Iowa is the overwhelming favorite again at this year’s national championships after claiming last year’s team title and six of the 10 individual titles.
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Iowa is the overwhelming favorite again at this year’s national championships after claiming last year’s team title and six of the 10 individual titles.
Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo said it’s “easy to throw stones” as he defended Iowa’s Fran McCaffery.
With a big lift from freshman center Ava Heiden Thursday, Iowa is 2-for-2 in the Big Ten tourney and has won its last four games. It advances to face 13th-ranked Ohio State Friday night.
Hawkeyes face a defensive force in Buckeyes, with the winner proceeding to Saturday’s semifinals.
Photos from the Michigan State vs. Iowa men’s basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Iowa is 2-for-2 in Big Ten tourney and has won its last four games. It advances to face 13th-ranked Ohio State Friday night
The Hawkeyes blew an early 27-13 lead as they fell to No. 8 Michigan State on Thursday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa still has work to do with two games left to qualify for the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament.
The winner advances to the league’s quarterfinals, and the loser goes home to wait for Selection Sunday.
Iowa proceeds to Thursday night second-round clash with No. 24 Michigan State.
The Spartans have hopes of a Big Ten regular-season championship and more. The Hawkeyes are trying to win their way into the Big Ten tournament.
Iowa can’t storm through tournament with three wins in three days as it did the last three years. Just reaching Friday’s quarterfinals will require two wins, starting with an instant rematch with Wisconsin.
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