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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery reacts to a call by the referee during the NCAA basketball game between Iowa and Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Wolverines, 75-68. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Wolverines trounce Hawkeyes as Big Ten play resumes

Pete Ruden, [email protected] January 2, 2018

It was another cold night in Iowa City. With temperatures under 10 degrees during Iowa’s game against Michigan, Carver-Hawkeye needed to heat up somehow. Something in the building caught fire, but...

Michigan guard Charles Matthews (1) dunks the ball in front of Iowa's Nicholas Baer (51) during the NCAA basketball game between Iowa and Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Wolverines 75-68. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Defensive lapses haunt Hawkeyes against Wolverines

Adam Hensley, [email protected] January 2, 2018

Iowa’s defense imploded on Jan. 2 against Michigan in Carver-Hawkeye. The Hawkeyes offense wasn’t clicking by any means, but the Black and Gold could not stop the Wolverines’ offensive attack...

Iowa players celebrate after Iowa's game against Northern Illinois on Friday Dec. 29, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies 98-75. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa continues winning streak by crushing Northern Illinois

Pete Ruden, [email protected] December 29, 2017

Iowa got itself ready for the continuation of Big Ten play in dominant fashion when it took down Northern Illinois on Dec. 2 in Carver-Hawkeye, 98-75, for its fifth-consecutive victory. After stellar...

Iowa guard Maishe Dailey (1) drives the ball to the hoop during the game between Iowa and Southern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 10. Iowa went on to defeat Southern 91-60. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye hoops herds Buffaloes in South Dakota

Adam Hensley, [email protected] December 22, 2017

It wasn’t always pretty, but Iowa managed to snare a win in its second-to-last nonconference game of the season, taking down Colorado, 80-73 on Dec. 22 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Maishe Dailey...

Iowa forward Tyler Cook slams down a dunk against Southern Utah University during the first half of a basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Thunderbirds 92-64. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes smother Thunderbirds’ storm

Adam Hensley, [email protected] December 19, 2017

In the game’s opening minutes, Tyler Cook grabbed an offensive rebound among three Southern Utah players, took one dribble, and slammed the ball home over a Thunderbird. The next defensive possession,...

Iowa's Nicholas Baer (51) looks for an open pass during the Hy-Vee Classic men's basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. The Hawkeyes beat the Bulldogs 90-64. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Baer’s grizzly performance too much for Bulldogs

Adam Hensley, [email protected] December 16, 2017

Wells Fargo Arena has been kind to Nicholas Baer. As a redshirt freshman in 2015, Baer scored 13 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and recorded 6 blocked shots — at the time, an arena record. The...

Iowa's Cordell Pemsl (35) and Drake's Kory Kuenstling (32) go for a rebound during the Hy-Vee Classic men's basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. The Hawkeyes beat the Bulldogs, 90-64. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa downs Drake in Hy-Vee Classic, 90-64

Pete Ruden, [email protected] December 16, 2017

Iowa knew it had an advantage. With their players towering over Drake’s starting lineup, the Hawkeyes pounded it inside to take the Bulldogs down, 90-64, in the Hy-Vee Classic in Des Moines on...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon dribbles the ball against Southern's LaQuentin Collins during the game between Iowa and Southern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 10. Iowa went on to defeat Southern 91-60. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes, Bulldogs set to do battle in Des Moines

Pete Ruden, [email protected] December 15, 2017

It’s a special weekend for basketball in the state of Iowa. The Hy-Vee Big Four Classic, consisting of Iowa vs. Drake and Iowa State vs. Northern Iowa, is set to take place for the sixth year at...

Iowa guard Connor McCaffery (30) looks for an open teammate during the game between Iowa and Southern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 10. Iowa went on to defeat Southern 91-60. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Connor McCaffery and the road to recovery

Adam Hensley, [email protected] December 14, 2017

Question marks surrounded Connor McCaffery from the beginning of the basketball season. The plan was for McCaffery to redshirt this season, play baseball in the spring, and then begin his Hawkeye basketball...

Iowa guard Maishe Dailey eyes an Iowa State player 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. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Rising up Dailey

Pete Ruden, [email protected] December 13, 2017
With his impressive play, Maishe Dailey has been just what the Hawkeyes have needed.
Iowa forward Jack Nunge (2) dunks against Southern in Carver-Hawkeye on Sunday. Iowa cooked Southern, 91-60. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Picking the perfect lineup for men’s hoops

December 12, 2017
Two Daily Iowan staffers debate which of Fran McCaffery’s starting lineups worked the best for Iowa basketball.
Iowa forward Tyler Cook (5) dunks the ball over Southern's Mubashar Alid (44) during the game between Iowa and Southern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 10. Iowa went on to defeat Southern 91-60. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa’s win over Southern was just what it needed

December 12, 2017
Iowa couldn’t find any momentum before smacking Southern on Dec. 10. It wasn’t a perfect game by any means, but it was a win Iowa badly needed to get back on course.