The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. During the NCAA tournament they defeated Southeastern Louisiana, Georgia, Colorado and Louisville to advance to their second Final Four in program history. During the Final Four they defeated defending national champion South Carolina, ending the Gamecocks' 42-game win streak. Iowa advanced to their first championship game in program history. During the championship game they lost to LSU 102–85. They finished the season with a record of 31–7.
