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1982-1983 Iowa Basketball Year in Review

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SUMMARY VIDEO

Summary: The Hawkeyes finished the season at 21–10 overall, fifth in the Big Ten at 10–8, and received an at-large bid to the 52-team NCAA tournament as the seventh seed in the Midwest regional. After wins over Utah State and second seed Missouri, Iowa lost to third-seeded Villanova in the Sweet Sixteen by one point.
The Hawks struggled in close games at the free throw line, shooting under 60% for the season.
In January 1983, the Hawks began playing in the new Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Following the season, Lute Olson left for Arizona, and was succeeded in April 1983 by George Raveling, who had led Washington State for eleven years.
Bobby Hansen was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the NBA Draft.

Conference: Big Ten

Head Coach: Lute Olson

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RESULTS

Date	Opponent / Score	Hilites	Full Game
11/27/1982	#11 Iowa @ Brigham Young W 91 - 80
11/29/1982	#11 Iowa @ Drake W 68 - 63
12/3/1982	#10 Iowa vs Navy Amana-Hawkeye Classic W 76 - 56
12/4/1982	#10 Iowa vs Hawaii Amana-Hawkeye Classic W 99 - 67
12/8/1982	#7 Iowa vs #16 Marquette W 87 - 66 Attendance: 13,365
12/11/1982	#7 Iowa vs USC W 66 - 55 Attendance: 13,365
12/18/1982	#7 Iowa @ #4 UCLA L 66 - 75 Attendance: 10,867
12/28/1982	#9 Iowa vs James Madison Rochester Classic W 45 - 44
12/29/1982	#9 Iowa vs Seton Hall Rochester Classic W 85 - 63
1/5/1983	#8 Iowa vs Michigan State L 59 - 61
1/8/1983	#8 Iowa vs Michigan W 79 - 72
1/13/1983	#12 Iowa @ Northwestern W 66 - 57
1/15/1983	#12 Iowa vs Iowa State W 73 - 56 Attendance: 15,283
1/20/1983	#10 Iowa @ #16 Minnesota W 68 - 52 Attendance: 17,273
1/22/1983	#10 Iowa @ Wisconsin W 62 - 65
1/27/1983	#14 Iowa vs Ohio State L 83 - 89
1/29/1983	#14 Iowa vs #2 Indiana W 63 - 48 Attendance: 15,450
2/3/1983	#13 Iowa @ Illinois L 61 - 62 Attendance: 14,181
2/5/1983	#13 Iowa @ Purdue L 57 - 60 Attendance: 14,123
2/10/1983	#20 Iowa vs Purdue W 55 - 46
2/12/1983	#20 Iowa vs Illinois W 68 - 66 Attendance: 15,450
2/16/1983	#16 Iowa @ #2 Indiana W 58 - 57 Attendance: 17,259
2/19/1983	#16 Iowa @ #20 Ohio State L 69 - 85 Attendance: 13,591
2/24/1983	#17 Iowa vs Wisconsin W 93 - 63 Attendance: 15,450
2/28/1983	#17 Iowa vs Minnesota L 69 - 71
3/3/1983	Iowa vs Northwestern W 63 - 50
3/10/1983	Iowa @ Michigan L 60 - 66
3/12/1983	Iowa @ Michigan State W 75 - 57 Attendance: 10,004
3/18/1983	Iowa vs Utah State NCAA Tournament 1st Round W 64 - 59
3/20/1983	Iowa vs #10 Missouri NCAA Tournament 2nd Round W 77 - 63 Attendance: 14,105
3/25/1983	Iowa vs #13 Villanova NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals L 54 - 55 Attendance: 17,036