Swelling with Iowa Hawkeye pride since 2007
One last time in Carver-Hawkeye Arena this season for the No. 2 seed Iowa Women’s Basketball squad. one last opportunity to play in front of the home crowd for the program’s three seniors. On the line? A spot in the Sweet 16. The opponent? The No. 10 seed Virginia Cavaliers, who will be playing their […]
Iowa 73, Florida 72. Alvaro Folgueiras hit the shot of a lifetime to knock off the defending champs. Now the Hawkeyes face Nebraska in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999.
The Iowa Hawkeyes (23-12) took down the defending champion Florida Gators (27-8), 73-72, on an Alvaro Folgueiras 3 with 4.5 seconds remaining. The Hawks were the tougher team from the jump as they built a 10 point lead in the first half and led for 26:20. All of this came with another inefficient night from […]
There’s no question that Ava Heiden did her part on Saturday in No. 2 seed Iowa’s closer than expected 58-48 win over No. 15 seed Fairleigh Dickinson. Her career-high 29 points were at times literally the only offense her team was able to produce. Hannah Stuelke did her part as well, adding 13 points and […]
The 9-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (22-12, 10-10) take on the 1-seeded, and defending national champions, Florida Gators (27-7, 16-2) this evening in Tampa, FL. It’s the first chance Iowa’s got of getting to the Sweet 16 since 2021 and it is a slim one. Team Rankings gives the Hawks about a 20% chance while KenPom has […]
The 9-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (22-12) defeated the #8 Clemson Tigers (24-11) 67-61 to notch their first NCAA Tournament since 2021. It was a slog of a game, as neither team exceeded 41% shooting in the game. Bennett Stirtz led the Hawks with 16 points on 4/17 shooting in an uncharacteristically inefficient game. Kael Combs (15 […]
The 9-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (21-12, 10-10) are back in the NCAA Tournament and take on the Clemson Tigers (24-10, 12-6). The Tigers finished tied for fourth in the ACC, which sent 8 teams to the NCAA Tournament. For the Hawkeyes, the stakes are clear: Iowa’s seeking their first NCAA Tournament win since 2021. They’ve made […]
Day Two of the NCAA Tournament brings 14 first-round games, highlighted by the 9-seed Hawkeyes tipping off against Clemson at 5:50 PM CT on TNT. Here's your full Friday schedule.
The Iowa Hawkeyes (21-12, 10-10) have their dancing shoes again! After missing out on the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons, Ben McCollum and company have them back and facing a stout matchup in the 8-seeded Clemson Tigers (24-10, 12-6). The Tigers started their conference season on an absolute tear – they […]
The NCAA Tournament tips off today with 16 first-round games. Here's your complete Day 1 schedule, the best games to watch, and a reminder that Iowa's date with Clemson comes tomorrow.
Happy March Madness to all those who celebrate! The NCAA Tournament is officially here with action kicking off on Thursday, March 19th for the men and Friday, March 20th for the women. This year marks the first time since 2023 where both the Iowa men and women are dancing. While both teams are in the […]
The Iowa Hawkeyes (21-12, 10-10) are back in the NCAA Tournament & take on the Clemson Tigers (24-10, 12-6) in Tampa, FL at 5:50 PM on Friday. FanDuel has the odds at Iowa -2.5 with an over/under of 129.5. The Hawks are -146 favorites despite being the 9 seed. You can get Clemson at +122 […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Folks, it’s that time of year again. The bracket is out. The matchups are set. And […]
Fresh off a second-place finish in a loaded Big Ten Conference, and a run to the Big Ten Tournament championship game (which we will NOT ever talk about again), the Iowa Women’s Basketball team has earned a No. 2 seed (and No. 5 overall!) in the NCAA Tournament. They will once again host the first […]
After missing the NCAA Tournament each of the last two seasons, the Iowa Hawkeyes (21-12, 10-10) are back. They nabbed a 9 seed in the South Region and will face the Clemson Tigers (24-10, 12-6) on Friday, March 20th, in Tampa, FL. Iowa is currently a 2.5-point favorite according to FanDuel. These teams are going […]
It’s finally here. The kids are on spring break, the Chicago River is going green and we’re all ready to be mad again as Selection Sunday is upon us and after back-to-back seasons without an NCAA Tournament appearance, your Iowa Hawkeyes are looking to hear their names called once again. This. Is. March. Only five […]
The Iowa Hawkeyes (21-12, 10-10) couldn’t finish a second half comeback against the Ohio State Buckeyes (21-11, 12-8) and lost in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament, 72-69. Isaia Howard’s three pointer off an offensive rebound missed the mark as time expired. Bennett Stirtz led the Hawks with 17 points on 6/11 shooting. […]
The 9-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (21-11, 10-10) took care of business after a shaky start against Maryland and will take on the 8-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (20-11, 12-8). OSU bounced back from their loss to Iowa with wins against Purdue, Penn State, and Indiana to both jump the Hawks in the conference standings and strengthen their […]
Iowa overcame a slow start in the opener of the Wednesday session of the Big Ten Tournament to advance, beating 17-seed Maryland 75-64. The 9th-seeded Hawkeyes play Ohio State, the 8th seed, on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. CT. Cooper Koch led the way for Iowa, setting a career-high with 19 points on 6-10 shooting (5-8 […]
The 9-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (20-11, 10-10) are facing the 17-seeded Maryland Terrapins (12-20, 4-16) after they beat Oregon, 70-60, after racing to a huge first half lead in the opening round of the conference tournament. It’s the first game of the day at 11:00a. Each team won on their own hardwood in the home-and-home this […]
At the outset of this season, we asked the community for their expectations of Ben McCollum in his first year as head coach. The consensus was for a good, but not great season where Iowa is middle of the pack in the Big Ten conference standings and on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. Fast […]
Despite the Iowa Hawkeyes (20-11, 10-10) being unable to secure the double-bye ahead of the conference tournament, they enter the six-day extravaganza 8th in the conference at +6500 according to FanDuel. The action kicks off in Chicago later today with a pair of games. #16 seeded Oregon plays #17 Maryland at 3p on Peacock before […]
The Iowa Hawkeyes (20-11, 10-10) couldn’t after mounting a comeback over the last 4 minutes of regulation and fell to the Nebraska Cornhuskers (26-5, 15-5) in overtime, 84-75. Kael Combs scored the final 8 points for Iowa in the second half, including a 3-pointer with 9 seconds left off an offensive rebound to send the […]
The UCLA Bruins barely needed to break a sweat to claim the Big Ten Tournament Title (along with a regular season title), trouncing the Iowa Hawkeyes -gulp- 96-45 Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis. It’s a disappointing end to an unexpected run to the No. 2 seed in the tournament for the Hawkeyes, not only because of […]
Well folks, this is it. Another rematch we’ve been waiting for is here, and it’s another big challenge: Jan Jensen’s Iowa Hawkeyes squad will try to avenge their loss to the regular season champion UCLA Bruins for the Big Ten Tournament title. The last time these two teams met, Iowa was dominated in pretty much […]