No. 15
Last win: beat No. 4 Nebraska 77–71 on Thu, Mar 26
Next: Mon, Nov 2 vs Lipscomb, time TBA
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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 194 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
194days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: South Region, Sweet 16, March 26, 2026, against Nebraska
1,668days 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 1:30 PM CT.
Iowa Hawkeyes schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Mon, Nov 2 
vs Lipscombtime TBA 1 Thu, Nov 5 
vs Eastern Illinoistime TBA 2 Mon, Nov 9 
vs Virginia TechBad Boy Mowers Seriestime TBA 2 Sun, Nov 15 
vs Creighton2:00 PM CST 3 Thu, Nov 19 
at Xaviertime TBA 4 Mon, Nov 23 
vs UMBCtime TBA 4 Fri, Nov 27 
vs Prairie View A&Mtime TBA 5 Mon, Nov 30 
at Purduetime TBA 6 Sun, Dec 6 
vs Indianatime TBA 6 Wed, Dec 9 
vs Iowa Statetime TBA 6 Sat, Dec 12 
vs Western Illinoistime TBA 7 Wed, Dec 16 
vs Bethune-Cookmantime TBA 8 Sun, Dec 20 
vs AlabamaBad Boy Mowers Seriestime TBA 9 Mon, Dec 28 
vs South Dakotatime TBA 9 Fri, Jan 1 
vs Ohio Statetime TBA 10 Tue, Jan 5 
vs Wisconsintime TBA 10 Fri, Jan 8 
vs Marylandtime TBA 11 Mon, Jan 11 
at Rutgerstime TBA 11 Fri, Jan 15 
at Nebraskatime TBA 12 Fri, Jan 22 
vs Penn Statetime TBA 13 Mon, Jan 25 at Ohio Statetime TBA 13 Fri, Jan 29 vs Nebraskatime TBA 14 Tue, Feb 2 
at USCtime TBA 14 Fri, Feb 5 
at UCLAtime TBA 15 Tue, Feb 9 
vs Oregontime TBA 15 Fri, Feb 12 
at Northwesterntime TBA 16 Mon, Feb 15 
vs Michigan Statetime TBA 16 Fri, Feb 19 
at Michigantime TBA 17 Tue, Feb 23 at Wisconsintime TBA 17 Fri, Feb 26 
vs Minnesotatime TBA 18 Mon, Mar 1 
vs Washingtontime TBA 18 Fri, Mar 5 
at Illinoistime TBA
Iowa right now
Iowa stands at 0–0. Iowa is No. 15 in the AP Top 25. Iowa's last win came 194 days ago against No. 4 Nebraska. Next, Iowa hosts Lipscomb on Mon, Nov 2, time TBA.
Every other time Iowa last won
- When did Iowa last win at home?
- March 11, 2026, 75–64 against Maryland (209 days ago)
- When did Iowa last win on the road?
- February 4, 2026, 84–74 against Washington (244 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat a ranked team?
- February 17, 2026, 57–52 against No. 9 Nebraska (231 days ago)
- When did Iowa last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- South Region, Sweet 16, March 26, 2026 (194 days ago)
- When did Iowa last win its conference tournament?
- The Big Ten Tournament, March 13, 2022 (1,668 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 (1,340 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Indiana?
- January 17, 2026, 74–57 against Indiana (262 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Maryland?
- March 11, 2026, 75–64 against Maryland (209 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Michigan State?
- February 20, 2024, 78–71 against Michigan State (959 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Michigan?
- January 27, 2024, 88–78 against Michigan (983 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Minnesota?
- February 11, 2024, 90–85 against Minnesota (968 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Nebraska?
- February 17, 2026, 57–52 against No. 9 Nebraska (231 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Northwestern?
- February 8, 2026, 76–70 against Northwestern (240 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Ohio State?
- February 25, 2026, 74–57 against Ohio State (223 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Oregon?
- February 1, 2026, 84–66 against Oregon (247 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Penn State?
- January 24, 2025, 76–75 against Penn State (620 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Purdue?
- March 13, 2022, 75–66 against Purdue (1,668 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Rutgers?
- January 20, 2026, 68–62 against Rutgers (259 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat UCLA?
- January 3, 2026, 74–61 against UCLA (276 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat USC?
- January 28, 2026, 73–72 against USC (251 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Washington?
- February 4, 2026, 84–74 against Washington (244 days ago)
- When did Iowa last beat Wisconsin?
- February 17, 2024, 88–86 against No. 20 Wisconsin (962 days ago)
- What is Iowa's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 6 games, ending February 21, 2018
Common questions
How many days since Iowa men's basketball last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 194 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 Mon, Nov 2, time TBA.
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).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State head to head | 8–9 | 47% |
| Illinois head to head | 6–10 | 38% |
| Nebraska head to head | 9–6 | 60% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 6–9 | 40% |
| Michigan head to head | 5–10 | 33% |
| Northwestern head to head | 12–2 | 86% |
| Minnesota head to head | 9–5 | 64% |
| Indiana head to head | 8–6 | 57% |
| Maryland head to head | 7–7 | 50% |
| Purdue head to head | 2–12 | 14% |
| Rutgers head to head | 10–3 | 77% |
| Penn State head to head | 6–7 | 46% |
| Michigan State head to head | 5–7 | 42% |
| Oregon head to head | 2–1 | 67% |
| Washington head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| UCLA head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| USC head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
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 194 days, 76 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 21–12 |
| 2024–25 | 17–16 |
| 2023–24 | 18–14 |
| 2022–23 | 19–13 |
| 2021–22 | 26–9 |
| 2020–21 | 21–8 |
| 2019–20 | 20–11 |
| 2018–19 | 22–11 |
| 2017–18 | 14–19 |
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