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Iowa faced two eventual Top 5 NBA draft picks on the road last season, and won by 11 points!
The Hawkeyes got the best of Rutgers’ Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, as well as No. 11 draftee Cedric Coward of Washington State. Things didn’t go as well against the Nos. 13, 20, 21, 25, 27 picks, but you can’t win them all.
Jun. 25, 2025 10:08 pm, Updated: Jun. 25, 2025 10:42 pm
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The Big Ten had eight -- what? -- first-round picks Wednesday in the NBA draft. Here’s how the eight (and another first-rounder) did against Iowa last season:
No. 2 Dylan Harper, Rutgers (San Antonio Spurs): 29 minutes, 4-of-8 from the field, 11 points, 5 assists, 4 turnovers in Iowa’s 84-73 win at Rutgers.
No. 5 Ace Bailey, Rutgers (Utah Jazz): 28 minutes, 5-of-10 from the field, 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists in Iowa’s 84-73 win at Rutgers.
No. 11 Cedric Coward, Washington State (Memphis Grizzlies, after trade with Portland Trail Blazers): 33 minutes, 3-of-10 from the field, 9 points, 8 rebounds in Iowa’s 76-66 win in Moline, Ill.
No. 13 Derik Queen, Maryland (New Orleans Pelicans after trade with Atlanta Hawks): 32 minutes, 6-of-9 from the field, 18 points, 13 rebounds in Maryland’s 101-75 win over Iowa at Maryland.
No. 20 Kasparis Jakucionis, Illinois (Miami Heat): 38 minutes, 4-of-9 from the field, 9 points, 7 rebounds in Illinois’ 81-61 win over Iowa in Champaign; 28 minutes, 1-of-6 from the field, 10 points in the Illini’s 106-94 win over Iowa in Indianapolis at the Big Ten tournament.
No. 21 Will Riley, Illinois (Washington Wizards after trade with Utah Jazz): 36 minutes, 6-of-15 from the floor, 15 points, 7 rebounds in Illinois’ 81-61 win over Iowa in Champaign; 33 minutes, 9-of-14 from the floor, 7 rebounds, 5 assists in the Illini’s 106-94 win over Iowa in Indianapolis.
No. 25 Jase Richardson, Michigan State (Orlando Magic): 33 minutes, 7-of-13 from the field, 22 points in Michigan State’s 91-84 win over Iowa in Iowa City.
No. 27 Danny Wolf, Michigan (Brooklyn Nets): 28 minutes, 6-of-9 from the field, 13 points, 14 rebounds in Michigan’s 85-83 win over Iowa in Ann Arbor.
No. 30 Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State (Los Angeles Clippers): 14 minutes, 4-of-5 from the field, 14 points, 4 fouls in Penn State’s 76-75 loss at Iowa.
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