Last time Iowa made Sweet 16: Revisiting 1999 March Madness run led by Dean Oliver

Of all of Iowa's teams in the 21st century, it would be hard to argue the 2025-26 edition is the most talented, or even close. The Hawkeyes previously entered the NCAA Tournament with a higher seed than No. 9 seven times since 2000, producing college stars such as Luke Garza and Keegan Murray along the way. Yet, this is the Iowa team that broke the program's long drought without a second weekend appearance. In year one, coach Ben...