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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

Wild ride for Hawkeye hoops

Wild ride for Hawkeye hoops

January 19, 2017

By Blake dowson [email protected] This Iowa basketball season has been more up and down than the pace head coach Fran McCaffery likes his teams to play. This season has been more up and down than...

Iowa forward Cordell Pemsl reacts after grabbing a rebound with seconds remaining 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)

Home cooking fuels Hawks

January 18, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected]   Home-court advantage is a real thing in college basketball, especially during conference play — just ask the Hawkeye basketball team. When...

Wildcats run wild; Hawkeyes don’t

Wildcats run wild; Hawkeyes don’t

January 17, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] In a game in which the Hawkeye offense and defense were nowhere to be found, Northwestern (15-4) dismantled Iowa (11-8), 89-54, on Jan. 15. The Wildcats improved...

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)

Hawkeyes stun No. 17 Purdue

January 12, 2017

Peter Jok and his young Hawkeye teammates weren't interested in a moral victory in their rematch against No. 17 Purdue a few weeks after losing to the Boilermakers by 22 in West Lafayette, Indiana. It...

Iowa forward Dom Uhl jumps up to the basket as Purdue’s Isaac Haas tries to block him. The then-No. 9 Hawkeyes beat No. 22 Purdue, 83-71, in Carver-Hawkeye on Sunday. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Hawkeye men top Scarlet Knights

January 8, 2017

It wasn't pretty, but as the final buzzer sounded in Carver-Hawkeye on Jan. 8, the Iowa men's basketball team evened its Big Ten record at 2-2, defeating Rutgers, 68-62. The turnover bug bit the Hawkeyes...

Iowa forward Ahmad Wagner drives past Kennesaw State forward Johannes Nielsen 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)

Iowa thumps Delaware State, 89-57

December 23, 2016

The Iowa men's basketball team moved its winning streak to five games with a 89-57 victory over Delaware State on Dec. 22 in Carver-Hawkeye. The Hawkeyes now sit at 9-5. Senior Peter Jok once again...

Iowa guard Peter Jok shoots the ball during the first game of The Hy-Vee Classic with Iowa and UNI in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers, 69-46. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Men, women sweep in hoops

December 21, 2016

  In a night full of action in Carver-Hawkeye (and a noticeable absence of action shen the final horn buzzed after the men's game), the Iowa men's and women's basketball teams notched two victories...

Iowa guard Christian Williams passes the ball during the first game of the Classic Four. Iowa and UNI played in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers, 69-46. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeye defense strangles Panthers

Adam Hensley, [email protected] December 17, 2016

The Iowa men's basketball team flexed its muscles at the 2016 Hy-Vee Classic on Dec. 17. The Hawkeyes (6-5) throttled Northern Iowa (5-5), 69-46, to earn their second-straight win in Wells Fargo...

Iowa guard Peter Jok dribbles past Seton Hall forward Angel Delgado during a basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. The Pirates defeated the Hawkeyes, 91-83, in Iowa City. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawks face Panthers with claws

December 16, 2016

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Attempting to keep up their momentum, the Hawkeyes will travel to Des Moines for the annual Hy-Vee Classic, this year facing Northern Iowa. The Hawkeyes (5-5)...

Iowa forward Cordell Pemsl celebrates after an Iowa made basket in the game between Nebraska-Omaha vs. Iowa at Carver Hawkeye on Saturday, December 3, 2016. The Hawkeyes comeback fell short, being defeated by the Mavericks  98-89. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Youth makes strong hoops point

December 14, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] One game can never really tell a story one way or another, but after a convincing win over then-No. 25 Iowa State, it looks as if the Iowa men’s basketball team...

Iowa forward Ahmad Wagner drives past Kennesaw State forward Johannes Nielsen 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)

Not vets yet, but growing

December 13, 2016

By Adam Hensley | [email protected]     The art of creating a successful lineup is something coaches can struggle with at times.     Going into the Cy-Hawk Series men’s basketball game, many...

Iowa State forward Deonte Burton tries to get around Iowa forward Ahmad Wagner during the game between rivals Iowa State-Iowa at Carver Hawkeye on Thursday, December 8, 2016. The Hawkeyes went on to upset the Cyclones 78-64. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Hensley: For now, it’s a Hawkeye State

Adam Hensley, [email protected] December 9, 2016

In an interview with the Des Moines Register, Iowa State’s Monte Morris said the following about the Iowa-Iowa State basketball game: “We want to go in there and make a statement — set the tone...