The 1969–70 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1969–70 season. The team was led by Ralph Miller and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season 20–5 and won the Big Ten title with a 14-0 conference record. To date, this is the last outright regular season conference title for the Hawkeyes men's basketball team.
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| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Iowa | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 20 | – | 5 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 18 | – | 6 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 7 | – | 17 | .292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 32 | Fred Brown | G | 6–3 | Jr. | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 44 | Glenn Vidnovic | F | 6–5 | Sr. | |
| 50 | John Johnson | F | 6–7 | Sr. | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Schedule/results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 12/6/1969* |
at Southern Illinois | L 67-73 | 0-1 |
SIU Arena Carbondale, IL | |||||||
| 12/9/1969* |
St. Francis (PA) | W 81-68[1] | 1-1 |
Iowa Field House (12,909) Iowa City, IA | |||||||
| 12/11/1969* |
No. 7 Duquesne | W 98-87[2] | 2-1 |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | |||||||
| 12/18/1969* |
at Cincinnati | L 105-114[3] | 2-2 |
Armory Fieldhouse (7,000) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
| 12/20/1969* |
Creighton | L 88-97 | 2-3 |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | |||||||
| 12/22/1969* |
Drake Rivalry |
W 101-78[4] | 3-3 |
Iowa Field House (13,503) Iowa City, IA | |||||||
| 12/26/1969* |
vs. St. John's Rainbow Classic |
L 55-57 | 3-4 |
Honolulu International Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||
| 12/30/1969* |
at Hawaii Rainbow Classic |
W 111-60[5] | 4-4 |
Honolulu International Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||
| 1/3/1970 |
No. 17 Purdue | W 94-88 | 5-4 (1-0) |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | |||||||
| 1/6/1970 |
at Michigan | W 107-99 | 6-4 (2-0) |
Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
| 1/10/1970 |
at Wisconsin | W 92-74 | 7-4 (3-0) |
Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI | |||||||
| 1/24/1970* |
No. 20 | Tennessee Tech | W 96-68[6] | 8-4 (3-0) |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | ||||||
| 1/31/1970 |
No. 20 | Indiana | W 100-93 | 9-4 (4-0) |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | ||||||
| 2/3/1970 |
No. 20 | Minnesota | W 90-77 | 10-4 (5-0) |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | ||||||
| 2/7/1970 |
No. 20 | at Indiana | W 104-89 | 11-4 (6-0) |
New Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN | ||||||
| 2/10/1970 |
No. 14 | Wisconsin | W 119-100[7] | 12-4 (7-0) |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | ||||||
| 2/14/1970 |
No. 14 | Michigan State | W 103-77 | 13-4 (8-0) |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | ||||||
| 2/17/1970 |
No. 11 | Illinois | W 83-81[8] | 14-4 (9-0) |
Assembly Hall Champaign, IL | ||||||
| 2/21/1970 |
No. 11 | at Ohio State | W 97-89 | 15-4 (10-0) |
St. John Arena Columbus, OH | ||||||
| 2/24/1970 7:30 pm |
No. 9 | Northwestern | W 116-97[9] | 16-4 (11-0) |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | ||||||
| 2/28/1970 |
No. 9 | at Purdue | W 108-107[10] | 17-4 (12-0) |
Purdue Arena (14,123) West Lafayette, IN | ||||||
| 3/3/1970 7:30 pm |
No. 8 | Ohio State | W 113-92[11] | 18-4 (13-0) |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | ||||||
| 3/7/1970 |
No. 8 | at Northwestern | W 115-101[12] | 19-4 (14-0) |
Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| 3/12/1970* |
No. 7 | vs. No. 4 Jacksonville Regional Semifinal |
L 103-104[13] | 19-5 (14-0) |
St. John Arena Columbus, OH | ||||||
| 3/14/1970* |
No. 7 | vs. No. 9 Notre Dame Regional Consolation |
W 121-106[14] | 20-5 (14-0) |
St. John Arena (13,865) Columbus, OH | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Rankings
Awards and honors
- John Johnson – Third-Team All-American, AP and UPI; school-record 27.9 ppg
Team players in the 1970 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 7 | John Johnson | Cleveland Cavaliers |
References
- ^ "Hawks Topple St. Francis" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 10, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Hawks Jell, Jolt No. 7 Duquesne!" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 12, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Cincinnati Burns Iowa, 114-105" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 19, 1969. p. 7. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Hawks Blast Rival Drake, 101-78" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 23, 1969. p. 3. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "UI Gets 7th" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 31, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Preliminaries Over for 8-4 Hawkeye Cagers" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 27, 1970. p. 4. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Whew! Hawkeyes Outlast Badgers,119·100" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 11, 1970. p. 4. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Iowa Mark to 9-0, 83-81" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 18, 1970. p. 6. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Johnson, Iowa Rip NU, Stay 2-Up on Purdue" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 25, 1970. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Champion Hawks Eye 15th Straight Tonight" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. March 3, 1970. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Hawks Roll Past Buckeyes for 15th Straight" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. March 4, 1970. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Hawkeyes End With Perfect Big 10 Slate". The Logansport Press. March 8, 1970. p. 14. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Hawks Lose Heartbreaker to Jacksonville" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. March 13, 1970. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Miller's Hawkeyes Rip Irish". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids). March 15, 1970. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "1970 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016.