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Bennett Stirtz had a rough shooting night versus No. 9 Nebraska, as did Iowa basketball as a whole, but he shined when his teammates needed him most. The 2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year made several clutch plays in Tuesday’s massive 57-52 upset win over the Cornhuskers, including a step-back 3-pointer that gave […]

Nothing was falling for Iowa in the final minutes of the second half, but the team still held on to complete the win against Nebraska, 57-52, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday. Fans grew worried when the Hawkeyes could not buy a basket amid the Cornhuskers’ comeback attempt. They failed to score a field goal in […]

Purdue moves to 16-1 on Wednesday with a 79-72 win over Iowa. The Hawkeyes kept the game close with the help of Bennett Stirtz. Stirtz has been an issue for teams all year. After the game, Purdue coach Matt Painter spoke about the Iowa star. “He’s a good player. Bennett Stirtz, he’s real, and that […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum didn’t sugarcoat where his program stands after another painful loss, instead offering a blunt reminder about what growth actually looks like at the highest level of college basketball. After the Purdue Boilermakers erased a strong Iowa performance and pulled away late for a 79-72 win at Mackey Arena, […]

As Iowa basketball head coach Ben McCollum hits his players with a harsh reality on occasion, it’s only if it’s needed and for good reason, which has come under a microscope after the 75-69 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini. During his post-game press conference, McCollum would shout out to the Iowa basketball fans, but […]

Last Saturday, No.19 Iowa men’s basketball pulled off a lopsided 74-61 win over UCLA. Three days later, they failed to capitalize and lost 70-67 to Big Ten rival Minnesota. Afterward, head coach Ben McCollum didn’t beat around the bush when describing Iowa’s performance, per Ethan Petrik of The Courier. “We just didn’t show up,” McCollum […]

Iowa men’s basketball took a meaningful step forward on Saturday, and the head coach Ben McCollum made sure to acknowledge everyone who helped make it happen. The Hawkeyes’ 74-61 win over UCLA Bruins at Carver-Hawkeye Arena marked the most notable victory of McCollum’s young tenure, not just because of the opponent, but because of what […]

On Thursday, No.4 Iowa State pulled off a big comeback win against its rival, Iowa. The result was a 66-62 victory, leaving them undefeated at 10-0. After the game, Iowa State head coach TJ Otzelberger described in detail how hard it was to defend Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz, per Alec Busse of 24/7 Sports. “I […]

Iowa’s heartbreaking loss to Iowa State dropped its record to 10-2 to begin the 2025-2026 college basketball season, with its only losses against a pair of top-10 programs. Head coach Ben McCollum acknowledges the progress his team has made, but he does not feel any better about the result. In his first year with the […]

The 2025-26 season for the Iowa Hawkeyes is going to be the start of a new era with new head coach Ben McCollum in place after the program parted ways with longtime head coach Fran McCafferey. With McCollum at the helm for Iowa, several of his former Drake players followed him via the transfer portal, […]

When the 2025-26 NCAA season begins, the Iowa Hawkeyes will have a new face at the helm with the hiring of Ben McCollum as head coach. McCollum made sure to tamper expectations for the upcoming season amid a roster overhaul with ten players leaving via the transfer portal. But Iowa will have an unexpected reinforcement […]

For the first time in 15 years, the Iowa Hawkeyes will have a new head coach. The start of the 2025-26 season will be Ben McCollum’s first as Iowa head coach. The program hired McCollum shortly after the end of the regular season following the firing of longtime head coach Fran McCaffery. With the upcoming […]

After 15 years of representing the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team, head coach Fran McCaffery will reunite with his alma mater at Penn. McCaffery joins the fifth team of his head coaching career as he enters his 30th year as a head coach (44th overall). Penn marked the start of his career, being an assistant […]

With four Big Ten teams remaining in the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament, the conference still has a lot to settle before the season ends. Iowa basketball, however, has already made a major move for the 2025-26 season. The Hawkeyes hired Drake coach Ben McCollum to replace Fran McCaffery earlier this week. His star for the […]

Iowa basketball fired longtime head coach Fran McCaffery after a disappointing 2024-25 season, and now the Hawkeyes have found the new man who is going to be leading their program. Former Drake head coach Ben McCollum is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach at Iowa, according to David Eickholt and Sean Bock […]

With Fran McCaffery no longer at Iowa, the longtime head coach’s firing has unsurprisingly shaken up the Hawkeyes’ roster. Just days after his release, junior guard Josh Dix became the fifth member of the team to enter the college basketball transfer portal. Dix will enter the portal with one year of eligibility remaining, per On3 […]

The Iowa basketball coaching search took a dramatic turn on Tuesday. West Virginia head coach Darien DeVries is no longer a candidate, per ESPN. DeVries was linked to the opening as he is an Iowa native. "I think Iowa has been interested in Darian DeVries.. If Darian DeVries does go to Indiana I believe that […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes’ men’s basketball program made a coaching change last week, firing Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons. Not surprisingly, some of the players that McCaffery recruited to Iowa City have announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal. That includes two players who saw major minutes last year making their announcements on Monday. Pryce […]

Iowa basketball is opening its head coaching position for the first time since 2010. Fran McCaffrey is out after delivering a 17-16 campaign. But Iowa must replace the winningest basketball coach ever on campus as it attracts multiple candidates. McCaffrey was three victories away from hitting 300 career wins at Iowa City. He also took […]

Following Iowa basketball’s elimination from the Big Ten tournament on Thursday, sophomore forward Owen Freeman has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal amid coach Fran McCaffrey’s departure. Freeman was one of the Hawkeyes’ biggest contributors to begin the season, posting 16.7 points on 63.8 percent shooting, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks before missing the final six […]

With a resounding loss to Illinois in the Big 10 tournament, Iowa is reportedly set to fire head basketball coach Fran McCaffrey after 15 years with the team. Needless to say, Caitlin Clark and her boyfriend, Connor McCaffrey, are not supportive of the decision. Shortly after the announcement, Connor McCaffrey, the son of the longtime […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes finished this season with a measly 17-16 record. They will not be participating in the NCAA Tournament after suffering a 106-94 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini on Thursday night. As a result, Iowa has decided to enter a new era after reports indicate that head coach Fran McCaffery is being dismissed, […]

The college basketball season continues on Wednesday with a Big Ten Tournament matchup between Iowa and Ohio State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa-Ohio State prediction and pick. In the Big Ten Tournament, 15th-seeded Iowa faces 10th-seeded Ohio State on Wednesday. Iowa, led by Payton Sandfort and Josh Dix, […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa-Nebraska prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Iowa-Nebraska. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are squarely on the bubble. They have struggled over the past two weeks and turned an advantageous bubble situation into a negative one. A home-court loss to Minnesota was a brutal […]

The college basketball season continues on Friday with a matchup between Iowa and Northwestern. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa-Northwestern prediction and pick. Friday’s matchup between Iowa and Northwestern features two teams desperately seeking momentum as the Big Ten Tournament approaches. Both squads sport identical 15-13 (6-11 Big Ten) […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa-Illinois prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Iowa-Illinois. What a bloodbath it was in Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night. Duke took a blowtorch to Illinois in a high-profile nonconference game in late February. Just a few weeks before […]

The college basketball season continues on Saturday with a matchup between Washington and Iowa. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Washington-Iowa prediction and pick. The Washington Huskies (13-13, 4-11 Big Ten) travel to Iowa City to face the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-12, 5-10 Big Ten) in a crucial Big Ten matchup […]

The 16th-ranked Oregon Ducks visit Carver Arena to battle the Iowa Hawkeyes for the first time since joining the Big Ten. The teams have played three times in the modern era, with Oregon winning two games in 2021 and 2012 and Iowa winning the middle game in 2018. Oregon had some impressive wins in their […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa-Maryland prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Iowa-Maryland. There are numerous Big Ten college basketball games on Sunday. One game is Iowa at Maryland in a late-afternoon start in College Park. Maryland is heading to the NCAA Tournament. There were some wobbles […]

Two struggling Big Ten teams hit the court as Iowa faces Rutgers. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa-Rutgers prediction and pick. Iowa is 13-10 and just 4-8 in conference play. That places them in 14th in the Big Ten this year. After opening the year at 7-1, they have […]

Wisconsin has played like one of the best teams in college basketball, while Iowa has had a rocky season and has struggled to find consistency in conference play. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Wisconsin-Iowa prediction and pick. Wisconsin is 18-5 entering this game, with big wins against Arizona, Pitt, […]

It is a Tuesday night Big Ten clash as Pudue faces Iowa. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue-Iowa prediction and pick. Purdue comes int othe game at 17-5 on the year, and 9-2 in conference play. That places them in second place in the Big Ten this year. They […]

Iowa men’s basketball was already facing an uphill battle to return to the NCAA Tournament, and that hill just got a lot steeper. Leading scorer Owen Freeman will miss the remainder of the season with a finger injury, head coach Fran McCaffery announced on Monday. Freeman, a 6’10 forward, was averaging 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa-Ohio State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Iowa-Ohio State. The Iowa Hawkeyes got a much-needed win a few days ago against Penn State. It wasn’t easy, but Iowa got the job done against Penn State, winning by one point. Given that […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten) are on the road to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) Friday night. our College Basketball odds series with a Penn State-Iowa prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Penn State-Iowa College Basketball […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Minnesota-Iowa prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Minnesota-Iowa. The Iowa Hawkeyes under Fran McCaffery aren’t all that different this season from past seasons. Iowa hoops under Fran has blown hot and cold. When the Hawkeyes are on, they are a tough team […]

Not much is going right for Iowa basketball on Friday night. The Hawkeyes took the long trip out to Los Angeles with hopes of picking up a massive Big Ten road win, and instead everything has fallen apart at the seams. UCLA absolutely crushed Iowa 94-70 at Pauley Pavilion to get back on track and […]

The 22nd-ranked UCLA Bruins host the Iowa Hawkeyes with nothing to cheer about besides their national ranking. It hasn’t been an easy dive into the Big Ten for the Bruins, as they are 14th in the conference through the first six games with a 2-4 record. There is plenty of time to turn it around […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Indiana-Iowa prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Indiana-Iowa. There are so many interesting games to choose from on a full-scale college basketball Saturday. This night fight in Iowa City should be fun to watch, as you might be able to tell from […]