Joe Wieskamp
Iowa center Luka Garza (55) grabs a rebound under pressure from Michigan center Jon Teske (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette via AP)
Garza scores 33, Iowa beats No. 19 Michigan 90-83

Jan. 17, 2020 11:46 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza scored 33 points and four Iowa players scored

Iowa center Luka Garza (55) gestures after a 3-point basket against Northwestern during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Streaky Garza with 27, leads Iowa past Northwestern 75-62.

Matt Carlson Jan. 14, 2020 11:56 PM EST
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Luka Garza struck early, then struck again to put the

Northwestern forward Pete Nance (22) dunks next to Iowa guard Connor McCaffery (30) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Streaky Garza with 27, leads Iowa past Northwestern 75-62.

By Matt Carlson Jan. 14, 2020 10:21 PM EST
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Luka Garza scored 27 points — all but one of them in two

Iowa guard Bakari Evelyn drives upcourt past Maryland guard Anthony Cowan Jr., left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Wieskamp leads Iowa to 67-49 win over No. 12 Maryland

By John Bohnenkamp Jan. 10, 2020 09:31 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Hawkeyes were down to eight scholarship players

Iowa forwards Cordell Pemsl, right, and Riley Till (20) defend against Kennesaw State guard Jamie Lewis (12) who drives to the basket during an NCAA college college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
No. 25 Iowa routs Kennesaw State 93-51

Dec. 29, 2019 06:03 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sometimes, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said, teams can

Iowa center Luka Garza (55) shoots against Cincinnati center Chris Vogt (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Iowa hangs on for 77-70 victory over Cincinnati

By John Jackson Dec. 21, 2019 11:46 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — Despite losing a 15-point second-half lead, the Iowa players say

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp drives to the basket past Iowa State guard Prentiss Nixon, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Garza's double-double leads Iowa to 84-68 win over Iowa St.

By John Bohnenkamp Dec. 12, 2019 10:13 PM EST
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Sixteen years, Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp said, is a long time.

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery reacts to a call in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
No. 4 Michigan tops Iowa 103-91 despite 44 points from Garza

By Noah Trister Dec. 06, 2019 09:07 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Franz Wagner and No. 4 Michigan rebounded from their

Iowa guard Connor McCaffery (30) and Syracuse center Bourama Sidibe (34) vie for a reboundd uring an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Syracuse, N.Y. (Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard via AP)
Garza scores 23, Iowa beats Syracuse 68-54

By Mark Frank Dec. 03, 2019 09:07 PM EST
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse, we have a problem. Luka

Iowa's Jordan Bohannon (3) celebrates as his team leads against Texas Tech during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Iowa tops No. 12 Texas Tech 72-61 at Las Vegas Invitational

By Adam Soboleski Nov. 28, 2019 10:42 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Faced with its first true test of the season, No. 12 Texas

Iowa players, from left to right, Aidan Vanderloo, Jack Nunge Jordan Bohannon and Patrick McCaffery sit on the bench during an NCAA college non-conference basketball game against Cal Poly, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
Iowa overwhelms Cal Poly 85-59

By Luke Meredith Nov. 24, 2019 07:06 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has proven it can handle low-major teams.

Iowa center Luka Garza, left, shoots a three-point basket ahead of North Florida forward Dorian James (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Garza leads Iowa in 83-68 win over North Florida

Associated Press Nov. 21, 2019 09:21 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza missed his first five shots in the first six

North Florida guard Emmanuel Adedoyin, left, fights for the ball with Iowa forward Cordell Pemsl during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
North Florida Ospreys at Iowa Hawkeyes 11/21/2019

Nov. 21, 2019 08:07 PM EST

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery, left, talks with his son forward Patrick McCaffery, right, before an NCAA college basketball game against Oral Roberts, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Garza scores 30, Iowa defeats Oral Roberts 87-74

By John Bohnenkamp Nov. 15, 2019 10:21 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza has played against double-teams throughout

Garza's double-double helps Iowa to 87-60 win over SIUE.

By John Bohnenkamp Nov. 08, 2019 11:24 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — It wasn't an overstatement, Fran McCaffery said.

Xavier's Naji Marshall, left, drives against Siena's Donald Carey (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Missouri State Lady Bears at Boise State Broncos 11/10/2019

Nov. 08, 2019 08:01 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois in Iowa City. Iowa has an interesting blend of potential and experience in its pipeline though, and the Hawkeyes could find themselves back in the NCAA Tournament if their revamped roster can jell ahead of Big Ten play. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, File)
Iowa going with youth, waiting on Bohannon

By Luke Meredith Oct. 23, 2019 04:55 PM EDT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has a leadership void to fill after forward Tyler Cook

Iowa F Jack Nunge back after unique redshirt season

By Luke Meredith Oct. 09, 2019 06:24 PM EDT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — In an era when many college players want to speed up their

FILE - In this March 22, 2019, file photo, Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery yells instructions to players in the first half against Cincinnati during a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio. Defections, transfers and a key injury made this the most chaotic offseason in coach Fran McCaffery's decade-long tenure at Iowa. But that doesn't necessarily mean the Hawkeyes are in for a down season in 2019-20. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Bohannon's hip surgery headlines Iowa's chaotic offseason

By Luke Meredith Jun. 11, 2019 05:57 PM EDT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa coach Fran McCaffery's tradition of quiet offseasons was

Cincinnati's head coach Mick Cronin yells instructions to players in the second half against Iowa during a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 22, 2019. Iowa won 79-72. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Iowa rallies past Cincinnati 79-72

By Joe Kay Mar. 22, 2019 02:47 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Iowa kept up the Big Ten's blitz through its first six games in