Game Notes: Iowa vs. Michigan

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THE SETTING
RV/24 Iowa (12-5, 3-3), winners of six of its last eight games, hosts No. 19/20 Michigan (11-5, 2-3) on Friday. Tipoff is set for 8:07 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,056). Tickets are available for purchase at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.

ON THE AIR
Radio: Iowa games are broadcast on the Hawkeye Radio Network. Gary Dolphin handles the play-by-play, along with color commentator Bob Hansen. The network includes more than 40 stations that blanket the state of Iowa and include portions of Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. 
TV: Friday night’s game will be televised nationally on FS1. Brandon Gaudin and Stephen Bardo will call the action.

IOWA BEATS NORTHWESTERN IN EVANSTON
Four Hawkeyes scored in double figures in a 75-62 victory over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston. Tuesday was Iowa’s only regular season game versus Northwestern.
•    Iowa won its fourth straight game over Northwestern. 
•    Tuesday was Iowa’s third true road win of the season and fifth win away from Iowa City, tying Michigan State for the most in the Big Ten.
•    Big Ten leading scorer Luka Garza led all scorers with 27 points. He scored Iowa’s first 10 points of the game and netted 14 straight points in the second half.
•    After missing the last two and a half games due to injury, CJ Fredrick returned to action. 
•    Iowa recorded assists on 24 of its 26 field goals. Bakari Evelyn tied a career high with seven assists, while CJ Fredrick tied a personal best with five dimes to go along with 11 points and two steals.
•    Connor McCaffery led the Hawkeyes in rebounding for the first time in his career, controlling seven rebounds to go along with eight points.
•    Iowa made 10 3-pointers, marking the seventh game this season that the Hawkeyes drained 10 or more triples.
•    Two Wildcats scored in double figures: Miller Kopp (15 points) and Pete Nance (11). Nance also grabbed a game-best 10 rebounds.

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS
Michigan holds a 96-64 advantage in the series. The Wolverines won this season’s Big Ten opener, 103-91, on Dec. 6, 2019, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
    Iowa owns a slim 39-37 edge in games played in Iowa City. Iowa holds a 18-14 advantage in games played in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Four of the last nine Iowa-Michigan games played in Iowa City have gone to overtime, dating back to 2009.

SCOUTING MICHIGAN
•    Michigan enters Friday’s game having lost two of its last three games, with the two setbacks coming on the road at Michigan State (Jan. 5) and Minnesota (Jan. 12). The Wolverines are 0-4 in true road contests this season.
•    The Wolverines won their first seven games of the season by an average of 16.4 points, including victories over Iowa State, North Carolina, and Gonzaga to become 2019 Battle 4 Atlantis Champions.
•    In its loss at Minnesota last weekend, Zavier Simpson led the Wolverines with 19 points, nine assists, and six rebounds. Franz Wagner contributed 17 points and four rebounds. Michigan drained 10 triples, compared to Minnesota’s four, but the Gophers shot 55 percent from the field and made 10 more free throws than the Wolverines. 
•    Michigan ranks first in the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.478); second in 3-point accuracy (.363) and 3-pointers made (8.6); and third in scoring offense (77.9), 3-point field goal percentage defense (.290) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3).
•    Four starters average double figures in scoring: Isaiah Livers (13.6); Jon Teske (14.3); Zavier Simpson (12.6); and Eli Brooks (10.3). Simpson leads the nation in assists per game (8.9) and is 23rd in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.63).
•    Three Wolverines have made 25 or more 3-pointers: Isaiah Livers (29), Eli Brooks (26), and David DeJulius (20). 
•    Former Michigan All-American Juwan Howard is in his first season as a collegiate head coach. Howard returns to Ann Arbor after spending the last six years with the Miami Heat. While an assistant for the last five years (2014-19), Howard helped the Heat win three division titles and one Eastern Conference championship. Howard spent his first year as an assistant coach/player development coach (2013-14) as well as serving as the team’s defensive coordinator. Prior to beginning his coaching career, Howard played 19 years in the NBA, including winning back-to-back NBA championships with Miami in 2012 and 2013. Howard was a three-year lettermen from 1991-94 and helped lead the Wolverines to back-to-back Final Four appearances in 1992 and 1993.

LAST MEETING
Despite Luka Garza’s 44-point scoring outburst for the Hawkeyes, No. 4/5 Michigan the Big Ten opener, 103-91, on Dec. 6, 2019, at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
•    Luka Garza became the 49th Hawkeye to score No. 1,000 points, reaching the 1,000-point milestone after netting a career-high 44 points against the Wolverines. Garza’s 44 points are the most by an Iowa big man, third most in a single-game in program history, and are the most scored by a Hawkeye in a single-game since guard John Johnson poured in a school-record 49 points against Northwestern on Feb. 24, 1970. 
•    Luka Garza’s 44 points are the most scored by a visiting player in Crisler Center history, besting Ohio State’s Dennis Hopson’s 39 points on Jan. 8, 1987. The 44-point outburst is the second highest scoring output by any player in Crisler Center history (48 by Rudy Tomjanovich vs. Indiana on Jan. 7, 1969).
•    Luka Garza made 17 field goals, tying Bruce King (vs. Michigan on Jan. 31, 1976) for third most in a single-game in Iowa history. Garza’s 32 attempts tie three others (Fred Brown, Murray Wier and Charles Darling) for fourth most in Iowa history.
•    Luka Garza’s 27 first-half points are the most by a Hawkeye in a half since Jarrod Uthoff had 30 at Iowa State (Dec. 10, 2015).
•    Michigan made seven more 3-pointers and nine more free throws than the Hawkeyes.
•    Six Wolverines scored 12 points or more, led by Franz Wagner’s 18 points. Michigan shot 55 percent from the floor, including 42 percent from 3-point range.

ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE LUKA GARZA
On Thursday, Luka Garza was named a first-team midseason All-American by Sporting News. Last week, Garza was named to two national player of the year mid-season watch lists (Wooden Award; Lute Olson Award).
    Garza is one of only five players in the country (only two players from a Power 5 Conference) averaging better than 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. He is tied for first nationally with seven 20-point/10-rebound games this season, seventh in double-doubles (10), fourth in points per 40 minutes played (29.4), sixth in scoring (22.3), and 19th rebounding (10.4). The native Washington, D.C., has totaled 379 so far this season, the most by a Hawkeye after the first 17 games of a season since Fred Brown’s 476 in 1970-71. 
    He is one of 21 Hawkeyes in school history with 1,100 points and 500 rebounds and one of only five Big Ten student-athletes since the 2010-11 season to register multiple 30-point/10-rebounds games in the same season.
    Garza has scored 25 points or more in five games (44 at Michigan; 34 vs. Penn State; 30 vs. Oral Roberts; 29 vs. North Florida; 27 at Northwestern) and has controlled eight rebounds or more in 16-of-17 contests, including 10 or more 10 times in 2019-20. He has grabbed 12 or more rebounds seven times this year (SIUE, North Florida, Texas Tech, Cincinnati, Penn State, Nebraska, Maryland). He snagged a career-best 18 boards at Nebraska (Jan. 7).
    Garza registered 30 points and 10 rebounds against Oral Roberts, and 34 points and 12 boards versus Penn State. He is one of five Big Ten players to have multiple 30-point/10-rebound performances in the same season since the 2010-11 season (Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ, 2018-19; Illinois’ Malcolm Hill, 2015-16; Iowa’s Peter Jok, 2016-17; Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger, 2010-11).
    Garza moved up six spots to No. 25 on Iowa’s all-time scoring chart Tuesday at Northwestern, surpassing John Johnson (1969-70), Sam Williams (1967-68), Val Barnes (1991-93), Bill Logan (1954-56), Dave Gunther (1957-59), and Kevin Boyle (1979-82).

BUILT GARZA TOUGH
Luka Garza’s toughness has been on display in every game this season, but none more so than the Texas Tech and Iowa State games. Garza got hit in the mouth versus Texas Tech, received four stitches, then returned down the stretch to lead the Hawkeyes to victory. Against Iowa State, he got hit by an elbow near the basket, which jarred one of his front teeth loose.

GARZA NAMED NATIONAL, B1G PLAYER OF THE WEEK – DEC. 10
Junior Luka Garza made history by becoming the first Hawkeye in program history to earn the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Dec. 10) accolade for his efforts in road games at Syracuse and Michigan. The national honor is voted upon by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Garza was also named Big Ten Player of the Week.
    Garza averaged 33.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in road games at Syracuse and No. 4 Michigan. He reached 1,000 career points in the process of amassing a career-high 44 points in Ann Arbor — the most points scored in a game by an Iowa big man, third most in program history, most by an opposing player in Crisler Center history behind only Rudy Tomjanovich’s 48 points versus Indiana in 1969, and the most points scored by a Hawkeye since guard John Johnson poured in a school-record 49 points against Northwestern in 1970.
    Garza’s 44 points are believed to be the most in a game by a Big Ten player since Purdue’s Glenn Robinson scored 44 against Kansas on March 24, 1994. Garza made 17 field goals versus Michigan, tying Bruce King (vs. Michigan on Jan. 31, 1976) for third most in a game in Iowa history. His 32 attempts tie three others (Fred Brown, Murray Wier and Charles Darling) for fourth most in a game in Iowa history. 
    Garza led Iowa to a Big Ten/ACC Challenge victory at Syracuse (68-54). The native of Washington, D.C., posted game bests in scoring (23) and rebounding (9).

ROAD WARRIORS
Tuesday was Iowa’s ninth time away from home in 12 games. Iowa played games in three different time zones, seven different states, and traveled over 8,500 miles between Nov. 28-Jan. 7. Iowa’s next three contests will be at home inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
    The Hawkeyes played seven straight contests against teams in the Top 90 of the NCAA NET Ranking from Nov. 28 to Dec. 21 (Texas Tech, San Diego State, Syracuse, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa State, and Cincinnati).

2010-19 IS 3RD HIGHEST DECADE WIN TOTAL IN SCHOOL HISTORY
The Hawkeyes registered 189 wins over the last decade, the third highest winning decade in program history. Iowa won 207 games in the 1980’s and 194 in the 1990’s.

LUKA GARZA MAKES HISTORY
•    Luka Garza became the 49th Hawkeye to score No. 1,000 points, reaching the 1,000-point milestone after netting a career-high 44 points against the Wolverines on Dec. 6. Garza’s 44 points are the most by an Iowa big man, third most in a single-game in program history, and are the most scored by a Hawkeye in a single-game since guard John Johnson poured in a school-record 49 points against Northwestern on Feb. 24, 1970. 
•    Garza’s 44 points are the most scored by a visiting player in Crisler Center history, besting Ohio State’s Dennis Hopson’s 39 points on Jan. 8, 1987. The 44-point outburst is the second highest scoring output by any player in Crisler Center history (48 by Rudy Tomjanovich vs. Indiana on Jan. 7, 1969).
•    Garza’s 44 points are believed to be the most in a game by a Big Ten player since Purdue’s Glenn Robinson scored 44 against Kansas on March 24, 1994.
•    Garza made 17 field goals, tying Bruce King (vs. Michigan on Jan. 31, 1976) for third most in a game in Iowa history. Garza’s 32 attempts tie three others (Fred Brown, Murray Wier and Charles Darling) for fourth most in Iowa history.
•    Garza’s 27 first-half points are the most by a Hawkeye in a half since Jarrod Uthoff had 30 at Iowa State (Dec. 10, 2015).
•    Garza scored all 44 of his points against the Wolverines at the free throw line and inside the 3-point arc. Garza is the first Big Ten player to score 40 points or more without making a 3-pointer since Jared Sullinger had 40 points without a triple against IUPUI in 2010.

WIESKAMP NAMED PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN
Sophomore shooting guard Joe Wieskamp is one of 10 men’s basketball players selected to the 2019-20 Preseason All-Big Ten team as selected by a media voting panel. 
    Wieskamp was named to the five-player All-Big Ten Freshman Team a season ago, leading the team the team and finishing second in the Big Ten in 3-point field goal percentage (.424, 59-of-139). He ranked third on the team in scoring (11.1) and steals (32), and second in rebounding (4.9). The Muscatine, Iowa, native joins Ayo Dosunmu of Illinois and Maryland’s Jalen Smith as the only underclassmen recognized on the 10-player team. Wieskamp is the third Hawkeye in the last five seasons to be named Preseason All-Big Ten (Peter Jok, 2016; Jarrod Uthoff, 2015).

RYAN KRIENER TAKES THE NEXT STEP
Ryan Kriener is off to a good start in 2019-20 ranking fifth on the team in scoring (7.5) and fourth in rebounding (4.4). He is tops on the team in field goal accuracy, making 49 of his 79 attempts (.620) and is 22-of-29 (.759) from the charity stripe.
    Kriener had a career night against Kennesaw State (Dec. 29). The senior was a perfect 9-of-9 from the field, including sinking his only 3-point attempt, and making his only free throw attempt for a career-best 20 points. Kriener scored eight straight points in the first half, while also rejecting a personal-best three shots versus Penn State (Jan. 4).
    He has had four games this year where he did not miss a field goal attempt (5-of-5 vs. DePaul; 3-of-3 vs. Cal Poly; 9-of-9 vs. Kennesaw State; 2-of-2 vs. Maryland). Kriener netted 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field, including one triple, and snagged five boards in Iowa’s road win at Northwestern Tuesday evening.
    The native of Spirit Lake, Iowa, registered single-season bests in nearly every statistical category as a junior last year. 

FRESHMAN GAINING CONFIDENCE
Freshman Joe Toussaint is gaining confidence with each game. The native of New York has started Iowa’s last six games after coming off the bench in Iowa’s first 11 contests. 
    Toussaint was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 6) for his efforts versus No. 21 Penn State (Jan. 4). He scored a personal-best 18 points to go along with team bests in assists (4) and steals (2). Toussaint netted 16 of his 18 points in the second half and tied a personal best sinking two 3-pointers.
    Toussaint is second on the squad in assists (2.7) and is seventh in scoring (6.8). He started his first collegiate game on Dec. 21, versus Cincinnati. He posted personal bests in assists (7) and steals (5) against Kennesaw State (Dec. 29), while netting 18 points in the second half versus Penn State in Philadelphia.
    Against North Florida, Toussaint shined, scoring seven of his 10 points and dishing out three of his four assists in highlight fashion over the final 20 minutes. The native of Bronx, New York, had 13 points, including sinking all nine free throw attempts, against San Diego State in Las Vegas (Nov. 29).

GET TO KNOW THE NAME — CJ FREDRICK
Redshirt freshman CJ Fredrick has made an impact on this team. Fredrick was named to the Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 13 points, 3.5 assists, and 3.0 rebounds. He equaled a personal-best 21 points in Iowa’s win over Cincinnati. 
    The native of Cincinnati, Ohio, did not play at Syracuse due to a sore left quad and missed two and a half games (second half vs. Penn State; entire games vs. Nebraska and Maryland) due to a stress reaction in his left foot. He returned to the starting lineup Tuesday at Northwestern, scoring 11 points, sinking three 3-pointers, collecting two steals, and matching a personal best with five assists.
    Fredrick is third on the team in scoring (10.4), and second in the Big Ten in 3-point accuracy (.491, 26-of-53) and 14th in field goal percentage (.526, 51-of-97). He is 13-of-22 (.591) from 3-point range in seven home games this season.
    Fredrick led Iowa in scoring in four games (DePaul, Cal Poly, San Diego State, and Cincinnati).

2 HAWKEYES NAMED TO PRESEASON WATCH LISTS
Junior Luka Garza and sophomore Joe Wieskamp have been named to preseason watch lists. 
    Garza is one of 20 players named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List. The honor recognizes the top center in college basketball. Garza has been a force the first half of the 2019-20 season, leading the Big Ten in scoring (22.3) and ranking second in rebounding (10.4). He has scored 30+ points in three games this season (Oral Roberts, Michigan, Penn State).
    Wieskamp is one of 20 players named to the Jerry West Award Watch List. The honor recognizes the top shooting guard in college basketball. Wieskamp was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team last season. He ranks second on the team in scoring (14.5) and rebounding (6.2).
    Both lists will be narrowed down to 10 in mid-February and then five finalists will be selected in March that will be presented to Abdul-Jabbar and West and the selection committees.

IOWA HISTORY
Iowa has played 2,825 games since beginning basketball in 1902. Iowa’s overall record is 1,661-1,162 (.588). Iowa’s 1,661 wins are 36th most among Division I programs. That includes a 1,060-371 (.741) record in home games, a 595-790 (.430) record in contests away from Iowa City, a 779-791 (.496) mark in Big Ten games and a 465-145 (.762) record in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 

FRAN McCAFFERY SIGNS FIRST GRAD TRANSFER
Fran McCaffery, who is in his 10th season as Iowa’s head coach, signed his first graduate transfer last July. Bakari Evelyn, a native of Detroit, played the previous two seasons at Valparaiso (2017-18) and his freshman year at Nebraska (2016). 
    Last year at Valparaiso, Evelyn tied for first on the team in 3-pointers made (48), ranked second in assists (68) and fifth in scoring (8.4 ppg). He led the team in steals and assists in six games, and scoring three times. 
     As a sophomore, Evelyn was a Missouri Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team selection and was named co-MVP of the Savannah Invitational. He was the only Crusader to start all 32 games, ranking second on the team in scoring (12.6 ppg) and first in assists (93). 
    Evelyn saw limited action in 18 games as a freshman at Nebraska.

GARZA JOINS ELITE COMPANY
Luka Garza put up numbers that few Hawkeyes have done through their sophomore season. Garza joined Aaron White, Jess Settles, and Tyler Cook as the only Hawkeyes to total more than 800 points and 350 rebounds through their sophomore year.
    Garza’s sophomore campaign started with surgery in early September to remove a benign cyst in his abdomen. The native of Washington, D.C., recovered in time to start the season opener and have another stellar season for the Hawkeyes. Garza was an honorable mention all-conference honoree and was voted the MVP of the 2K Empire Classic in New York City.

McCAFFERY’S JOIN LIST OF BROTHERS ON SAME TEAM
Redshirt sophomore Connor McCaffery and freshman Patrick McCaffery are one of 16 brothers nationally who are playing on the same Division I team this season. The McCaffery’s at Iowa join brothers playing at Oklahoma State, Ohio, Northwestern State, Vermont, Pepperdine, Eastern Washington, Mount St. Mary’s, Navy, Maryland, Coppin State, Boston College, Robert Morris, Ohio State, SIUE, and The Citadel.
    Iowa is one of 13 father/coach and son/player duos in Division I in 2019-20 (Cal Poly, Central Connecticut State, Davidson, Detroit Mercy, Illinois, Oregon State, Portland, Syracuse, Texas Southern, UT Martin, Utah, and Wright State. Of the 13 schools, the McCaffery’s are the only program with a father/coach and two sons on the roster.

McCAFFERY’S JOIN LIST OF BROTHERS ON SAME TEAM
Redshirt sophomore Connor McCaffery and freshman Patrick McCaffery are one of 16 brothers nationally who are playing on the same Division I team this season. The McCaffery’s at Iowa join brothers playing at Oklahoma State, Ohio, Northwestern State, Vermont, Pepperdine, Eastern Washington, Mount St. Mary’s, Navy, Maryland, Coppin State, Boston College, Robert Morris, Ohio State, SIUE, and The Citadel.
    Iowa is one of 13 father/coach and son/player duos in Division I in 2019-20 (Cal Poly, Central Connecticut State, Davidson, Detroit Mercy, Illinois, Oregon State, Portland, Syracuse, Texas Southern, UT Martin, Utah, and Wright State. Of the 13 schools, the McCaffery’s are the only program with a father/coach and two sons on the roster.

BOHANNON UNDERGOES SEASON-ENDING SURGERY
Senior Jordan Bohannon underwent season-ending hip surgery (left) on Dec. 19, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Recovery from this procedure is typically 6-9 months.
    The Hawkeye guard had the same procedure successfully performed on his right hip this past May and played in 10 games this season (8.8 ppg and 3.3 apg). During the course of the last couple months, pain developed in his left hip that ultimately resulted in the decision for additional surgery. 
    A third-team All-Big Ten performer last season, Bohannon was credited with a team-best 118 assists, becoming just the seventh Hawkeye to register three 100-assist seasons. The native of Marion, Iowa, is one of 10 Division I basketball players since 1992, to total at least 79 3-pointers and 118 assists in each of his first three seasons. As a junior, Bohannon ranked third on the team in scoring (11.6 ppg) and led the Big Ten in free throw accuracy during league play. Bohannon is Iowa’s all-time leader in 3-point field goals made (284). Last season, Bohannon netted 85 points over the final two minutes of regulation and two minutes of overtime to rank among the nation’s best.
    Bohannon became the seventh Hawkeye to register three 100-assist seasons (Dean Oliver, Jeff Horner, B.J. Armstrong, Andre Woolridge, Mike Gesell, Devyn Marble).

HAWKEYE FASTBREAKS
•     Luka Garza and CJ Fredrick were named to the 2019 Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team.
•     Iowa recorded an 84-68 win over Iowa State in Ames on Dec. 12. The win snapped Iowa State’s eight-game win streak over the Hawkeyes in Hilton Coliseum. The Hawkeye victory is Iowa’s first over the Cyclones in Ames since March 21, 2003.
•     Iowa visited The Palestra in Philadelphia on Jan. 4, for a Big Ten game against Penn State. It marked the Hawkeyes’ first visit to the historic building since 1961. Fran McCaffery played in The Palestra for three years while a guard at Penn (1980-82).
•    Iowa held Maryland to 49 points on Jan. 10 in Iowa City, its fewest point total against the Hawkeyes in the 10-game series and the fewest the Terrapins have scored in a league game since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15.
•    Iowa finished runners-up at the Las Vegas Invitational, beating No. 12 Texas Tech in the semifinals and falling to undefeated San Diego State in the championship game.
•    Jordan Bohannon dished out a season-high 10 assists (zero turnovers) against Minnesota (Dec. 9), marking the seventh time in his career that the senior was credited with 10 assists or more. 
•    Luka Garza netted a career-high 30 points, bolstered by sinking 12 field goals against Oral Roberts (Nov. 15). The 12 field goals made ties four former Hawkeyes for most in a single-game in the Fran McCaffery era (Peter Jok, Jarrod Uthoff, Matt Gatens, and Isaiah Moss). Garza is the seventh Hawkeye to score 30 or more points in a single game in the McCaffery era. Garza is the first Hawkeye to total 29 or more points in back-to-back games (Oral Roberts, North Florida) since Matt Gatens in 2011-12.
•     Iowa held the Minnesota to 52 points on Dec. 9, the fewest in the series since 2007 (49). The Hawkeyes held Maryland to 49 points on Jan. 10, its lowest point total in a league game since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15.
•     Iowa will play three straight Big Ten home games for the first time since 2003. The Hawkeyes will host Michigan on Jan. 17; Rutgers on Jan. 22; Wisconsin on Jan. 27.
•    Luka Garza netted a career-high 30 points, making 12 field goals, including two 3-pointers, and four free throws. The 12 field goals made ties four former Hawkeyes for most in a single-game in the Fran McCaffery era (Peter Jok, Jarrod Uthoff, Matt Gatens, and Isaiah Moss). Garza is the seventh Hawkeye to score 30 or more points in a single game in the McCaffery era.
•     Iowa won 21 games in the 2018-19 regular season, matching the highest total in 13 seasons (2015 and 2016).
•    Iowa has qualified for four NCAA tournaments over the last six years (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019) and seven postseason tournaments over the last eight seasons (4 NCAA; 3 NIT).
•     Iowa posted five victories over nationally-ranked opponents in 2018-19, equaling Iowa’s highest total in the Fran McCaffery era and the most since 2006 (8).
•    Iowa has won 64 of its last 69 nonconference home games, dating back to 2012. 
•    Iowa is 92-23 when scoring 80 points or more, the last 10 seasons. The Hawkeyes are 77-2 when holding opponents to fewer than 61 points, the last 10 years.
•    Fran McCaffery has guided Iowa to upper division finishes in the Big Ten in six of the last seven seasons. McCaffery has accumulated 18 first division finishes in 23 years as a head coach.
•    Fran McCaffery has guided Iowa to 20 wins or more in five of the last seven seasons and upper division finishes in the Big Ten six of the last seven seasons. Only Michigan State (7) has more first division finishes than Iowa (6) and Wisconsin (6) since the 2013 season.

IOWA VS. RANKED TEAMS
The Hawkeyes are 2-2 against ranked opponents. Iowa beat No. 12 Texas Tech in Las Vegas (72-61) and No. 12 Maryland (67-49) in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes lost to No. 4 Michigan (103-91) in Ann Arbor and to No. 21 Penn State in Philadelphia (89-86).

3 HAWKEYES RETURN AFTER REDSHIRT YEAR
Forwards Jack Nunge and Cordell Pemsl, along with guard CJ Fredrick are on this season’s roster after redshirting a year ago.
    Nunge saw action in all 33 games as a freshman, ranking second on the team in blocked shots (25), fourth in steals (21), and fifth in scoring (5.7). However, Nunge will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee in Iowa’s fifth contest of the season. Pemsl played in two nonconference games before undergoing a procedure to remove hardware near his knee last December. 
    Fredrick was the 2018 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year his senior year at Covington Catholic High School.
    Joining the three redshirts on the roster this season will be newcomers: Bakari Evelyn, Joe Toussaint, Patrick McCaffery, and Aidan Vanderloo. Evelyn is a graduate transfer from Valparaiso, while Toussaint, McCaffery and Vanderloo (walk-on) are true freshmen.

NUNGE SUFFERS TORN ACL
Sophomore Jack Nunge suffered a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of his right knee on Nov. 24, against Cal Poly. The injury occurred late in the first half as Nunge was driving to the basket. 
    Nunge (6-foot-11, 245 pounds) started Iowa’s first five games, averaging six points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. The native of Newburgh, Indiana, redshirted last season.

BOHANNON JOINS 1,000-POINT/500-ASSIST CLUB
Jordan Bohannon dished out 10 assists in Iowa’s 20-point win over Minnesota (Dec. 9). His 10 assists pushed the senior over 500 career assists to become one of six Hawkeyes in program history with 1,000 points and 500 assists. The other five Hawkeyes in the exclusive club includes B.J. Armstrong, Dean Oliver, Andre Woolridge, Jeff Horner, and Mike Gesell.
    Bohannon is Iowa’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made with 284 3-pointers; Ohio State’s Jon Diebler (2008-11) is the Big Ten all-time leader in triples made (374).

“HAWK TALK WITH FRAN MCCAFFERY”
Iowa basketball fans may join Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery, and radio announcers Gary Dolphin and Bob Hansen for the “Hawk Talk with Fran McCaffery” radio show.  The next show will take place Monday (Jan. 20) at Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher, Iowa, from 7-8:30 p.m. (CT). Fans can submit their questions for Coach McCaffery via Twitter by using the hashtag #HawkTalk.

LUTE OLSON ENSHRINED IN HALL OF FAME
Former Iowa head men’s basketball coach Lute Olson was enshrined in the College Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City on Nov. 24. Olson coached Iowa for nine seasons (1974-83), taking the Hawkeyes to five straight NCAA Tournaments, including the 1980 Final Four. He left as the Hawkeyes’ winningest coach — his 165 wins now rank third most in school history. Olson was instrumental in the vision and construction of Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which opened on Jan. 5, 1983. Olson went on to coach at the University of Arizona for 25 years (1983-2008).

RECENT GRADUATES PLAYING PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
A number of recent Iowa basketball graduates are playing professionally: Jarrod Uthoff (NBA G League: Memphis Hustle), Nicholas Baer (NBA G League; Raptors 905), Devyn Marble (NBA G League; Santa Cruz Warriors), Tyler Cook (NBA G League; Canton Charge), Adam Woodbury (NBA G League: Grand Rapids Drive), Anthony Clemmons (Monaco), Gabriel Olaseni (Turkey), Melsahn Basabe (Slovakia), Peter Jok (France), and Aaron White (Spain).

McCAFFERY RECORDS WIN NO. 20
Last season, Fran McCaffery and the Iowa Hawkeyes reached the 20-win plateau for the fifth time in seven seasons. McCaffery joins Lute Olson (6) and Tom Davis (10) as the only Iowa head coaches to win 20 or more games in at least five seasons. 
    McCaffery has taken Iowa to the NCAA Tournament four times. Among Iowa’s head basketball coaches, McCaffery ranks third in tournament appearances behind Davis (9) and Olson (5). Davis is Iowa’s all-time winningest coach, while McCaffery is second.

ON THE HORIZON
The Hawkeyes remain home next week when Iowa hosts Rutgers (Jan. 22), followed by welcoming Wisconsin to Iowa City (Jan. 27). Tickets are available for all remaining home games at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.