NCAA sets Nov. 25 as start date for college basketball seasons
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
September 16, 2020
The NCAA has set Nov. 25 as the start date for the 2020-21 men's and women's college basketball seasons, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. The decision was made on Wednesday following a meeting by the Division I Council. “The new season start date near the Thanksgiving holiday provi...
Kriener, Garza named co-winners of Chris Street Award
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
September 15, 2020
Luka Garza and Ryan Kriener are the co-winners of the Chris Street Award for the 2019-20 Iowa men's basketball season, the team announced Tuesday. The duo are two of eight players who earned team recognition. The Chris Street Award is presented annually to a Hawkeye player, or players, who best ...
Opinion | Another Hawkeye icon gone after Lute Olson’s death
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
August 31, 2020
Legendary former Hawkeye coach Lute Olson died in hospice care at age 85 on Aug. 27. Early the following morning, a news release was in my inbox with the reaction of, among others, one of Olson’s former Iowa players — Ronnie Lester. “Lute changed the culture of Iowa basketball by just being...
Current, former Hawkeyes react to death of legendary coach Lute Olson
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
August 28, 2020
Former Iowa men's basketball coach Lute Olson, who led the team to the Final Four in 1980, died at the age of 85 Thursday while in hospice care. The Hall of Fame coach led Iowa for nine seasons and brought the program back to national prominence. Olson took Iowa to five NCAA Tournaments before ...
Former Hawkeye coach Lute Olson, who led Iowa men’s basketball team to 1980 Final Four, dies at 85
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
August 28, 2020
Former Iowa head coach Robert Luther "Lute" Olson, who led the Iowa men's basketball team to the Final Four in 1980, died Thursday at the age of 85 while in hospice care in Tuscon, Ariz. Olson suffered a stroke in 2019 and had been in failing health since. Stadium's Jeff Goodman reported the n...
CJ Fredrick, Jack Nunge expect to be ready for fall workouts
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 4, 2020
After Luka Garza announced Sunday that he was returning for his senior year as a Hawkeye, two other Iowa players provided updates on when they will be back on the court. CJ Fredrick and Jack Nunge are recovering from their respective surgeries, but both players said they expect to be ready to go wh...
Professional basketball leagues using platforms to promote social justice
Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter
August 4, 2020
Social justice activism in professional sports has come a long way since Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem in 2016. After nationwide protests erupted this summer after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, many professional athletes have joined in the fight for socia...
Iowa men’s basketball team preparing for season amid COVID-19 concerns
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 3, 2020
The Iowa men’s basketball team paused voluntary workouts last week after two players tested positive for COVID-19 on July 27. During a video conference Sunday, Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery said that a total of three players have now tested positive. “So, we’re supporting them and recog...
Iowa, Illinois among teams set to compete for Big Ten men’s basketball title
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 3, 2020
Before Luka Garza announced Sunday that he was returning to Iowa for his senior season, two other big announcements were made out of Champaign, Illinois. Two of the best players in the Big Ten — the Illini’s Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn — are also withdrawing their names from the NBA D...
Iowa facing high expectations following Luka Garza’s decision to return
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 2, 2020
With Luka Garza officially back for his senior season, the Iowa men's basketball team is in a position that is unique for the program. The Hawkeyes head into the 2020-21 season, whatever it is going to look like amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as the favorites to win the Big Ten. A likely top-five team ...
Hawkeyes react to Luka Garza’s decision to return for senior season
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 2, 2020
Luka Garza announced Sunday that he will withdraw his name from the 2020 NBA Draft and return to Iowa for his senior season. "My heart is in Iowa City," Garza said in a statement released after his announcement. "I love this place too much to leave it. I love my teammates, coaches, community, fans,...
Luka Garza returning for senior season at Iowa with championship goals in mind
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 2, 2020
Two minutes before the video conference where he was set to announce whether or not he was returning to Iowa for his senior season started, Luka Garza posted six words on his Instagram page that gave Hawkeye fans everything they wanted to know. "I'm back baby where the love?" The Big Ten P...