1982–83 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by head coach Lute Olson, coaching in his ninth and final season at the school, and played their home games at the Iowa Field House and Carver–Hawkeye Arena (opened January 1983) in Iowa City, Iowa.

1982–83 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
Amana-Hawkeye Classic Champions
Rochester Classic Champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record21–10 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Lute Olson (9th season)
Assistant coaches
MVPBob Hansen
Home arenaIowa Field House
(Capacity: 13,365)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena
(Capacity: 15,500)
(opened January 1983)
1982–83 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Indiana135 .722246  .800
Purdue117 .611219  .700
Ohio State117 .6112010  .667
Illinois117 .6112111  .656
Iowa108 .5562110  .677
Minnesota99 .5001811  .621
Michigan State99 .5001713  .567
Northwestern711 .3891713  .567
Michigan612 .3331513  .536
Wisconsin315 .167820  .286
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hawkeyes finished the season at 21–10 overall, fifth in the Big Ten at 10–8, and received an at-large bid to the 52-team NCAA tournament as the seventh seed in the Midwest regional. After wins over Utah State and second seed Missouri, Iowa lost to third-seeded Villanova in the Sweet Sixteen.

Following the season, Olson left for Arizona, and was succeeded in April 1983 by George Raveling, who had led Washington State for eleven years.

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