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Season Snapshot 2001-02 at a glance

2001-02 Iowa Men's Basketball

19-16
Overall
5-11
Big Ten
#7
Peak AP rank
Steve Alford
Head coach

By the Numbers

Points per game
72.6
#134 nationally
Power rating
+12.4
Simple Rating System — #44 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
101
vs Drake on Dec 12
Best defensive game
held them to 43
vs Mercer (77-43)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Missouri (77-78)
Biggest win
by 42
vs Drake (101-59)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank
#7
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
6
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
13-4
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
2-9
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #2 Missouri

83 vs 65
at Missouri · Dec 15, 2001
Signature road win against a ranked opponent

Signature Wins

RANKED WIN

Beat #12 Memphis

75 vs 71
vs Memphis (neutral) · Nov 20, 2001
Statement win on a neutral floor over #12
RANKED WIN

Beat #23 Indiana

62 vs 60
vs Indiana (neutral) · Mar 9, 2002
Statement win on a neutral floor over #23
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Iowa State

78 vs 53
at Iowa State · Dec 8, 2001
Wire-to-wire control — won by 25

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 1 to Missouri

77 vs 78
vs Missouri (neutral) · Nov 21, 2001
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #23 Ohio State

66 vs 72
home vs Ohio State · Feb 16, 2002
Tough matchup against #23
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #1 Duke

62 vs 80
vs Duke (neutral) · Nov 27, 2001
Tough matchup against #1
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM