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nytimes. com > athletic > 7196224 > 04/14/2026 > tampering-violations-iowa-football-ncaa

Iowa football to vacate 4 wins from 2023 season due to tampering violations

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (537+ words) The decision comes as part of an NCAA Committee on Infractions decision over tampering violations by head coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant coach Jon Budmayr. Julia Hansen / USA Today via Imagn Images Iowa must vacate four wins from its 2023 season…...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 7153247 > 03/28/2026 > iowa-ben-mccollum-coach-game-plan-march-madness

Iowa's Ben Mc Collum never stops looking for an edge on his opponent " even at 3 a. m.

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1556+ words) In his first season, Ben Mc Collum has Iowa in the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987. Alex Slitz / Getty Images HOUSTON " Ben Mc Collum and Luke Barnwell skipped Iowa's pregame shootaround last Sunday. Instead, the Hawkeyes head coach…...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 7152613 > 03/28/2026 > elite-eight-iowa-illinois-purdue-arizona-how-to-watch

March Madness Elite 8 Saturday schedule: How to watch Illinois vs. Iowa and Arizona vs. Purdue

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (529+ words) Iowa and Illinois meet for the second time this season with a Final Four berth on the line. Matthew Holst / Getty Images Chaos carries into the NCAA Tournament's second weekend. A first round that was relatively devoid of upsets gave…...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 7151649 > 03/27/2026 > march-madness-upset-odds-iowa-bracket-breakers

Can Iowa or Tennessee spring surprise Final Four bids? Elite Eight upset odds for Hawkeyes, Vols

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (510+ words) Alvaro Folgueiras and Bennett Stirtz of Iowa are on to the Elite Eight with another upset victory. Alex Slitz / Getty Images With the Elite Eight of the men's NCAA Tournament set, there are two teams left that qualify as true…...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 7151422 > 03/27/2026 > iowa-basketball-bennett-stirtz-march-madness

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3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (19+ words) From mowing lawns to the Elite Eight, Iowa's Bennett Stirtz is college hoops' Cinderella story'The New York Times...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 7144638 > 03/25/2026 > ben-mccollum-iowa-basketball-tournament

I played for Iowa coach Ben Mc Collum. These 3 words define him

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (695+ words) Iowa coach Ben Mc Collum has the Hawkeyes in the Sweet 16 in his first season. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Jamie Squire / Getty Images Ryan Hawkins played for Iowa coach Ben Mc Collum for five seasons at Northwest Missouri State....

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nytimes. com > athletic > 7139078 > 03/22/2026 > iowa-state-kentucky-ncaa-tournament-score-takeaways

Kentucky's season ends early again as Iowa State runs into Sweet 16 despite sidelined star

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (344+ words) Iowa State blew by Kentucky in the second half, as Kentucky's season ended during the NCAA Tournament's first weekend for the fifth time in six years. Jeff Le / Imagn Images ST. LOUIS " Iowa State is a program built on toughness…...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 7133194 > 03/20/2026 > northern-iowa-collapse-paul-jesperson-texas-am

Northern Iowa, a decade after unfathomable collapse, returns to March Madness

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (858+ words) In March 2016, Northern Iowa suffered one of the most painful losses in NCAA Tournament history. Ronald Martinez / Getty Images SAN DIEGO " Three years had passed since the worst collapse in NCAA Tournament history, and Paul Jesperson, playing overseas, alone and…...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 6909715 > 12/21/2025 > iowa-state-audi-crooks-4th-40-point-game

Iowa State's Audi Crooks notches 3rd 40-point game this season in win over Kansas

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (450+ words) Audi Crooks, the nation's leading scorer, has been hard to handle in the paint. Nirmalendu Majumdar / Ames Tribune via Imagn Images Entering their first Big 12 contest of the season, the Iowa State Cyclones were expecting Audi Crooks to face double…...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 6866749 > 12/06/2025 > iowa-state-matt-campbell-fans-history

Iowa State fans will mourn Matt Campbell's departure, but should bask in the glory of his era

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (590+ words) Matt Campbell caps off Iowa State's greatest stretch of football. Sam Hodde / Getty Images Matt Campbell's Iowa State coaching tenure consists of so many accomplishments that it could fill the Cyclones' football encyclopedia from cover to cover. He's easily the…...