Alert Top Story COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL IOWA Four-star power forward commits to Iowa men's basketball, first 2026 commit for Hawkeyes ethan.petrik Sep 13, 2025 Sep 13, 2025 Updated Nov 12, 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. 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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.
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.
Iowa's Bennett Stirtz named preseason All-Big Ten The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook named Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz to the five-player preseason All-Big Ten team.
Former Iowa men’s basketball coach George Raveling dies Former Iowa men's basketball coach George Raveling died on Tuesday.
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What playing for his dad means for Iowa freshman Peyton McCollum Iowa freshman guard Peyton McCollum knew what to expect from his dad's intense coaching style when he joined the Hawkeyes after a standout sea…
Coaching staff, roster carryover make Iowa men’s basketball coaching transition smoother than most Six former Drake players and six ex-Bulldogs coaches make for a smoother transition for the Iowa men's basketball team as the Ben McCollum era…
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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.
Iowa men's basketball to play neutral site contest in Des Moines The Iowa men's basketball team will return to Des Moines in December for a neutral site contest in Ben McCollum's first season as head coach o…
Iowa men's hoops adds sixth Drake transfer The Iowa men's basketball team added its sixth transfer from new head coach Ben McCollum's 2024-25 roster at Drake on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes ha…
Iowa men's basketball picks up commitment from C-USA guard The Iowa men's basketball team landed its eighth transfer portal commitment of the 2025 offseason on Wednesday night as a freshman guard from …
Former Iowa guard Carter Kingsbury announces transfer destination Carter Kingsbury, a Ponca, Nebraska native, announced his transfer portal destination after four seasons as a member of the Iowa men's basketb…
Iowa men's hoops loses commitment of lone 2026 recruit The Quad-City Times confirmed Navon Shabazz is no longer committed to the Hawkeyes. He was the lone commit in Iowa's 2026 recruiting class.
Oklahoma prep forward flips commitment from Drake to Iowa, follows Ben McCollum The Iowa men's basketball program poached a second prep recruit from an in-state mid-major on Wednesday, nabbing Drake's top 2025 commit.
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Drake guard, MVC Sixth Man of the Year commits to Iowa men's basketball Tavion Banks became the fifth former Drake Bulldog to join the Hawkeyes on Friday. He averaged 10.1 points, five rebounds and one assist in 20…
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What convinced Beth Goetz to hire Ben McCollum as Iowa’s next men’s hoops coach? Iowa director of athletics Beth Goetz did not need long to land on Ben McCollum as the right man to lead the Hawkeye men's basketball team.
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