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2025-26 Drought Profile · 24 games played · 21-12 (64%)

Iowa Hawkeyes ranks 10th of 18 Big Ten teams in droughts per game (1.79 dpg, above the Big Ten average of 1.76). Their droughts average 4:04 — +0:12 above the Big Ten norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.2 pts per drought, contributing to 7 influenced losses (4 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.79

Conf avg: 1.8 · #10 of 18 in Big Ten

10th in Big Ten

+0.03/game vs Big Ten avg

#10 in Big Ten (18 teams)

Avg Duration

4:04

Conf avg: 231.9 · #17 of 18 in Big Ten

+0:12 vs Big Ten avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.2

Conf avg: 7.2 · #7 of 18 in Big Ten

+0.0 pts vs Big Ten avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

7

4 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

33%

Coach called a timeout in 14 of 43 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

6-8

vs 15-4 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.8 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 43 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
26
droughts · avg 4:21
2nd Half
17
droughts · avg 3:37
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
23
53% of droughts
6.4 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
13
30% of droughts
7.1 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
7
16% of droughts
10 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.4 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
7.1 pts
Critical (5+ min)
10 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 56% more points than notable ones (10 vs 6.4 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(14%)2-PT(60%)FT(26%)
3-Ptr (6, 14%)2-Ptr (26, 60%)FT (11, 26%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 12
Ohio State Buckeyes@ Ohio State Buckeyes
L 69–72
Mar 11
Maryland Terrapinsvs Maryland Terrapins
W 75–64
Mar 8
Nebraska Cornhuskers@ Nebraska Cornhuskers
L 75–84
Mar 5
Michigan Wolverinesvs Michigan Wolverines
L 68–71
Feb 28
Penn State Nittany Lions@ Penn State Nittany Lions
L 69–71
Feb 25
Ohio State Buckeyesvs Ohio State Buckeyes
W 74–57
Feb 22
Wisconsin Badgers@ Wisconsin Badgers
L 71–84
Feb 17
Nebraska Cornhuskersvs Nebraska Cornhuskers
W 57–52
Feb 14
Purdue Boilermakersvs Purdue Boilermakers
L 57–78
Feb 11
Maryland Terrapins@ Maryland Terrapins
L 70–77
Feb 8
Northwestern Wildcatsvs Northwestern Wildcats
W 76–70
Feb 4
Washington Huskies@ Washington Huskies
W 84–74
Feb 1
Oregon Ducks@ Oregon Ducks
W 84–66
Jan 28
USC Trojansvs USC Trojans
W 73–72
Jan 20
Rutgers Scarlet Knightsvs Rutgers Scarlet Knights
W 68–62
Jan 17
Indiana Hoosiers@ Indiana Hoosiers
W 74–57
Jan 14
Purdue Boilermakers@ Purdue Boilermakers
L 72–79
Jan 11
Illinois Fighting Illinivs Illinois Fighting Illini
L 69–75
Jan 6
Minnesota Golden Gophers@ Minnesota Golden Gophers
L 67–70
Jan 3
UCLA Bruinsvs UCLA Bruins
W 74–61
Dec 29
UMass Lowell River Hawksvs UMass Lowell River Hawks
W 90–62
Dec 20
Bucknell Bisonvs Bucknell Bison
W 94–39
Dec 14
Western Michigan Broncosvs Western Michigan Broncos
W 91–51
Dec 11
Iowa State Cyclones@ Iowa State Cyclones
L 62–66
Dec 6
Maryland Terrapinsvs Maryland Terrapins
W 83–64
Dec 2
Michigan State Spartans@ Michigan State Spartans
L 52–71
Nov 26
Grand Canyon Lopes@ Grand Canyon Lopes
W 59–46
Nov 25
Ole Miss Rebelsvs Ole Miss Rebels
W 74–69
Nov 20
Chicago State Cougarsvs Chicago State Cougars
W 93–54
Nov 18
Southeast Missouri State Redhawksvs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
W 99–70
Nov 14
Xavier Musketeersvs Xavier Musketeers
W 81–62
Nov 7
Western Illinois Leathernecksvs Western Illinois Leathernecks
W 77–58
Nov 4
Robert Morris Colonialsvs Robert Morris Colonials
W 101–69
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 12Ohio State Buckeyes@ Ohio State BuckeyesL 72-690
Mar 11Maryland Terrapinsvs Maryland TerrapinsW 75-64
1
Mar 8Nebraska Cornhuskers@ Nebraska CornhuskersL 84-75
2
Mar 5Michigan Wolverinesvs Michigan WolverinesL 68-71
1
Feb 28Penn State Nittany Lions@ Penn State Nittany LionsL 71-69
2
Feb 25Ohio State Buckeyesvs Ohio State BuckeyesW 74-570
Feb 22Wisconsin Badgers@ Wisconsin BadgersL 84-71
3
Feb 17Nebraska Cornhuskersvs Nebraska CornhuskersW 57-52
3
Feb 14Purdue Boilermakersvs Purdue BoilermakersL 57-78
2
Feb 11Maryland Terrapins@ Maryland TerrapinsL 77-70
3
Feb 8Northwestern Wildcatsvs Northwestern WildcatsW 76-70
1
Feb 4Washington Huskies@ Washington HuskiesW 74-84
1
Feb 1Oregon Ducks@ Oregon DucksW 66-84
2
Jan 28USC Trojansvs USC TrojansW 73-72
1
Jan 20Rutgers Scarlet Knightsvs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 68-62
2
Jan 17Indiana Hoosiers@ Indiana HoosiersW 57-74
1
Jan 14Purdue Boilermakers@ Purdue BoilermakersL 79-720
Jan 11Illinois Fighting Illinivs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 69-75
2
Jan 6Minnesota Golden Gophers@ Minnesota Golden GophersL 70-67
2
Jan 3UCLA Bruinsvs UCLA BruinsW 74-61
2
Dec 29UMass Lowell River Hawksvs UMass Lowell River HawksW 90-62
1
Dec 20Bucknell Bisonvs Bucknell BisonW 94-390
Dec 14Western Michigan Broncosvs Western Michigan BroncosW 91-510
Dec 11Iowa State Cyclones@ Iowa State CyclonesL 66-62
1
Dec 6Maryland Terrapinsvs Maryland TerrapinsW 83-64
1
Dec 2Michigan State Spartans@ Michigan State SpartansL 71-52
4
Nov 26Grand Canyon Lopes@ Grand Canyon LopesW 46-59
2
Nov 25Ole Miss Rebelsvs Ole Miss RebelsW 74-69
2
Nov 20Chicago State Cougarsvs Chicago State CougarsW 93-540
Nov 18Southeast Missouri State Redhawksvs Southeast Missouri State RedhawksW 99-700
Nov 14Xavier Musketeersvs Xavier MusketeersW 81-62
1
Nov 7Western Illinois Leathernecksvs Western Illinois LeathernecksW 77-580
Nov 4Robert Morris Colonialsvs Robert Morris ColonialsW 101-690
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Wisconsin Badgers@ Wisconsin BadgersL 71-84Feb 22
31 pts allowed during 3 droughts (36.9% of 13-pt margin)
Major Factor
Minnesota Golden Gophers@ Minnesota Golden GophersL 67-70Jan 6
22 pts allowed during 2 droughts (31.4% of 3-pt margin)
Major Factor
Illinois Fighting Illinivs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 69-75Jan 11
21 pts allowed during 2 droughts (28% of 6-pt margin)
Major Factor
Iowa State Cyclones@ Iowa State CyclonesL 62-66Dec 11
19 pts allowed during 1 drought (28.8% of 4-pt margin)
Major Factor
Maryland Terrapins@ Maryland TerrapinsL 70-77Feb 11
17 pts allowed during 3 droughts (22.1% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Penn State Nittany Lions@ Penn State Nittany LionsL 69-71Feb 28
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (22.5% of 2-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Nebraska Cornhuskers@ Nebraska CornhuskersL 75-84Mar 8
9 pts allowed during 2 droughts (10.7% of 9-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Iowa Hawkeyes scoring droughts this season.
1
BS
Bennett Stirtz
64% clutchⓘ
14
2
IH
Isaia Howard
29% clutchⓘ
7
3
TB
Tavion Banks
43% clutchⓘ
7
4
TS
Tate Sage
25% clutchⓘ
4
5
KC
Kael Combs
0% clutchⓘ
4
6
AF
Alvaro Folgueiras
100% clutchⓘ
3
7
CM
Cam Manyawu
67% clutchⓘ
3
3PT
2PT
FT