Mike Hlas

Iowa is dismissing Fran McCaffery after 15 years as the Hawkeyes’ head men’s basketball coach, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel and other media reports.

Fran McCaffery continues to insist he’s coming back for a 16th season as the Hawkeyes’ coach. Now we’ll see if his athletic director concurs.

Hawkeyes leave Indianapolis with a 17-16 record and questions about what comes next after 106-94 loss to No. 24 Illinois

Hawkeyes got off to a good start in Indy with a win over Ohio State Wednesday, now faces 24th-ranked Illini team it lost to by 20 points in Champaign two weeks ago.

Iowa sophomore guard hit all three of his 3-pointers including a dagger with 14 seconds left as the 15th-seed Hawkeyes eliminated the Buckeyes.

Hawkeyes try to extend their season another day by avenging January loss to Buckeyes

Iowa squeezed into the first 15-team Big Ten men’s basketball tournament. Now it will try to upset Ohio State in Indianapolis Wednesday and stick around for more.

Whether Iowa Athletic Director keeps Fran McCaffery as the Hawkeyes’ coach or not, Tom Izzo is right when he says Iowa isn’t in the high end or even the middle of resources among Big Ten men’s basketball programs.

Hawkeyes rebounded from 5-game January losing streak to push its way to a certain NCAA tournament invitation, and their 3-game stay at the Big Ten tournament only added to their resume.

Buckeyes’ Cotie McMahon made two free throws with 6.7 seconds left, and Iowa was denied on two final shots after that. The Hawkeyes will now wait to learn its NCAA tournament foe and destination.

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.

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 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.