Alert Top Story COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL | IOWA Iowa men's basketball to play neutral site contest in Des Moines ethan.petrik May 28, 2025 May 28, 2025 Updated Sep 13, 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 IOWA CITY — The Iowa men's basketball team will face Bucknell on Saturday, Dec. 20 in a neutral site contest at Wells Fargo Arena.kAm%96 4@?E6DE H:== >2C< E96 D64@?5 E:>6 :? E9C66 D62D@?D E96 w2H<6J6D 92G6 A=2J65 2 C68F=2C D62D@? 82>6 :? s6D |@:?6D]k^AmkAm“(6 2C6 6I4:E65 E@ 3C:?8 @FC E62> E@ (6==D u2C8@ pC6?2 :? s646>36C E@ D9@H42D6 @FC A=2J6CD E@ @FC 72? 32D6 :? 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Iowa adds son of first-year head coach to hoops roster The Iowa men's basketball program announced the addition of new head coach Ben McCollum's oldest son to the 2025-26 roster on Friday.
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Petrik: Hockey formed who I am, girls should get the same opportunity Playing hockey growing up led me on a path to becoming a sportswriter and moving to Iowa. Girls in Iowa deserve the same opportunity to hit the ice.
Iowa men's basketball releases non-conference schedule Iowa opens the Ben McCollum era with seven home games, three neutral site contests and one road matchup before beginning Big Ten play.
Four-star power forward commits to Iowa men's basketball, first 2026 commit for Hawkeyes The Iowa men's basketball program landed its first commit in the 2026 recruiting class, landing the top player from the state of Washington on…