Game Notes: Iowa at #23 Illinois

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THE SETTING
No. 18/18 Iowa (20-10, 11-8) will face No. 23 Illinois (20-10, 12-7) on Sunday in the regular season finale. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. (CT) at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. 
    Sunday will be Iowa’s 12th game of the season against an AP Top 25 (7-4), including four of the last five to conclude the regular season.

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: Sunday’s contest will be televised nationally on BTN. Kevin Kugler, Shon Morris, and Olivia Dekker will call the action.

REGULAR SEASON FINALE STORYLINES
•    Sunday’s winner between Iowa-Illinois will earn the No. 4 seed at the Big Ten Tournament.
•    Iowa has won five straight games over Illinois, its longest win streak in the series since 1986-88 (five games). The Hawkeyes’ longest win streak over Illinois is six (1975-77).
•    Iowa has seven victories over ranked opponents, the most by an Iowa team since 2006 (8) and are the most by any team in the country this season, entering this weekend.
•    Iowa has six victories away from Iowa City (four true road wins), fifth most in the Big Ten behind Michigan State (10), Michigan (8), Maryland (8), and Penn State (7).
•    The Hawkeyes own nine Quad 1 wins and four Quad 2 victories. The 13 combined victories tie Penn State, Maryland, and Michigan State for the most among Big Ten teams.
•    Fran McCaffery has guided Iowa to 20 wins or more in six of the last eight seasons. He has led Iowa to Big Ten upper division finishes seven of the last eight seasons. Only Michigan State (8) has more first division finishes than Iowa (7) and Wisconsin (7) since the 2013 season.
•    Luka Garza has scored 20+ points in 15 straight Big Ten games, breaking the school’s 49-year old record. The 15-game streak is the most in the Big Ten since Glenn Robinson accomplished the feat in 1994. Garza has scored 20+ points in 18-of-19 Big Ten games this season. His 712 points are the most in a single-season by any Iowa player.
•    Luka Garza is three rebounds from totaling 700+ points, 300+ rebounds, 50+ blocks and 35+ 3-pointers this season. The last three D-I players to do that in a season: Frank Kaminsky (2014-15); Michael Beasley (2007-08); Kevin Durant (2006-07).
•    Joe Wieskamp has made his last 20 free throw attempts, dating back to Feb. 13.
•    National Player of the Year candidate Luka Garza is one of only two players nationally to average better than 23 points and nine rebounds per game. Garza ranks first in the Big Ten in scoring (23.7 ppg), third in double-doubles (15), and fourth in rebounding (9.9 rpg).
•    Luka Garza (23.7) and Joe Wieskamp (14.3) combine to average 38 points per game, which is the fifth best Division I scoring duo in the country.
•    The Hawkeyes have won 10 or more Big Ten games five of the last six seasons.
•    Connor McCaffery is the only player in the country with 115+ assists and less than 30 turnovers. He also leads the country in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.46).
•    Iowa leads the Big Ten in scoring offense (77.8); the Hawkeyes led the conference in scoring two of the last six previous seasons, including last year. In Big Ten games only, Iowa leads the league in scoring (76.2) and assists (16.7).

HAWKEYES LOSE HOME FINALE TO PURDUE
Purdue snapped Iowa’s 13-game home win streak with a 77-68 victory on Tuesday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. The loss was the Hawkeyes’ only home setback in Big Ten play.
•    The 13-game win streak is the second longest in a single-season in Carver-Hawkeye Arena history (17 in 2006). The Hawkeyes were the last team to lose a Big Ten home game this year.
•    Luka Garza’s free throw with 16:47 remaining in the second half was point No. 700. Garza became the first Hawkeye in program history to register 700 points in a season, breaking John Johnson’s 50-year old single-season record of 699 points in 1970.
•    Garza recorded his team-leading 15th double-double (26 points, 12 rebounds). The junior center surpassed Peter Jok, Greg Brunner, Don Nelson, and Andre Woolridge for 12th on Iowa’s all-time scoring chart. Garza surpassed 20 points for the 15th consecutive Big Ten game, posted his NCAA-leading 12th 20-point/10-rebound performance, and seventh 25-point/10-rebound effort of the season.
•    Purdue outrebounded Iowa by 14, and scored 20 second-chance points after grabbing 21 offensive rebounds. The Boilermakers also netted 25 points off 15 Hawkeye turnovers.
•    Tuesday was the final home game for seniors Ryan Kriener, Riley Till, and Bakari Evelyn.
•    Purdue was led by senior Evan Boudreaux (14 points, 14 rebounds), Eric Hunter Jr. (19 points, 3 steals), and Jahaad Proctor (12 points).

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS
Illinois holds an 85-76 advantage in the series. The Hawkeyes have won five straight over the Illini, including this season’s earlier meeting, 72-65, in Iowa City on Feb. 2.
    Illinois holds a 62-17 advantage in games played in Champaign. Iowa has won three of the last four meetings at the State Farm Center, including its last visit on Jan. 11, 2018 (104-87 in overtime).

SCOUTING ILLINOIS
•    Illinois (37 NET Ranking) enters Sunday’s contest having won four of its last five contests. No. 19 Ohio State snapped the Fighting Illini’s four-game win streak Thursday evening in Columbus (71-63).
•    Illinois fell by an eight-point margin at Ohio State on Thursday, 71-63. The Illini were an efficient 9-of-10 from the foul line, but the Buckeyes were 14-of-28 from the charity stripe. Ayo Dosunmu scored a game-best 21 points and dished out five assists, while Andre Feliz posted a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds).
•    The Fighting Illini boast a 14-3 home record this season inside the State Farm Center. Illinois’ three home losses this season have come by a combined 12 points (Miami, Maryland, Michigan State).
•    Illinois has been involved in a number of close games this season with 14 of their 19 conference games decided by nine points or less (9-5), including four of their last five games decided by eight points or fewer (3-1).
•    Three Illini average double figures in scoring: Ayo Dosunmu (16.6); Kofi Cockburn (13.4); and Andres Feliz (10.9). Cockburn, who is the first Illinois player to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week accolades seven times, also leads the squad in rebounding (8.8) and blocks (1.4). Dosunmu’s scoring average of 16.6 points per game is fifth best in the league, while he is first on the team in assists (3.2) and second in steals (0.8).
•    Illinois ranks eighth in the country in rebound margin (+7.8), and rank sixth in the Big Ten in scoring offense (72.0) and free throw percentage (.731). Cockburn ranks 23rd nationally in offensive rebounds per contest (3.47) and 38th in double-doubles (12).
•    Brad Underwood is in his third season as head coach at Illinois (46-49, .484). Underwood arrived at Illinois from Oklahoma State, where he led OSU to the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Prior to his one-year at Oklahoma State, he led Stephen F. Austin to the Southland Conference regular season and tournament titles in each of his three seasons.
•    Like Iowa where Connor and Patrick McCaffery play for their father, Fran, Illinois senior Tyler Underwood is playing for his father, Brad.

LAST MEETING
No. 18 Iowa scored 11 of the game’s final 14 points in a 72-65 triumph over No. 19 Illinois on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 2) in front of a sold-out crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
•    Iowa won its fifth straight contest over Illinois and snapped Illinois’ Big Ten-best seven-game win streak.
•    Luka Garza scored a game-high 25 points over the final 25 minutes. Garza netted point No. 500 in the second half. The 6-foot-11 center made a career-high four 3-pointers, sinking his fourth with 38 seconds left in the second half. Garza also controlled a game-best 10 rebounds.
•    Connor McCaffery scored all nine of his points via the 3-ball, tying a personal high. McCaffery also posted game highs in steals (3) and assists (7) to go along with zero turnovers.
•    Iowa’s starting five scored all 72 points. In addition to Garza’s 25, Joe Wieskamp and CJ Fredrick each netted 18 points, Connor McCaffery had nine, and Joe Toussaint scored two.
•    Three Illinois players scored in double figures: Andres Feliz (17), Trent Frazier (12), and Ayo Dosunmu (11).

COOL HAND LUKA
Luka Garza is looking to become the sixth Hawkeye to average 22+ points per game and first in 49 years since Fred Brown averaged 27.6 points per game in 1971. He is seeking to become the fourth Big Ten player since 1993 to average at least 23 points per game (Glenn Robinson, Shawn Respert, and Carsen Edwards).
    No player has averaged more than 25 points per game in Big Ten play since 1999. Garza currently averages 26.1 points per game with one league game remaining. His average of 26.1 points per game in Big Ten play are the highest by a true center since Minnesota’s Tom Kondla (28.3 ppg) in 1967.
    Garza tallied 38 points at Indiana (Feb. 13). The 38 points were two points shy of matching the Assembly Hall single-game record by an opponent. Garza has the two highest single-game point totals in the Big Ten this year: 44 at Michigan & 38 at Indiana.
    Garza is the first Hawkeye in program history to score 700 points in a season.

ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE LUKA GARZA
Luka Garza is on five late season watch lists: Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Lute Olson Award, and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. He was also named a first-team midseason All-American by Sporting News.
    Garza is one of only two players in the nation (only player from a Power 5 Conference) averaging 23 points and nine rebounds per game. He ranks first nationally with 12 20-point/10-rebound games this season, fifth in scoring (23.7), 18th in double-doubles (15), third in points per 40 minutes played (29.9), and 34th rebounding (9.9). His 15 double-doubles are the most by a Hawkeye in a single season since Reggie Evans’ 18 during the 2001-02 season.
    The native Washington, D.C., has totaled a school single-season record 712 points, breaking John Johnson’s 50-year old record of 699 established in 1970. Garza has netted 20+ points in 15 straight Big Ten games, breaking the school’s 49-yard old record established by Fred Brown in 1971. Furthermore, he is the first Big Ten player since Purdue’s Glenn Robinson (15 straight in 1994) to accomplish the feat. Garza has scored 20+ points in 10 straight games against AP Top-25 competition, the longest streak by any player in the country in the last 15 seasons.
    Garza has scored 25 points or more 12 times this year (fifth nationally). He has controlled 10 rebounds or more in 14 games. He has grabbed 12 or more rebounds 10 times. He snagged a career-best 18 boards twice this year (at Nebraska and versus Wisconsin).
    Garza is the only Big Ten player to have seven or more 25-point/10-rebound performances over the past 17 seasons. His 24 games of 20+ points or more are third most in the country and most by a Hawkeye in a single-season in program history.
    He has produced the two highest point totals in a single-game by a Big Ten player this season (44 at Michigan; 38 at Indiana).
    Garza was twice named Big Ten Player of the Week, Dec. 9 and Jan. 20. He averaged 33.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in road games at Syracuse and No. 4 Michigan in early December and averaged 30 points and five rebounds in wins over Northwestern and Michigan.
    He is one of six Hawkeyes in school history with 1,525 points and 650 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, who is 12th on Iowa’s career scoring chart with 1,531 points, is trying to become just the fourth Hawkeye over the last four decades to average better than 20 points per game.
    Garza amassed 77 points in two games against Michigan, the most points by any Big Ten player versus a single opponent in regular season conference play over the last 20 seasons. 

BIG TEN SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE
Ryan Kriener has been playing at a high level in his final season as a Hawkeye. Kriener is making a case for Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year, ranking fifth on the team in scoring (7.9) and fourth in rebounding (4.2). He leads the team in field goal accuracy (.545). Kriener is second on the team in scoring (11.4) and third in rebounding (5.0) over the last five games.
    Kriener has posted double digits in three of Iowa’s last five outings. Against No. 25 Ohio State (12 points and four rebounds); at Minnesota (10 points, seven rebounds, and rejected a game and personal-best four shots) and at Michigan State (18 points and seven rebounds). The Hawkeyes are 4-1 this season in games that Kriener starts.
    He made 16 straight field goals over a span of three home games (Kennesaw State; Maryland; Michigan). 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 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).

CONNOR McCAFFERY VALUING THE BASKETBALL
Sophomore Connor McCaffery is one of the nation’s best in taking care of the basketball. He is the only player in the country with 115+ assists and less than 30 turnovers. He is the national leader in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.5) and is only player in the country averaging at least six points, four rebounds, 3.5 assists per game, and fewer than one turnover per game.
    McCaffery has registered 25 assists and only three turnovers over the last five games (168 minutes). In the last nine games, he has had three seven-assist/0-turnover efforts, boasting a 6.67 assist-to-turnover ratio (40 assists; six turnovers in a combined 293 minutes).
    McCaffery, who has had to play multiple positions this season due to lack of depth (1-4), has more steals (35) than turnovers (26). 
    McCaffery, a finance major, was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team, last week, posting a 3.5 GPA.

TOUSSAINT SHINING AS POINT GUARD IN FRESHMAN SEASON
Freshman Joe Toussaint has started Iowa’s last 19 games after coming off the bench in Iowa’s first 11 contests. He is first on the squad in steals per game (1.2), second in assists (2.9) and is fifth among active players in scoring (6.2). 
    Toussaint has made four of his last six 3-point attempts (.667) over the last five games.
    The New York native 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. 

IOWA HISTORY
Iowa has played 2,837 games since beginning basketball in 1902. Iowa’s overall record is 1,668-1,167 (.588). Iowa’s 1,668 wins are 38th most among Division I programs. That includes a 1,066-372 (.741) record in home games, a 596-794 (.429) record in contests away from Iowa City, a 786-796 (.497) mark in Big Ten games and a 471-146 (.763) record in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 

CJ FREDRICK MAKING IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Redshirt freshman CJ Fredrick has made an impact on this team. Fredrick suffered an ankle injury midway through the first half at Indiana (Feb. 13) and did not return. He missed three games late in February (Minnesota, Feb. 16; Ohio State, Feb. 20; Michigan State, Feb. 25). 
    Fredrick is third on the team in scoring (10.5), and first in the Big Ten in 3-point accuracy (.465, 46-of-99) and 14th in field goal percentage (.489, 86-of-176). His 10.5 points per game ranks third highest among Big Ten freshmen. 
    Fredrick was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Jan. 20, after averaging 16 points, four assists, and three rebounds in wins over Northwestern and Michigan. 
    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. 
    Fredrick has led Iowa in scoring four times (DePaul, Cal Poly, San Diego State, and Cincinnati).

GARZA NAMED NATIONAL, B1G PLAYER OF THE WEEK – DEC. 10
Luka Garza made history by becoming the first Hawkeye in program history to be named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Dec. 10) for his efforts in road games at Syracuse and Michigan. The national honor is voted upon by the USBWA. Garza was also named Big Ten Player of the Week.
    Garza averaged 33.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in the two road games. 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, 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).

WIESKAMP NAMED PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN
Sophomore Joe Wieskamp was one of 10 players selected to the 2019-20 Preseason All-Big Ten team as selected by the media. 
    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).

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.

IOWA VS. RANKED TEAMS
Sunday will be Iowa’s 12th contest against a ranked opponent this season and fourth time in five games to close the regular season.
    The Hawkeyes are 7-4 against ranked opponents, posting wins over No. 12 Texas Tech, No. 12 Maryland, No. 19 Michigan, No. 24 Rutgers, No. 19 Illinois, No. 25 Ohio State, and No. 16 Penn State. Iowa’s seven wins over ranked opponents are the most in a single-season since 2006 (8) and most by any team nationally this year.

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, he tied for first on the team in 3-pointers (48), ranked second in assists (68) and fifth in scoring (8.4 ppg).
     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.

McCAFFERY RECORDS WIN NO. 20
Fran McCaffery and the Iowa Hawkeyes have reached the 20-win plateau for the sixth time in eight 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.

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 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.

HAWKEYE FASTBREAKS
•     Iowa posted a 4-2 record in Big Ten one-plays this season. The Hawkeyes beat Ohio State, Northwestern, Rutgers, and Wisconsin. Iowa lost at Indiana and at No. 24 Michigan State.
•    Iowa posted a 14-2 record at home this year, winning 13 straight contests between Nov. 15 and Feb. 29. The 13-game home winning streak was the second longest in a single-season in Carver-Hawkeye Arena history (17 in 2006). Iowa was the last team to win a loose a Big Ten home game in 2019-20.
•     Iowa is 13-0 this season when holding opponents to 69 points or fewer. The Hawkeyes are 14-3 when outrebounding their opponents this season.
•    Iowa and Maryland are the only Big Ten schools to have both men’s and women’s basketball teams ranked in the AP Poll this week.
•     Iowa has been nationally ranked in the AP Poll each of the last seven weeks and in the Coaches Poll eight straight weeks.
•     Iowa won five straight Big Ten games during the month of January, marking the fourth time in the last six seasons that the Hawkeyes have won at least five consecutive Big Ten games (2019-20; 2018-19; 2015-16; 2014-15).
•     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.
•     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.
•     Luka Garza and CJ Fredrick were named to the 2019 Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team.
•     Iowa was one of eight schools nationally that had both a male (Luka Garza) and a female (Kathleen Doyle) on the Naismith Trophy Midseason team.
•    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.
•    Iowa’s 85 points are the most Rutgers has allowed this season (Jan. 22). The Hawkeyes were also the first Rutgers opponent to shoot better than 50 percent from the field this season.
•     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.
•    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’s 96 points against Nebraska on Feb. 8 (96-72) in Iowa City is a season high and most points scored against Nebraska in the 34-game series history. The 24-point win is Iowa’s third largest margin of victory over Nebraska in the series.
•     Iowa registered its first season sweep over Minnesota in eight seasons and posted its first win at Williams Arena in five years.
•     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.
•    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 96-23 when scoring 80 points or more, the last 10 seasons. The Hawkeyes are 78-2 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.

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 year, Bohannon was credited with a team-best 118 assists, becoming just the seventh Hawkeye to register three 100-assist seasons. He 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). 
    Bohannon became the seventh Hawkeye to register three 100-assist seasons (Dean Oliver, Jeff Horner, B.J. Armstrong, Andre Woolridge, Mike Gesell, Devyn Marble).

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. 

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 last November. 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. Olson went on to coach at the University of Arizona for 25 years.

COACHING EXPERIENCE
Fran McCaffery has the most experienced coaching staffs in the country. The Iowa men’s basketball staff has 72 years of combined collegiate head coaching experience and more than 125 years of collegiate coaching under their belts. 
    Iowa is one of two programs nationwide who have four current/former Division I head coaches on their active coaching staffs (Pitt).

RECENT GRADUATES PLAYING PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
A number of recent Iowa basketball graduates are playing professionally: Jarrod Uthoff (NBA: Memphis Grizzlies), Nicholas Baer (NBA G League; Raptors 905), Devyn Marble (Italy), 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).