2019–20 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

The Hawkeyes finished the 2018–19 season 23–12, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the second round of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Michigan in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the South region. There they defeated No. 7-seeded Cincinnati in the first round before losing to No. 2-seeded Tennessee in the second round.

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Patrick McCaffery

| position = PF

| hometown = Iowa City, IA

| highschool = West High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/05/2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

| grayshirt =

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Joe Toussaint

| position = PG

| hometown = Bronx, NY

| highschool = Cardinals Hayes High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 165

| 40 =

| commitdate = 11/14/18

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

| grayshirt =

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

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| scout ref title = Iowa College Basketball Team Recruiting Prospects

| espn ref title = ESPN- Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Recruiting

| espn schoolid = 2294

| accessdate = August 31, 2018

| bball = yes

}}

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Ahron Ulis

| position = PG

| hometown = Chicago Heights, IL

| highschool = Marian Catholic School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 175

| 40 =

| commitdate = 8/6/2019

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars =

| grayshirt =

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2020

| rivals ref title = Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com 2020 Iowa Commitments

| scout ref title = Iowa College Basketball Team Recruiting Prospects

| espn ref title = ESPN- Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Recruiting

| espn schoolid = 2294

| accessdate = August 6, 2019

| bball = yes

}}

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|head_coach=

• Fran McCaffery ({{college|Penn}})

|asst_coach=

• Sherman Dillard ({{college|James Madison}})
• Kirk Speraw ({{college|Iowa}})
• Billy Taylor ({{college|Notre Dame}})

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|accessdate=

}}

{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Lindsey Wilson

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN Plus

| score = 96–58

| highscorer = Wieskamp

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Toussiant

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = C. McCaffery

| assists = 11

| attend = 9,830

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 8, 2019

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = SIU Edwardsville

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| score = 87–60

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 10,300

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 11, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = DePaul

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = Gavitt Tipoff Games

| tv = FS1

| score = 78–93

| highscorer = Fredrick

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 9,961

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 15, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Oral Roberts

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN Plus

| score = 87–74

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 30

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = McCaffery

| assists = 7

| attend = 11,021

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2019

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = North Florida

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational campus site game

| tv = BTN

| score = 83–68

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = McCaffery

| assists = 7

| attend = 9,389

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2019

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Cal Poly

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational campus site game

| tv = BTN

| score = 85–59

| highscorer = Fredrick

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Fredrick

| assists = 5

| attend = 10,730

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Texas Tech

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational semifinals

| tv = FS1

| score = 72–61

| highscorer = Bohannon

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Bohannon

| assists = 6

| attend =  

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = San Diego State

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational championship game

| tv = FS1

| score = 73–83

| highscorer = Fredrick

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Fredrick

| assists = 5

| attend = 4,855

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3, 2019

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 68–54

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 20,844

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 6, 2019

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Crisler Center

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| tv = FS1

| score = 91–103

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 44

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Fredrick

| assists = 5

| attend = 12,707

| record = 6–3

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 9, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| score = 72–52

| highscorer = Wieskamp

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Bohannon

| assists = 10

| attend = 10,442

| record = 7–3

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 12, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| gamename = Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 84–68

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 14,384

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2019

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = United Center

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Chicago Legends

| tv = BTN

| score = 77–70

| highscorer = Fredrick

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 6,814

| record = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2019

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 25

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 93–51

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Toussiant

| assists = 7

| attend = 15,056

| record = 10–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2020

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| rank = 23

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Palestra

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = BTN

| score = 86–89

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 34

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 7,881

| record = 10–4

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2020

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| tv = BTN

| score = 70–76

| highscorer = Wieskamp

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = 2 tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 14,722

| record = 10–5

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 2020

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = FS1

| score = 67–49

| highscorer = Wieskamp

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Toussaint

| assists = 5

| attend = 11,721

| record = 11–5

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 14, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 75–62

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 27

| highrebounder = McCaffery

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Evelyn

| assists = 7

| attend = 6,023

| record = 12–5

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 2020

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = FS1

| score = 90–83

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 33

| highrebounder = McCaffery

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| attend = 14,136

| record = 13–5

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2020

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| rank = 19

| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| score = 85–80

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Wieskamp

| assists = 4

| attend = 10,006

| record = 14–5

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2020

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| rank = 18

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| score = 68–62

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = Toussaint

| assists = 4

| attend = 12,566

| record = 15–5

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2020

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 18

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Xfinity Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = BTN

| score = 72–82

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Pemsl

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McCaffery

| assists = 5

| attend = 16,369

| record = 15–6

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2, 2020

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| rank = 18

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = FS1

| score = 72–65

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = McCaffery

| assists = 7

| attend = 15,056

| record = 16–6

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2020

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 17

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 68–104

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Evelyn

| assists = 5

| attend = 14,804

| record = 16–7

| conference = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2020

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| rank = 17

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| score = 96–72

| highscorer = Wieskamp

| points = 30

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McCaffery

| assists = 4

| attend = 15,056

| record = 17–7

| conference = 8–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 21

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 77–89

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 38

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Toussaint

| assists = 5

| attend = 17,222

| record = 17–8

| conference = 8–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2020

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 21

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = FS1

| score = 58–55

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McCaffery

| assists = 7

| attend = 14,625

| record = 18–8

| conference = 9–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2020

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| rank = 20

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 85–76

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Pemsl

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend = 14,001

| record = 19–8

| conference = 10–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2020

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 18

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 70–78

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = McCaffery

| assists = 7

| attend = 14,797

| record = 19–9

| conference = 10–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 29, 2020

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| rank = 18

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| score = 77–68

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Toussaint

| assists = 8

| overtime =

| attend = 15,056

| record = 20–9

| conference = 11–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 3, 2020

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| rank = 18

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| score = 68–77

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Fredrick

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend = 13,216

| record = 20–10

| conference = 11–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8, 2020

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 18

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = State Farm Center

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = BTN

| score = 76–78

| highscorer = Garza

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Garza

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McCaffery

| assists = 8

| overtime =

| attend = 15,544

| record = 20–11

| conference = 11–9

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}|2020 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament

|-

!colspan=9 style=|Canceled

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}|2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

|-

!colspan=9 style=|Canceled

|-

{{CBB schedule end| timezone = Central Time}}

• Source: [https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/mbball/schedule/season/2019-20/ Schedule]

{{See also|2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek =19

| poll1_0= NR

| poll1_1= NR

| poll1_2= NR

| poll1_3= NR

| poll1_4= NR

| poll1_5= NR

| poll1_6= RV

| poll1_7= 25

| poll1_8= 23

| poll1_9= RV

| poll1_10= RV

| poll1_11= 19

| poll1_12= 18

| poll1_13= 17

| poll1_14= 21

| poll1_15= 20

| poll1_16= 18

| poll1_17= 18

| poll1_18= 25

| poll1_19= 25

| poll1_20=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek = 19

| poll2_0= NR

| poll2_1= –

| poll2_2= NR

| poll2_3= NR

| poll2_4= NR

| poll2_5= NR

| poll2_6= RV

| poll2_7= RV

| poll2_8= 25

| poll2_9= RV

| poll2_10= 24

| poll2_11= 19

| poll2_12= 18

| poll2_13= 17

| poll2_14= 17

| poll2_15= 20

| poll2_16= 17

| poll2_17= 18

| poll2_18= 25

| poll2_19= 25

| poll2_20=

}}

*Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

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