Iowa NCAA Tournament History
Tournament history -- Iowa
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Overall Record: 27-23 (.5540)
Final Four Appearances: 3 (1955, 1956, 1980)
2006--Third seed in Atlanta Regional
Lost to Northwestern State in first round, 64-63
2005--Tenth seed in Austin Regional
Lost to Cincinnati in first round, 76-64
2001--Seventh seed in East Region
Defeated Creighton in first round, 69-56
Lost to Kentucky in second round, 92-79
1999--Fifth seed in West Region
Defeated UAB in first round, 77-64
Defeated Arkansas in second round, 82-72
Lost to Connecticut in regional semifinal, 78-68
1997--Eighth seed in West Region
Defeated Virginia in first round, 73-60
Lost to Kentucky in second round, 75-69
1996--Sixth seed in West Region
Defeated George Washington in first round, 81-79
Lost to Arizona in second round, 87-73
1993--Fourth seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Northeast Louisiana in first round, 82-69
Lost to Wake Forest in second round, 84-78
1992--Ninth seed in East Region
Defeated Texas in first round, 98-92
Lost to Duke in second round, 75-62
1991--Seventh seed in Midwest Region
Defeated East Tennessee State in first round, 76-73
Lost to Duke in second round, 85-70
1989--Fourth seed in East Region
Defeated Rutgers in first round, 87-73
Lost to North Carolina State in second round, 102-96 (2 OT)
1988--Fifth seed in West Region
Defeated Florida State in first round, 102-98
Defeated UNLV in second round, 104-86
Lost to Arizona in regional semifinal, 99-79
1987--Second seed in West Region
Defeated Santa Clara in first round, 99-76
Defeated Texas-El Paso in second round, 84-82
Defeated Oklahoma in regional semifinal, 93-91 (OT)
Lost to UNLV in regional final, 84-81
1986--Eleventh seed in Midwest Region
Lost to North Carolina State in first round, 66-64
1985--Eighth seed in West Region
Lost to Arkansas in first round, 63-54
1983--Seventh seed in Midwest Region
Defeated Utah State in first round, 64-59
Defeated Missouri in second round, 77-63
Lost to Villanova in regional semifinal, 55-54
1982--Sixth seed in West Region
Defeated Northeast Louisiana in first round, 70-63
Lost to Idaho in second round, 69-67 (OT)
1981--Third seed in Midwest Region
Lost to Wichita State in second round, 60-56
1980--Fifth seed in East Region
Defeated Virginia Commonwealth in first round, 86-72
Defeated North Carolina State in second round, 77-64
Defeated Syracuse in regional semifinal, 88-77
Defeated Georgetown in regional final, 81-80
Lost to Louisville in National Semifinal, 80-72
1979--Fourth seed in Midwest Region
Lost to Toledo in second round, 74-72
1970--Mideast Region
Lost to Jacksonville in regional semifinal, 104-103
Defeated Notre Dame for regional third place, 121-106
1956--Midwest Region
Defeated Morehead State in regional semifinal, 97-83
Defeated Kentucky in regional final, 89-77
Defeated Temple in National Semifinal, 83-76
Lost to San Francisco in National Championship, 83-71
1955--East Region
Defeated Penn State in regional semifinal, 82-53
Defeated Marquette in regional final, 86-81
Lost to LaSalle in National Semifinal, 76-73
Lost to Colorado for National Third Place, 75-54