Iowa kept its NCAA Tournament hopes alive with a 72-51 win over Minnesota on Sunday.
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Thursday night was a must win for the Iowa men’s basketball team. For a squad that has NCAA Tournament aspirations come March, a loss on Thursday would have virtually eliminated the Hawkeyes from that conversation. Lose to Penn State — a team that arrived in Iowa City with a winless Big Ten record — and you simply lose relevancy. Although sluggish at times, the Hawkeyes (14-7, 3-5 Big Ten) were able to hold off the Nittany Lions (8-13, 0-9) in the second half and win, 76-67, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. So, Iowa succeeded at remaining relevant. Even if it is only … Continued
Iowa defeated Wisconsin on Saturday night, 70-66, to improve to 13-5 overall and 2-3 in the Big Ten.
Sam Kienzle previews Iowa vs. Wisconsin and discusses Badger head coach Bo Ryan’s calculated, successful approach to basketball. (Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena was rocking, the student section was in full force. The nearly sell-out crowd of 15,127 turned the place into a Black and Gold ruckus. Probably the loudest Carver has been in four years. Correction, the loudest it has been in four years. In a game that featured a multitude of runs and many momentum swings, Iowa forgot about its atrocious 3-point shooting in the first half, out-rebounded the best rebounding team in the nation, and ultimately defeated Iowa State. Down 36-35 at the break, the Hawkeyes (8-2) started off the second half on a 6-0 run, took the … Continued
Melsahn Basabe’s 17 points off the bench powered Iowa to a 88-59 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday.
On the hinges of the Iowa football team’s five-game losing streak, the men’s basketball program brings a refreshing excitement and success following a 65-56 win over Gardner-Webb on Saturday night.
Devyn Marble and Aaron White paced Iowa in its 66-36 win over Howard with 22 and 16 points respectively.
Mike Gesell posted 15 points and 4 assists to lead Iowa past Central Michigan on Monday night.
Head coach Fran McCaffery stresses the importance of consistency amongst the team in this upcoming basketball season.
