The 2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The team was led by 14th-year head coach

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and played its home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as members of the

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. They finished the season 19–15, 10–10 in Big Ten play, resulting in a three-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the

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, they lost to No. 10-seeded

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in the second round. The Hawkeyes accepted a bid to the NIT as the No. 3 seed in the Villanova bracket. Following a win against

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, the Hawkeyes lost in the second round to

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Previous season

The Hawkeyes finished the 2022–23 season 19–14, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the

, it lost to No. 13-seeded

in the second round. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Midwest region where it lost to Auburn in the First Round.

Offseason

Recruiting class

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons

Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team is part of the University of Iowa athletics department. The Hawkeyes have had eight National Invitation Tournament appearances, won eight Big Ten regular-season conference championships and won the Big Ten ...