COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL | IOWA Who would be Ben McCollum's favorite Iowa basketball player (if he had one)? ethan.petrik Oct 28, 2026 12 hrs ago 0 × Ben McCollum | Iowa Men's Basketball | Oct. 27 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CORALVILLE — Ben McCollum doesn’t have a favorite player. But, if he did, the Iowa men’s basketball coach knows who it would be. The Iowa men's basketball team hosted Illinois Springfield in a preseason exhibition at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Tuesday. 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