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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 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. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa basketball’s Jack Nunge redshirting 2018-19 season

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor November 8, 2018

Less than two hours before the season officially tips off for Hawkeye basketball, the program announced that sophomore forward Jack Nunge will redshirt the 2018-19 season. “After discussing with my...

Iowa's Jordan Bohannon is guarded by Iowa State's Donovan Jackson during the Iowa Corn CyHawk Series men's basketball game at Hilton Coliseum in Ames on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 84-78.

Iowa men’s basketball set to share in season-opener

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor November 8, 2018

Tyler Cook threw down a vicious windmill dunk in Iowa’s 103-46 exhibition game/slaughtering of Guilford on Sunday. Despite the intensity and overall impressiveness of the dunk, it doesn’t count in...

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp drives to the hoop during the Iowa/Guilford College basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Quakers, 103-46. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Wieskamp shows potential in exhibition win over Guilford

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor November 4, 2018

Joe Wieskamp is only a freshman, but in the first half of Iowa’s 103-46 exhibition win over Guilford, he looked much more experienced. Just as the Hawkeyes dominated in every aspect on the court,...

Iowa forward Tyler Cook dunks the ball during the Iowa/Guilford College basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Quakers, 103-46. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Quaker beatdown for Hawkeye basketball

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor November 4, 2018

Exhibition matchups are good for two things: getting plenty of players time on the court and putting on a show for the fans. That’s exactly what went down on Sunday in Carver, as Iowa throttled Guilford,...

Iowa forward Tyler Cook looks to pass the ball against Indiana University at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. The Hoosiers defeated the Hawkeyes 84 to 82.

Iowa basketball set to improve on stats

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor October 30, 2018

Heading into the 2018-19 season, one thing is clear for Iowa men’s basketball: There are a lot of things to improve on. Fran McCaffery’s squad could put up points last season — there’s no question...

Iowa forward Luka Garza (55) celebrates after making a contested shot during the NCAA men's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.

Luka Garza, Jordan Bohannon among analytical heroes for Hawkeye hoops

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor October 22, 2018

Analytics have taken over the game of basketball. No longer does a basic eye test suffice for determining which players are more efficient offensively and defensively. A player who comes off the bench...

Iowa forward Tyler Cook poses for a portrait during Iowa men's basketball Media Day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. The team's first game will be against Guilford College on Nov. 4.

New number represents Tyler Cook’s growth

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor October 10, 2018

When Tyler Cook dunks on opponents this season, he won’t be wearing the black and gold No. 5 that he sported the past two years. Instead, he’ll have a big No. 25 on his back, and it has an important...

Iowa's Cordell Pemsl (35) attempts to block a shot by Northwestern's Anthony Gaines (11) during the Senior Day men's basketball game between Iowa and Northwestern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 77-70. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye basketball looks to improve defense

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter October 8, 2018

It doesn’t take a basketball expert to tell that the Hawkeye men’s basketball team struggled on the defensive side of the ball last year. The Hawkeyes finished 317th in the country in points allowed...

Iowa guard Connor McCaffrey poses for a portrait during Iowa men's basketball Media Day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. The team's first game will be against Guilford College on Nov. 4.

Point guard Connor McCaffery ready for a fresh start

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor October 8, 2018

Connor McCaffery missed Iowa’s first two games of 2017 with an ankle sprain. Then he missed eight-straight games because of mononucleosis and sat out the final 19 contests after he underwent a tonsillectomy...