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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

Kris Murray and Keegan Murray stand for a photo during Iowa Men's basketball media day at Carver Hawkeye Arena, Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.

Murray twins prepared to compete together in second year with Iowa men’s basketball

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter November 9, 2021

Iowa men’s basketball lost three starters at the end of the 2020-21 season, including consensus national player of the year Luka Garza, forward Joe Wieskamp, and guard CJ Fredrick. This season, several...

Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery drives to the basket during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Slippery Rock at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. The Hawkeyes beat The Pride of the Rock 99-47.

Iowa men’s basketball set for season-opener

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter November 8, 2021

Sophomore forward Patrick McCaffery said he played his first two seasons in the Black and Gold like a chicken with its head cut off. Ahead of the Hawkeyes’ 2021-22 campaign, which tips off Tuesday...

Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery dunks during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Slippery Rock at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. The Hawkeyes beat The Pride of the Rock 99-47.(Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

New-look Iowa men’s basketball team dominates Slippery Rock in exhibition

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 5, 2021

The Iowa men’s basketball team took the lead 13 seconds into its 99-47 exhibition game win over Slippery Rock on Friday night and never relinquished it. In the first men’s basketball game at...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray attempts to shoot a basket during the Big Ten men's basketball tournament semifinals against Illinois on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Hawkeyes were defeated by the Fighting Illini, 82-71. No. 2 Illinois and No. 5 Ohio State will compete in the championship game tomorrow afternoon.

Previewing the Iowa men’s basketball rotation before 2021 season tips off

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 4, 2021

The Iowa men’s basketball team enters the 2021-22 season having lost the reigning consensus national player of the year, a second-team All-Big Ten performer, its most efficient 3-point shooter, and...

Iowa center Payton Sandfort (20) runs a drill during NCAA men's basketball practice, Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

Sandfort ready to make impact for Iowa men’s basketball

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter October 12, 2021

The University of Iowa men’s basketball team’s starting lineup is going to feature at least three new faces this season. The Hawkeyes lost guards Joe Wieskamp and CJ Fredrick and center Luka...

Mar 10, 2020; Sioux Falls, SD, USA;  North Dakota Fighting Hawks forward Filip Rebraca (12) drives against North Dakota State Bison forward Rocky Kreuser (34) in the first half at Denny Sanford Premier Center. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

Iowa men’s basketball transfer Filip Rebrača prepared for valuable role

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter October 11, 2021

Iowa men’s basketball transfer Filip Rebrača spent his summer in Iowa City putting on weight, lifting, and preparing for the physical gauntlet that is a Big Ten basketball season.  The University...

Iowa men’s head basketball coach Fran McCaffery takes a photo with Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren during Big Ten Basketball Media Days at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.

Penn pals: How Warren, McCaffery, and Collins ended up in the Big Ten Conference

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor October 8, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — The 1981-82 University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team wasn’t particularly noteworthy. The squad isn’t enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and it wasn't...

Iowa guard Connor McCaffery speaks on live television during Big Ten Basketball Media Days at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. While at a podium, Connor McCaffery addressed his thoughts on this upcoming season. “I think we’ll be good. It’s motivating to know that we’re not supposed to be as good because we lost Luka and Wiesy but honestly we’re not worried about that, we know what to do.”

New-look Hawkeye men’s basketball optimistic ahead of 2021-22 season

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor October 7, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Head coach Fran McCaffery’s University of Iowa men’s basketball team will look a lot different this season than it did last year. The Hawkeyes lost almost 55 percent of their...

Kevin Warren speaks with members of the media at Big Ten Basketball Media Days at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 7th, 2021.

Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren hosts basketball media days press conference

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor October 7, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren kicked off the league’s annual basketball media days with a press conference at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Thursday morning. Warren announced...

Iowa Forward Keegan Murray (15) holds the ball under the basket during an Iowa men’s basketball game against Nebraska on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye arena. The Hawks beat the Cornhuskers, 102-64.

Iowa men’s basketball finding new identity ahead of 2021-22 season

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter September 20, 2021

Iowa men’s basketball has been steady the past few seasons, with former Hawkeyes Luka Garza, Joe Wieskamp, and CJ Fredrick anchoring the Hawkeyes through a rise to national prominence last season. But...