When was the last time Iowa men's basketball played in a Final Four?
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The last time Iowa men's basketball played in a Final Four, the Pac-Man video game had yet to be released, CNN was not yet on TV sets, Mount St. Helens was dormant and Ronald Reagan was a few months from being elected president.
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Those were among the year's biggest events in 1980, the Hawkeyes' most recent appearance in the national semifinals.
Coach Lute Olson and the 1980 Hawkeyes beat Georgetown 81-80 in the Elite Eight, clinching the school's first Final Four berth since 1956.
Steve Waite's basket-and-free throw with five seconds left was the winning play for Iowa.
Other top players on the 1979-80 Hawkeyes included Ronnie Lester, Kenny Arnold, Steve Krafcisin, Kevin Boyle and Vince Brookins.
Iowa played Louisville in Final Four, losing 80-72 in Indianapolis.
This year's Hawkeyes have a chance to get there, too. They beat Nebraska in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night, and they play Illinois in the Elite Eight on Saturday (5:09 p.m. CT, TBS and truTV).
This year's Final Four? Also in Indianapolis.
Iowa also played in the Final Four in 1955 and 1956. Iowa has never won a national championship, but finished as runner-up in 1956.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa basketball, when was Hawkeyes' last Final Four appearance?