Almost two months ago, in West Lafayette, Iowa fell behind big against a Purdue team that shot the lights out in the first half. Iowa rallied in the second half behind some timely turnovers on defense and a torrid shooting stretch of their own, before falling late. Tonight, in IowaContinue Reading
The Hyball is a weekly Iowa men’s basketball column. Whoever said “comparison is the thief of joy” clearly never got to contrast Caitlin Clark with literally anything else. Because I’ve seen enough. It’s crown time. I’ve had this thought more than a few times over the last 1.3 years, but godContinue Reading
Last week was a quiet week on the schedule for Iowa sports, but the Hawkeyes that did compete more than made up for it with their performances. The Iowa track & field team set multiple school records and gained national recognition, while the Hawkeye gymnastics squad picked up another early-season winContinue Reading
Three of Iowa’s last four opponents coming into today’s game are currently outside of projected NCAA Tournament brackets. Games against non-NCAA Tournament opponents are generally good to help a team build momentum, but they also pose some risk. A loss to one of those teams could do significant damage toContinue Reading
Fortunes can change quickly in basketball. Coming into the season, Maryland was a Top 5 team that some observers thought was capable of winning a national championship. Indiana was a veteran team that was a dark horse to win the Big Ten and even advance to a Final Four. And MichiganContinue Reading
Weird but true: the last time Iowa men’s basketball played a Saturday home game — non-conference or conference — was before most of us even knew what COVID-19 was. No, really — February 29, 2020. Coincidentally enough, Iowa’s opponent in that game? Penn State, the same team they played inContinue Reading
Iowa won their 29th consecutive dual meet on Friday night but while they topped Ohio State in match points (21-12), matches won (6-4), and bonus points (3-0), I don’t think think this is a result they’ll feel especially great about. Or at least they probably shouldn’t feel great about it,Continue Reading
WHO: #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten)WHEN: 7:00 PM CT (Friday, January 21)WHERE: Covelli Center (Columbus, OH)TV: BTNRADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network (TuneIn, or local listings) | AM 800 KXICSTREAM: xxxMOBILE: xxTWITTER: @Hawks_Wrestling | @IowaWRLive | @IowaAwesome | @IowaOnBTN NOTE: Don’t forget to follow all the action during the game and chat with yourContinue Reading
In the last week and a half, the Iowa women’s basketball team has finally seemed to right the ship. Going into its game at Nebraska on January 9, the Hawks were 7-4. They were growing precariously close to the bubble conversation in NCAA Tournament projections, and talks of competing forContinue Reading
The Hyball is a weekly Iowa men’s basketball column I have a friend named Chris. Chris is a bit of a basketball purist. He loves five on five but generally refuses to play four on four. He’s a pretty talented player. He was the one who first made me realize AllContinue Reading
In the last week and a half, the Iowa women’s basketball team has finally seemed to right the ship. Going into its game at Nebraska on January 9, the Hawks were 7-4. They were growing precariously close to the bubble conversation in NCAA Tournament projections, and talks of competing forContinue Reading
It’s not fair to say that the referees cost Iowa this game. Not when Iowa had not just their worst offensive performance of the season but the fifth worst offensive performance of the Fran McCaffery Era at Iowa. Not when Iowa shot 29% in the first half… and was somehow worse (26%) inContinue Reading
The 2020-21 season was one of the best athletic years in Iowa history. Extraordinary performances across the athletic department led to broken records, postseason awards, and added expectations. Success in college sports can be fickle, but if the start of the winter season is any indication, the Hawkeyes are notContinue Reading
After steamrolling Northwestern on Friday night, the #2 Iowa wrestling team took their parade on the road and headed south to take on #21 Illinois in Champaign on Sunday afternoon. The result? An even more lopsided win for the Hawkeyes. Iowa took nine of ten matches in the dual meet,Continue Reading
Last week at Nebraska Iowa played one of its best offensive games of the season. The Hawks hit threes at a high rate, got to the basket throughout the game, and scored 95 points as a team. But despite that offensive outburst, Iowa only won the game by nine, becauseContinue Reading
