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When did Iowa men's basketball last win?

Iowa last won on Thursday, March 26, 2026, beating No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers 77–71 in Houston in the NCAA Tournament, South Region, Sweet 16. That was 202 days ago.

Iowa last lost on Saturday, March 28, 2026, falling to Illinois 71–59. That was 200 days ago.

Iowa is 0–0, ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

202days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: South Region, Sweet 16, March 26, 2026, against Nebraska
1,676days since it last won its conference tournamentThe Big Ten Tournament final, March 13, 2022
NoneNCAA titles since 1939Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1939.

Updated 6:20 PM CT.

  1. No. 15

    Last win: beat No. 4 Nebraska 77–71 on Thu, Mar 26

    Next: Tue, Nov 3 vs Lipscomb, 7:00 PM CST on BTN

    Iowa Hawkeyes schedule and results
    WeekDateOpponentResult
    1Tue, Nov 3vs Lipscomb7:00 PM CST on BTN
    1Fri, Nov 6vs Eastern Illinois7:30 PM CST on BTN
    2Tue, Nov 10vs Virginia TechBad Boy Mowers Series6:00 PM CST on FS1
    2Sun, Nov 15vs Creighton2:00 PM CST on FS1
    3Fri, Nov 20at Xavier7:30 PM EST on TNT
    4Mon, Nov 23vs UMBCtime TBA on B1G+
    4Fri, Nov 27vs Prairie View A&Mtime TBA on B1G+
    5Tue, Dec 1at Purdue7:00 PM EST on Peacock
    6Mon, Dec 7vs Indiana6:00 PM CST on FS1
    6Thu, Dec 10vs Iowa State6:00 PM CST on FS1
    6Sun, Dec 13vs Western Illinois5:00 PM CST on BTN
    7Thu, Dec 17vs Bethune-Cookman8:00 PM CST on BTN
    8Mon, Dec 21vs AlabamaBad Boy Mowers Series6:00 PM CST on Peacock
    9Tue, Dec 29vs South Dakota7:30 PM CST on BTN
    9Sat, Jan 2vs Ohio State11:00 AM CST on Peacock
    10Wed, Jan 6vs Wisconsin7:30 PM CST on FS1
    10Sat, Jan 9vs Maryland5:00 PM CST on FS1
    11Tue, Jan 12at Rutgers8:30 PM EST on BTN
    11Sat, Jan 16at Nebraska7:00 PM CST
    12Sat, Jan 23vs Penn State3:00 PM CST on BTN
    13Tue, Jan 26at Ohio State6:00 PM EST on FS1
    13Sat, Jan 30vs Nebraska4:00 PM CST on Peacock
    14Wed, Feb 3at USC7:30 PM PST on BTN
    14Fri, Feb 5at UCLAtime TBA on Fox
    15Wed, Feb 10vs Oregon7:30 PM CST on BTN
    15Sat, Feb 13at Northwestern1:00 PM CST on FS1
    16Tue, Feb 16vs Michigan State8:00 PM CST on Peacock
    16Sat, Feb 20at Michigan1:00 PM EST on CBS
    17Wed, Feb 24at Wisconsin7:30 PM CST on FS1
    17Sat, Feb 27vs Minnesota1:00 PM CST on BTN
    18Tue, Mar 2vs Washington6:00 PM CST on BTN
    18Sat, Mar 6at Illinois7:00 PM CST on Fox

Iowa right now

Iowa stands at 0–0. Iowa is No. 15 in the AP Top 25. Iowa's last win came 202 days ago against No. 4 Nebraska. Next, Iowa hosts Lipscomb on Tue, Nov 3 at 7:00 PM CST on BTN.

Every other time Iowa last won

When did Iowa last win at home?
March 11, 2026, 75–64 against Maryland (217 days ago)
When did Iowa last win on the road?
February 4, 2026, 84–74 against Washington (252 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat a ranked team?
February 17, 2026, 57–52 against No. 9 Nebraska (239 days ago)
When did Iowa last win an NCAA Tournament game?
South Region, Sweet 16, March 26, 2026 (202 days ago)
When did Iowa last win its conference tournament?
The Big Ten Tournament, March 13, 2022 (1,676 days ago)
When did Iowa last win a national title?
Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1939.
When did Iowa last beat Illinois?
February 4, 2023, 81–79 against Illinois (1,348 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Indiana?
January 17, 2026, 74–57 against Indiana (270 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Maryland?
March 11, 2026, 75–64 against Maryland (217 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Michigan State?
February 20, 2024, 78–71 against Michigan State (967 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Michigan?
January 27, 2024, 88–78 against Michigan (991 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Minnesota?
February 11, 2024, 90–85 against Minnesota (976 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Nebraska?
February 17, 2026, 57–52 against No. 9 Nebraska (239 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Northwestern?
February 8, 2026, 76–70 against Northwestern (248 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Ohio State?
February 25, 2026, 74–57 against Ohio State (231 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Oregon?
February 1, 2026, 84–66 against Oregon (255 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Penn State?
January 24, 2025, 76–75 against Penn State (628 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Purdue?
March 13, 2022, 75–66 against Purdue (1,676 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Rutgers?
January 20, 2026, 68–62 against Rutgers (267 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat UCLA?
January 3, 2026, 74–61 against UCLA (284 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat USC?
January 28, 2026, 73–72 against USC (259 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Washington?
February 4, 2026, 84–74 against Washington (252 days ago)
When did Iowa last beat Wisconsin?
February 17, 2024, 88–86 against No. 20 Wisconsin (970 days ago)
What is Iowa's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
6 games, ending February 21, 2018

When did Iowa last lose?

When did Iowa last lose?
March 28, 2026, 71–59 loss to Illinois (200 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose at home?
March 5, 2026, 71–68 loss to Michigan (223 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose on the road?
March 8, 2026, 84–75 loss to Nebraska (220 days ago)
When did Iowa last score 100 or more points?
November 4, 2025, 101–69 win over Robert Morris (344 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Illinois?
January 11, 2026, 75–69 loss to Illinois (276 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Indiana?
January 30, 2024, 74–68 loss to Indiana (988 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Maryland?
February 11, 2026, 77–70 loss to Maryland (245 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Michigan State?
December 2, 2025, 71–52 loss to Michigan State (316 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Michigan?
March 5, 2026, 71–68 loss to Michigan (223 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Minnesota?
January 6, 2026, 70–67 loss to Minnesota (281 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Nebraska?
March 8, 2026, 84–75 loss to Nebraska (220 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Northwestern?
February 28, 2025, 68–57 loss to Northwestern (593 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Ohio State?
March 12, 2026, 72–69 loss to Ohio State (216 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Oregon?
February 19, 2025, 80–78 loss to Oregon (602 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Penn State?
February 28, 2026, 71–69 loss to Penn State (228 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Purdue?
February 14, 2026, 78–57 loss to Purdue (242 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Rutgers?
January 19, 2022, 48–46 loss to Rutgers (1,729 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to UCLA?
January 17, 2025, 94–70 loss to UCLA (635 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to USC?
January 14, 2025, 99–89 loss to USC (638 days ago)
When did Iowa last lose to Wisconsin?
February 22, 2026, 84–71 loss to Wisconsin (234 days ago)

Common questions

How many days since Iowa men's basketball last won?

As of October 14, 2026, it has been 202 days since Iowa last won. Iowa beat No. 4 Nebraska 77–71 on March 26, 2026.

What is Iowa's record this season?

Iowa is 0–0. Iowa is ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25.

When does Iowa play next?

Iowa hosts Lipscomb on Tue, Nov 3 at 7:00 PM CST on BTN.

What is Iowa's record right now?

Iowa is 0–0, 3rd in the Big Ten.

What conference is Iowa in?

Iowa plays in the Big Ten, one of 18 teams.

Against the conference

Since 2017–18, Iowa is 99–96 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 195 meetings with 17 different opponents.

Iowa's best record is against Washington (2–0), and Purdue has given it the most trouble (2–12).

Iowa Hawkeyes record against Big Ten opponents since 2017–18
OpponentRecordWin rate
Ohio State head to head8–947%
Illinois head to head6–1038%
Nebraska head to head9–660%
Wisconsin head to head6–940%
Michigan head to head5–1033%
Northwestern head to head12–286%
Minnesota head to head9–564%
Indiana head to head8–657%
Maryland head to head7–750%
Purdue head to head2–1214%
Rutgers head to head10–377%
Penn State head to head6–746%
Michigan State head to head5–742%
Oregon head to head2–167%
Washington head to head2–0100%
UCLA head to head1–150%
USC head to head1–150%

Drought history

Regular season results for Iowa Hawkeyes from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 178–113.

  • Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 6 straight games, from February 3, 2018 to February 21, 2018.
  • Longest stretch between wins: 270 days, ending with a win over North Carolina Central on November 25, 2020.
  • The current drought stands at 202 days, 68 short of that mark.
Iowa Hawkeyes record by season
SeasonRecord
2025–2621–12
2024–2517–16
2023–2418–14
2022–2319–13
2021–2226–9
2020–2121–8
2019–2020–11
2018–1922–11
2017–1814–19

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