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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

Warriors at Wizards 2/3/16

Point/Counterpoint: Who is the best basketball player in the roundball world?

June 13, 2016

Steph Curry Wardell Stephen Curry II is the greatest player on planet Earth right now. Sorry, LeBron James, but your time as the best is over. This is a debate that has raged in basketball circles throughout...

Jok will return for senior season

Jok will return for senior season

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] May 20, 2016

Not that it's particularly surprising, but Iowa senior Peter Jok will return for his final year of eligibility after testing the NBA draft waters. New NCAA rules allow for all men's basketball players...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery yells at the team during a timeout in  the game against Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes, 64-59. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Hawk hoops to face Seton Hall 

May 4, 2016

Another piece of the 2016-17 Iowa basketball schedule has fallen into place. The Hawkeyes will play Seton Hall in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, an event that includes eight games during the first full week...

Point/Counterpoint: Should Kerr have won the NBA Coach of the Year?

Point/Counterpoint: Should Kerr have won the NBA Coach of the Year?

April 26, 2016

Yes Before we start, here’s a fact: Golden State is the best regular-season team of all time. Yes, Luke Walton coached 43 games this year, winning 39 of them, because of head coach Steve Kerr’s back...

Iowa guard Peter Jok is cheered by the bench after hitting a three pointer during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern, Sunday, January 31, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 85-71. (AP Photo/Justin Hayworth)

Peter Jok to explore draft options

Ian Murphy, [email protected] March 24, 2016

The Iowa men’s basketball team could look remarkably different next season, as its two leading scorers may be playing in different uniforms. Junior Peter Jok will test his NBA chances this offseason,...

Woeful ending for Hawkeye hoops

Woeful ending for Hawkeye hoops

March 21, 2016

Villanova made minced meat of the Hawkeyes in the NCAA Tournament. By Kyle Mann | [email protected] BROOKLYN, New York — Well, it happened. And it was as bad as many feared. The Hawkeyes were perhaps...

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Nicholas Baer (51) dunks the ball against the Villanova Wildcats in the Barclays Center on Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York. Baer finished the game with 4 rebounds, 15 points, and 2 steals. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-68. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Hawks wonder: Where did the wonder go?

March 21, 2016

By Kyle Mann | [email protected] BROOKLYN, New York — What is there left to say? The Hawkeyes were 19-4, as high as No. 3 in the AP Poll, top 15 nationally in both offensive and defensive efficiency,...

Iowa's Mike Gesell watches as Villanova's Jalen Brunson runs out a fast break. The Wildcats beat the Hawkeyes 87-68 on March 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York (Daily Iowan/Josh House)

Thud again; Iowa falls big to Villanova

March 20, 2016

By Kyle Mann [email protected] BROOKLYN, New York — Iowa’s basketball season came to a, perhaps mercilessly, merciful end on March 20, as the Hawkeyes fell, 87-68, to Villanova in the second...

Breaking down Iowa vs. Villanova

Breaking down Iowa vs. Villanova

March 19, 2016

Villanova is efficient on both ends but admits that Iowa has some advantages. By Kyle Mann [email protected] BROOKLYN, New York — After downing Temple in dramatic fashion on March 18, the No....

Hawkeyes stagger into second round

Hawkeyes stagger into second round

March 18, 2016

Iowa won an NCAA Tournament game for the second year in a row, but all is not well. By Kyle Mann [email protected] Let’s just get this out of the way. Iowa won its matchup with Temple in...

Iowa (barely) escapes upset in tourney

Iowa (barely) escapes upset in tourney

March 18, 2016

By Kyle Mann [email protected] BROOKLYN, New York — The No. 7-seeded Hawkeyes did everything they could to be upset by No. 10 Temple on March 18 but were ultimately unable to give the game away,...

Iowa, Temple have Brooklyn showdown

Iowa, Temple have Brooklyn showdown

March 17, 2016

Iowa and Temple are headed for a matchup in the NCAA Tournament in the Barclays Center. By Kyle Mann [email protected] BROOKLYN, New York — March Madness is well underway, and it’s only...