NCAA Tournament March Madness

#58 Iowa

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Projection: likely out

Iowa has been a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde this season with their performance varying sharply between offense and defense. They've shown the ability to light up the scoreboard, indicated by hanging tough in high-scoring affairs against top-tier opponents like Purdue and Illinois. However, their defensive struggles can't be ignored, as reflected in lopsided losses to, amongst others, rivals such as Iowa State and Illinois. Even some of their victories, like edging out Wisconsin and Michigan State, couldn't counterbalance the weigh-down of defensive concerns. The Hawkeyes also failed to consistently take down teams around or above their level, which is evident in their up-and-down results against the likes of Ohio State, Maryland, and Indiana. While this offensive powerhouse has the potential to make a splash, their inconsistent performance, especially on the defensive end, casts a shadow over their overall resume.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7North Dakota250W110-68
11/10Alabama St320W98-67
11/14@Creighton12L92-84
11/17Arkansas St129W88-74
11/23(N)Oklahoma50L79-67
11/24(N)Seton Hall56W85-72
11/29North Florida207W103-78
12/4@Purdue2L87-68
12/7@Iowa St9L90-65
12/10Michigan132L90-80
12/16(N)Florida A&M342W88-52
12/20UMBC293W103-81
12/29N Illinois295W103-74
1/2@Wisconsin19L83-72
1/6Rutgers102W86-77
1/12Nebraska25W94-76
1/15@Minnesota91W86-77
1/20Purdue2L84-70
1/24Maryland66L69-67
1/27@Michigan132W88-78
1/30@Indiana83L74-68
2/2Ohio St48W79-77
2/8@Penn St85L89-79
2/11Minnesota91W90-85
2/14@Maryland66L78-66
2/17Wisconsin19W88-86
2/20@Michigan St28W78-71
2/24@Illinois8L95-85
2/27Penn St85W90-81
3/2@Northwestern33W87-80
3/10Illinois8L73-61
3/14(N)Ohio St48L90-78