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Payton Sandfort shoots a left-handed layup against Michigan State. Photo courtesy of hawkeyesports.com.

Basketball/ Breaking News

Michigan State ruins Iowa’s Senior Day with 91-84 come-from-behind victory
Spartans win Big Ten regular-season title with Thursday's victory; Iowa earns praise from Tom Izzo

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty drew thelwell, Fran McCaffery, Payton Sandfort, pryce sandfort, tom-izzo March 6, 2025

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery (left) shares a laugh with Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg before their game on March 5, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Basketball/ Featured

Fran McCaffery has no thoughts of retiring from coaching
Iowa faces Michigan State Tuesday in East Lansing

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, tom-izzo February 19, 2024

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo takes in the action as his team faces Iowa on Feb. 22, 2022 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

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Tom Izzo used to leading the way, and I know that from personal experience

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty tom-izzo March 20, 2023

Iowa's Kris Murray (24) shoots the ball over Michigan State's A.J. Hoggard on Feb. 25, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

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Privilege to have covered two of Iowa’s greatest comebacks ever

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty chris-street, Payton Sandfort, tom-izzo, val-barnes February 25, 2023

Iowa's Patrick McCaffery finishes off a dunk against Michigan State on Feb. 25, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Basketball/ Breaking News

Iowa mounts comeback for the ages to edge Michigan State 112-106 in overtime
Iowa prevails despite trailing by 11 points with less than one minute in regulation

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty chris-street, Fran McCaffery, Kris Murray, Payton Sandfort, tom-izzo, tony perkins February 25, 2023

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo takes in the action as his team faces Iowa on Feb. 22, 2022 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Featured/ Football

Fran McCaffery can always count on Tom Izzo’s support during tough times

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, patrick-mccaffery, tom-izzo February 24, 2023

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery speaks with reporters during the team’s annual media day on Oct. 5, 2022 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Basketball/ Featured

Fran McCaffery press conference transcript 2/24/23

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, tom-izzo February 24, 2023

Basketball/ Featured

Iowa should follow Michigan State’s example and move its student-section courtside

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty izzone, tom-izzo January 26, 2023

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo takes in the action as his team faces Iowa on Feb. 22, 2022 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

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Tom Izzo’s act of kindness reminds me why I think so highly of Gene Keady and Doug Collins

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty doug collins, gene keady, tom-izzo February 23, 2022

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery looks on from the sideline while the Hawkeyes take on Michigan on Feb. 17, 2022 during a game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Basketball/ Featured

Case could be made for this being Fran McCaffery’s best performance as Iowa head coach

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Connor McCaffery, Fran McCaffery, Keegan Murray, tom-izzo February 23, 2022