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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 Peter Jok drives past Illinois guard Kendrick Nunn during the Big Ten Tournament game in Indianapolis on Thursday. The Hawkeyes lost their first conference tourney yet again. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Iowa gets No. 7 seed, will face Temple

March 13, 2016

By Kyle Mann [email protected] The stumbling Hawkeyes will head to Brooklyn, New York, as a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and they have a decently favorable matchup with Temple (21-11, 14-4...

OUCH, again, in Big Ten

OUCH, again, in Big Ten

Kyle Mann, [email protected] March 11, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS — The Hawkeye basketball team lost to Illinois on Thursday afternoon, making three-consecutive seasons in which Iowa has been ousted in its first game of the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes...

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)

Iowa upset by Illinois in second round Big Ten action

March 10, 2016

The Iowa men’s basketball team fell to 12th-seeded Illinois 68-66 Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes struggles continue, as they now lost five of their last seven...

Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff lays the ball up against Minnesota on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 in Carver-Hawkeye in Iowa City, IA. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers, 75-71. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Simple goal, simple game for men’s basketball

Ian Murphy, [email protected] March 10, 2016

The Iowa men’s basketball team will kick off its 2016 Big Ten Tournament run today against a rather familiar foe. The Hawkeyes will play Illinois, a team they have beaten once this season, 77-65. The...

Iowa center Adam Woodbury grabs a rebound against Augustana in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. The Vikings defeated the Hawkeyes, 76-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Mann: Quintessential ‘Iowa’ basketball

March 10, 2016

The Panthers have risen to prominence using almost entirely home-grown talent. By Kyle Mann [email protected] It’s about to become the second-straight year in which all three of the state’s...

Big Ten Notebook: McCaffery confident, Izzo amazed

Big Ten Notebook: McCaffery confident, Izzo amazed

March 8, 2016

By Ian Murphy [email protected] Indiana captured the Big Ten regular-season title, which Iowa jockeyed for throughout the season, outright on Sunday with an 80-62 win over a reeling Maryland...

Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff shoots the ball in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. The Hawkeyes defeated the Retrievers, 77-47. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)

Hawkeyes bounce back before tourney 

March 7, 2016

Jarrod Uthoff led with 29 points as Iowa beat Michigan, 71-61, on March 5. By Kyle Mann [email protected] The Hawkeyes got a much-needed victory on March 5, besting Michigan in Ann Arbor, 71-61, to...

Iowa guard Jarrod Uthoff lays the ball up against Minnesota on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 in Carver-Hawkeye in Iowa City, IA. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers, 75-71. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Last call for sagging Hawkeyes

March 4, 2016

If the Hawkeyes are going to make any noise this March, they need to get started on Saturday. By Kyle Mann | [email protected]   The 2015-16 regular season will come to an end for the Iowa...

Iowa center Adam Woodbury grabs a rebound against Indiana on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Carver-Hawkeye in Iowa City, IA. The Hoosiers defeated the Hawkeyes, 81-78. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Closing in on collapse

March 2, 2016

Iowa lost its fourth game in a row and left the arena feeling … better? By Kyle Mann | [email protected] After starting the 2015-16 season with a 19-4 record and climbing as high as No. 3 in the...

Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff shoots a three against Indiana on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Carver-Hawkeye in Iowa City, IA. The Hoosiers defeated the Hawkeyes, 81-78. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Iowa hands Indiana Big Ten Title

March 2, 2016

By Ian Murphy | [email protected] Almost every seat in Carver-Hawkeye Arena had a butt in it. The speakers were a little louder. Even the band had a little extra pep to it. But Senior Night didn’t...

Ohio State's Marc Loving, center, makes a basket between Iowa's Ahmad Wagner, left, and Jarrod Uthoff during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State beat Iowa 68-64. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Stumble city continues for Hawks 

February 29, 2016

By Ian Murphy | [email protected]    The Iowa men’s basketball team’s Big Ten title hopes were likely blocked along with Mike Gesell’s potential game-tying lay-up. With fewer than 10 seconds...

Iowa center Adam Woodbury grabs a rebound against Augustana in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. The Vikings defeated the Hawkeyes, 76-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Men’s hoops rediscovering the magic touch

February 26, 2016

Men’s hoops heads for crucial game against Ohio State. By Ian Murphy | [email protected]   The Iowa men’s basketball team will travel to Ohio State on Feb. 28 trying to break out of...