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Iowa's Class of 2027 Ranking After Receiving Fourth Commitment

While all eyes have been on the NCAA tournament, the Iowa Hawkeyes secured their fourth commitment in the Class of 2027. Head coach Kirk Ferentz continues to put in the work as Jake Thies, a three-star safety out of Illinois, committed to the Hawkeyes on March 28.

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Ben McCollum Addresses Iowa's Biggest Transfer Portal Need

One of the best things about college sports is watching teams put together their rosters on a yearly basis. Recruiting still matters, and the Iowa Hawkeyes will bring in Class of 2026 forward Ethan Harris next season.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 29

Three Players Who Won't Be on Iowa MBB in 2026-27 Season

While one of these players has a slight chance to stick around, the Iowa Hawkeyes know they will likely be without three guards come next season. The most notable is Bennett Stirtz, but having only three seniors is a great sign for a team that just made it to the Elite Eight.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 29

Bennett Stirtz Sends Message to Iowa's Next Generation Players

While he was only an Iowa Hawkeyes player for one year, Bennett Stirtz single-handedly helped turn this men's program around. Iowa's women's basketball team has seen great success in terms of ticket sales, viewership, and deep tournament runs, but now the men's squad is joining in on the fun.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 29

Tavion Banks Confirms Iowa Return If Granted Another Year

Now that the 2025-26 season has officially come to an end, there were only two Iowa Hawkeyes players who averaged double digits this season. Senior guard Tavion Banks started at the junior college level before playing at Drake with Ben McCollum.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 29

Iowa Guard Named to NCAA Tournament South All-Region Team

While the Iowa Hawkeyes only had one player make the NCAA tournament South All-Region Team, it should come as no surprise that Bennett Stirtz was the player named.

Immediate Takeaways From Iowa's Elite Eight Loss to Illinois

For the first time since 2000, a pair of B1G schools battled it out in the Elite Eight and the Iowa Hawkeyes came out the unfortunate loser. Sadly, things didn't go the Hawkeyes way.

Illinois Ends Iowa's Cinderella Run in Elite Eight

1980 was the last year the Iowa Hawkeyes made it to the Final Four and for the time being it's going to stay that way. Ben McCollum's squad jumped out to a 12-2 lead against No.

Film Study: Why Iowa Will Upset Illinois in NCAA Tournament

For the fourth NCAA tournament game in a row, the Iowa Hawkeyes are underdogs — at least when it pertains to the seed line. That hasn’t mattered so far, as the Hawkeyes have steamrolled their way through No.

How to Watch: Iowa vs. Illinois NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

The Iowa Hawkeyes’ journey through the NCAA tournament is not over yet. After taking down the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Sweet 16, the team now has an opportunity to make the Final Four when it faces the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Elite Eight.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Big Ten Network / March 27

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Caitlin Clark Sends Message to Iowa Guard After Transfer Portal Decision

Caitlin Clark officially returned to the court in March 2026 after an eight-month layoff by making her senior national team debut at the FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 27

Iowa's Ben McCollum Denies Interest in Other Head Coaching Jobs

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum isn’t leaving Iowa City anytime soon. The coaching rumor mill has been churning over the past several days. North Carolina is open after the program decided to move on from Hubert Davis.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 27

The Stat Defining Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz’s NCAA Tournament Run

Bennett Stirtz is undoubtedly the Iowa Hawkeyes’ best player. He’s the leading scorer — through 36 games this season, he’s averaging 19.7 points — and he touches the basketball on almost every single possession in a given contest.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 27

Iowa Guard Becomes First Hawkeye in Transfer Portal

The first transfer portal domino for the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team has officially fallen. According to Talia Goodman at On3, junior Hawkeyes guard Kennise Johnson plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens at the conclusion of the college basketball season on April 7.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 27

Iowa Proving to be Championship-Caliber With Elite Eight Run

One glance at the Iowa Hawkeyes' resume suggests that it isn’t a championship-caliber team. They went only 5-9 in Quad 1 games and also picked up two Quad 3 losses.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 27

Iowa Eyeing Final Four After Historic Sweet 16 Win

1987 was a good year for the Iowa Hawkeyes basketball. Led by first-year head coach Tom Davis, the Hawkeyes finished 30-5 and 14-4 in the Big Ten, ending the season ranked No.

3-Point Barrage Fuels Iowa's Sweet 16 Victory Over Nebraska

Everything was hanging in the balance with 2:50 left in the Iowa Hawkeyes’ Sweet 16 matchup with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The game was tied at 65. Both teams, which had lit it up from beyond the arc for the majority of the contest, had gone somewhat cold over the last two minutes of game action.

Iowa Head Coach’s Pep Talk Goes Viral

Iowa head coach Ben McCollum sure knows how to rally his team. Looking irate as his team dug itself into a 10-point deficit, McCollum rallied the troops to an eventual win over the higher-seeded Nebraska squad.

Iowa Outlasts Nebraska in Thrilling Sweet 16 Clash

The Iowa Hawkeyes are moving on to the Elite Eight. Three-pointers were raining from the heavens at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, in Iowa’s matchup with the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 26

Alvaro Folgueiras and Iowa Hawkeyes make historic run to Elite Eight

The Iowa Hawkeyes are on a historic run through the NCAA Tournament, and they just picked up a classic win against one of their biggest rivals.

Iowa rallies past Nebraska, in first Elite Eight since '87

Watch: Last second tip-in leads Purdue Boilermakers to Elite 8

Five most important players left in men's March Madness

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NBA News / Athlon Sports / March 26

Iowa's Bennett Stirtz Shares NIL Update Before Nebraska Game

The No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes have been one of the biggest surprises in the NCAA Tournament. Following wins over the No. 8 Clemson Tigers and No. 1 Florida Gators, they play the No.

College Basketball (W) News / Larry Brown Sports / March 23

Virginia women’s team makes NCAA Tournament history

The men’s NCAA Tournament has a few surprises in the Sweet 16 with No. 9 seed Iowa and No. 11 seed Texas. On Monday, the women’s Sweet 16 saw a giant upset with No.

No. 1 South Carolina women lay historic beatdown on No. 16 Southern in first round

Women's NCAA Tournament winners, losers: Minnesota stuns Ole Miss; Madison Booker goes off for Texas

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / March 23

Jan Jensen Reveals What Went Wrong After Iowa’s Upset NCAA Elimination

The No. 2-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team suffered the biggest upset defeat of the 2026 NCAA Tournament to this point on March 23, when they were beaten by the No.