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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa guard Nick Sherod claps after Richmond regained possession of the ball during the first round of the NCAA Men's Championship between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Richmond Spiders at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The Spiders beat the Hawkeyes, 67-63.

Photos: NCAA First Round men’s basketball: No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 12 Richmond

Gabby Drees, Photojournalist March 17, 2022

The No. 5 Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the No. 12 Richmond Spiders, 67-63, in the First Round of the NCAA men’s basketball championship at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday. Iowa guard Jordan...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray shoots the ball during the first round of the NCAA Men's Championship between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Richmond Spiders at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Murray earned 21 points. The Richmond Spiders beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 67-63.

‘This is probably the worst game we played all year:’ Iowa bounced in first round of NCAA Tournament

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 17, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. — March Madness is over for the Iowa men’s basketball team. No. 5 seed Iowa lost to No. 12 seed Richmond, 67-63, in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Thursday....

Richmond forward Tyler Burton attempts to gain control of the ball during the first round of the NCAA Men's Championship between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Richmond Spiders at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Burton earned 11 rebounds. The Spiders beat the Hawkeyes, 67-63.

Instant recap | No. 5 seed Iowa falls to No. 12 seed Richmond in first round of NCAA Tournament

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 17, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. — March Madness is over for the Iowa men’s basketball team. No. 5 seed Iowa lost to No. 12 seed Richmond, 67-63, in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Thursday....

Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery attempts to get the ball past Richmond forward Matt Grace during the first round of the NCAA Men's Championship between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Richmond Spiders at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday, March 17, 2022. McCaffery earned 18 points. The Spiders beat the Hawkeyes, 67-63.

No. 5 seed Iowa trails No. 12 seed Richmond by a point at halftime of NCAA Tournament first round matchup

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 17, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The No. 5 seed Iowa men’s basketball team trails No. 12 seed Richmond, 29-28, at halftime of the first round NCAA Tournament game between the two teams. Richmond forward Tyler...

Providence forward Justin Minaya shoots the ball during the first round of the NCAA Men's Championship between the Providence Friars and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

No. 4 seed Providence advances to second round of NCAA Tournament, will play Iowa-Richmond winner

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 17, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The No. 4 seed Providence men’s basketball team defeated No. 13 seed South Dakota State, 66-57, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Friars advance to the second round,...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray smiles while listening to social media specialist Matt Little during a practice at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. The Iowa Hawkeyes face the Richmond Spiders at the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Where to watch the Iowa men’s basketball team’s first round NCAA Tournament game against Richmond

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 16, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. — March Madness is here. The No. 5 seed Iowa men's basketball team plays No. 12 seed Richmond at 2:10 p.m. CT on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Daily Iowan...

Richmond guard Jacob Gilyard passes the ball during a practice at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Gilyard has earned 466 career steals and currently holds the record for most career steals in Division 1 history. The Iowa Hawkeyes face the Richmond Spiders at the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

NCAA Tournament notebook | Richmond an experienced team with plenty of scorers

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 16, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Confetti fell from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse rafters in Indianapolis seconds after the Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. The...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery responds to a journalist's question during a press conference at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. "He [Jacob Gilyard] seemingly is all over the place, and guys that play that way, sometimes they get burned. He doesn't seem to get burned at all." The Iowa Hawkeyes face the Richmond Spiders at the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Photos: NCAA First Round men’s basketball press conferences & open practices

Gabby Drees, Photojournalist March 16, 2022

The NCAA hosted press conferences and open practices for teams competing in the First Round men's basketball games at Buffalo, N.Y. Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Iowa forward Keegan Murray, guard Jordan...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray shoots the ball during a practice at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. The Iowa Hawkeyes face the Richmond Spiders at the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Watch: Iowa men’s basketball team goes through open practice ahead of NCAA Tournament

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 16, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Iowa men's basketball team is less than 24 hours away from its first game of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. No. 5 seed Iowa plays No. 12 seed Richmond at 2:10 p.m. CT on Thursday...

Richmond head coach Chris Mooney speaks during a press conference at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. "This is such an extraordinary accomplishment for a team." The Iowa Hawkeyes face the Richmond Spiders at the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Richmond raves about Iowa forward Keegan Murray ahead of NCAA Tournament matchup

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 16, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Richmond guard Jacob Gilyard took a moment to think on Wednesday after being asked if the Spiders had played a team like the Hawkeyes in the Atlantic 10. Gilyard eventually answered...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon listens as forward Keegan Murray responds to a journalist's question during a press conference at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. "We have an inexperienced team... going into this season," Murray said. "So I just think he [Jordan Bohannon] has really brought us all together." The Iowa Hawkeyes face the Richmond Spiders at the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Iowa men’s basketball team not focusing on national hype ahead of NCAA Tournament

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 16, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. — ESPN predicted before the 2021-22 season that the Iowa men’s basketball team would finish ninth in the Big Ten. On Wednesday, 15 members of the outlet's college basketball panel...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray shoots a layup during a men’s basketball game between No. 5 Iowa and No. 9 Indiana in the Big Ten Basketball Tournament Semifinals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Murray led the team in scoring with 32 points, going 11-17 from the field. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers, 80-77.

Iowa men’s hooper Keegan Murray named AP first-team All-American

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 15, 2022

Iowa men's basketball forward Keegan Murray has been named a first-team All-American by The Associated Press, per a Tuesday release. Iowa has now had an AP first-team All-American on its roster in...