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Season Snapshot 2011-12 at a glance

2011-12 Iowa Men's Basketball

18-17
Overall
8-10
Big Ten
Fran McCaffery
Head coach

By the Numbers

Best 3-point game
13/21
62% vs Northern Illinois
Points per game
73.0
#56 nationally
Power rating
+7.0
Simple Rating System — #81 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
105
vs Central Arkansas on Dec 19
Best defensive game
held them to 53
vs Chicago State (96-53)
Closest game
1-point win
vs Wisconsin (67-66)
Biggest win
by 43
vs Chicago State (96-53)

Rankings & Streaks

Longest win streak
3
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
14-6
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
3-9
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #11 Wisconsin

72 vs 65
at Wisconsin · Dec 31, 2011
Signature road win against a ranked opponent

Signature Wins

RANKED WIN

Beat #13 Michigan

75 vs 59
home vs Michigan · Jan 14, 2012
Took down #13 at home
RANKED WIN

Beat #18 Indiana

78 vs 66
home vs Indiana · Feb 19, 2012
Took down #18 at home
RANKED WIN

Beat #16 Wisconsin

67 vs 66
home vs Wisconsin · Feb 23, 2012
Took down #16 at home

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 3 to Purdue

76 vs 79
home vs Purdue · Dec 28, 2011
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #6 Ohio State

47 vs 76
home vs Ohio State · Jan 7, 2012
Tough matchup against #6
VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #6 Michigan State

61 vs 95
at Michigan State · Jan 10, 2012
Tough matchup against #6
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM