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We are just over a month from the 2026 NBA Draft, and one Hawkeye is looking to cement himself as a mid-first-round pick. The NBA Draft hype surrounding star gu

Bennett Stirtz is already impressing scouts in unsurprising news to Hawkeye fans

A lot of Power Four programs are kicking themseleves for not offering Bennett Stirtz immediately out of high school. Before carving up Big Ten courts for the Ha

Bennett Stirtz's NBA Draft position is holding steady as we get closer to Draft night

Iowa's potential path to the NCAA Tournament got a whole lot easier this week. The NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball committees voted to expand the N

An interesting prediction by Andy Katz has the Hawkeyes going back-to-back

After one of the greatest seasons in Iowa men's basketball history, the Hawkeyes made sure their head coach isn't leaving the sideline anytime soon. According to ESPN, Ben McCollum and the Hawkeyes are close to a new 6-year contract. McCollum led Iowa to a 24-13 record and a spot in the Elite 8 for the [...]

ESPN: Ben McCollum, Iowa finalizing a new 6-year contract

McCollum led the Hawkeyes to the Elite 8 in his first season in charge, and now he will be in Iowa City for the foreseeable future.

Major Ben McCollum news has Iowa positioned as a Big Ten contender for years to come

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The WNBA returns this weekend with a lot of good storylines. While Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark returns, another Iowa star is also looking to make some noise. Lucy Olsen averaged four points per game during her rookie year with the Washington mystics. She played in 41 games.

Lucy Olsen prepares for her second WNBA season

Former iowa star Kate Martin was waived by the Golden State Valkyries. In two WNBA seasons, Martin averaged 4.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. Martin helped Iowa reach consecutive national title games and win three straight Big Ten Tournament titles.

Former Iowa standout Kate Martin waived by Valkyries

The NCAA has really pushed the boundaries of the phrase, "You can never have too much of a good thing." The NCAA Tournament, or March Madness as it is affection

The NCAA has officially made March Madness more maddening than ever before

Listen to Hawkeye Headquarters reporter Evan Denton and Our Quad Cities News reporter Joel Kellar talk about the latest Hawkeye news. In this episode Evan and Joel take their picks for best breakout performance, best newcomer, and best sports moment. Who stood out across Hawkeye athletics? How are things looking for the future?

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The transfer portal chaos has come and gone, and Iowa picked up two huge additions from the portal for next season. Two-way guard Ty'Reek Coleman was the first

Ben McCollum believes that a newcomer has only scratched the surface of his potential

Anothe day, another accolade for Iowa star guard Bennett Stirtz. After a dynamic and improbable run to the Elite Eight, the Hawkeyes were thrust into the spotli

A former Iowa star was an obvious choice to receive an invite to the NBA Draft Combine

Caitlin Clark will have a picture book out this fall based on her own life, one she knows is like few others. Random House Books for Young Readers announced Tuesday that "EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams" will be published Nov. 3. In rhyming verse, the former Iowa Hawkeyes star and current WNBA [...]

'Giving a little extra': Caitlin Clark publishing children's book

The transfer portal window has come and gone, and after 15 days, the chaos finally slowed down. Luckily for the program, Ben McCollum only lost one player to th

Ty'Reek Coleman is just the guard to push the needle forward for the program

For five former Hawkeyes, the focus has completely shifted from the NFL Draft to proving they are worthy of a spot on the 53-man roster. Iowa set a new program

Xavier Nwankpa's simple statement proved he has all the motivation he needs

The transfer portal chaos has officially ended, but that does not mean there is not an opportunity to still bolster the roster before next season. As of midnigh

3 players Ben McCollum can save from the transfer portal to boost the roster

With the transfer portal window on the verge of closing, two new faces are headed to Iowa City, with one heading in another direction. The transfer portal windo

Iowa's Sweet 16 hero is headed to the ACC after only one season in Iowa City

Ben McCollum, take a bow! The Iowa Men's Basketball program has had an amazing weekend, locking up two talented transfers within a day of each other. Iowa added

Hawkeye fans are stoked after Iowa picked up a massive transfer portal addition

After a slow start to the transfer portal window, Ben McCollum just hit two massive home runs in back-to-back days. Iowa's amazing weekend started with signing

Iowa's plans to contend next season went into overdrive after a massive transfer signing

The Play-In Tournament is over and the seeding is officially set for the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The Oklahoma City Thunder finished with the best overall record at 6

A trio of former Hawkeyes are ready to start their journey for the Larry O'Brien Trophy

The wait is over, Hawkeye fans! Iowa finally made a signing from the transfer portal. Ben McCollum and the Iowa Men's Basketball program had been quiet during t

Ty'Reek Coleman's signing gives Iowa something they were desperately searching for

Ben McCollum and company have been quiet through the first half of the transfer portal window, and they aren't the only ones. There hasn't been much movement ac

3 players Ben McCollum must focus on with the transfer portal window winding down

With only a few days remaining in the transfer portal window, Ben McCollum and the Hawkeyes have been eerily silent. The 2026 transfer portal window for men's b

Iowa's search for some much-needed guard help involves a former four-star prospect

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As Ben McCollum and the program ramp up their efforts to add talent to the roster through the transfer portal, the status of one of their top players from last

Tavion Banks' cryptic announcement has left Iowa fans scratching their heads

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Former Hawkeye Addie Deal is heading from Iowa City to Madison, Wisconsin. Deal announced on Instagram that she will play next season with the Badgers. The five-star recruit entered the portal on M…

Former Hawkeye Addie Deal transfers to Wisconsin

Patience is the name of the game for Ben McCollum and the Iowa Hawkeyes as the transfer portal chaos rages on. The transfer portal window has been open for just

Ben McCollum is taking a chance on a transfer guard who flopped at UNC

Davis tallied career highs across the board last season, averaging 20.1 points per game on 44% shooting from the field and 40% from beyond the arc. He also added 3.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game last season.

A massive transfer portal entry could be the solution to Iowa's starting PG issue

The men's basketball transfer portal window has been open for nearly a week, and Ben McCollum and the Hawkeyes have been quiet. Coming off a solid 24-13 season

Ben McCollum, Iowa have entered the race for a potential Bennett Stirtz replacement

It was a tough road back for former Hawkeye Payton Sandfort, but his hard work and determination paid off in a big way. The former Hawkeye sharpshooter had mult

From his couch at home to OKC, it's been an emotional rookie season for a former Hawkeye

Riley started his career with Calvary Baptist University before making the jump to Tulsa. In one season with the Golden Hurricanes, Riley averaged 15.0 points on 44.8% shooting from the field and 38.9% from beyond the arc.

Ben McCollum is keeping tabs on a former All-ACC player to add some much-needed depth

Ben McCollum and Iowa men's basketball have been actively recruiting talented players from the transfer portal, but nothing has materialized through the first s

Iowa is pushing hard to sign a big transfer with massive implications for next season

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In the new age of college athletics, where players can be paid to play, the transfer portal has become like the wild west. There is no limit to how much athlete

Iowa must overcome eye-popping price tags if they want top transfer portal talent

As we say goodbye to big Al, let's forget the lows and relive the highs of his short career in a Hawkeye uniform.

Thank You, Alvaro: Folgueiras Enters the Transfer Portal

Bruns missed the final two months of the season with a foot injury, but he finished the season as South Dakota's leading scorer (20.8 points per game) and was second on the team in rebounds (5.1 per game).

Iowa is battling T.J. Otzelberger and others to secure a sharpshooting transfer guard

As the transfer portal craziness ramps up, so have Iowa men's basketball's efforts to recruit some of the top talent. After losing forward Alvaro Folgueiras to

Iowa is swinging for the fences by meeting with the top scoring freshman from last season

A prominent Iowa men's basketball player is set to leave the Hawkeyes program. Junior Alvaro Folgueiras entered his name into the transfer portal. Folgueiras joins over 1,000 men's basketball college players to enter the portal since it opened on April 7. Folgueiras left his mark on the Iowa program in his lone season in Iowa [...]

Iowa's Alvaro Folgueiras enters transfer portal

Iowa got some bad news to end the week after key reserve Alvaro Folgueiras announced he is entering the transfer portal. Folgueiras joined the Hawkeyes last sum

He wasn't in Iowa City very long, but Alvaro Folgueiras made a lasting impact

Ben McCollum had tremendous success in his first season at the helm, putting together a cohesive roster quickly and guiding them to the Elite 8. En route to its

Ben McCollum got a gut punch after an NCAA Tournament hero hits the transfer portal

Listen to Hawkeye Headquarters reporter Evan Denton and Our Quad Cities News reporter Joel Kellar talk about the latest Hawkeye news. What's the latest as March Madness ends and the transfer portal opens? What reflections do they have for the end of the basketball season? What does Evan think of the Chain Smokers?

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The transfer portal window for men's basketball is open, and the Hawkeyes have yet to make a signing through the early portion of the window. Over 1,500 men's b

Predicting 2 Iowa men's basketball transfer portal commits coming this week

Barkley, a sophomore forward, was a prolific scorer for the Buccaneers last season, averaging 14.6 points per game on 58.9 percent shooting from the field and 38.3 percent from beyond the arc.

Iowa has checked in on an intriguing transfer forward to add to a crowded forward group

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Iowa's linebacker rotation will look a bit different next season. The trio of Karson Sharar, Jaden Harrell, and Jaxon Rexroth are no longer in the black and gold. The three of them combined for 149 tackles, 5 sacks, and an interception last season. Next up for Iowa is a local standout, Cam Buffington, who has [...]

Cam Buffington preps for bigger role in Iowa linebacker rotation

As the Hawkeyes turn to year two of Ben McCollum's tenure, the bar for success has been raised.

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McCollum initially signed a six-year contract last year, but after a successful first season, Goetz wants to ensure McCollum stays in Iowa City for the foreseeable future.

Iowa fans got the best possible coaching carousel news on Ben McCollum

The foundation has been laid, but now it's time for the Hawkeyes to add to it next season. Expectations were low at the beginning of last season for Ben McCollu

ESPN's way-too-early rankings show faith the foundation Ben McCollum built

Ben McCollum did more in a year than some coaches do in their entire careers. Iowa had a tremendous year in McCollum's first season, advancing all the way to th

Reuniting with an old friend could be just the answer Iowa needs to fix its size issue

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Taking stock of Iowa's 2026-27 rotation as the portal opens

How much will Kael Combs be tasked with replacing Bennett Stirtz for the Hawks?

Taking stock of Iowa's 2025-26 rotation as the portal opens

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Take a breath Hawkeye fans, Ben McCollum isn't going anywhere anytime soon. In McCollum's first year in charge of the program, Iowa did a complete 180 from the

If UNC couldn't pry him away, Ben McCollum might be in Iowa City to stay

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McCollum spoke to Brad Evans and Pat Boyle on "BetMGM Tonight," and when he was asked who he wants to win the National Championship, he said, "If it's not the Iowa Hawkeyes, I don't want anyone to win it."

Ben McCollum's stark reminder proves he is a Hawkeye homer through and through

If you think March Madness was already maddening enough, think again. This year, 68 teams were given the opportunity to win a coveted National Championship, wit

March is set to get a whole lot more maddening as fans trash a new proposal

There are just a few days before the 15-day transfer portal window opens for winter sport athletes and there are some early candidates for Iowa to take a look at.

5 early transfer portal targets emerging for Ben McCollum to lock in on

The question that has been the elephant in the room since Iowa was bounced from the NCAA Tournament: Who will replace star guard Bennett Stirtz? It will be no s

The biggest transfer portal need Ben McCollum must address is obvious

The 2026 transfer portal window for winter athletics is just a few days away. With NIL expanding and no limits on transfers, the transfer portal windows have be

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Ben McCollum and the Iowa Hawkeyes picked up a big recruiting win Thursday evening. Jaidyn Coon, a 6'6″ small forward out of Storm Lake, Iowa, committed to play for Iowa. Coon was recently named Iowa's Mr. Basketball winner, and he is considered a four-star prospect by 247Sports composite ranking.

Hawkeyes pick up commitment from Jaidyn Coon, Iowa's Mr. Basketball winner

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Iowa head coach Ben McCollum recruited Coon hard this season before he initially chose to join the Creighton program. After Creighton head coach Greg McDermott announced his retirement, Coon reopened his commitment and signed with Iowa.

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In year one, Ben McCollum led Iowa to the Elite Eight. What are fans expecting from the Hawkeyes in year two?

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Very few players had the impact in one season that Bennett Stirtz did for the Hawkeyes this year. After following Ben McCollum from the Drake Bulldogs, the form

Bennett Stirtz earned an obvious All-Transfer Team nod after a transformational season

Listen to Hawkeye Headquarters reporter Evan Denton and Our Quad Cities News reporter Joel Kellar talk about the latest Hawkeye news. What emotions are running through the team as the men's basketball season comes to a close? What's next for the team? And what predictions do Evan and Joel have for the rest of the [...]

Hawkeye men's basketball ends 'rejuvenating and shocking' season: HHQ Weekly

It cannot be overstated how much Ben McCollum did for the men's basketball program in such a short time. After turning down multiple opportunities to coach Divi

Continued success is the name of the game for Ben McCollum and Iowa men's basketball

After a spring practice concluded, Ferentz took the time to say how "unbelievably fun" it was to watch Iowa Men's Basketball's run this season. He called it a great performance by all of those guys.

Kirk Ferentz echoes everyones thoughts on Iowa men's basketball's wild ride

We are still a week away from the transfer portal officially opening, but that has stopped hundreds of players from planning to hop in once it opens. The Hawkey

Iowa can fix its size problem by adding one of the biggest players on the market

Ben McCollum's first season as the Iowa Hawkeyes head coach was a resounding success; let's dive into the reasons why

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With the offseason in full swing, Ben McCollum and his staff have the difficult task of retaining and adding to the roster for sustained success. Iowa overachie

An explosive athlete from Ben McCollum's backyard is a must-get for the program

Former 5-star recruit Addie Deal announced Monday that she will enter the transfer portal after a Big Ten All-Freshman first year at Iowa. "Thank you to my amazing teammates, all the incredibly wonderful fans, my business partners, and the Iowa City community for their support over my first year.

Hawkeyes' Addie Deal enters transfer portal

Nothing like some postseason success to boost your status on the recruiting trail. Ben McCollum took Iowa from the cellar straight to the top right before our e

Iowa's recent success paved the way for a top 2027 prospect to set an official visit

The offseason has fully begun for the Hawkeyes after a loss to Illinois in the Elite 8, but that does not mean McCollum is taking his foot off the gas.

Ben McCollum's response to what comes next further proves he's a basketball psycho

Stirtz's Iowa career was short, but he wants to lay the foundation for future success by giving a seal of approval for Iowa and the coaching staff.

Bennett Stirtz's bold statement should have prospects lining up to play at Iowa

It was clear early on that Drake Bulldogs transfer Tavion Banks was Iowa's second-best player behind Bennett Stirtz. Stirtz was the focal point on offense, but

Tavion Banks just made a starting revelation that should get Iowa fans excited

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