Alert Top Story COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL | IOWA Report: Iowa men's hoops lands coveted K-State transfer guard ethan.petrik Apr 14, 2025 Apr 14, 2025 Updated Oct 18, 2025 0 × Ben McCollum is introduced as the 23rd head coach in Iowa men's basketball program during a press conference in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 25. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Iowa men's basketball landed a coveted, sharp-shooting transfer guard out of the transfer portal on Monday.kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^I]4@>^y@?#@E9DE6:?^DE2EFD^`h``gaefhgf__bg_abbQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 C6A@CE 7C@> rq$ $A@CEDVD y@? #@E9DE6:?k^2m[ z2?D2D $E2E6 EC2?D76C qC6?52? w2FD6? 4@>>:EE65 E@ x@H2]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 E96 a_ac\ad D62D@?[ w2FD6? 2G6C2865 `_]h A@:?ED 2?5 4@??64E65 @? h_ E9C66\A@:?E6CD] %96 p>2C:==@[ %6I2D AC@5F4E D9@E bg]gT 7C@> E9C66\A@:?E C2?86 H9:=6 2EE6>AE:?8 2? 2G6C286 @7 D6G6? EC:A=6D]k^Am kAm!C:@C E@ ;@:?:?8 E96 (:=542ED[ w2FD6? 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Ben McCollum Press Conference | March 25 Ben McCollum is introduced as the 23rd head coach in Iowa men's basketball program during a press conference in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 25.
Ben McCollum Press Conference | March 25 Ben McCollum is introduced as the 23rd head coach in Iowa men's basketball program during a press conference in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 25.
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Iowa Hawkeyes bowl game starting quarterback enters transfer portal Former Music City Bowl starter Brendan Sullivan entered the transfer portal after one season at Iowa on Friday.
Former walk-on, Hawkeye legacy player enters transfer portal Carter Kingsbury, the son of former Hawkeye Chris Kingsbury, announced his decision to enter the portal in a post to X, formerly known as Twit…
Iowa men's basketball flips in-state big man from Northern Iowa The Iowa men's basketball team flipped the 2025 Iowa Mr. Basketball winner from Northern Iowa in a surprise addition on Friday.
Iowa transfer portal tracker: Four-star forward commits to Iowa A 30-day window opened on Friday for Iowa men's basketball players to enter the transfer portal following the program's coaching change. Keep …
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What three words set the standard for Iowa coach Ben McCollum’s previous success? New Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum drew the motto from the “Art of War” by Sun Tzu during his time at Northwest Missouri State.
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