Conference Big Ten Conference AP No. 25 Assistant coach Sherman Dillard | Coaches No. 25 2015–16 record 22–11 (12–6 Big Ten) | |
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Head coach Fran McCaffery (6th year) | ||
The 2015–16 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth–year head coach Fran McCaffery and played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished season 22–11, 12–6 record in Big Ten play to finish in a four way tie for third place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they were upset by Illinois in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Temple in the first round before losing to eventual National Champion Villanova in the second round.
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Previous season
The Hawkeyes finished the 2014–15 season with a 22–12 record, 12–6 in conference play finishing in third place. They lost to Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament and received an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Davidson in the First Round and lost to Gonzaga in the Third Round.
Schedule and results
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings