The Iowa Hawkeyes were able to pick up a win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament despite an off night from their star point guard. Bennett Stirtz, a future first-round draft pick, still led the team in scoring, but he was just 4-for-17 from the field.
The Iowa Hawkeyes took care of business in the first round as they advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021. That year is one Hawkeyes fans don't want to remember as they blew it as the No.
The last thing the Iowa Hawkeyes want to do is sleep on their first-round opponent in the NCAA Tournament. Fairleigh Dickinson is 30-4 for a reason. Three of those four losses have come on the road, so that certainly favors Iowa, especially when you look at who some of those losses were against.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have been hot since Caitlin Clark hit the scene. And the popularity of the program has lasted even after Clark's departure. Coach Jan Jensen's squad enters NCAA Tournament play having won 8 of its last 9 games and is slotted as a No.
Securing their first tournament win in five years was incredible, but now it's up to the Iowa Hawkeyes to make some more history. Iowa hasn't won two NCAA Tournament games since the 1998-99 season.
TAMPA, Fla. — No matter the sport, you have a great chance to win when you play stout defense. The Iowa Hawkeyes proved that with a 67-61 win over the Clemson Tigers in the first round of the men's NCAA Tournament on Friday evening at Benchmark International Arena.
First year head coach Ben McCollum came to the Iowa Hawkeyes with a mission to make the NCAA Tournament. Not only did he do so in his first season, but he also came out with a win.
Iowa Hawkeyes fans are able to enjoy both the men's and women's teams in March Madness for the first time in a few years. One day after the men's squad takes on Clemson, Iowa's women will host a game against Fairleigh Dickinson.
The Iowa Hawkeyes are 31-31 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. They seem to lose more games than they win which makes sense as it's been quite some time since they've done some damage in the tournament .
The Iowa Hawkeyes secured the No. 2 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament which basically secured them another two home games. Fairleigh Dickinson is 30-4 overall but three of their four losses have come on the road.
First year head coach Ben McCollum has been stuck on his ways with the Iowa Hawkeyes. That's certainly not a bad thing as it got them to the NCAA Tournament, but don't expect any adjustments now when it comes to the team's starting lineup.
The 2026 NCAA Tournament started with a No. 9 seed taking down No. 8, so there's no reason the Iowa Hawkeyes can't replicate those results. In fact, the No.
Iowa Hawkeyes fans had to wait an extra day as their team is set to kick off tournament action on March 20. Obviously, Iowa wasn't in the First Four which took place on March 17 and 18, but they weren't among the opening day action on March 19.
The Iowa Hawkeyes had to toy with their starting lineup a bit when senior guard Taylor McCabe went down with a season ending injury on January 25. McCabe had been the heart and soul of this team for quite some time even though she might have never led the way when it came to points per game.
One could argue the Iowa Hawkeyes trips to back to back Final Fours in 2022-23 and 2023-24 were both the best and worst moments in program history. While it was great to see Caitlin Clark bring this team a national audience, Iowa failed to get the job done in both National Championship games.
Sitting at 21-12 the Iowa Hawkeyes received a No. 9 seed in the 2025-26 NCAA Tournament. Seeing as they've missed the tournament these last few years, they'll certainly take what they can get.
It would not have been surprising to anybody to hear that the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team was the country's most popular when superstar guard Caitlin Clark was on the Hawkeyes' roster.
Jan Jensen took over the Iowa Hawkeyes a year ago as Lisa Bluder retired when Caitlin Clark's collegiate career came to an end. Iowa was fresh off a pair of trips to the National Championship game, but they failed to get the job done both times.
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum has been attached at the hip with Bennett Stirtz throughout his collegiate career. The two started at the Division II level before making their way to Drake last season.
While there are certainly a few experienced players on this Iowa Hawkeyes squad, there's nothing quite like going into the NCAA Tournament with a ton of freshman and sophomore impact players.
Iowa Hawkeyes first year head coach Ben McCollum is still relatively new to coaching at the Division I level. His success at D2 speaks for itself, and that's something that helped him get to where he was with the Drake Bulldogs a year ago.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have opened as massive favorites, and rightfully so, as they received the No. 2 seed and get to play host to No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson.
The madness has officially returned to the heartland, and if you listen closely, you can almost hear the collective roar brewing inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.