The 1988–89 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the

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as members of the

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during the

1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1988 and ended with the Final Four at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington on April 3, 1989. Season headlines * July 1, 1988 – the Pacific Coast Athletic Association ch ...

. The team was led by third-year head coach Tom Davis and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 23–10 overall and 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as #4 seed in the East Region. After defeating Rutgers in the first round, they lost to #5 seed NC State in double overtime in the Round of 32.

Roster

Schedule/results

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Rankings

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

Team players in the 1989 NBA draft

References

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