Articles Tagged: Iowa men’s basketball

Six new Hawkeyes will blend in with returnees for Iowa men’s basketball games in France and Spain.

Former University of Iowa basketball player Ahron Ulis faces a tampering with records charge amid the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s probe into sports gambling at Iowa and Iowa State.

Iowa has four freshmen, and Fran McCaffery says they’ve all looked good so far in summer workouts.

Jack McCaffery, 17, pleaded not guilty to a traffic violation issued after a fatal crash on May 22 that resulted in the death of Corey Hite, a National Guard soldier. His trial is set for Aug. 29.

Cody Ince, Randy Larson, Steve Batterson — an athlete, a supporter and a reporter — all recently died, and way too soon.

Joe Wieskamp scored 27 points for Toronto in its NBA Summer League finale Sunday in Las Vegas, but the Raptors nonetheless declined to pick up the former Iowa Hawkeye’s 2023-24 salary of $1.93 million.

Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery’s teenage son was cited for a simple misdemeanor in a crash that resulted in the death of Corey Hite on May 22. Hite, a soldier with the Iowa National Guard, was out for jog when struck by the SUV.

Joe Toussaint, who played for three seasons on the Iowa men’s basketball team, is transferring from West Virginia but staying in the Big 12 Conference at Texas Tech.

A year after Kris Murray went from sixth man to offensive focal point, Payton Sandfort is working to take a similar jump in 2023-24. He also is staying competitive with his younger brother, Pryce.

The prices to watch Caitlin Clark and the reigning-national-runner-up Iowa women’s basketball team at Carver-Hawkeye Arena will be higher in 2023-24.

Transferring to Iowa “was like the easiest thing ever” for Even Brauns. Now in his first summer with the Hawkeyes, the Iowa City native is looking to provide leadership and a post presence.

Iowa sophomore guard Dasonte Bowen talked about his offseason work — including his goal to gain weight — and his first impressions of new Hawkeyes like freshman Brock Harding.

Penalties for an athlete betting on the Super Bowl, for example, are less severe under the NCAA’s updated sports wagering guidelines.

Cedar Rapids isn’t known for can’t-miss blue-chip athletes. But when its people reach national sports stardom, they do so with quite the stories.

Kris Murray was taken by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 23rd pick in the first round of Thursday night’s NBA draft.