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1979–80 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

1979–80 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
NCAA Tournament East Region 5 Seed, Final Four vs. Purdue, L 75–58
Conference Big Ten Conference
1979–80 record 23–10 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach Lute Olson (6th year)
MVP Ronnie Lester
Home arena Iowa Field House
Seasons
← 1978–79
1980–81 →
1979–80 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#7 Indiana 13 5   .722     21 8   .724
#10 Ohio State 12 6   .667     21 8   .724
#20 Purdue 11 7   .611     23 10   .697
Iowa 10 8   .556     23 10   .697
Minnesota 10 8   .556     21 11   .656
Illinois 8 10   .444     22 13   .629
Michigan 8 10   .444     17 13   .567
Wisconsin 7 11   .389     15 14   .517
Michigan State 6 12   .333     12 15   .444
Northwestern 5 13   .278     10 17   .370
Rankings from AP Poll)

The 1979–80 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 1979–80 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Lute Olson and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. They finished with a 23–10 (10–8 Big Ten) record, and reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament as champions of the East Region. To date, this is Iowa's most recent appearance in the NCAA Final Four in men's basketball.

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.



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