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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 forward Luka Garza celebrates a 3-pointer during a men's basketball game between Iowa and Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 90-83. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Garza puts up big numbers against Michigan for second time

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor January 17, 2020

When Luka Garza sees the Maize and Blue of Michigan, he turns into a monster. Not that he isn’t a monster in most other games, but there’s something about the Wolverines where Garza happens to play...

Iowa forward Ryan Kriener looks to shoot during a menÕs basketball game between Iowa and Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes continue home dominance with win over Wolverines

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor January 17, 2020

Iowa picked up its sixth win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in a row when it beat Michigan 90-83 in Iowa City on Friday. The victory, however, was never a guarantee. Iowa trailed by as many as seven in...

Iowa center Luka Garza rebounds a ball during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Tuesday, January 7th. The Hawkeyes fell to the Huskers 76-70.

Garza leads the way in Iowa’s win over Northwestern

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor January 14, 2020

There's no stopping Luka Garza, only the hope of trying to contain him. Northwestern could not do so Tuesday night. The Iowa men's basketball team improved its record to 12-5 on the year and 3-3...

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp lays the ball up during a menÕs basketball game between Iowa and Maryland at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Wieskamp, Garza lead Iowa to dominant win over No. 12 Maryland

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor January 10, 2020

For the second night in a row, Iowa upset Maryland at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. This time, it was the Hawkeye men's basketball team. The Hawkeyes defeated No. 12 Maryland, 67-49, in a game that wasn't...

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp looks to pass during a menÕs basketball match between Iowa and Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. Wieskamp made 5-of-10 shots on the night.

Iowa men’s basketball falls to Nebraska, drops to 1-3 in conference play

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor January 7, 2020

In his days as head coach at Iowa State, Fred Hoiberg racked up a 4-1 record against Iowa. He continued that hot streak in his first matchup against the Hawkeyes as Nebraska’s head coach on Tuesday. After...

Iowa guard Joe Toussaint keeps the ball away from Kennesaw State's Terrell Burden during a basketball game against Kennesaw State University on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Owls, 93-51. (Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan)

Toussaint named Big Ten Freshman of the Week

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor January 6, 2020

Joe Toussaint earned the first Big Ten recognition of his career after being named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday, the conference announced. Toussaint scored a career-high 18 points in Iowa's...

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp drives to the rim during a menÕs basketball match between Iowa and Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. Wieskamp finished with 13 points.

Iowa falls to Penn State in ranked showdown

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor January 4, 2020

The matchup between No. 23 Iowa and No. 21 Penn State at The Palestra in Philadelphia did not disappoint. The ranked showdown between the two Big Ten teams was an early highlight of conference play,...

Iowa's Luka Garza dunks the ball during a game against Kennesaw State University at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Owls, 93-51. (Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa dominates in win over Kennesaw State

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor December 29, 2019

Kennesaw State came into its matchup against Iowa with a 1-11 record on the season. Things didn’t get any better for the Owls in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. The Hawkeyes dominated from the opening...