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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Fran McCaffery yells to the team during a men’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Oregon Fighting Ducks at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 19 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Fighting Ducks defeated the Hawkeyes after a close fought game, 80-78.

Four-star wing Joshua Lewis decommits from Iowa men’s basketball following Fran McCaffery’s departure

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter March 17, 2025

Four-star wing Joshua Lewis has decommitted from Iowa men’s basketball following the departure of head coach Fran McCaffery.  The No. 69 recruit in the 2025 class and Tampa, Florida, native, Lewis...

Iowa forward Pryce Sandfort celebrates a three-pointer during a basketball game between the No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes at the TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes, 77-70.

Iowa men’s basketball’s Pryce Sandfort enters transfer portal

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor March 17, 2025

Iowa men's basketball's Pryce Sandfort has announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal, the forward announced in a statement on his X account on Monday morning. Despite entering the portal,...

Brock Harding drives past Tyler Harris during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Washington at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Feb. 22, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 85-79.

Iowa men’s basketball’s Brock Harding enters transfer portal

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 17, 2025

Two days after teammate Owen Freeman entered the transfer portal, Iowa men's basketball guard Brock Harding joined him, ending the duo's run as Hawkeyes after two seasons. On3 Sports first reported...

Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) hugs Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery after their 95-80 loss against the Oregon Ducks during the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Monday, March 22, 2021, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. Mandatory Credit: Barbara Perenic/IndyStar via USA TODAY Sports

Past and current Iowa men’s basketball players pay tribute to Fran McCaffery on X

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor March 16, 2025

The Iowa men's basketball team parted ways with longtime head coach Fran McCaffery on Friday, but the dismissal hasn't stopped many of McCaffery's past and current players from paying emotional tributes...

Mar 20, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) makes a jump shot against the Grand Canyon Antelopes during the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

Ranking the top-10 players of the Fran McCaffery era

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor March 16, 2025

The Fran McCaffery era has produced some of the most beloved players in Iowa men’s basketball history.  With the longtime coach exiting after 15 successful seasons, it’s time to revisit some of...

Iowa guard Brock Harding cheers from the bench during a basketball game between the No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No. 7 Illinois Fighting Illini at the TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday, March 13, 2025. The Fighting Illini lead at halftime, 49-45.

Iowa men’s basketball will not participate in the postseason after Fran McCaffery’s departure

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor March 15, 2025

The Iowa men's basketball team will not participate in either the National Invitation Tournament or the College Basketball Crown, a spokesperson told the Des Moines Register on Saturday afternoon. The...

Iowa celebrates a win holding the Big Ten Tournament Trophy after the 2022 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Championship between No. 5 Iowa and No. 3 Purdue at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday, March 13, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 75-66.

Ranking Iowa men’s basketball’s top-five wins of the Fran McCaffery era

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor March 15, 2025

The 15-year Fran McCaffery era was certainly an up-and-down one for the Iowa men's basketball program, but McCaffery's teams provided Iowa fans with some of the most exciting moments in recent Hawkeye...

Iowa’s Owen Freeman shoots a layup during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Dec. 12, 2024. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 89-80.

Iowa men’s basketball’s Owen Freeman enters the transfer portal

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 15, 2025

The first domino from Fran McCaffery's firing has fallen. Iowa's men's basketball's Owen Freeman has entered the transfer portal, the second-year announced via social media Saturday morning. "I...

Mar 12, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers coach Darian DeVries watches game play during the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes at T-Mobile Center.

Four viable candidates to replace Fran McCaffery as the Iowa men’s basketball coach

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor March 14, 2025

With Fran McCaffery exiting his post as the head coach of the Iowa men's basketball team after 15 seasons, it's time for athletics director Beth Goetz to begin her search for a new head coach. Here...

Fran McCaffery looks up and smiles during a basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena on March 9, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 83-68.

Iowa to part ways with head coach Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor March 14, 2025

For the first time in 15 years, the Iowa men’s basketball team will be searching for a new head coach.  The Hawkeyes are set to part ways with Fran McCaffery, the program's all-time winningest...

Iowa guard Payton Sandfort hugs Iowa forward Even Brauns as he checks out during a basketball game between the No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No. 7 Illinois Fighting Illini at the TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday, March 13, 2025. The Fighting Illini defeated the Hawkeyes, 106-94.

Photos: 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament: No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 7 Illinois

Jessy Lane, Photojournalist March 13, 2025

The No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the No. 7 Illinois Fighting Illini 106-94 at the TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, March 13. The Fighting...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery yells at the court during a basketball game between the No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No. 7 Illinois Fighting Illini at the TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday, March 13, 2025. The Fighting Illini defeated the Hawkeyes, 106-94.

Fran McCaffery expects to return as Iowa head coach, outlines future plans for program

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 13, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS – “I do.” Two words that not only unite a couple in marriage, but also re-affirm Fran McCaffery’s commitment as head coach of the Iowa men’s basketball team.  Following the...