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1961–62 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

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1961–62 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–11 (7–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPDon Nelson
Home arenaIowa Field House
(Capacity: 13,365)
Seasons
1962–63 →
1961–62 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Ohio State 13 1   .929 26 2   .929
Wisconsin 10 4   .714 17 7   .708
Purdue 9 5   .643 17 7   .708
Illinois 7 7   .500 15 8   .652
Indiana 7 7   .500 13 11   .542
Iowa 7 7   .500 13 11   .542
Minnesota 6 8   .429 10 14   .417
Michigan 5 9   .357 7 17   .292
Michigan State 3 11   .214 8 14   .364
Northwestern 3 11   .214 8 15   .348
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1961–62 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1961–62 season. The team was led by head coach Sharm Scheuerman and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season 13–11 and were 7–7 in Big Ten conference games.

Roster

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1961–62 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 11 Matt Szykowny
Jr
Jimmy Rodgers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Franklin Park, Illinois
C 15 Don Nelson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Rock Island, Illinois
G 25 Andy Hankins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Waukegan, Illinois
G 42 Joel Novak 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Rock Island, Illinois
G 43 Gary Lorenz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
G 44 Joe Reddington
Jr
F 45 Dick Shaw
Jr
F Jerry Messick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule/results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
Dec 2, 1961*
at Evansville L 59–65  0–1
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Dec 9, 1961*
Miami (OH) W 75–55  1–1
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 11, 1961*
South Dakota State W 69–52  2–1
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 16, 1961*
at Saint Louis L 61–79  2–2
Kiel Auditorium 
St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 18, 1961*
Cal State Los Angeles W 82–72  3–2
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 21, 1961*
Nevada W 88–46  4–2
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 26, 1961*
vs. Penn State
Quaker City Tournament
W 67–48  5–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 28, 1961*
at Pennsylvania
Quaker City Tournament
W 72–64  6–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 30, 1961*
at Villanova
Quaker City Tournament
L 56–69  6–3
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Big Ten Regular Season
Jan 6, 1962
at Wisconsin L 79–91  6–4
(0–1)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Jan 8, 1962*
Northwestern W 74–69  7–4
(1–1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 13, 1962*
Minnesota W 65–63  8–4
(2–1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 15, 1962
at Michigan L 55–56  8–5
(2–2)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jan 20, 1962
at Northwestern W 72–60  9–5
(3–2)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
Feb 3, 1962*
Creighton L 67–68  9–6
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 5, 1962
at No. 1 Ohio State L 63–89  9–7
(3–3)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Feb 10, 1962
Illinois L 81–91  9–8
(3–4)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 12, 1962
at Purdue L 75–82  9–9
(3–5)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 17, 1962
at Indiana L 69–72  9–10
(3–6)
New Field House 
Bloomington, Indiana
Feb 19, 1962
Michigan State W 59–51  10–10
(4–6)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 24, 1962
Michigan W 68–63  11–10
(5–6)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 26, 1962
No. 1 Ohio State L 62–72  11–11
(5–7)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 3, 1962
at Illinois W 88–78  12–11
(6–7)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Mar 10, 1962
Wisconsin W 81–64  13–11
(7–7)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Awards and honors

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Team players in the 1962 NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
3 17 Don Nelson Chicago Zephyrs

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References

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  1. ^ "1961-62 Big Ten Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference.
  2. ^ "1961-62 Iowa Hawkeyes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Iowa Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "1962 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.