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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 Nov. 27, 2024 8:26 am341d ago
Harding has career-high 20 points and 10 assists as Iowa breezes, but an injury to forward Seydou Traore dampened the joy of the result
Iowa Basketball Nov. 26, 2024 1:15 pm342d ago
The Spartans of Spartanburg are 0-6 against Division I opposition this season and are coming off a 24-point loss to Queens University.
Iowa Football Nov. 24, 2024 7:27 pm343d ago
Iowa’s playing to finish strong when Nebraska comes calling Friday night, while Iowa State has a whole lot on its post-Thanksgiving plate Saturday evening in Ames vs. Kansas State.
Iowa Football Nov. 23, 2024 7:13 pm344d ago
Iowa secured its 12th-straight winning record, with former fourth-string quarterback Jackson Stratton handing off the ball 58 times for good reason: The Hawkeyes’ rushing game dominated.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 23, 2024 1:42 pm345d ago
Iowa drops a battle of unbeatens in Kansas City because the Aggies dominated in rebounding while the Hawkeyes were poor when it came to 3-pointers and free throws.
Iowa Football Nov. 23, 2024 7:59 am345d ago
In the new-world B1G, Iowa, Wisconsin and company are choking on the dust of Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State and ... Indiana?
Iowa Basketball Nov. 22, 2024 1:20 pm346d ago
Something’s got to give when the two unbeatens meet Friday night in Kansas City, Mo. The Aggies lead the nation in scoring. The Hawkeyes have won all five of their games by double-digits.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 21, 2024 2:04 pm347d ago
The additions from Morehead State and Manhattan have injected plenty of good defense into Iowa’s program, and have also combined for 18 points per game off the bench
Iowa Football Nov. 21, 2024 10:15 am347d ago
It’s another long trip for the Hawkeyes. Will it be another longer trip home? It’s not like Maryland wins November home games.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 20, 2024 11:40 am348d ago
Iowa never trailed, was never threatened. The Hawkeyes had 11 steals and allowed just one 3-pointer. Payton Sandfort had 22 points for Iowa, Owen Freeman 19.
Iowa Football Nov. 19, 2024 1:44 pm349d ago
Either Cade McNamara or Jackson Stratton will replace injured Brendan Sullivan, who replaced McNamara a few weeks ago
Iowa Basketball Nov. 19, 2024 1:36 pm349d ago
After a 38-year absence, the Broncs of New Jersey are returning to Iowa City, and with a 3-game winning streak
Iowa Basketball Nov. 16, 2024 2:01 pm352d ago
Hawkeyes’ game in the Quad Cities Friday night showed fans still have a hunger to see them, especially when the team comes to them instead of vice versa
Iowa Basketball Nov. 16, 2024 1:51 pm352d ago
Freeman had 21 points and 11 rebounds in returning to Moline, where he and Iowa teammate Brock Harding led Moline High to a state-championship in 2023.
Iowa State Football Nov. 15, 2024 3:06 pm353d ago
Forty-six years after “WKRP in Cincinnati” gave us the truth about the matter, turkeys still are earthbound. Meanwhile, the next bearcat you spot in the U.S. will be the first.

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