- AARON BEARD Associated Press
Here are storylines to watch on each of the teams that will play in Saturday's national semifinals in Indianapolis.
- ethan.petrik
From Bennett Stirtz’s rise to roster questions ahead, three takeaways from Iowa’s season-ending loss to Illinois as year one of the Ben McCollum era ends in the Elite 8.
- USA Today - Vertical
Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg cuts down the nets in Chicago after Michigan beat Tennessee to advance to the Final Four on March 29, 2026.
- ben.hutchens
The Iowa State senior guard just finished two grueling years in Iowa State's basketball program. He wants to take some well-deserved time off.
- EDDIE PELLS Associated Press
All that talent at Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum at UConn. And somebody has to be play the part of the unheralded “little guy.” That role belongs to Illinois.
- Scott Richey, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Brad Underwood made his way up the ladder at the south end of the Toyota Center court with golden scissors in hand.
- ethan.petrik
Despite leading for more than 25 minutes, the Iowa men's basketball fell to Illinois in the Elite 8 on Saturday in Houston.
PITTSBURGH — To stay or not to stay? That is the question polarizing NFL draft prospects in the winter when the dust settles after the college football season. In years past, this decision was simple — the blue-chippers could leave after three years and get a head start on their financial earnings, and those seeking a higher spot in the draft hung back in school. The paradigm shifted after the ...
Take a look inside the Toyota Center as Iowa men's basketball takes on Illinois in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament Elite 8 in Houston.
Free to read: The Illinois men's basketball team advanced to the Final Four for the first time in more than 20 years with a win over Iowa in Houston on Saturday.
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Some players look for reasons to leave. Killyan Toure is looking for reasons to return to Iowa State next season.
Iowa added its first player from outside the Hawkeye state to the its 2027 recruiting class, nabbing a highly-touted three-star safety from Illinois to the group.
Will Jefferson have to wrestle with the “what if” of his ankle sprain for the rest of his life?
Retaining Milan Momcilovic would be huge for Iowa State. He was one of two players to start and play in all 37 games this season.
Joshua Jefferson wasn't even close to playing in ISU's sweet 16 game against Tennessee because of a sprained ankle.
A translation mix-up led to laughs, but Alvaro Folgueiras keeps delivering for Iowa as one of the brightest stars of March Madness and the Hawkeyes' improbably Elite 8 run.
Iowa State is attempting to reach the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight for the first time since 2000.
Iowa and Illinois men's basketball players and coaches met with the media on Friday to preview the Elite 8 matchup between the Hawkeyes and Illini.
As Iowa surged to the Elite 8, speculation swirled about Ben McCollum and North Carolina. The Hawkeyes coach called the rumors false and reaffirmed his commitment to Iowa.
The Iowa women's basketball team suffered its first transfer portal exit of the 2026 offseason on Friday.
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Joshua Jefferson participated in the early shootaround portion of ISU's practice. High-top shoes give him support on his sprained left ankle.
The Iowa men advanced to their first Elite 8 in 39 years after beating Nebraska in the Sweet 16. Hear from Iowa and Nebraska's coaches and players.
Nebraska had only four players on the court. Alvaro Folgueiras capitalized with a decisive late dunk to seal its first Elite 8 berth in 39 years.
From Northwest Missouri State to Drake then on to Iowa, Ben McCollum's faced a "tough" two years. But, now he's led the Hawkeyes back to the Elite 8.
Follow along live as Iowa faces Nebraska in the Sweet 16 tonight in Houston. Updates, analysis and key moments all in one place.
The Iowa men's basketball team got the last word in Houston, overcoming Nebraska's "sea of red" to defeat the Huskers and advance to the Sweet 16.
A new coach's challenge rule has changed college basketball this season. The impact is also being seen in the NCAA tournaments.
Nebraska's Rienk Mast after NCAA Sweet 16 loss to Iowa