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 |
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11/7 | North Dakota | 250 | W110-68 |
11/10 | Alabama St | 320 | W98-67 |
11/14 | @Creighton | 12 | L92-84 |
11/17 | Arkansas St | 129 | W88-74 |
11/23 | (N)Oklahoma | 50 | L79-67 |
11/24 | (N)Seton Hall | 56 | W85-72 |
11/29 | North Florida | 207 | W103-78 |
12/4 | @Purdue | 2 | L87-68 |
12/7 | @Iowa St | 9 | L90-65 |
12/10 | Michigan | 132 | L90-80 |
12/16 | (N)Florida A&M | 342 | W88-52 |
12/20 | UMBC | 293 | W103-81 |
12/29 | N Illinois | 295 | W103-74 |
1/2 | @Wisconsin | 19 | L83-72 |
1/6 | Rutgers | 102 | W86-77 |
1/12 | Nebraska | 25 | W94-76 |
1/15 | @Minnesota | 91 | W86-77 |
1/20 | Purdue | 2 | L84-70 |
1/24 | Maryland | 66 | L69-67 |
1/27 | @Michigan | 132 | W88-78 |
1/30 | @Indiana | 83 | L74-68 |
2/2 | Ohio St | 48 | W79-77 |
2/8 | @Penn St | 85 | L89-79 |
2/11 | Minnesota | 91 | W90-85 |
2/14 | @Maryland | 66 | L78-66 |
2/17 | Wisconsin | 19 | W88-86 |
2/20 | @Michigan St | 28 | W78-71 |
2/24 | @Illinois | 8 | L95-85 |
2/27 | Penn St | 85 | W90-81 |
3/2 | @Northwestern | 33 | W87-80 |
3/10 | Illinois | 8 | L73-61 |
3/14 | (N)Ohio St | 48 | L90-78 |