001
Tough matchup against #5
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM