Steve Alford

Ben McCollum smiles after seeing his Iowa team make the NCAA Tournament. Photo courtesy of hawkeyesports.com.

Breaking News/ Men's Basketball

First-year Iowa head coach Ben McCollum now in select company
No. 9 seed Iowa will face eight-seed Clemson Friday in Tampa

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Steve Alford. Photo courtesy of hawkeyesports.com.

Featured/ Men's Basketball

Hlas column: It’s my silver anniversary of being from “freakin’ Iowa,” courtesy of Steve Alford

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Ben McCollum gives a thumbs-up in the Ohio State game. Photo courtesy of hawkeyesports.com.

Featured/ Men's Basketball

Winning 20 games in year one impressive under any circumstance

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Former Hawkeye Doug Thomas. Photo courtesy of Tri-City Tide.

Featured/ Men's Basketball

Two decades later; former Hawkeye Doug Thomas still hooping professionally

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Iowa Basketball coach Fran McCaffery during the team’s media day on Oct. 11, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. (Rob Howe/HawkeyeNation)

Basketball/ Featured

Silly to think losing to Auburn would put Fran McCaffery on hot seat

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Fran McCaffery

Basketball/ Featured

Lofty goals within reach for Iowa men’s basketball, including ending 40-year drought

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Basketball/ Football/ Sports+

A look back at nearly 30 years of covering the Hawkeyes and some moments that stand out

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Basketball/ Football

What if is a question Iowa fans have been asking for decades about lots of different topics

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Football

Scott Frost has more in common with Steve Alford than Kirk Ferentz in how he handles losing

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Basketball

This month marks the 20-year anniversary of Iowa’s last trip to the Sweet 16, but that hardly is worth celebrating

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