Fans poured into Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday night to cheer on the Hawkeyes in their season opener. In his debut as Iowa’s head coach, Ben McCollum led the team to a 101–69 victory over Robert...
When Ben McCollum was named Iowa's new head men's basketball coach in March, there was one word that made Hawkeye fans excited about their new head man - defense.
The long-running saying in sports is...
After his first victory as Iowa men's basketball head coach, Ben McCollum belined to the south basket and soaked in the sea of gold ties and immense energy radiating from the student section. He and his...
The intriguing part about Iowa men’s basketball’s season opener against Robert Morris on Tuesday is that nobody knows what to expect. Not even head coach Ben McCollum, who admitted he’ll use tomorrow’s...
Basketball season is here, and that means it’s time for the DI’s basketball coverage team to make some predictions. The Iowa women’s team looks to continue its historic surge, while the men’s team...
It’s 5:30 a.m. While most of Iowa City is still asleep, the lights inside Ben McCollum’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena office are shining. Iowa’s new head men’s basketball coach prefers to start his...
As the temperature in Iowa City drops, expectations rise on the hardwood. Iowa men’s and women’s basketball seasons tip off on Nov. 3 and 4, respectively, and while neither square off against a formidable...
The Daily Iowan: What led you to play for Coach McCollum?
Just like the success of that program that he had built that attraction to it, and then when I met him, just the complete honesty that he...
Brendan Hausen
With a roster of new players, many of whom arrived from mid-major schools, almost anyone on the men’s team could be considered. But for safety concerns, I decided not to go with Bennett...
The unseasonably-warm temperatures in the Midwest may not reveal it, but the 2025-26 Iowa men's basketball season is just 20 days away.
The season will mark a drastic change for the Hawkeye program....
ROSEMONT, IL— Iowa men’s basketball went through a major reconstruction this past offseason, with new head coach Ben McCollum bringing an entirely new vibe to Iowa City.
After back-to-back seasons...
ROSEMONT, IL – The season is still just under a month away, but the Iowa men’s basketball team is already generating a palpable buzz around town.
While the selection of new head coach Ben...
