While the Iowa Hawkeyes have to take care of business at Maryland on February 11, seemingly all eyes are on their February 14 showdown with No. 13 Purdue.
While a pair of in-state schools are also in the running, the Iowa Hawkeyes are one of three B1G programs in the Top 6 for three-star defensive lineman Josh Johnson.
The Iowa Hawkeyes played through a living nightmare last season. Their head coach took a leave of absence, the interim head coach quit, and then the next interim head coach wasn't hired back.
While first year head coach Ben McCollum hasn't put a ton of attention into his Class of 2027, that doesn't mean the Iowa Hawkeyes aren't in the running for a few top players.
While they may have fallen to a lower No. 3 seed, it isn't the end of the world for the Iowa Hawkeyes. A Top 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament is still far better than anything else as they would avoid having to play a No.
Throughout his career, Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum has taken Bennett Stirtz to the next level. Stirtz was already an extremely solid player, but McCollum made him an all-around threat and one that should undoubtedly see his name in the first round of the NBA Draft.
Bennett Stirtz had a week so nice he had to do it twice. To no surprise, the Iowa Hawkeyes guard was once again named B1G Co-Player of the Week. Coming off a Co-Player of the Week award that was Iowa's first in over a year, Stirtz picked up right where he left off.
Together, Ben McCollum and Bennett Stirtz are one of the most prized duos in college basketball. The pair, who are now with the Iowa Hawkeyes, have a career 109-17 record in three and a half years together.
While the Iowa Hawkeyes only beat Northwestern by six points, a win is a win. Bennett Stirtz, to no surprise, was a huge part of that. Iowa's senior guard reached a new career high and tied for the third-most points in a game at Carver.
Coming into the week at No. 10 with just one game on their schedule, it was nearly a lock the Iowa Hawkeyes would take care of business against Minnesota.
After missing out on the NCAA Tournament two years in a row, the last thing first-year head coach Ben McCollum wanted to row as make it three in a row for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
The Iowa Hawkeyes athletic department revolves around the football department, as seemingly every major B1G program does. That said, their gymnastics program is on a rapid rise.
While the women's team is slumping, the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team has certainly come into their own. First-year head coach Ben McCollum wasn't able to guide these Hawkeyes past any of the ranked teams they've faced, but other than a road loss to Minnesota, they've been nearly flawless.
To no surprise, Ava Heiden is the Iowa Hawkeyes sophomore named to the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Top 10. Despite this team's three-game losing streak, Heiden continues to lead the way with her 16.7 points per game.
With the Class of 2027 already heating up, the Iowa Hawkeyes just learned they're in the Top 5 for this four-star offensive lineman. Kyler Kuhn isn't just a four-star player, he's among the Top 10 interior offensive linemen in the country.
There's no point in sugarcoating it, the Iowa Hawkeyes are not okay without Taylor McCabe. While not everything McCabe did showed up in the stat sheet, Iowa allowing 91 points against Minnesota proved exactly how vital she was to this team.
Coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in a year, the Iowa Hawkeyes will look to use the home crowd to their advantage against Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are no joke and ESPN Analytics gives them a 42.6% chance to win this game.
Last year, the Iowa Hawkeyes finished the season 17-16 (7-13). It marked their second straight year of missing out on the NCAA Tournament, but firing Fran McCaffrey was one of the best decisions they ever made.
With March less than a month away, the NCAA Tournament is rapidly approaching. Teams around the country are fighting for spots and seeding in March Madness as conference play continues.
For the first time in years, it feels like the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball program could make a run. First year head coach Ben McCollum is coming off a successful west coast trip where the team took down Oregon, 84-66, and now Washington, 84-74.
Iowa Hawkeyes fans certainly won't agree as their team was given the third worst transfer portal ranking in the B1G. Only Rutgers and Maryland received a lower national ranking than them, according to 247Sports.