Mason Knipp is committed to developing as a football player. It's a work ethic that led him to Iowa state high school wrestling titles the last two winters.  The Waterloo Columbus Catholic senior thought about accepting a scholarship from the University of Northern Iowa. He decided that the way he's wired, walking on at the University of Iowa was his best choice.  "I considered UNI as my other top option during recruitment. I walked on at Iowa because they are the best program at developing players," he told HN.  Knipp (6-3, 260) shine for the Sailors in 2023. The two-way linema ..read more

Iowa guard Dasonte Bowen announced Wednesday that he was entering the transfer portal. The news came the day after the Hawkeyes knocked off Kansas State in the first round of the NIT.  pic.twitter.com/JeQxL9hL8V — Dasonte Bowen (@uncle_drew5) March 20, 2024 The Boston native started the first eight games of this season before being replace fellow sophomore, Josh Dix. Bowen's minutes decreased from that point until it was announced last month that he would miss the remainder of the campaign due to injury.  Bowen (6-2, 183) averaged 4.4 points, 1.9 assists and 1.3 rebounds in his 25 c ..read more

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A tournament that a lot of teams turned down felt like another opportunity for Iowa’s men’s basketball team to keep playing. The Hawkeyes aren’t done yet. Payton Sandfort had a career-high 30 points and Ben Krikke had 24, 21 in the second half, as Iowa defeated Kansas State 91-82 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night. Iowa (19-14) advances to the second round against either Utah or Cal-Irvine at a site and a date to be determined. What was coming next didn't matter to the Hawkeyes. They’re still playing. “Honestly, that was some of the most fun I’ve ever had,” said Sandfort, who had 2 ..read more

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Kadyn Proctor thrilled Hawkeye Nation back in January when he transferred from Alabama to Iowa. A few months later, a report by The Athletic's Scott Dochterman indicated he was on the move again.  Kadyn Proctor expected to leave Iowa, re-enter transfer portal: Sourceshttps://t.co/PJbGvaqpXl — Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) March 19, 2024 A little bit later, On3 reported that the former high school All-American was headed back Alabama.  BREAKING: Iowa OL Kadyn Proctor will officially re enroll at Alabama this Spring, he tells @on3sports Proctor announced his transfer commitmen ..read more

Aaliyah Guyton continued down a preordained path when she signed with Iowa back in November. The dynamic Class of 2024 guard was born into basketball. Perhaps it was her first word.  Her mom and dad would be OK with that. They're hoopers. Adriana Moises Pinto Mafra is a four-time Olympian, who helped Brazil win a bronze medal in the '00 Sydney summer games. She played in the WNBA and professionally in Italy, Russia and Croatia. A.J. Guyton was inducted into the Indiana University Hall of Fame in '14. The Peoria (IL) native was named the Big Ten's Co-MVP and a first-team All ..read more

A few big-name programs decided to skip the NIT this season. Iowa wasn’t going to do that, coach Fran McCaffery said on Monday. The Hawkeyes (18-14) will play host to Kansas State (19-14) in Tuesday’s NIT first-round game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and McCaffery knows the value of playing in the 32-team tournament. Several programs, including Indiana from the Big Ten along with St. John’s, Oklahoma and Pittsburgh, declined NIT invitations or took their names out of consideration. Asked about that on Monday, McCaffery said, “No. Would never consider it. We want to keep playing. We want to keep co ..read more

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It’s just a number, Iowa coach Lisa Bluder tried to insist, but she also knew the significance of being one of the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. The Hawkeyes, the No. 2 seed overall in the 68-team tournament, are the top seed in the Albany Regional 2 bracket and will play their first two games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa (29-4) will play Saturday against Thursday’s winner of the First Four game between Holy Cross and UT-Martin. Eighth seed West Virginia will play ninth seed Princeton in Saturday’s other first-round game. It is the third time in program history t ..read more