The team was led by ninth-year head coach Fran McCaffery and played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference.

They defeated Illinois in the second round of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Michigan in the quarterfinals.

12 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Illinois before losing to Michigan in the second round.

Sources: Roster The 2018–19 season will mark the first time in Big Ten history that the teams will play a 20-game conference schedule, setting a precedent for all Division I basketball.

[1] The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas.