Nicholas Baer
Iowa center Luka Garza (55) grabs a rebound from Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim (35) during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Syracuse, N.Y. (Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard via AP)
Luka Garza's monster start propels surging Hawkeyes

By Luke Meredith Dec. 05, 2019 05:53 PM EST

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

Big Ten grants waiver, Iowa's Cordell Pemsl to return

May. 10, 2019 05:46 PM EDT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa forward Cordell Pemsl will return next season with two years of eligibility after the Big Ten Conference approved his hardship waiver. ...

Virginia head coach Tony Bennett, right, talks with Kyle Guy (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, March 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
After long year, Virginia gets chance at NCAA redemption

By Jeffrey Collins Mar. 21, 2019 04:04 PM EDT

Illinois's Adonis De La Rosa (12), Tevian Jones (5), Trent Frazier (1) and Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) react on the bench during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Iowa in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Chicago. Iowa won 83-62. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Baer scores 17 points as Iowa beats Illinois 83-62

By Jay Cohen Mar. 15, 2019 12:14 AM EDT

Iowa's Tyler Cook (25) drives against Wisconsin's Ethan Happ during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
No. 21 Wisconsin routs Iowa 65-45

Mar. 07, 2019 09:17 PM EST

Rutgers center Myles Johnson (15) grabs a rebound between Iowa's Jordan Bohannon, left, Nicholas Baer and Joe Wieskamp, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Harper scores 27, Rutgers rolls Iowa 86-72

By Luke Meredith Mar. 02, 2019 07:28 PM EST

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery reacts to a call during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. Ohio State won 90-70. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Iowa announcer suspended for 'King Kong' comment to return

By Luke Meredith Feb. 27, 2019 10:32 AM EST

Ohio State forward Andre Wesson, left, drives against Iowa forward Tyler Cook during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Ohio State beats No. 22 Iowa behind freshman's 29 points

Feb. 26, 2019 09:18 PM EST

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery reacts to a call against his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
No. 6 Michigan State blows past No. 19 Iowa, 82-67

By Luke Meredith Jan. 24, 2019 09:12 PM EST

Iowa forward Tyler Cook (25) runs down a loose ball ahead of Bryant's Joe Kasperzyk, left, SaBastian Townes (54) and Tanner Johnson (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 72-67. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
No. 24 Iowa survives lowly Bryant 72-67

By Luke Meredith Dec. 29, 2018 10:24 PM EST