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Jan Jensen and the No. 11 Iowa Women’s basketball team (15-2,6-0 B1G) begin their toughest stint of the season tonight, starting things off with a home matchup against the No. 15 Michigan State Spartans (17-1, 6-1 B1G). This stretch is going to be absolutely brutal, with the team’s games coming against Maryland, Ohio State, USC […]
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After three straight games where they couldn’t quite put it together for 40 minutes, the Iowa Hawkeyes (13-5, 3-4) went into Bloomington and led wire-to-wire in a 74-57 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers (12-6, 3-4). Ben McCollum’s tagline for the program has been “Impose Your Will” and today felt like the first time Iowa has […]
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What a difference a year makes. It was around this time that there were very quiet rumors about Darian DeVries to Iowa should it come available. Indiana was at the front end of a back-half collapse after a a 13-3, 4-1 start, which saw Mike Woodson get the ax. Iowa was in the throes of […]
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After a pair of games where the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-5, 2-4) started slow, they came out firing in Mackey Arena against the #5 Purdue Boilermakers (16-1, 6-0). Unfortunately the Hawks couldn’t hang on despite leading much of the first half and could not match Purdue’s second half where they made 8 straight baskets down the […]
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The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-4, 1-3) had a tough week – 2 losses amidst the winter flu bug making its way through the roster. You know what is not the medicine for that? A road trip to West Lafayette to take on the #5 ranked Purdue Boilermakers (15-1, 5-0). The Hawks are nursing a 4-game losing […]
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There’s only one story that truly matters from Wildcard Weekend. What a GD bummer. Ugh. Let’s recap the weekend. George Kittle and Cooper DeJean San Francisco’s been a great story all year. Decimated by injuries and an amazing fringe theory on why, they somehow made it to 12-5 and even had a shot at the […]
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The adage says that basketball is a game of runs, and the Iowa Women’s Basketball team proved why in Bloomington Sunday evening. Down 16 coming out of halftime, the Hawkeyes used a 17-0 run in the 3rd quarter to storm back to steal a 56-53 victory against the Indiana Hoosiers (11-7, 0-6 B1G). It’s the […]
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Nearly a week removed from a sluggish performance on the road against a middling Northwestern team, the Iowa Women’s Basketball team (13-2, 4-0 B1G) find themselves on the road again for this afternoon’s match against the Indiana Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 B1G). Like Monday’s road trip, this is a game that the Hawkeyes should be able […]
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The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-4, 2-3) showed every hallmark of a team that’s felt the winter illness bug flow through the roster in the first half. Sluggish defense, no legs on three points attempts, an “inside the huddle” cutaway where the only word Ben McCollum was “concentrate.” It wasn’t good. Illinois raced out to an 8-0 […]
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It’s a busy basketball week here with a few different posts over the back half of the week. I have to admit, I have been so excited & anxious for this game I have thought it was on Saturday for the better part of a week…maybe more. It just feels like this should be a […]
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The #19 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2) are licking their wounds after a loss at Minnesota and waiting for them at home is … the #16 Illinois Fighting Illini (12-3, 3-1) who are probably stronger than their ranking suggests. They’ve got a ton of positional size, cycle the 7-foot-plus Ivisic twins at center, and shoot a […]
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Sunday, the #19 Iowa Hawkeyes are poised to play host to the #16 Illinois Fighting Illini. The game marks not just the midpoint of the 2025-2026 season for the Hawkeyes, but also the start of an absolutely pivotal point in Iowa’s season. After closing out the non-conference slate at 10-1 with the lone loss coming […]
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Well as you can tell by my tardiness on writing this – not a lot to cover in Week 18. This really wasn’t a fun or exciting final week. Lots of players injured. Lots of teams sitting players – I watched 3 1/2 hours of Los Angeles Chargers back ups against Denver, their playoff seed […]
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Ben McCollum is the savior that Iowa basketball has been yearning for all these years. McCollum has been a seamless fit into the fanbase’s identity. Iowans never wanted an East Coast elitist who refused to play defense. I was undoubtedly the preeminent McCaffery detractor. I wanted a coach I could call “my guy,” which are […]
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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. As we quickly approach the midway point of the 2025-2026 season, the first for the Iowa […]
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The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2) remain winless on the road after a 70-67 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-5, 3-1). Bennett Stirtz picked up two quick fouls in the first half and spent the frame in and out of two-foul jail. During the first stretch on the bench, Kael Combs & Isaia Howard hit […]
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The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-2, 2-1) head to Dinkytown to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-5, 2-1) where Niko Medved and company are undefeated (8-0) on the season. The Goofers have a few … spotty losses (San Francisco, Stanford, Santa Clara) but took down Indiana at The Barn. Got to this guy late so we’ll […]
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Iowa Women’s Basketball followed one of its best game of the season against Nebraska with one of its worst performances of the season on the road against Northwestern, escaping from Evanston with a win against the Wildcats who came into the game with an 8-game losing streak, 67-58. The win puts Iowa at 13-2 (4-0 […]
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On the heels of a strong win on New Year’s Day against Nebraska, the Iowa Women’s Basketball team have taken the road to Evanston, IL for a rare Monday night matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Hawkeyes come into the contest with a 12-2 (3-0 B1G, tied for first in the conference) record, while the […]
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The Iowa Hawkeyes shot a blistering 56% in the first half to build a 24-point lead. They fought off a UCLA comeback attempt but were able to complete the 74-61 victory. Bennett Stirtz led the way with 27 points on 8/10 shooting and 5 assists, as Ben McCollum had to manage his minutes as he […]
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The Iowa Hawkeyes (11-2, 1-1) return to Big Ten play to face the UCLA Bruins (10-3, 2-0). It’s the Hawkeyes first power conference game since Iowa State, 20+ days ago, and kicks off the conference season in earnest. Since my previous blog, the Hawks have pantsed 3 buy games by a combined margin of 275-152. […]
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It’s the penultimate week of the 2025 season. Lots of guys hurt. Postseason awards coming in. Seeds are still unknown. Let’s take a look back at Week 17 in the National Football League! Cooper DeJean Gotta start with DeJean. Just after I posted my Week 16 recap, we learned that DeJean was named NFC Defensive […]
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I’m not usually one that falls into the, “I’m rooting for X league!” conversation in bowls or the NCAA Tournament. I never cared. Something bad happened to a league rival? YES. I want the worst possible consequences for my league rivals. Wisconsin’s fall? YES. MOAR. Nebraska struggling for nearly a quarter-century now and getting blown […]
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Happy New Year Hawkeye fans and Happy Stranger Things finale to all those who celebrate! As we prepare to exit 2025 and turn over a new leaf into the new year, the Hawkeyes are poised to take the field for the final time this year as they face the #14 Vanderbilt Commodores in the ReliaQuest […]
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There was a time when it felt like the Iowa football program should’ve just bought a small apartment complex somewhere not far from Raymond James Stadium so they didn’t have to deal with booking a couple hundred hotel rooms every December to house the staff and players while in pursuit of the Bloomin’ Onion trophy […]
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