#45 Iowa Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Iowa Hawkeyes
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #44
 
Conference Rank: #9 Big Ten
 
 
2022-23 Record: 19-14, 11-9
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Fran McCaffery
Coach Record: 258-174 at Iowa, 510-353 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Kris Murray, Forward, 20.2 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.0 apg
Filip Rebraca, Forward, 14.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 apg
Ahron Ulis, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.1 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Tony Perkins, Senior, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.8 apg
Payton Sandfort, Junior, Forward, 10.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.5 apg
Patrick McCaffery, Senior, Forward, 9.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.0 apg
Dasonte Bowen, Sophomore, Guard, 3.1 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 1.0 apg
Josh Dix, Sophomore, Guard, 2.0 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.9 apg
 
Key New Players:
Even Brauns, Senior, Center, Transfer from Belmont
Ladji Dembele, Freshman, Forward
Owen Freeman, Freshman, Forward
Brock Harding, Freshman, Guard
Ben Krikke, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Valparaiso
Pryce Sandfort, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.1 (18th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 74.7 (296, 14)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.3 (127, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 487.4 (337, 14)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.0 (100, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.0 (178, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.8 (100, 6)
Rebound Margin: 1.9 (135, 6)
Assists Per Game: 16.4 (14, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.8 (11, 4)