Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum reacts to the Hawkeyes' 66-62 loss to Iowa State during a postgame press conference in Ames on Thursday, Dec. 11. (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times)
Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz, left, fight for a loose ball with Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa forward Cooper Koch (8) drives to the basket over Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey (3) passes in front of Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa head coach Ben McCollum directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic, center, fights for a loose ball with Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz, rear, and guard Isaia Howard (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa forward Cam Manyawu dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz, left, fight for a loose ball with Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa forward Cooper Koch (8) drives to the basket over Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey (3) passes in front of Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa head coach Ben McCollum directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic, center, fights for a loose ball with Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz, rear, and guard Isaia Howard (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa forward Cam Manyawu dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
