The 2024–25 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. They were led by head coach Fran McCaffery, in his 15th and final season with the Hawkeyes. The team played its home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena in

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 17–15, 7–13 in Big Ten play, resulting in a tie five-way tie for 12th place. As the No. 15 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they upset

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in the first round before losing to

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in the second round. On March 14, 2025, the school fired head coach Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons. He finished with a 297–207 overall record with Iowa. On March 24, the school named

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head coach Ben McCollum the team's new coach.

Previous season

The Hawkeyes finished the 2023–24 season 19–15, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to

in the first round. The Hawkeyes automatically qualified for the

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as the No. 3 seed where they defeated Kansas State in the first round before losing to

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in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

There are no current recruits for 2025.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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