Iowa Hits Three Impressive Milestones vs. Washington

Tyler Tachman, who was on location for the game, reported this is Iowa's first five game conference winning streak in four years. Things didn't look too good for the Hawkeyes when they slipped up at Minnesota and followed it up with ranked losses to No. 16 Illinois and No. 5 Purdue.

instead of letting that three-game skid get to them, they've won five straight. Whatever McCollum is saying at halftime and in the locker room, it's proving to be extremely effective. Now, more than ever, everyone is truly buying into this team.

2. Iowa's Offensive KenPom Rating Is The Best in Four Years

It's been roughly four years since Iowa has had a KenPom offense rated this high. Chad Leistikow reported their current No. 15 ranking is the highest it's been since the 2022-23 season when they got as high as No. 14.

Not only that, but Iowa's defense is still ranked No. 21. While that fell three spots after their win at Washington, it's crazy to think this team has both a Top 25 offense and defense this late into the season.

3. Iowa's Defense Has Held Every Opponent Under Their Season Average

This next statistic doesn't even seem real. Ethan Petrik posted a graphic that was shown during the broadcast which coincidentally features Northern Iowa as well. Those are the only two D1 teams that haven't allowed a team to score higher than their points per game average.

Knowing Iowa has played a slew of ranked opponents, this is truly insane. This Hawkeyes team, despite going up against No. 7 Michigan State, No. 4 Iowa State, and No. 5 Purdue, didn't allow any of those teams to meet their average. Iowa's defense is truly next level and that's something this team hasn't seen in ages.