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The Iowa Hawkeyes, entering as double-digit underdogs against the No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones on the road, were expected to take their second runaway loss against a ranked opponent this season.

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Two Iowa Players Must Get Back On Track vs. Lindenwood

With a 7-2 team coming to town, the Iowa Hawkeyes know they can't sleep on their opposition. Earlier this year, Fairfield came into Carver and shocked everyone with how many three pointers they made.

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Iowa Can't Overlook Next Opponent

While their next opponent doesn't seem like that big of a threat, the Iowa Hawkeyes can't take anything for granted. They nearly erased a massive deficit against Iowa State to pull out a Top 10 win, but instead the nation's No.

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Iowa Rises in Rankings Despite Loss

The Iowa Hawkeyes, in the program's first season under head coach Ben McCollum, just nearly pulled off what would have been a historic upset on the road.

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Bennett Stirtz Opens Up About Iowa's Cy-Hawk Loss

At the end of the day, losing by four points to the No. 4 team in the nation isn't the end of the world. Even though Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum would tell you otherwise, this was a key loss for an Iowa team that had no business losing, 66-62, to Iowa State in the first place.

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Iowa vs. Iowa State Takeaways: Bennett Stirtz Needs Help

The Iowa Hawkeyes led No. 4 Iowa State by as many as 13 points. Sadly for Hawkeyes fans, that wasn't enough. They let a halftime lead disappear in no time as the Cyclones took over in the second half and left Ames with a 66-62 win.

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Ben McCollum Gets Blunt About Iowa's Loss to Iowa State

After listening to head coach Ben McCollum, it's clear he doesn't believe in moral victories. Sure, the Iowa Hawkeyes lost to the No. 4 team in the nation by two points, but that doesn't make the loss any better.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / December 11

Iowa Falls Just Short of Major Upset vs. Iowa State

The Iowa Hawkeyes entered this season's Cy-Hawk rivalry game against the No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones as double-digit underdogs. Playing away from home, no less, it appeared prior to the tip that the black and gold would be lucky to make it out alive.

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Three Numbers Stood Out in Iowa's Loss to Iowa State

The Iowa Hawkeyes travelled to Ames for a game that ultimately didn't go their way. For the first time this season, the Hawkeyes tasted defeat. No. 10 Iowa State got the best of them, 74-69.

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Iowa Dominates PFF All-America Selections

Sadly for the Iowa Hawkeyes, this is a season that has a huge "what if?" attached to it. There's nothing wrong with an 8-4 record, but those four losses were by a combined 15 points.

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Iowa HC Not Letting Iowa State Loss Shake Mindset

In the end, the No. 11 Iowa Hawkeyes weren't able to get past No. 10 Iowa State. Playing on the road made things tough, but the Hawkeyes had to battle through foul trouble and other little things like missed free throws.

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Iowa Facing Lopsided Odds in Iowa State Rivalry Matchup

At 8-1, the Iowa Hawkeyes have taken on a completely new, terribly refreshing identity in the program's first year under head coach Ben McCollum. Gone are the days in which the team would struggle to contend, both inside and outside their grueling conference schedule.

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Iowa's Chit-Chat Wright Revels in Career Night Despite Loss

While Chit-Chat Wright played a few minutes against Rutgers, this was her true Iowa Hawkeyes return. The transfer guard played 37 minutes which was by far her most of the season.

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Iowa Fans Point Blame After Iowa State Defeat

No matter what the final score read, the Iowa Hawkeyes erased a 17 point deficit against Iowa State. That wasn't good enough to get the job done, but head coach Jan Jensen's squad fought until the very end.

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Three Last Minute Iowa vs. Iowa State MBB Predictions

The final Cy-Hawk game of 2025 comes to a head as the 8-1 (1-1) Iowa Hawkeyes head to Ames to take on an Iowa State team that jumped to No. 4 in the rankings.

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One Major Stat Held Iowa Back vs. Iowa State

In the infancy of the Jan Jensen era in Iowa City, the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball program hasn't taken long to skyrocket back into relevancy following their change at the head coaching position.

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / December 11

Audi Crooks continues unprecedented pace in Iowa State's win

Audi Crooks continues unprecedented pace in No. 10 Iowa State's win over No. 11 Iowa

The 10th-ranked Iowa State women held off a rally from No. 11 Iowa in a 74-69 win in the latest installment of the in-state rivalry on Wednesday night.

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