The 2025-26 season gets underway with a Nov. 3 game against IU Indy, and with that The Dispatch brings you our keys to the season.

Ben McCollum is a 4-time Division II national championship-winning coach. He led Drake to a 31-4 season. What has allowed him to rise to prominence?

The No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes host the Southern Jaguars in the season opener. The teams play Monday for the first time this season ...

Who did our staff pick for the Final Four, most interesting player and what teams will make the tournament after missing it last season?

It's Iowa vs. Southern in the Hawkeyes' season opener. Here's how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and ...

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has turned into a consistently strong program under head coach T.J. Otzelberger. Entering Year 5 of his tenure, he ...

After two exhibition games, the Inside NU staff predicts Northwestern’s season before games officially begin on Monday.

The energy around the men's basketball program in Iowa City hasn't been as high as it is right now is many, many years. With new-hire head coach Ben McCollum at ...

The Hawkeyes are Exhibit A in the still-new world of college sports. With the NCAA rule of sitting out a season of ...

After a productive exhibition, the Iowa women's basketball season begins for real vs. Southern. Here are three things to watch for.

Iowa State men's basketball officially tips off the 2025-26 season against Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday. Here are three ...

The No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones start the season at home against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. Monday's matchup is the first this season between the two teams.