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2020–21 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
| 2020–21 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball |
|---|
| Big Ten Conference |
| No. 13 |
| No. 8 |
| 22–9 (14–6 Big Ten) |
| Fran McCaffery (11th season) |
| Sherman Dillard |
| Kirk Speraw |
| Billy Taylor |
| Carver–Hawkeye Arena |
The 2020–21 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 11th-year head coach Fran McCaffery and played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hawkeyes finished the season 22–9, 14–6 in Big Ten play to finish in third place. They defeated Wisconsin in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Illinois in the semifinals. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the West region. They defeated Grand Canyon in the First Round before losing to Oregon in the Second Round, ending their chances at their first Sweet Sixteen since 1999.
Senior center Luka Garza was named Big Ten Player of the Year and a consensus All-American for the second consecutive season. He was also named the consensus National Player of the Year and ended his career with a school-record 2,306 points (7th in Big Ten history). Senior guard Jordan Bohannon ended the season with school-records of 639 assists and 364 3-point field goals (2nd in Big Ten history).
The Hawkeyes finished the 2019–20 season 20–11, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in four-way tie for fifth place. Their season ended when postseason tournaments including the Big Ten tournament and the NCAA tournament were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Forward Luka Garza was named Big Ten Player of the Year and was a consensus All-American.
Junior forward Luka Garza announced on April 10 that he would declare for the NBA draft, but retain his eligibility. On August 2, Garza withdrew his name from the draft and announced he would return to Iowa for his senior season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakari Evelyn | 4 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Graduate Student | Detroit, MI | Completed college eligibility |
| Ryan Kriener | 15 | F | 6'9" | 255 | Senior | Spirit Lake, IA | Graduated |
| Riley Till | 20 | F | 6'7" | 205 | RS Junior | Dubuque, IA | Graduate transferred to Cal Poly |
| Cordell Pemsl | 35 | F | 6'8" | 230 | RS Junior | Dubuque, IA | Graduate transferred to Virginia Tech |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan Murray SF | Cedar Rapids, IA | DME Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 21, 2019 |
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| Kris Murray SF | Cedar Rapids, IA | DME Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 21, 2019 |
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| Josh Ogundele C | Worcester, MA | Worcester Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Nov 13, 2019 |
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| Tony Perkins SG | Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence North | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 20, 2019 |
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| Ahron Ulis PG | Chicago Heights, IL | Marian Catholic | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 6, 2019 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: 247Sports: 63 | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. | |||||
| In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. | |||||
| Sources: |
"ESPN - Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.
"2020 Team Ranking". Rivals. "Iowa 2020 Basketball Commits". 247Sports. | | | | | |
On September 16, 2020, the NCAA announced that the start of the season would be pushed back to November 25 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2020*3:00 p.m., BTN | No. 5 | NC Central | W 97–67 | 1–0 | 26 – Garza | 10 – Garza | 4 – C. McCaffery | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (535)Iowa City, IA |
| November 27, 2020*4:00 p.m., BTN | No. 5 | Southern | W 103–76 | 2–0 | 41 – Garza | 9 – Garza | 7 – Bohannon | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (535)Iowa City, IA |
| December 3, 2020*7:00 p.m., BTN | No. 3 | Western Illinois | W 99–58 | 3–0 | 35 – Garza | 10 – Garza | 6 – C. McCaffery | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (543)Iowa City, IA |
| December 8, 2020*6:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | No. 16 North Carolina ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 93–80 | 4–0 | 24 – Bohannon | 14 – Garza | 6 – Bohannon | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (583)Iowa City, IA |
| December 11, 2020*8:00 p.m., BTN | No. 3 | Iowa State Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series | W 105–77 | 5–0 | 34 – Garza | 10 – Nunge | 7 – Toussaint | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (560)Iowa City, IA |
| December 13, 2020*1:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 3 | Northern Illinois | W 106–53 | 6–0 | 23 – Garza | 8 – Tied | 7 – C. McCaffery | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (546)Iowa City, IA |
| December 19, 202011:00 a.m., CBS | No. 3 | vs. No. 1 Gonzaga | L 88–99 | 6–1 | 30 – Garza | 10 – Garza | 4 – Wieskamp | Sanford Pentagon (243)Sioux Falls, SD |
| December 22, 20208:00 p.m., BTN | No. 4 | Purdue | W 70–55 | 7–1(1–0) | 22 – Garza | 9 – Tied | 6 – C. McCaffery | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (536)Iowa City, IA |
| December 25, 20207:00 p.m., BTN | No. 4 | at Minnesota | L 95–102 OT | 7–2(1–1) | 32 – Garza | 17 – Garza | 6 – C. McCaffery | Williams Arena (0)Minneapolis, MN |
| December 29, 20208:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 10 | No. 19 Northwestern | W 87–72 | 8–2(2–1) | 24 – Bohannon | 6 – Garza | 5 – Bohannon | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (464)Iowa City, IA |
| January 2, 20211:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 10 | at No. 14 Rutgers | W 77–75 | 9–2(3–1) | 25 – Garza | 9 – Murray | 4 – Tied | Louis Brown Athletic Center (0)Piscataway, NJ |
| January 7, 20216:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 5 | at Maryland | W 89–67 | 10–2(4–1) | 24 – Garza | 7 – Garza | 10 – C. McCaffery | Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD |
| January 10, 20211:30 pm, BTN | No. 5 | No. 16 Minnesota | W 86–71 | 11–2(5–1) | 33 – Garza | 10 – Nunge | 14 – Bohannon | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (569)Iowa City, IA |
| January 17, 202111:00 a.m., CBS | No. 5 | at Northwestern | W 96–73 | 12–2(6–1) | 17 – Garza | 10 – Garza | 4 – Tied | Welsh-Ryan Arena (0)Evanston, IL |
| January 21, 20218:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 4 | Indiana | L 69–81 | 12–3(6–2) | 28 – Garza | 12 – Tied | 4 – C. McCaffrey | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (566)Iowa City, IA |
| January 29, 20218:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 7 | at No. 19 Illinois Rivalry | L 75–80 | 12–4(6–3) | 19 – Tied | 8 – Murray | 5 – Tied | State Farm Center (190)Champaign, IL |
| February 2, 20216:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 8 | Michigan State | W 84–78 | 13–4(7–3) | 27 – Garza | 12 – Garza | 6 – Toussaint | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (557)Iowa City, IA |
| February 4, 20216:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | No. 7 Ohio State | L 85–89 | 13–5(7–4) | 18 – Tied | 10 – Wieskamp | 6 – Bohannon | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (503)Iowa City, IA |
| February 7, 202111:00 a.m., FOX | No. 8 | at Indiana | L 65–67 | 13–6(7–5) | 18 – Tied | 8 – Wieskamp | 2 – Bohannon | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (0)Bloomington, IN |
| February 10, 20216:30 p.m., BTN | No. 15 | No. 25 Rutgers | W 79–66 | 14–6(8–5) | 26 – Wieskamp | 10 – Tied | 7 – Bohannon | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (560)Iowa City, IA |
| February 13, 20211:30 p.m., FOX | No. 15 | at Michigan State | W 88–58 | 15–6(9–5) | 21 – Wieskamp | 11 – Nunge | 6 – Nunge | Breslin Center (0)East Lansing, MI |
| February 18, 20216:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 11 | at No. 21 Wisconsin | W 77–62 | 16–6(10–5) | 30 – Garza | 12 – Murray | 5 – Bohannon | Kohl Center (0)Madison, WI |
| February 21, 20214:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 11 | Penn State | W 74–68 | 17–6(11–5) | 23 – Garza | 11 – Tied | 6 – Bohannon | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (566)Iowa City, IA |
| February 25, 20216:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | at No. 3 Michigan | L 57–79 | 17–7(11–6) | 16 – Garza | 8 – C. McCaffrey | 2 – Fredrick | Crisler Center (83)Ann Arbor, MI |
| February 28, 20213:00 p.m., CBS | No. 9 | at No. 4 Ohio State | W 73–57 | 18–7(12–6) | 24 – Garza | 11 – Garza | 7 – Toussaint | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| March 4, 20218:00 p.m., BTN | No. 5 | Nebraska | W 102–64 | 19–7(13–6) | 26 – Bohannon | 8 – Garza | 8 – C. McCaffery | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (549)Iowa City, IA |
| March 7, 202111:30 a.m., FOX | No. 5 | No. 25 Wisconsin | W 77–73 | 20–7(14–6) | 21 – Garza | 16 – Garza | 8 – Bohannon | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (582)Iowa City, IA |
| March 12, 20218:00 p.m., BTN | (3) No. 5 | vs. (6) Wisconsin Quarterfinals | W 62–57 | 21–7 | 24 – Garza | 9 – Garza | 6 – McCaffery | Lucas Oil Stadium (7,735)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 13, 20212:30 p.m., CBS | (3) No. 5 | vs. (2) No. 3 Illinois Semifinals/Rivalry | L 71–82 | 21–8 | 21 – Garza | 12 – Garza | 6 – Bohannon | Lucas Oil Stadium (8,000)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 20, 20215:25 p.m., TBS | (2 W) No. 8 | vs. (15 W) Grand Canyon First Round | W 86–74 | 22–8 | 24 – Garza | 9 – Wieskamp | 5 – Wieskamp | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (986)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 22, 202111:10 a.m., CBS | (2 W) No. 8 | vs. (7 W) Oregon Second Round | L 80–95 | 22–9 | 36 – Garza | 9 – Garza | 5 – Wieskamp | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (3,565)Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Central Time. |
- Source: Schedule
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
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