The Gazette has learned that Layla Hays, a 6-foot-5 center from Wasilla, Alaska, has committed to the Iowa women’s basketball program.
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The Gazette has learned that Layla Hays, a 6-foot-5 center from Wasilla, Alaska, has committed to the Iowa women’s basketball program.
Ava Heiden, a freshman from Oregon, “has separated herself” as Iowa’s top post, meaning Hannah Stuelke can play more at her natural power-forward slot
The post-Clark, post-Bluder era has arrived for the Iowa women’s basketball program. After back-to-back runs to the NCAA championship game, the expectations bar has been lowered somewhat.
Times and television networks for Iowa’s 2024-25 men’s basketball schedule have been announced.
Iowa may not be a surefire Big Ten title contender, but it will be closer to that than 16th place. The team has some dudes.
Alcohol sales at Iowa football games were up about 29 percent in 2023, according to data obtained by The Gazette.
Hawkeye forward Payton Sandfort was terrific last season in many ways. He wants to bow out at Iowa with a big senior season and “a ton of wins” before turning toward pro basketball.
Only Caitlin Clark and USC’s JuJu Watkins outscored Iowa’s Lucy Olsen last season when Olsen was in her third season of pouring in points at Villanova.
Juju Watkins, second to Iowa’s Caitlin Clark last year in NCAA scoring, is the sophomore sensation who will lead Big Ten preseason favorite USC in its first year in the conference.
Women’s basketball: Iowa’s Sydney Affolter will miss about a month after undergoing knee scope.
The Gazette’s Jeff Linder reveals his preseason ballot for the Associated Press women’s basketball poll. South Carolina is No. 1; Iowa State is 12th, Iowa 21st.
Iowa’s Payton Sandfort is on the preseason All-Big Ten men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-8 senior forward averaged 16.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists last season.
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