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Iowa Continues to Exceed Expectations Under Ben McCollum

While they still have some extremely difficult teams standing in their way, the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball program is putting forward one of their best seasons in recent memory.

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Iowa Has Clear Path to Victory vs. Washington

While the Iowa Hawkeyes must only be focused on one game at a time, this program is beginning to reach an all-time high. After selling out their first game in nearly two years, first year head coach Ben McCollum knows all of his hard work is already beginning to pay off.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 4

Dual Threat Star Commits to Iowa

Despite all eyes being on the Class of 2027, 2026 graduate Eli Kampman was still a big name on the market. Now, the Iowa Hawkeyes know he'll be coming to play for them.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 4

Iowa MBB Announces First Sell-Out in Nearly Two Years

For the first time since March 10, 2024, the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team has sold out a game. Carver Hawkeye Arena will be packed to the brim on Valentines Day when No.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 4

Iowa Falls in Latest Bracketology Update

While there are still plenty of chances for the Iowa Hawkeyes to work their way back to the top, they currently are projected to be a No. 3 seed in March Madness.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 4

Iowa Reveals Tavion Banks' Status vs. Washington

Sitting at 16-5, the Iowa Hawkeyes know their schedule is about to get a lot tougher. Their 6-4 B1G record is certainly a step in the right direction, though with four Top 12 opponents on the horizon, things could get ugly rather quickly.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa's Logan Jones Praises His Replacement

While it seemed impossible to replace award-winning offensive lineman Logan Jones, the Iowa Hawkeyes may have found a way. Kade Pieper is set to switch from right guard to center as Jones hyped his replacement in the best way possible.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Future Iowa Wing Named McDonald's All-American

Even though she missed a full year due to an ACL injury, future Iowa Hawkeyes player McKenna Woliczko was named a McDonald's All-American. This is a tremendous honor for a player who wasn't sure if her career would ever be the same again.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa Guard Named Co-B1G Player of the Week

The Iowa Hawkeyes are on cloud nine as Bennett Stirtz scored 2,000 career points and was named in the Top 10 for the Bob Cousy Award and is a Co-B1G Player of the Week.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa's Bennett Stirtz Lands on Prestigious Top 10 List

Ben McCollum bringing Bennett Stirtz with him to the Iowa Hawkeyes will go down as one of the best decisions he ever made. The senior guard recently reached a career milestone by becoming the eight active player in college basketball to record 2,000+ career points.

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa Football Has Three Highly Anticipated Games in 2026

Now that Mark Gronowski is gone, the Iowa Hawkeyes must find out who their next quarterback is going to be. They have a pair of stellar candidates in Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski, and no one has forgotten about them being able to flip Tradon Bessinger from Boise State.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa Extends Offer To Coveted Four-Star CB

Fresh off the heels of a successful Junior Day, the Iowa Hawkeyes have extended another offer to a Class of 2027 star. They're far from the first team to offer four-star cornerback Gideon Gash, but there's a special relationship between him and another player that could see Gash land in Iowa City.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa HC Holds Back When Discussing Tavion Banks' Injury

The Iowa Hawkeyes were able to get the job done in Oregon despite senior guard Tavion Banks' only playing 11 minutes. With a few tough games remaining on their schedule, that won't always be the case.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / SwimSwam / February 3

Iowa Hawkeyes Down St. Thomas On Senior Night

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam January 30, 2026 Iowa City, Iowa SCY (25 yards) Results Courtesy: Iowa Athletics IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa swimming and diving won its home finale over St.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Three Numbers That Stood Out In Iowa's Loss to UCLA

The No. 8 Iowa Hawkeyes will no longer find themselves in the Top 10. Losing to USC was bad enough, but they followed it up with a 23-point loss to the No.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Iowa Schedules Visit With Top 50 Offensive Lineman

Coming off a Joe Moore Award winning season, the Iowa Hawkeyes continue to take their offensive line extremely seriously. Losing the likes of Logan Jones, Beau Stephens and Gennings Dunker is no joke.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Iowa Guard Reaches Career Milestone vs. Oregon

When Ben McCollum was announced as the next Iowa Hawkeyes head coach, the first thing he did was bring Bennett Stirtz with him. Iowa's senior guard started his career at Northwest Missouri State before joining McCollum at Drake.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Iowa Remains in Top 10 Despite Nightmare Road Trip

Entering the week at No. 8, the Iowa Hawkeyes knew they had a chance to potentially find their way into the Top 15. Instead, a loss to USC changed everything.

College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / February 2

Iowa Coach Jan Jensen Sees No Easy Answer for Defending Lauren Betts

The Iowa Hawkeyes had been rolling until recently. And unfortunately for Jan Jensen's squad, it is tough to get back on track when taking on Lauren Betts and UCLA.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Bennett Stirtz Career High Guides Iowa Past Oregon

Earlier in the day the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team fell to UCLA, 88-65. Just hours later, the men's team pulled out an 84-66 win over Oregon.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Iowa vs. UCLA Takeaways: Not a Top 10 Team

Losing Taylor McCabe still stings, but it hurts even worse when looking at the final score of the Iowa Hawkeyes game against No. 2 UCLA. The Bruins prevailed, 88-65, in a game where they led 93% of the time.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Big Ten Network / February 1

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Iowa's Taylor McCabe Sheds Light On Season-Ending Injury

While she would've loved to end on her own terms, Taylor McCabe poured her heart and soul into this program. The Iowa Hawkeyes' season is going to look much different without her, as seen in their 12-point loss to unranked USC.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 1

Iowa Extends Two Offers During Junior Day

While the Iowa Hawkeyes weren't able to add their fourth commit to the Class of 2027, they extended a pair of offers to players at Junior Day. With the Class of 2026 behind them, longtime head coach Kirk Ferentz can officially put all of his attention into the next senior class.