The Hawkeyes are Exhibit A in the still-new world of college sports. With the NCAA rule of sitting out a season of competition after transferring now fully in the rearview mirror, college basketball is a Greyhound bus terminal for tall, young adults. Nearly 2,700 players were in the portal when it closed on April 22.

The 2025-’26 ‘BTPowerhouse Season Preview’ series will take an in-depth look at all 18 teams in the Big Ten heading into the 2025-’26 season with analysis on each program’s previous season, roster overhaul, and top storylines. Each post will also include predictions on each team’s postseason potential.

Basketball season is here, and that means it’s time for the DI’s basketball coverage team to make some predictions. The Iowa women’s team looks to continue its historic surge, while the men’s team features a new-look roster led by first-year head coach Ben McCollum.

Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball faces Division II Ashland University in an exhibition game Thursday. Here’s how to watch.

The momentum around Iowa Hawkeyes basketball is quickly growing. As the leaves begin to fall, so too will the buckets at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The awaited debut of Ben McCollum has generated headlines for the former Northwest Missouri State and Drake head ...

Iowa women’s basketball returned to action at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and the crowd only waited 66 seconds until the Hawkeyes took a permanent lead. After Division II Ashland University scored the opening basket,

In its list of the top 25 women's college basketball players entering the season, ESPN curiously snubbed Iowa's Hannah Stuelke.

With the wait almost over, fans can get a bit more excited as Bennett Stirtz is near the top of CBS Sports Top 100 Players for 2025-26.