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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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Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon shoots the ball during the NCAA game against Tennessee at Nationwide Arena on Sunday, March 24, 2019. The Volunteers defeated the Hawkeyes 83-77 in overtime.

Iowa men’s hoops ready for final tune-up before regular season

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor November 3, 2019

Iowa men’s basketball is back. Well, almost. The Hawkeyes tip off the 2019-20 season on Friday against SIU Edwardsville at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. But before then, Iowa will face Lindsey Wilson College...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon shoots the ball during the NCAA game against Tennessee at Nationwide Arena on Sunday, March 24, 2019. The Volunteers defeated the Hawkeyes 83-77 in overtime.

Bohannon expected to play in Iowa’s opening exhibition game

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor October 30, 2019

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon is expected to suit up for Iowa's first exhibition game of the season against Lindsey Wilson College on Nov. 4, Hawkeye head coach Fran McCaffery announced Wednesday. The...

Bakari Evelyn speaks with members of the press during an Iowa men’s basketball media availability at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on July 24, 2019.

Evelyn guides McCaffery, Toussaint with previous experience

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor October 28, 2019

Drive around Iowa City at any time, and three new but familiar faces might cruise right by. Those three faces would belong to new Hawkeye basketball players Bakari Evelyn, Patrick McCaffery, and Joe...

Iowa F Jack Nunge faces off with Michigan State G Matt McQuaid (20) during a basketball game between Iowa and Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. The Hawkeyes were defeated by the visiting Spartans, 96-93.

Jack Nunge returns after redshirt season

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor October 21, 2019

Taking a redshirt year means a season full of falling under the radar. The focus is on practice and self-improvement without the luxury of appearing on the court during games. Iowa basketball’s Jack...

Former Hawkeye B.J. Armstrong returns to Iowa

Former Hawkeye B.J. Armstrong returns to Iowa

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor October 19, 2019

Former Iowa basketball guard B.J. Armstrong returned to Iowa City this week to serve as the Grand Marshal in Iowa's homecoming parade. In his trip back, Armstrong, a three-time NBA champion with the...

Bakari Evelyn speaks with members of the press during an Iowa men’s basketball media availability at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on July 24, 2019.

Evelyn adds leadership, versatility to Iowa men’s basketball

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor October 14, 2019

Sometimes a change of scenery can take some getting used to. For Iowa men’s basketball guard Bakari Evelyn, he’s ready to play — and lead — wherever he goes. This season will be Evelyn’s first...

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp poses for a portrait during Basketball Media Day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes will open their season on November 4, 2019 against Lindsey Wilson College in their exhibition game. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Wieskamp looking to take next step as vocal leader

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor October 9, 2019

Look up and down Iowa men’s basketball’s team photo with its new white uniforms with the gold stripe on the left side, and one thing becomes clear: this is a new Hawkeye team. Gone are the days...

Iowa forward Ryan Kriener poses for a portrait during Basketball Media Day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes will open their season on November 4, 2019 against Lindsey Wilson College in their exhibition game. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Returners ready to step up for Iowa men’s basketball

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor October 9, 2019

Iowa men’s basketball is back, but many of the team’s key contributors from last season are not. Tyler Cook, Isaiah Moss, and Nicholas Baer won’t be running out of the tunnel at Carver-Hawkeye...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon poses for a portrait during Basketball Media Day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes will open their season on November 4, 2019 against Lindsey Wilson College in their exhibition game. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan) (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Bohannon continues to lead off the floor

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor October 9, 2019

Jordan Bohannon is a man entering a new stage of his life. He even has a new dark beard growing on his face as proof, but the changes go far beyond facial hair. For the first time in his Hawkeye career,...

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp shoots a three-pointer in the last couple minutes of the NCAA game against Cincinnati at Nationwide Arena on Friday, March 22, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bearcats 79-72.

Wieskamp named to Preseason All-Big Ten Team

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor October 2, 2019

Iowa sophomore Joe Wieskamp has been named to the 10-player Preseason All-Big Ten team, the conference announced Oct. 2. Wieskamp ranked third on Iowa last season, averaging 11.1 points per game, and...

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University of Iowa starting point guard Jeff Horner flies past Wisconsin's Clayton Hanson during a 54-52 loss to the Badgers on Wednesday evening in Iowa City.

Former Hawkeye Jeff Horner announces cancer diagnosis

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor August 29, 2019

Former Iowa basketball guard Jeff Horner has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and has cancerous lymph nodes in the groin area, he tweeted Thursday. Horner, Iowa's all-time assists leader and current...

Iowa forward Tyler Cook dunks the ball during the NCAA game against Tennessee at Nationwide Arena on Sunday, March 24, 2019. The Volunteers defeated the Hawkeyes 83-77 in overtime.

Former Hawkeye Cook signs with Denver Nuggets

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor August 13, 2019

Former Iowa forward Tyler Cook has signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets, the team announced Tuesday. After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, Cook earned an invitation to Denver's training...