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1996–97 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

Head coach
  
Tom Davis (11th year)

MVP
  
Andre Woolridge

1996–97 record
  
22–10 (12–6 Big Ten)

Assistant coach
  
Gary Close

Home arena
  
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Capacity: 15,500)

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.

Awards and Honors

  • Andre Woolridge – Third-Team AP All-American; First-Team All-Big Ten; First men's player in Big Ten history to lead the conference in scoring (20.2 ppg) and assists (6.0 apg) in same season

    • References

    1996–97 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team Wikipedia
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