1996–97 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by 11th year head coach Tom Davis, and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 22-10 overall and 12–6 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as #8 seed in the West Region, losing 75-69 in the Round of 32 to the eventual National Runner-Up Kentucky Wildcats.

1996–97 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
Super Chevy Shootout Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record22–10 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Tom Davis (11th season)
Assistant coachGary Close
MVPAndre Woolridge
Home arenaCarver-Hawkeye Arena
(Capacity: 15,500)
1996–97 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iowa126 .6672210  .688
Purdue126 .6671812  .600
No. 19 Illinois117 .6112210  .688
Wisconsin117 .6111810  .643
Indiana99 .5002211  .667
Michigan State99 .5001712  .586
Ohio State513 .2781017  .370
Penn State315 .1671017  .370
Northwestern216 .111722  .241
No. 3 Minnesota*02 .00004  .000
Michigan*09 .000011  .000
Rankings from AP Poll
*Michigan: 24 games vacated; including NIT champ. vacated due to sanctions against the program
*Minnesota: 31 games including 5 NCAA Tournament games vacated due to sanctions against the program
Disputed records: Michigan-(24–11)(9–9); Minnesota-(31–4)(16–2)
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