The 1952-53 Iowa Hawkeyes went 12-10 (9-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bucky O'Connor. Simple Rating System: 10.11.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-12-01 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 62–52 | Iowa Field House |
| 1952-12-06 | at Oklahoma Sooners | L 62–63 | McCasland Field House |
| 1952-12-13 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 85–77 | Iowa Field House |
| 1952-12-15 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 70–75 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1952-12-22 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 72–91 | Iowa Field House |
| 1952-12-26 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 86–57 | Iowa Field House |
| 1952-12-27 | vs California Golden Bears | W 69–60 | Iowa Field House |
| 1952-12-29 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 83–66 | Iowa Field House |
| 1953-01-10 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 61–68 | Jenison Field House |
| 1953-01-12 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 61–66 | Yost Field House |
| 1953-01-17 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 58–65 | Williams Arena |
| 1953-01-19 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 69–68 | Iowa Field House |
| 1953-01-24 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 58–69 | Lambert Fieldhouse |
| 1953-02-09 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 48–60 | Iowa Field House |
| 1953-02-14 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 63–80 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-02-16 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 71–68 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-02-21 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 67–62 | Iowa Field House |
| 1953-02-23 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 90–75 | Iowa Field House |
| 1953-02-28 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 93–78 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1953-03-02 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 81–79 | Iowa Field House |
| 1953-03-07 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 65–56 | Iowa Field House |
| 1953-03-09 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 61–68 | Field House |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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