UCLA coach Mick Cronin made headlines this week talking about the Big Ten being overly physical for his team. Iowa made things easy for the Bruins.

Head coach Fran McCaffery discusses Iowa's blowout loss to UCLA on Friday.

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The Trojans (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) never trailed, shot 37-of-57 (67%) from the field, 10-of-15 (60%) from 3-point range and outrebounded the Hawkeyes (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) 37-20 in the win.

Head coach Fran McCaffery discusses a variety of topics ahead of Iowa's matchup with USC.

Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton, and John Wooden haven’t played or coached for UCLA inside Pauley Pavilion since the late 1960s and early 1970s, but the Iowa men’s basketball team allowed the 2024-25 rendition of the Bruins to look just like those famous squads on Friday evening in Los Angeles.

I think Josh Dix is a hell of a player,” Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg said. “I think he’s the most underrated player in this league.”

The Iowa men's basketball team got off to a slow start and dropped its fourth consecutive road game to UCLA on Friday night.

The Iowa men's basketball team finished 2-0 in a two-game homestand with a win over Indiana on Saturday. The Hawkeyes' Moline duo both reached double figures in the win.

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Head coach Fran McCaffery discusses a variety of topics ahead of Iowa's matchup with Indiana.

IOWA CITY, Iowa-- Ten days ago, the Hawkeye had one of their worst defensive performances in the Fran McCaffery era. Wisconsin piled on 116 points and hit 21 three-pointers in a 31-point rout.