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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa guard Isaiah Moss attempts a layup past South Dakota's Tyler Peterson and Triston Simpson during a men's basketball first round National Invitation Tournament game against South Dakota in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Coyotes, 87-75. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawkeyes overpower Coyotes, advance in NIT

March 15, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] It didn’t look pretty at times, but Iowa (19-14) sent South Dakota (22-12) packing after an 87-75 victory in the first round of the NIT. Iowa’s four-headed...

Iowa forward Cordell Pemsl attempts a shot over Kennesaw State guard Josh Burnett during a basketball game against Kennesaw State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Owls, 91-74 in their season opener. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

NIT student tickets on sale

March 9, 2017

If Iowa students want to request tickets for a possible men's NIT home game, they better do it quick. Requests for NIT student tickets are due March 10 by 4 p.m. The cost of the ticket is 5 dollars. After...

Hawkeyes zero in on Indiana

Hawkeyes zero in on Indiana

March 9, 2017

By Adam Hensley | [email protected] 2013 doesn’t seem like that long ago, but to Hawkeye basketball fans, it seems like quite some time has passed since then; that’s the last time Iowa won in...

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery shouts a play from the sideline during the game against the Villanova Wildcats in the Barclays Center on Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-68. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Hawkeyes want roll to continue

March 8, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] No one can definitively say how many wins in the Big Ten Tournament the Iowa men’s basketball team needs to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament in the coming...

Iowa guard Peter Jok shoots over Penn State forward Mike Watkins during the Iowa-Penn Stae game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 5, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 90-79. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Big Ten honors Hawks

March 8, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Iowa senior Peter Jok was named to the first-team All-Big Ten list on Monday, the league announced. Jok led the league in scoring in his final year, scoring...

The quiet spark

The quiet spark

March 6, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Certain athletes thrive in the limelight. Nicholas Baer isn’t one of those players, yet his impact on an Iowa team feasting on momentum would tell you...

Iowa guard Peter Jok dribbles past Purdue forward Caleb Swanigan during a men's basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena between Iowa and Purdue on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 83-78. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Big Ten honors Jok, Baer, Bohannon, Cook

March 6, 2017

Iowa senior Peter Jok was named to the first-team All-Big Ten list on Monday, the league announced. Jok led the league in scoring in his final year, scoring 20.2 points per game. The West Des Moines...

Iowa guard Peter Jok goes up for a layup during the Iowa-Penn Stae game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 5, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 90-79. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Jok lights Hawkeye fuse

March 6, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Peter Jok ended his Senior Day scoring 21 points, Nicholas Baer right behind him with 20, three freshmen scored in double figures as well, and Iowa took care...

Iowa celebrates s 59-57 win over Wisconsin in an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Hawks stun Badgers with late 3-pointer

March 3, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Wisconsin fans, in the past, would have exploded if a Bohannon had hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with fewer than 10 seconds to go in a Big Ten game in March. The only...

Two tough ones for Hawks

Two tough ones for Hawks

March 2, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] As the regular season draws to a close, Iowa can’t focus on the Big Ten Tournament just yet. Two games remain on the schedule, and the first stands as arguably...

Iowa forward Jordan Bohannon shoots a three over Indiana center Thomas Bryant during a men's basketball game against Indiana in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers, 96-90. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Sniffing around for an upset

February 28, 2017

By Blake Dowson | [email protected] It wouldn’t be smart to plan a spring-break trip revolving around the Iowa basketball team playing in the NCAA Tournament. It wouldn’t be smart to plan a...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon inbounds a ball during a game against Illinois in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. Illinois defeated the Hawkeyes, 70-66. (The Daily Iowan/Josh Housing)

An apology is due

February 27, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Jordan Bohannon, I owe you an apology. After watching you play over the summer in the Prime Time League and again during Iowa’s exhibition contest against Regis,...