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3 Burning Questions for Iowa men’s basketball: Can Hawkeyes maintain Elite 8 momentum?

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Apr 3, 2026
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IOWA CITY — The Iowa men’s basketball team did not replicate Ben McCollum’s regular-season success in year one at Drake in its first year under the four-time Division II coach.

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Iowa head coach Ben McCollum reacts during the first half of an NCAA men's basketball tournament Elite 8 game against Illinois at the Toyota Center in Houston, on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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Iowa's Bennett Stirtz (14) goes up for a layup during the second half of an NCAA men's basketball tournament Elite 8 game against Illinois at the Toyota Center in Houston, on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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