1944–45 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

1944–45 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten
Record17–1 (11–1 Big Ten)
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1944–45 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iowa 11 1   .917 17 1   .944
Ohio State 10 2   .833 15 5   .750
Illinois 7 5   .583 13 7   .650
Purdue 6 6   .500 9 11   .450
Michigan 5 7   .417 12 7   .632
Wisconsin 4 8   .333 10 11   .476
Minnesota 4 8   .333 8 13   .381
Northwestern 4 8   .333 7 12   .368
Indiana 3 9   .250 10 11   .476
Chicago 0 0   7 8   .467

The 1944–45 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1944–45 season. The team finished the season with a 17–1 record and was retroactively ranked as the top team of the season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.

Despite being Big Ten champions, Iowa declined a bid to the 8-team NCAA tournament. The conference's bid went to Ohio State. The Buckeyes, who finished a game behind Iowa in the standings, defeated Kentucky to reach the Final Four.