By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ben McCollum didn’t have to look far to find the latest player to join the Iowa men’s basketball roster. Peyton McCollum, the son of the Hawkeyes’ new coach, became the third high school player to sign with … Continue reading McCollum’s Son Joins Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s men’s basketball team will return to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines for a game next season. The Hawkeyes will play Bucknell on Saturday, December 20, it was announced Wednesday by Global Sports Management. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, June 6 at 11 a.m. (CDT) at hyveetix.com. The start time has not been announced. “We are excited to bring our team to Wells Fargo Arena in December to showcase our players to our fan base in the Des Moines metro area,” said Iowa coach Ben McCollum. “This is a great opportunity to play a strong … Continue reading Iowa Will Face Bucknell In Des Moines
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has added another player from Drake to his roster. Joey Matteoni, a 6-foot-9 forward from Overland Park, Kansas, signed with the Hawkeyes on Tuesday. Matteoni redshirted last season at Drake, so he will have four years of eligibility. Matteoni is the sixth player to follow McCollum from the Bulldogs, joining Bennett Stirtz, Kael Combs, Cam Manyawu, Isaia Howard and Tavion Banks. “Joey can do a variety of things – he can trigger your offense, finish and shoot,” said McCollum in a statement. “He will be a great addition to help us with our depth in the post.” … Continue reading Matteoni Makes It A Six-Pack Of Drake Transfers For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ben McCollum officially added a second prep recruit to his Iowa roster on Thursday, when Tate Sage signed a scholarship agreement. Sage, a 6-foot-7 guard from Weatherford, Oklahoma, originally signed to play for McCollum at Drake, but changed his commitment after McCollum was hired at Iowa. McCollum, who had to rebuild Iowa’s roster after being hired to replace Fran McCaffery, has gone into the NCAA transfer portal to find most of the new Hawkeyes. Sage joins Trevin Jirak of West Des Moines, Iowa, as prep signees. “Tate is exactly what we need for the future of Iowa … Continue reading Sage Becomes Iowa’s Second Prep Signee
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa got the experienced help it needed in the frontcourt with the signing of transfer Emely Rodriguez on Monday. Rodriguez, who played at Central Florida last season, will have three seasons of eligibility remaining. She is the … Continue reading Rodriguez Signs With Hawkeyes; Affolter Joins Staff
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team got the top two teams in the Big Ten at home last season. The Hawkeyes will see them on the road in the upcoming season. The conference released single-plays and double-plays on Wednesday, … Continue reading Iowa Women Get USC, UCLA On The Road Next Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ben McCollum’s first Big Ten schedule as Iowa’s men’s basketball coach will include two games with Purdue and road games against the other two new coaches in the conference. The conference revealed its home-and-home and single-play opponents … Continue reading Iowa’s Big Ten Men’s Basketball Matchups Announced
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Jan Jensen has been pursuing guards in the NCAA transfer portal since the end of the season. The Iowa women’s basketball coach found one in a player nicknamed “Chit-Chat.” Chazadi Wright, who played one season at Georgia … Continue reading ‘Chit-Chat’ Signs With Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Former Kansas State guard Brendan Hausen officially signed with Iowa on Tuesday, boosting the Hawkeyes’ roster to nine scholarship players for first-year coach Ben McCollum. Hausen, who committed to the Hawkeyes last week, has one season of … Continue reading Iowa Notebook: Hausen Officially Signs With Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP New Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has missed on some of his transfer portal targets, but he picked up a big one on Sunday night when Alvaro Folgueiras committed to the Hawkeyes. Folgueiras, a 6-foot-9 forward … Continue reading Folgueiras Commits To Hawkeyes
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