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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

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Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon soars into the paint during a men's basketball game in Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois between Iowa and Northwestern on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 89-54. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawkeyes outshoot Terrapins, 83-69

February 25, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] In the opening for the ESPN telecast of the Iowa-Maryland basketball game, the announcers lauded the XFINITY Center (where Maryland plays its home games) as...

Iowa forward Tyler Cook reacts after getting fouled 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)

Aggressiveness the key for Iowa

February 23, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] The middle of the Big Ten is a cluttered mess at the moment. Five teams, including Iowa (7-8), have between 7 or 9 wins in the conference. A win at Maryland...

FILE - Iowa's Peter Jok shakes hands after a men's basketball game against Indiana in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. Jok plays for the Pelicans’ in New Orleans during the NBA summer league. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan, file)

Iowa out-paces Hoosiers in OT

February 22, 2017

Once again this season, Iowa (15-13) flexed its muscles with its back against the wall, taking down Indiana (15-13), 96-90, in overtime. The Hawkeyes snapped their three-game losing streak and added...

Notebook: Keeping up with the Jones

Notebook: Keeping up with the Jones

February 20, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Tonight is Dale Jones bobblehead night at the Iowa men’s basketball game against Indiana. That should be happy news, right? The underlying problem is that...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery talks with a referee against Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Fighting Illini defeated the Hawkeyes, 70-66. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Losing streak meets losing streak

February 20, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Iowa (14-13), currently on a three-game losing streak, needs to find its winning ways in order to make a run up the cluttered Big Ten standings. Luckily...

Iowa guard Peter Jok trips and turns the ball over during a game against Illinois in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. Illinois defeated the Hawkeyes, 70-66. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Iowa struggles as season tightens

February 20, 2017

By Michael McCurdy  [email protected] Since the return of senior leader Peter Jok, the Iowa men’s basketball team is 1-3, all three losses coming in a row since the win at home against...

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)

Hawkeyes fall in Illinois rematch

Adam Hensley, [email protected] February 18, 2017

Illinois recorded win No. 2 against Iowa this season, defeating the Hawkeyes, 70-66, on Feb. 18. Iowa had several chances to regain the lead late but couldn’t capitalize and lost its third-straight...

Iowa's Peter Jok is grabbed by Illinois' Kendrick Nunn on the way to the basket. Iowa lost to the Illini 68-66 on the second day of the Big Ten tournament. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vasquez)

Hawks seek rematch magic

February 17, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] After a 89-67 loss on the road at Purdue on Dec. 28, Peter Jok and a few of his Hawkeye teammates talked about how the loss was embarrassing and how the Jan. 12...

Northwestern guard Scottie Lindsey shoots a three over Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon during a men's basketball game in Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois between Iowa and Northwestern on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 89-54. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Two-straight basketball losses, by the numbers

February 16, 2017

By Adam Hensley | [email protected] Iowa lost its second-consecutive game on Feb. 11, this time to Michigan State. A few things went right for the Hawkeyes, but a good number of things went...

Iowa forward Tyler Cook tries to get control of the ball at the jump off during the Iowa v. Texas Rio Grande Valley basketball game at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena, in Iowa City, Iowa  on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. The Hawkeyes beat the Vaqueros 95-67.(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

In hoops, remember the future

February 13, 2017

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery won’t admit it, as well he shouldn’t, and neither will any of his players, but the Hawkeyes are not realistically looking at getting a bid into the NCAA Tournament this...

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo disputes a call in the game against Iowa at the United Center on Friday, March 15, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Michigan State defeated Iowa 59-56 in the 2nd round of the Big Ten Tournament. (The Daily Iowan/Adam Wesley)

Hawks can’t hang with Spartans

February 11, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] It didn’t bode particularly well for the Hawkeyes when they went into the locker room at halftime up by only 1 point after Michigan State committed 12 turnovers...

Iowa forward Nicholas Baer blocks a shot during a men's basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 83-78. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawkeyes face Spartan diet

February 10, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] The Iowa basketball team went on the road on Jan. 31 and put a beating on lowly Rutgers at the RAC, 83-63. It was one of the Hawkeye’s better performances of...