The 1996–97 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the

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as members of the

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. 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.

Roster

Schedule/Results

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Rankings

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

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Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons

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