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The 1978–79 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 1978–79 college basketball season . The team was led by head coach Lute Olson and played their home games at the Iowa Field House . They finished the season with a 20–8 record and, with a 13-5 conference record, earned a Big Ten Championship (three-way tie with Michigan State and Purdue ). To date, this is the last regular-season conference title for the Hawkeyes men's basketball team.
Roster
No.
Name
Position
Ht.
Year
Hometown
12
Ronnie Lester
G
6–2
Jr.
Chicago, Illinois
20
Dick Peth
G
6–2
Sr.
Tomah, Wisconsin
23
Kirk Speraw
G
6–0
Sr.
Sioux City, Iowa
24
William Mayfield
F
6–7
Sr.
Detroit, Michigan
30
Kenny Arnold
G
6–2
So.
Chicago, Illinois
32
Vince Brookins
F
6–5
So.
Cleveland, Ohio
34
Tom Norman
G
6–2
Iowa City, Iowa
40
Kevin Boyle
F
6–7
Fr.
Chicago, Illinois
42
Mike Henry
F
6–9
So.
Elgin, Illinois
44
Clay Hargrave
F
6–4
Sr.
Iowa City, Iowa
52
Steve Waite
C
6–10
So.
Iowa City, Iowa
54
Steve Krafcisin
C
6–9
So.
Chicago, Illinois
Schedule
Big Ten Conference Standing: 1st
Date
Opponent*
Rank*
Location
Time#
Result
Overall
Conference
Regular Season Games
November 25, 1978
Kent State
Iowa City, IA
W 111–76 [ 1]
1–0
November 28, 1978
Wichita State
Iowa City, IA
W 91–67 [ 2]
2–0
December 2, 1978
Colorado State
Fort Collins, CO
L 69–72
2–1
December 9, 1978
Drake
Des Moines, IA
L 69–72 [ 3]
2–2
December 11, 1978
Iowa State
Iowa City, IA
W 67–66 [ 4]
3–2
December 16, 1978
Illinois Wesleyan
Bloomington, IL
W 99–55
4–2
December 23, 1978
Drake
Iowa City, IA
W 112–73
5–2
December 29, 1978
Penn
San Diego, CA
W 87–84 2OT
6–2
December 30, 1978
Stanford
San Diego, CA
W 83–68
7–2
January 4, 1979
Northwestern
Evanston, IL
W 65–57
8–2
1–0
January 6, 1979
#13 Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
W 85–79
9–2
2–0
February 24, 1979
#14 Ohio State
#12
Columbus, OH
W 83–68 [ 5]
19–6
12–4
March 1, 1979
Michigan
#11
Iowa City, IA
L 53–61 [ 6]
19–7
12–5
March 3, 1979
Northwestern
#11
Iowa City, IA
W 95–64 [ 7]
20–7
13–5
NCAA Tournament
March 11, 1979
Toledo
#14
Bloomington, IN
L 72–74 [ 8]
20–8
13–5
*Rank according to AP Top 20 Poll. # All times are in CST . Conference games in BOLD .
Rankings
Awards and honors
References
^ "Cagers seek win" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . November 28, 1978. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ "Hawks' depth aids second victory" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . November 29, 1978. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ "Iowa comeback bid falls short" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . December 11, 1978. p. 7. Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ "Hawks' balanced attack edges CyClones, 67-66" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . December 12, 1978. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ "Hawks triumph in 'must win" game" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . February 26, 1979. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ "Cold first half defeats Hawks" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . March 2, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ "Hawks share league title" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . March 5, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ "Wrestlers win nationals, cagers stymied: Hawks bow at buzzer" (PDF) . The Daily Iowan . March 12, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics