1944–45 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

The 1944–45 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1944–45 season. The team finished the season with a 17–1 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.

1944–45 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
Big Ten Champions
ConferenceBig Ten
Record17–1 (11–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Pops Harrison
MVPDick Ives
Herb Wilkinson
Home arenaIowa Field House
1944–45 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iowa111 .917171  .944
Ohio State102 .833155  .750
Illinois75 .583137  .650
Purdue66 .500911  .450
Michigan57 .417127  .632
Wisconsin48 .3331011  .476
Minnesota48 .333813  .381
Northwestern48 .333712  .368
Indiana39 .2501011  .476
Chicago00 78  .467
Rankings from AP Poll

Despite being Big Ten champions, Iowa declined a bid to the 8-team NCAA tournament. The conference's bid went to Ohio State. The Buckeyes, who finished a game behind Iowa in the standings, defeated Kentucky to reach the Final Four.

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