2021–22 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team was led by 12th-year head coach Fran McCaffery and played its home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 26–10, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. The 26 wins were the most wins in a season for Iowa since the Elite Eight team in 1986–87 earned 30 wins. As the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten tournament , they defeated Northwestern , Rutgers , Indiana , and Purdue to win the tournament championship. As a result, the Hawkeyes received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and drew the No. 5 seed in the Midwest region. Despite winning 9 of its previous 10 games and boasting the second-best efficiency margin in Division 1 between February 1 and the start of the tournament, the Hawkeyes were upset by No. 12-seeded Richmond in the first round.[ 1]
Sophomore forward Keegan Murray earned consensus First-team All-American honors, and established a new school record for points in a season . It was the third consecutive season that an Iowa player was selected a consensus First-team All-American and set a new school record for points in a season (Luka Garza , 2019–20 and 2020–21).
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the Hawkeyes finished the 2020–21 season 22–9, 14–6 in Big Ten play to finish in third place. They defeated Wisconsin in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Illinois in the semifinals. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the West region. They defeated Grand Canyon in the first round before losing to Oregon in the second round, ending their chances at their first Sweet Sixteen since 1999. Iowa spent all but two weeks of the season ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll and ended with a No. 8 ranking.
Senior center Luka Garza was named Big Ten Player of the Year [ 2] and a consensus All-American for the second consecutive season. He was also named the consensus National Player of the Year and ended his career with a school-record 2,306 points (seventh in Big Ten history). After his last home game in a Hawkeye uniform, it was announced that his No. 55 jersey would be retired. Senior guard Jordan Bohannon ended the season with school-records of 639 assists and 364 three-point field goals (second in Big Ten history).
Offseason
Returning players
Senior guard Jordan Bohannon announced on April 26 that he would return to Iowa taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility from the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[ 3]
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Filip Rebrača
0
F
6'9"
230
Senior
Sombor, Serbia
Transferred from North Dakota . Will be eligible to play immediately.
2021 recruiting class
Roster
2021–22 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Filip Rebrača
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
North Dakota
Sombor, Serbia
G
2
Joe Toussaint
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Cardinal Hayes HS
Bronx, NY
G
3
Jordan Bohannon
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS Sr
Linn-Mar HS
Marion, IA
G
4
Ahron Uhlis
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Marian Catholic HS
Chicago, IL
G
11
Tony Perkins
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Lawrence North HS
Indianapolis, IN
G
13
Austin Ash (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS Sr
Mount Vernon HS
Cedar Rapids, IA
G
14
Carter Kingsbury (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Brewster Academy
Ponca, NE
F
15
Keegan Murray
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Prairie HS /DME Sports Academy
Cedar Rapids, IA
G
20
Payton Sandfort
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Waukee HS
Waukee, IA
F
22
Patrick McCaffery
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS So
Iowa City West HS
Iowa City, IA
F
23
Josh Ogundele
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
So
Worcester Academy
London, England
F
24
Kris Murray
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Prairie HS /DME Sports Academy
Cedar Rapids, IA
G
25
Luc Laketa (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
The Winchendon School
Concord, MI
G/F
30
Connor McCaffery
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Sr
Iowa City West HS
Iowa City, IA
C
44
Riley Mulvey
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Fr
St. Thomas More School
Rotterdam, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Source[ 4]
Depth chart
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Slippery Rock
W 99–47
0–0
18 – P. McCaffery
8 – P. McCaffery
5 – Toussaint
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,789)Iowa City, IA
Regular season
November 9, 2021 *9:00 p.m., BTN+
Longwood
W 106–73[ 5]
1–0
24 – Ke. Murray
7 –
5 – Ulis
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,259)Iowa City, IA
November 12, 2021 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Kansas City
W 89–57[ 6]
2–0
25 – Ke. Murray
13 – Rebrača
6 – Toussaint
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,133)Iowa City, IA
November 16, 2021 *8:00 p.m., BTN
North Carolina Central
W 86–69[ 7]
3–0
27 – Ke. Murray
21 – Ke. Murray
4 – Ulis
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,132)Iowa City, IA
November 18, 2021 *6:00 p.m., BTN
Alabama State
W 108–82[ 8]
4–0
26 – Ke. Murray
8 –
11 – Toussaint
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,957)Iowa City, IA
November 22, 2021 *8:30 p.m., BTN
Western Michigan
W 109–61[ 9]
5–0
29 – Ke. Murray
8 – Kr. Murray
8 – Ulis
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,044)Iowa City, IA
November 26, 2021 *6:00 p.m., BTN+
Portland State
W 85–51[ 10]
6–0
24 – Ke. Murray
9 – Ke. Murray
7 – C. McCaffery
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,756)Iowa City, IA
November 29, 2021 *6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Virginia Big Ten–ACC Challenge
W 75–74[ 11]
7–0
20 – Bohannon
9 – Ke. Murray
3 –
John Paul Jones Arena (13,542)Charlottesville, VA
December 3, 2021 8:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 2 Purdue
L 70–77[ 12]
7–1 (0–1)
15 – P. McCaffery
5 –
4 – Toussaint
Mackey Arena (14,804)West Lafayette, IN
December 6, 2021 6:00 p.m., FS1
Illinois Rivalry
L 83–87[ 13]
7–2 (0–2)
19 – Ke. Murray
8 – Rebrača
7 – Ulis
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,072)Iowa City, IA
December 9, 2021 *8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 17 Iowa State Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
L 53–73[ 14]
7–3
17 – Bohannon
7 – Ke. Murray
4 – Ulis
Hilton Coliseum (14,267)Ames, IA
December 18, 2021 8:00 p.m., BTN
vs. Utah State Sanford Pentagon Showcase
W 94–75[ 15]
8–3
35 – Ke. Murray
7 – Ke. Murray
4 –
Sanford Pentagon (3,250)Sioux Falls, SD
December 21, 2021 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Southeastern Louisiana
W 93–62[ 16]
9–3
20 – Ke. Murray
10 – Ke. Murray
5 – Toussaint
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,891)Iowa City, IA
December 29, 2021 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Western Illinois
W 92–71[ 17]
10–3
29 – Ke. Murray
10 – Ke. Murray
5 – Ulis
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)Iowa City, IA
January 3, 2022 8:00 p.m., BTN
Maryland
W 80–75[ 18]
11–3 (1–2)
35 – Ke. Murray
8 –
9 – Toussaint
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,327)Iowa City, IA
January 6, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 23 Wisconsin
L 78–87[ 19]
11–4 (1–3)
27 – Ke. Murray
7 – P. McCaffery
4 – Toussaint
Kohl Center (15,212)Madison, WI
January 13, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1
Indiana
W 83–74[ 20]
12–4 (2–3)
29 – Kr. Murray
11 – Kr. Murray
2 –
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,246)Iowa City, IA
January 16, 2022 1:00 p.m,, BTN
at Minnesota
W 81–71[ 21]
13–4 (3–3)
25 – Ke. Murray
12 – Rebrača
7 – Toussaint
Williams Arena (10,925)Minneapolis, MN
January 19, 2022 7:30 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers
L 46–48[ 22]
13–5 (3–4)
13 – Ke. Murray
13 – Ke. Murray
5 – Toussaint
Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)Piscataway, NJ
January 22, 2022 3:30 p.m., BTN
Penn State
W 68–51[ 23]
14–5 (4–4)
15 – Ke. Murray
8 – Ke. Murray
4 –
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)Iowa City, IA
January 27, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1
No. 6 Purdue
L 73–83[ 24]
14–6 (4–5)
23 – Kr. Murray
9 – Ke. Murray
3 – Toussaint
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,723)Iowa City, IA
January 31, 2022 6:00 p.m., BTN
at Penn State
L 86–90[ 25] 2OT
14–7 (4–6)
21 – Ke. Murray
7 – P. McCaffery
5 –
Bryce Jordan Center (7,977)University Park, PA
February 6, 2022 3:30 p.m., BTN
Minnesota
W 71–59[ 26]
15–7 (5–6)
24 – Ke. Murray
15 – Ke. Murray
3 – Ke. Murray
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,558)Iowa City, IA
February 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Maryland
W 110–87[ 27]
16–7 (6–6)
30 –
7 – Ke. Murray
5 – Bohannon
Xfinity Center (12,649)College Park, MD
February 13, 2022 1:00 p.m., FS1
Nebraska
W 98–75[ 28]
17–7 (7–6)
37 – Ke. Murray
8 – Sandfort
4 – McCaffrey
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,772)Iowa City, IA
February 17, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN
Michigan
L 79–84[ 29]
17–8 (7–7)
23 – Ke. Murray
7 – Ke. Murray
5 – Perkins
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,048)Iowa City, IA
February 19, 2022 2:30 p.m., FOX
at No. 18 Ohio State Rescheduled from February 3
W 75–62[ 30]
18–8 (8–7)
24 – Ke. Murray
8 – Kr. Murray
2 –
Value City Arena (15,876)Columbus, OH
February 22, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 25
Michigan State
W 86–60[ 31]
19–8 (9–7)
28 – Ke. Murray
7 – Rebrača
4 – Toussaint
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,634)Iowa City, IA
February 25, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1
No. 25
at Nebraska
W 88–78[ 32]
20–8 (10–7)
20 – Perkins
11 – Ke. Murray
4 – Bohannon
Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,960)Lincoln, NE
February 28, 2022 8:00 p.m., BTN
No. 24
Northwestern
W 82–61[ 33]
21–8 (11–7)
26 – Ke. Murray
18 – Ke. Murray
4 – Bohannon
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,231)Iowa City, IA
March 3, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1
No. 24
at Michigan
W 82–71[ 34]
22–8 (12–7)
23 – Ke. Murray
7 – Ke. Murray
3 – Ke. Murray
Crisler Center (12,707)Ann Arbor, MI
March 6, 2022 6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 24
at No. 20 Illinois Rivalry
L 72–74[ 35]
22–9 (12–8)
22 – Ke. Murray
12 – Perkins
5 – Perkins
State Farm Center (15,544)Champaign, IL
Big Ten tournament
March 10, 2022 1:15 p.m., BTN
(5) No. 24
vs. (12) Northwestern Second round
W 112–76[ 36]
23–9
26 – Ke. Murray
9 – Rebrača
6 – Perkins
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (14,856)Indianapolis, IN
March 11, 2022 1:20 p.m., BTN
(5) No. 24
vs. (4) Rutgers Quarterfinals
W 84–74[ 37]
24–9
26 – Ke. Murray
8 – Ke. Murray
5 – C. McCaffery
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (15,848)Indianapolis, IN
March 12, 2022 12:00 p.m., CBS
(5) No. 24
vs. (9) Indiana Semifinals
W 80–77[ 38]
25–9
32 – Ke. Murray
9 – Ke. Murray
5 – Perkins
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,762)Indianapolis, IN
March 13, 2022 2:30 p.m., CBS
(5) No. 24
vs. (3) No. 9 Purdue Championship
W 75–66[ 39]
26–9
19 – Ke. Murray
11 – Ke. Murray
4 – Perkins
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,732)Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022 2:10 p.m., truTV
(5 MW) No. 16
vs. (12 MW) Richmond First Round
L 63–67[ 40]
26–10
21 – Ke. Murray
9 –
3 –
KeyBank Center (16,017)Buffalo, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in
Central Time .
Source[ 41]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP — RV RV RV RV — RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 24 24 16 Not released Coaches RV RV^ RV RV RV — — — — — RV RV RV — RV RV 25т 23 19 21
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
References
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^ "2020–21 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced" . Big Ten Conference . March 9, 2021. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021 .
^ "Jordan Bohannon returning for another season with Iowa Hawkeyes" . The Gazette . April 27, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021 .
^ "2021–22 MEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER" . University of Iowa Athletics . Retrieved July 14, 2021 .
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^ "Murray's 25 Points Spark Iowa In 89–57 Romp Past Kansas City" . Associated Press . November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021 .
^ "Murray Has 27 Points, 21 Rebounds; Iowa Beats NC Central" . Associated Press . November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021 .
^ "Bohannon Sets Big Ten 3-Pointer Mark In Iowa Victory" . Associated Press . November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021 .
^ "Murray Scores Career-High 29, Iowa Routs W. Michigan 109–61" . Associated Press . November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021 .
^ "Murray Twins Power Iowa Past Portland State 85–51" . Associated Press . November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ "Toussaint Jumper Lifts Iowa Past Virginia In Thriller, 75–74" . Associated Press . November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021 .
^ "No. 2 Purdue Holds Off Iowa 77–70 In Big Ten Opener" . Associated Press . December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ "Cockburn double-double leads Illinois past Iowa, 87–83" . Associated Press . December 6, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "Brockington leads No. 17 Iowa State to 73–53 win over Iowa" . Associated Press . December 9, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "Murray twins lead Iowa to 94–75 romp over Utah State" . Associated Press . December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "Murray's double-double helps Iowa rout SE Louisiana 93–62" . Associated Press . December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "Murray's double-double leads Iowa past Western Illinois" . Associated Press . December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "Murray scores 35, Iowa hold on to beat Maryland 80-75" . Associated Press . January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022 .
^ "No. 23 Wisconsin defeats Iowa 87-78 to win 4th straight" . Associated Press . January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022 .
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^ "Murray, Iowa thwart Minnesota comeback bid for 81-71 victory" . Associated Press . January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022 .
^ "Harper gives Rutgers 48-46 win over Iowa" . Associated Press . January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022 .
^ "Murray brothers take charge late, Iowa beats Penn St. 68-51" . Associated Press . January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022 .
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^ "Harrar, Lundy lead Penn State by Iowa 90-86 in double OT" . Associated Press . January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022 .
^ "Murray has 24 points, 15 boards; Iowa beats Minnesota 71-59" . Associated Press . February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022 .
^ "Bohannon has Iowa-record 10 3s, Hawkeyes roll 110-87" . Associated Press . February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022 .
^ "Murray Scores Career-High 37 As Iowa Pummels Nebraska 98-75" . Associated Press . February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022 .
^ "Michigan holds on to beat Iowa 84-79" . Associated Press . February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022 .
^ "Murray, Iowa pull away from No. 18 Ohio State 75-62" . Associated Press . February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022 .
^ "Murray scores 28 as No. 25 Iowa beats Michigan State 86-60" . Associated Press . February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022 .
^ "Perkins' 20 points leads No. 25 Iowa past Huskers 88-78" . Associated Press . February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022 .
^ "Murray, Bohannon lead No. 24 Iowa over Northwestern 82-61" . Associated Press . February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022 .
^ "No. 24 Iowa beats Michigan 82-71 for 5th straight victory" . Associated Press . March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022 .
^ "No. 20 Illinois beats No. 24 Iowa for share of Big Ten title" . Associated Press . March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022 .
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^ "No. 12 Richmond's experience too much in 67-63 win over Iowa" . Associated Press . March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022 .
^ "2021–22 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE" . University of Iowa Athletics . Retrieved July 14, 2021 .
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