The mindset of Iowa basketball coach Ben McCollum pushes back on human nature, which is steered by outcomes. McCollum takes a different approach.

No. 2 Iowa State fell behind early and could not recover in a 79–70 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday, marking the Cyclones’ second straight defeat after a 16–0 start to the season.

Iowa State men’s basketball's offense broke down against Kansas as the Cyclones got stagnant. Travis Hines has more on that topic.

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team had its historic start in the 2025-26 season come to a screeching halt in their last game on the road against the

Suffering makes you better,” Bennett Stirtz said after Iowa basketball's loss to Purdue. “It’s what you do in these moments that make you better."

The Iowa men's basketball team played well in a loss Tuesday night at Purdue. Four days later, the Hawkeyes return to the state of Indiana to take on the Indiana Hoosiers, seeking to end a three-game losing streak.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - University of Iowa men’s basketball player Tavion Banks has pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge. Police say they intervened Banks, 22, who was fighting with ReUnion Brewery staff around 1:15 a.m. October 12, 2025.

Three of the five remaining unbeaten teams suffered their first losses in the past week and tumbled down the top 25.