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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

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery reacts to the Iowa-North Dakota game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Hawks, 84-73. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeye hoops need a boost

January 25, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Iowa will try to reach .500 in Big Ten play today when it travels to Champaign, Illinois, for an 8:06 p.m. contest against the Illini. The Hawkeyes, who have...

Iowa forward Ahmad Wagner goes up for a reverse layup during the first game of The Classic Four 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)

Wagner wakes up Hawkeyes

January 24, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] There is a scene in the movie Miracle in which the 1980 U.S. men’s hockey coach Herb Brooks is yelling at his team after a disappointing showing on international...

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)

Iowa rallies but falls late

January 20, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Contrary to popular belief, turtles — or, Terrapins, that is — are extremely hard to catch. Just ask the Hawkeyes. Maryland (17-2) handed Iowa (11-9) its...

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...

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...