The 1895–96 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1895–96 season. The team finished the season with a 2–5 record. This squad is historically significant to the sport of college basketball: when they played the University of Chicago on January 18, 1896, the teams faced off with only five players to a side, establishing the first "modern" game of college basketball ever played. Chicago won the game, 15–12. References Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team