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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 Football Nov. 12, 2023 10:52 am667d ago
Heavily criticized Iowa quarterback Deacon Hill led five scoring drives and the Hawkeye defense did the rest in a 22-0 win over Rutgers.
Iowa Football Nov. 11, 2023 7:05 pm667d ago
Here’s a closer look at Iowa’s 22-0 shutout Saturday of Rutgers at Kinnick Stadium.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 11, 2023 3:52 pm667d ago
Iowa freshman guard Brock Harding has back-to-back 7-assist games, not the most-common thing for any college player let alone a freshman substitute
Iowa Basketball Nov. 10, 2023 9:23 pm668d ago
Iowa didn’t start as quickly Friday as it did Tuesday in its men’s basketball opener, but still won by a commanding margin. The Hawkeyes put away Alabama State 98-67 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena after leading by just 37-35 with 2:21 left in the first half.
Iowa Football Nov. 10, 2023 12:39 am669d ago
You’re playing for a Big Ten West title, Iowa, and your offense is in desperate need some juice, starting with Saturday’s Rutgers game. Give Cooper DeJean the ball.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 9, 2023 12:26 pm669d ago
Finally, the Alabama State Hornets are returning to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to face Iowa ... with a seven-game losing streak.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 9, 2023 10:54 am670d ago
Former Iowa All-Americans were on opposite sides Wednesday night when Keegan Murray’s Sacramento Kings faced Kris Murray’s Portland Trail Blazers.
Iowa Football Nov. 9, 2023 10:59 am670d ago
Rutgers and Iowa. Rivalry game? Umm, no. But that doesn’t stop Fun Facts.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 8, 2023 9:37 am671d ago
Iowa had all sorts of good performances in 110-68 home blowout over North Dakota to start the season.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 8, 2023 9:37 am671d ago
Iowa got its men’s basketball season off to a roaring start Tuesday night, defeating North Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 110-68.
Sports Nov. 7, 2023 2:52 pm671d ago
Iowa star Caitlin Clark is outscoring her school’s football team by almost 10 points per game, but who’s counting?
Iowa Basketball Nov. 6, 2023 3:34 pm672d ago
The 2023-24 Iowa men’s basketball starts Tuesday night with home game against North Dakota. But where will it end?
Iowa Basketball Nov. 6, 2023 3:38 pm672d ago
It’s the Fighting Hawks and the Hawkeyes, and this one counts. It’s the Iowa men’s basketball season-opener.
Hawk Off the Press Nov. 4, 2023 9:43 pm674d ago
Bottom line: Iowa won. Three other Big Ten West teams that entered Saturday tied for first didn’t. So the Hawkeyes’ unconventional 10-7 win over Northwestern — a style of victory that is actually becoming conventional for Iowa — puts them alone in first in the West. We break down the game and the scene at Wrigley Field on The Final Score podcast.
Iowa Football Nov. 5, 2023 12:48 pm673d ago
Iowa uglied it up yet again on offense, but had just enough to go home happy with a 10-7 Wrigley Field win over Northwestern.