2004-05 Iowa Hawkeyes — schedule and results

The 2004-05 Iowa Hawkeyes went 21-12 (7-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Steve Alford. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.98.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2004-11-19vs Western Illinois LeathernecksW 85–62Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2004-11-22neutral Louisville CardinalsW 76–71Lahaina Civic Center
2004-11-23neutral Texas LonghornsW 82–80Lahaina Civic Center
2004-11-24neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 92–106Lahaina Civic Center
2004-11-30at Drake BulldogsW 91–75Knapp Center
2004-12-03vs centenary laW 88–53Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2004-12-04vs UNC Greensboro SpartansW 83–58Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2004-12-07vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 76–73Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2004-12-10vs Iowa State CyclonesW 70–63Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2004-12-18vs Western Carolina CatamountsW 88–75Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2004-12-21neutral Texas Tech Red RaidersW 83–53United Center
2004-12-28vs Air Force FalconsW 73–63Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2004-12-31vs Saint Louis BillikensW 67–58Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2005-01-05vs Michigan WolverinesL 63–65Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2005-01-08at Ohio State BuckeyesL 69–81Value City Arena
2005-01-15vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 66–60Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2005-01-20at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 68–73 (OTOT)Assembly Hall
2005-01-22vs Purdue BoilermakersW 71–57Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2005-01-26at Northwestern WildcatsL 74–75 (OTOT)Welsh–Ryan Arena
2005-01-29vs Indiana HoosiersW 72–57Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2005-02-05vs Michigan State SpartansL 64–75Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2005-02-09at Wisconsin BadgersL 69–72Kohl Center
2005-02-12vs Northwestern WildcatsW 64–54Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2005-02-16at Purdue BoilermakersL 63–66Mackey Arena
2005-02-19vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 65–75Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2005-02-23at Minnesota Golden GophersL 57–65Williams Arena
2005-02-26at Penn State Nittany LionsW 78–56Bryce Jordan Center
2005-03-02vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 74–72Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2005-03-05at Michigan WolverinesW 74–72 (OTOT)Crisler Arena
2005-03-10neutral Purdue BoilermakersW 71–52United Center
2005-03-11neutral Michigan State SpartansW 71–69United Center
2005-03-12neutral Wisconsin BadgersL 56–59United Center
2005-03-17neutral Cincinnati BearcatsL 64–76RCA Dome

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