1961–62 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

1961–62 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–11 (7–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPDon Nelson
Home arenaIowa Field House
(Capacity: 13,365)
1961–62 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Ohio State 13 1   .929 26 2   .929
Wisconsin 10 4   .714 17 7   .708
Purdue 9 5   .643 17 7   .708
Illinois 7 7   .500 15 8   .652
Indiana 7 7   .500 13 11   .542
Iowa 7 7   .500 13 11   .542
Minnesota 6 8   .429 10 14   .417
Michigan 5 9   .357 7 17   .292
Michigan State 3 11   .214 8 14   .364
Northwestern 3 11   .214 8 15   .348
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961–62 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1961–62 season. The team was led by head coach Sharm Scheuerman and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season 13–11 and were 7–7 in Big Ten conference games.