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Mike Hlas
I am the sports columnist and Iowa men’s basketball beat writer for The Gazette. I have been at The Gazette since well before TheGazette.com was a thing, but not as long as Charles Grassley has been a U.S. Senator. I have dined with kings and queens, and I have dined on pork and beans. Oh, only the pork and beans part of that is true. I am the most unaffectedly personal columnist in Iowa, and perhaps the world. To verify that, please contact my representation.
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Latest Articles by Mike Hlas
Iowa Basketball Mar. 9, 2020 5:24 pm2012d ago
Monday’s announcement from the Big Ten that Iowa’s Luka Garza is its men’s basketball Player of the Year surprised no …
Iowa Basketball Mar. 8, 2020 11:53 pm2013d ago
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It was so hotly contested and just plain wild here Sunday night. Who wouldn’t want to see …
Iowa Basketball Mar. 8, 2020 11:01 am2014d ago
It’s no reflection on Indianapolis, but Big Ten men’s basketball teams would rather arrive there as late as they can …
Iowa Basketball Mar. 8, 2020 11:05 am2014d ago
What: No. 18 Iowa (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten) at No. 23 Illinois (20-10, 12-7) When/where: 6 p.m. CT, State Farm …
Iowa Basketball Mar. 6, 2020 9:53 am2016d ago
Maybe it’s ironic how closely ‘Garza’ resembles ‘Groza.’ We could have the second great perceived slight of the last few …
Iowa Basketball Mar. 5, 2020 8:34 pm2016d ago
The double-bye hasn’t gone bye-bye for the Iowa men’s basketball team yet. Illinois’ 71-63 loss at Ohio State Thursday night …
Iowa Basketball Mar. 4, 2020 12:04 am2018d ago
IOWA CITY — Purdue was Iowa’s Kryptonite in men’s basketball again Tuesday night, though the Hawkeyes bore little resemblance to …
Iowa Basketball Mar. 3, 2020 8:57 am2019d ago
What: Purdue (8-10 Big Ten, 15-14 overall) at No. 18 Iowa (11-7, 20-9) When/where: 8:07 p.m. Carver-Hawkeye Arena TV: BTN …
Sports Mar. 10, 2020 11:20 am2012d ago
In 2016, it was my pleasure to write this story about Jen Loeb, the first female Iowan to reach the …
Iowa Basketball Mar. 3, 2020 8:54 am2019d ago
IOWA CITY — It’s a 575-mile round trip from Spirit Lake in northwest Iowa to Iowa City, one Rich and …
Iowa Basketball Mar. 1, 2020 11:59 am2021d ago
IOWA CITY — His demanding offseason skills and conditioning workouts get the bulk of the credit for Luka Garza’s dramatic …
Iowa Basketball Feb. 29, 2020 4:31 pm2021d ago
IOWA CITY — Since Jan. 10, the men’s basketball teams of Maryland, Michigan, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio State and Penn …
Iowa Basketball Feb. 29, 2020 3:25 pm2021d ago
IOWA CITY — If you only saw Luka Garza’s 25 points and 17 rebounds in the box score of Iowa’s …
Iowa Basketball Feb. 29, 2020 12:39 am2022d ago
What: No. 16 Penn State (21-7, 11-6 Big Ten) at No. 18 Iowa (19-9, 10-7) When/where: 11:01 a.m., Carver-Hawkeye Arena …
Iowa Basketball Feb. 28, 2020 3:54 pm2022d ago
IOWA CITY — CJ Fredrick is back. Will Joe Wieskamp be likewise? If the two Iowa men’s basketball players play …