Former Waterloo West stand-out Dale Jones will be playing basketball at Iowa starting next season, Head Coach Fran McCaffery announced on Monday (April 20, 2015).
Earlier this week, UNI basketball coach Ben Jacobson revealed that he and the school had agreed in principle on a contract extension. That deal has now been finalized.
After five straight departures on the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, Gonzaga is back in the Sweet 16. For Iowa, a return to the regional semifinals is now 16 years and counting.
Rick Pitino's teams have been known for their solid defense his entire career. The Louisville coach's harassing 2-3 zone made life rough on UNI Sunday night (March 22, 2015).
The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team breezed by Davidson (83-52) in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on March 20, 2015. The margin of victory set a record.
Kyle Denning's late-game shot seemed insignificant at the time, but it turns out the three-pointer helped Iowa set an NCAA Tournament record in its blowout win Friday night (March 20, 2015).
Kurt Warner's rise to stardom in the NFL is one of the best-known underdog stories in sports. The former Pro Bowl quarterback is hoping the rags-to-riches journey he experienced will help his alma mater in the NCAA basketball tournament.