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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa's Maishe Dailey and Christian Williams dribbles the ball against each other during men's basketball media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday. The Hawkeye's first game is Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 against Regis University in Carver at 7 p.m. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes try to wake up on the hardcourt

November 7, 2016

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Contrary to popular belief, exhibition games aren’t “meaningless.” The Iowa men’s basketball team clobbered Regis on Nov. 4, winning 95-73. The...

Iowa guard Peter Jok readies to take a free throw during the Iowa vs Illinois Big Ten Tournament game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday, March 10, 2016. The Hawkeyes fell to the Fighting Illini 68-66 to putting an abrupt end to their tournament hopes. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Up and down for Hawk hoops

November 7, 2016

By Michael McCurdy [email protected] With the Iowa football team’s recent struggles, many fans are ready to focus their attention from the woes in Kinnick to the hope of what could be a successful...

Iowa forward Tyler Cook palms two balls during men's basketball media day press conference in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. The Hawkeyes will play their first regular season game on Friday, November 11, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 8:30 p.m. against Kennesaw State. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Different look for Hawkeyes

November 3, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Not much is known about what starting lineup Iowa men’s basketball head coach Fran McCaffery will trot out tonight against Regis University. After losing four...

Nebraska head coachTim Miles reacts during the Iowa-Nebraska game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 77-66. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Nebraska hoops on the brink

October 31, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] The college basketball season will be here in a little under two weeks, and with that exciting thought squarely in the minds of the sports staff at The Daily...

Iowa's Maishe Dailey, Jordan Bohannon, Tyler Cook, Ryan Kriener, Cordell Pemsl, and Riley Till pose for a photo during men's basketball media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. The Hawkeyes will play their first regular season game on Friday, November 11, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 8:30 p.m. against Kennesaw State. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

New faces abound

October 27, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Graduation hit the Iowa basketball team with a gut punch last season. Jarrod Uthoff, Mike Gesell, Anthony Clemmons, and Adam Woodbury — all starters for numerous...

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, right, shoots against San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9) and Pau Gasol (16) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Who will win the Finals: Warriors? Cavs?

October 25, 2016

With the NBA regular season tipping off Tuesday night, Daily Iowan staffers debate who will hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy next summer. Cleveland Cavaliers Give LeBron some credit, when literally everyone...

Minnesota head coach Richard PItino squats during the game at Carvered-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa defeated the Minnesota Gophers 94-73. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Spartans reload, Gophers Struggle

October 24, 2016

By Jordan Hansen | [email protected] The college basketball season will be here in a little under three weeks, and with that exciting thought squarely in the minds of the sports staff at The Daily...

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)

Jok named to Jerry West Award watch list

October 18, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Peter Jok’s breakout junior season has earned him a preseason accolade heading into his final year at Iowa. Jok, the lone returning starter for the Hawkeyes...

Iowa forward Nicholas Baer goes up for a layup against Michigan's Zak Irvin and Derrick Walton Jr. during the Iowa-Michigan game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 82-71. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Terps, Wolverines reload

October 17, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] The college basketball season is roughly four weeks away, and with that exciting thought squarely in the minds of the sports staff at The Daily Iowan, the second...

Iowa guard Peter Jok and Iowa guard Anthony Clemmons swarm Illinois guard Kendrick Nunn during the Iowa vs Illinois Big Ten Tournament game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday, March 10, 2016. The Hawkeyes fell to the Fighting Illini 68-66 to putting an abrupt end to their tournament hopes. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Indiana hoops up, Illini down

October 11, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] With the Iowa men’s basketball team’s annual media day in the rearview mirror and the start of the season only five weeks away, The Daily Iowan will take a...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery gestures during men's basketball media day press conference in the Feller Room in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. The Hawkeyes will play their first regular season game on Friday, November 11, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 8:30 p.m. against Kennesaw State. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

It’s ‘Get out and run’ for Iowa

October 5, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] If fans are looking for the Iowa men’s basketball players to look like they did a year ago, they’re going to be disappointed. They really should know better....

Iowa guard Peter Jok shoots the ball over Nebraska guard Tai Webster during the Iowa-Nebraska game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 77-66. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hoops features question marks

October 4, 2016

The Iowa basketball team will hold court today at its annual media day. By Blake Dowson [email protected] For those who are ready to flush the rest of the football season away, the Iowa men’s...