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Bennett Stirtz drives to the basket against Purdue. Photo courtesy of hawkeyesports.com.

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Iowa’s first home sellout under Ben McCollum has little effect as No. 13 Purdue cruises to 78-57 victory

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Ben McCollum poses for a photo with a fan after Tuesday's season opener. Photo courtesy of hawkeyesports.com.

Featured/ Men's Basketball

Win or lose, Saturday’s sellout against Purdue milestone moment for Ben McCollum

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Iowa point guard Bennett Stirtz drives to the basket against Western Michigan. Photo courtesy of hawkeyesports.com.

Featured/ Men's Basketball

Iowa men look to accomplish what few visiting teams do in Mackey Arena

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty ben mccollum, bennett stirtz, braden smith, matt-painter January 13, 2026

Josh Dix (left) and Payton Sandfort in their Iowa days.

Men's Basketball/ Video

Video: Big nights from Dix and Sandfort not enough as Iowa falls 90-81 to #7 Purdue

Dallas Jones Follow @DallasJonesy Fran McCaffery, Josh Dix, matt-painter, Payton Sandfort February 4, 2025

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery (left) speaks with Purdue coach Matt Painter before their teams met on Jan. 27, 2022 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Basketball/ Featured

Caitlin Clark court-storming incident sparks ongoing debate

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Caitlin Clark, Fran McCaffery, matt-painter January 22, 2024

Iowa guard Josh Dix dribbles out front during a game against Purdue on Jan. 20, 2024 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HF)

Men's Basketball/ Video

Purdue completes series sweep vs Iowa men in 84-70 victory Saturday afternoon

Dallas Jones Follow @DallasJonesy Fran McCaffery, matt-painter, Payton Sandfort, tony perkins January 20, 2024

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery is not happy with a call during his team’s game against Michigan State on Feb. 22, 2022 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Basketball/ Breaking News

Iowa leaves Indiana 0-2 in upset bids
Iowa men's hoops loses 87-68 at Purdue Monday

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, matt-painter, tony perkins, zach edey December 4, 2023

Iowa’s Filip Rebraca (0) guards Purdue’s Zach Edey in the post during a game on Jan. 27, 2022 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Basketball/ Featured

Iowa men face tall order at Purdue in Monday’s Big Ten opener

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty ben krikke, Fran McCaffery, matt-painter, zach edey December 3, 2023

The Iowa bench celebrates a three-point basket during a game against Indiana in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament on March 12, 2022 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

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Iowa will face No. 3 seed Purdue in Sunday’s Big Ten championship game
Boilermakers won both games against Iowa in regular season

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Keegan Murray, matt-painter, zach edey March 12, 2022

Iowa’s Keegan Murray (15) bumps fists with teammate Tony Perkins (11) during pregame introductions prior to playing Purdue on Jan. 27, 2022 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Basketball/ Breaking News

Iowa’s second-half comeback against Purdue falls short again

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, jaden ivey, Keegan Murray, matt-painter, zach edey January 27, 2022