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5 Things Iowa Fans Need to Know About Clemson

The Iowa Hawkeyes enter the 2025-26 NCAA Tournament against a Clemson squad who just lost to No. 1 Duke by 12 points. First year head coach Ben McCollum was able to guide the No.

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Iowa HC Jan Jensen All-Time NCAA Tournament Record and Best Finishes

From 2000 to 2024 Jan Jensen was the assistant coach to the one and only Lisa Bluder. Now, the Iowa Hawkeyes passed her the key and the Jan Jensen era is upon us.

College Basketball News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 16

Iowa NCAA Tournament Upset Chances: Path to Victory Against Clemson

No one really considers the No. 9 seed taking down the No. 8 seed as an upset, but at the end of the day it's still a lower seed taking care of business.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 16

5 Things Iowa Fans Need to Know About Fairleigh Dickinson

The Iowa Hawkeyes knew they were among the Top 16 teams, but they later learned they were going to be the No. 2 seed in Region 4 - Sacramento. The No. 1 seed in their region is South Carolina which just so happens to be one of the two No.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 16

Iowa Men's March Madness History: Record, Titles, Final Four Appearances, Best Highlights

Coming into this year's tournament as the No. 9 seed, first year head coach Ben McCollum is looking to lead the Iowa Hawkeyes to their first National Championship.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 15

Predicting Iowa WBB Full NCAA Tournament Path: Return to Final Four Likely

The Iowa Hawkeyes stellar 26-6 overall record guided them to a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Iowa has seen plenty of success in March Madness, though a National Championship continues to elude them.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 15

Iowa WBB March Madness Hub: Schedule, Seed, Opponent and Path to Final Four

Both Selection Sunday shows made Iowa Hawkeyes fans wait until the final bracket before their team's seed was revealed. For the women's squad it was certainly worth the wait as Jan Jensen was able to guide the Hawkeyes to a No.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 15

Predicting Iowa MBB Full NCAA Tournament Path: Deck Stacked Against the Hawkeyes

For the first time since the 2022-23 season the Iowa Hawkeyes are going dancing. First-year head coach Ben McCollum has some NCAA Tournament experience under his belt, but this is an incredibly tough draw for the Hawkeyes.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 15

Iowa MBB March Madness Hub: Schedule, Seed, Opponent and Path to Final Four

Iowa Hawkeyes fans had to wait quite some time before their name was called on Selection Sunday. Finally, first-year head coach Ben McCollum knew his team was going dancing.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 15

Best & Worst Case Scenario for Iowa WBB on Selection Sunday

Second-year head coach Jan Jensen may not have been able to guide the Iowa Hawkeyes to a Big Ten Championship, but she got them to a rematch against UCLA and that's all that matters.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 15

Best & Worst Case Scenarios for Iowa MBB on Selection Sunday

Just hours away from Selection Sunday, and the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team is eyeing their first at-large bid in the tournament since the 2022-23 season.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Big Ten Network / March 14

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 14

Iowa Named Top 16 Seed in NCAA Tournament

While their official seed won't be revealed until 8:00 p.m. EST on March 15, the Iowa Hawkeyes learned they were among the Top 16 seeds. The NCAA unveiled the Top 16 in alphabetical order in order to give these schools further time to sell tickets for their tournament games.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 14

Iowa Softball Sets Numerous Records in 21-Run Conference Win

B1G Softball isn't talked about nearly as much as it should be, especially when a team like the Iowa Hawkeyes is scoring 21 runs. Granted, they gave up 15, but a win is a win.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 14

Exclusive: Hannah Stuelke, Iowa, Uses Week Off to Their Advantage

Senior forward Hannah Stuelke was questionable going into the B1G Tournament, which could've changed everything for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Even though sophomore Ava Heiden has led the team in scoring for eight straight games, there's no denying she's better when Stuelke is on the court with her.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 14

Iowa Remains Single-Digit Seed in Penultimate Bracketology

While the Iowa Hawkeyes' quest to win the B1G Championship came to an end against Ohio State, Ben McCollum's squad is still projected to go dancing. It's been a few years since the NCAA Tournament has involved the Iowa Hawkeyes, but that should change this year.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 14

Exclusive: Iowa Stars Discuss What Makes the Hawkeyes so Special

The Iowa Hawkeyes are set to bring their 26-6 overall record into the 2026 edition of the NCAA Tournament. Second-year head coach Jan Jensen knew she had a ton of younger players to rely on this year, but she had a pair of seniors who were there to help guide the way.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 14

Iowa Bubble Watch: Why Hawkeyes Deserves to Be in March Madness

First year Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum had a chance to make sure his squad was a "lock" in the tournament on February 22, but it's been chaos ever since.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Big Ten Network / March 13

Watch: Iowa at Illinois | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Softball | 03/13/2026

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 13

Iowa's Bennett Stirtz Eyeing Single-Season Record

Year one of the Ben McCollum era reached quite a high as the Iowa Hawkeyes were able to seemingly do whatever they wanted with Bennett Stirtz at point guard.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 13

Exclusive: Iowa Stars Reflect on Final Season Together Before March Madness

The second year of the Jan Jensen era went according to plan as the Iowa Hawkeyes put forward a 26-6 overall record in the regular season. They made it all the way to the B1G Championship game this year, and while that game may not resulted in a win, this team showed tremendous progress from where they were a year ago.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 13

Iowa Has New Projected Opponent in NCAA Tournament

Nothing will be finalized until March 15, but in the meantime it's fun to speculate and keep up with Bracketology projections. The Iowa Hawkeyes have had to sit back and wait as they were embarrassed by UCLA in the B1G Championship game, 96-45.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 13

March Madness Tournament Projection: What Seed Will Iowa Men Get?

The Iowa Hawkeyes first season under Ben McCollum was overall a success, though there's still plenty of room to grow. McCollum was able to guide this team to a win in the B1G Tournament, but Ohio State got the best of them in the third round, 72-69.