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Iowa Opens Season With 76-54 Win Over Lipscomb: Three Takeaways
Iowa opened up the season by defeating Lipscomb 76-54 on Monday night. It was nowhere near pretty for the full forty minutes, but there were some serious flashes of this team’s potential. Jaidyn Coon Makes an Immediate Impact Let’s take a deeper dive into the win by highlighting the obvious.…
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Iowa Vs Lipscomb: Opponent Preview, What to Watch For, Predictions
Iowa opens the long awaited new season at 7:00 PM Tuesday night as the Hawkeyes welcome Lipscomb to Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Bisons are coming off a 19-13 season under first-year head coach Kevin Carroll and enter the year with even higher expectations. Opponent Lipscomb was picked third in the A-Sun…
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Iowa Basketball Rotation Takeaways: Isaia Howard Starts, Peyton McCollum Surprises
Luke Burhans Oct 28, 2026 Rotation Thoughts Iowa deployed a starting lineup featuring Kael Combs, Isaia Howard, Cooper Koch, Tate Sage, and Andrew McKeever. Peyton McCollum and Ty’Reek Coleman were the first off the bench, followed by Cam Manyawu. To round out the first half, Trevin Jirak, Jaidyn Coon, and…
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Iowa vs. Illinois-Springfield: What to Watch For, Prediction and Pick to Click
We are approaching the finish line of a shortened offseason for the Iowa men’s basketball team. The excitement building up to this season has made it feel like an eternity. We have been able to watch short stints of scrimmages over the last few months, but tonight, we will finally…
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Five Biggest Hawkeye Basketball Games for the 2026-27 Season
The Iowa Hawkeyes have some extremely important games on tap all season long as they look to meet the expectations that come with being one of the last 8 teams left last season. I looked ahead and selected 5 games that I feel hold the most weight this season for…
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3 Takeaways From Iowa Men’s Basketball Media Day
Media day is like the first day of school. Everyone shows up with their new shoes, you see new faces, and excitement is buzzing. However, there is not always a whole lot to learn. That said, you can always overreact and take something away. Here are my main takeaways from…
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