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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
Podcasts Mar. 26, 2013 4:22 pm4612d ago
For a primer on Wednesday night’s Iowa-Virginia NIT quarterfinal, look no further than Tuesday’s Mike Hlas Podcast. Today’s guest is …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Mar. 26, 2013 2:16 pm4613d ago
Ken Pomeroy has a popular college basketball website (kenpom.com) and is one of the great numbers-crunchers of our basketball generation. …
Columns & Sports Commentary Mar. 24, 2013 4:21 pm4614d ago
DAYTON, Ohio – A team’s first injury of the season, an official’s interpretation of a coin-flip block/charge, a critical rebound …
Columns & Sports Commentary Mar. 24, 2013 2:22 pm4615d ago
DAYTON, Ohio — Chris Babb said his injured ankle felt “awful.” Babb, Korie Lucious (left in the photo), and all …
High School Basketball Mar. 23, 2013 4:36 pm4615d ago
DAYTON, Ohio – It’s Iowa State’s multipronged offense against Ohio State’s multi-thorned defense. Today’s NCAA tournament West Regional third-round game …
High School Basketball Mar. 23, 2013 4:34 pm4615d ago
DAYTON, Ohio – Iowa State is a 7-point NCAA men’s basketball tournament underdog Sunday to an Ohio State team that …
Columns & Sports Commentary Mar. 22, 2013 11:19 pm4616d ago
DAYTON, Ohio – Everyone told Iowa State what it can’t do in general, and what it couldn’t do against Notre …
Columns & Sports Commentary Mar. 22, 2013 5:30 pm4616d ago
DAYTON, Ohio – This is where you want to be next year, Iowa men’s basketball fans. No, not Dayton itself …
High School Basketball Mar. 22, 2013 4:49 pm4616d ago
Let’s say Iowa beats Stony Brook in tonight’s second-round NIT game in Iowa City, wins its third-round game, and goes …
Columns & Sports Commentary Mar. 22, 2013 11:37 am4617d ago
Someone using the name of Iowa’s starting power forward is off to a fantastic start in ESPN’s Tournament Challenge. If …
High School Basketball Mar. 22, 2013 10:20 am4617d ago
Dolphins are the second-most intelligent animal, behind humans. Or so some say. I’ve been around dolphins on the Florida Keys. …
Columns & Sports Commentary Mar. 22, 2013 8:00 am4617d ago
I thought Harvard had perfectly sound strategy, and its players performed beautifully in earning their 68-62 NCAA tournament win over …
Columns & Sports Commentary Mar. 21, 2013 7:29 pm4617d ago
DAYTON, Ohio – Thursday was the third anniversary. Korie Lucious got tweets and texts about it during the day. As …
Columns & Sports Commentary Mar. 21, 2013 2:21 pm4618d ago
DAYTON, Ohio — Dayton has hosted more NCAA men’s basketball tournament games than any other site. A big part of …
High School Basketball Mar. 21, 2013 10:13 am4618d ago
Do not dismiss the Stony Brook Seawolves. Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery won’t. He’s rooted in coaching at the mid-major level, …


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