**2025-2026 Iowa Basketball Season Thread**

[Hawkstrat]

Well, alright.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I don't know. There absolutely is something to the bitchiness that entered into Iowa basketball. Complaining about the brand of basketball, complaining about the food at the tournament, complaining to the officials while the ball is still in play. bohannon and Ivan destroying college basketball and sports in general. All legit.

But you can be serious about winning, and have a goofy demeanor.

yeah I mean I hate it when passionate kids celebrate wins. It shows a lack of toughness. They should immediately head to the weight room instead of hugging people.

I also hate it when they care so much that they cry after losses.

 

[gohawkeyes811]

L Wade doing L Wade things all over the board. Sunrise, sunset.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

L Wade doing L Wade things all over the board. Sunrise, sunset.

There’s a couple easy ways to stop it. You can either pay me a lucrative salary to work, or you can stop being retarded.

 

[gohawkeyes811]

There’s a couple easy ways to stop it. You can either pay me a lucrative salary to work, or you can stop being retarded.

The ultimate selfie. Shut it down.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

There’s a couple easy ways to stop it. You can either pay me a lucrative salary to work, or you can stop being retarded.

You suck, but no one hates you as much as you do. I hope you can get past that someday.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Wade has it figured out. All of it

 

[Fletch]

Wade has it figured out. All of it

He should go on vacation with Fran.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

He should go on vacation with Fran.

Hopefully to some place without internet.

 

[Kamala]

He should go on vacation with Fran.

LWade’s on a vacation far away
Sitting with fran and talkin’ over
All the 3 pointers they want to take
Then miss the rebound and have a turnover
They don’t want to play no D, tonight.
They don’t want to lift no weights, tonight

 

[WCFHawkeye]

.

 

[Hawk_Kegmasters]

Same channel as last night. CBS Sports Meowork.

 

[CamelTones]

.

Fucking scooped!

 

[Wanderer]

Hopefully to some place without internet or return flights.

 

[TurdBurgler]

Dr. Tom getting nice mentions in the post game of the notre dame - Houston game. Full court press!

 

[BBK]

Looking at the schedule, I don't think it's absurd to think we might be 13-2 headed into the Illinois game on January 11

 

[Jim Tebow]

Looking at the schedule, I don't think it's absurd to think we might be 13-2 headed into the Illinois game on January 11

I will personally be shocked if we lose any games this season.

 

[BBK]

I suppose you're right, @Jim Tebow

 

[BBK]

Time to fire up a Michigan State thread

 

[eclone]

@Gushawk ’s whole family must have bought him Christmas jerseys

 

[BBK]

But why?

 

[BBK]

That jersey only comes wide around the hips

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Mid Trev already outperforming his ranking

 

[The Dad]

 

[douglasbader]

Iowa is #16 for those that don't want to click on that.

 

[eclone]

 

[chafedHawk]

 

[hawkeyealum]

View attachment 67774

I’m obviously an idiot but where do you find this report?

 

[eclone]

It's in a link on the individual team page toward the top: "Net Ranking - 16"

https://stats.ncaa.org/selection_rankings/nitty_gritties/47272/teams/609577/team_sheet

 

[BBK]

Iowa #25 in the Coaches Poll, #26 in the AP

 

[The Dad]

More like the gAyP.

 

[Mysterio]

hopefully theyre still ranked in the next poll. that would be a good sign

 

[Stomper15]

This week's Hawk Talk featuring Ben and Bennett.


For some reason not embeding right here is the link: www.youtube.com/live/8JLANRzwGpw?si=yjT5S9YGQeIwvWlJ&t=1406

 

[BBK]

Man Dolph gives a great interview. Fuckin Roy Firestone up there

 

[Stu Beagle]

Is Dolphin his real last name?

 

[BBK]

Is Dolphin his real last name?

I suppose anything is possible.

I'm more of an otter myself.

@Lil Scamp is a twink

 

[kenos]

23 coaches' poll, 26 AP

 

[Lil Scamp]

I suppose anything is possible.

I'm more of an otter myself.

@Lil Scamp is a twink

Hey

 

[Mysterio]

Is Dolphin his real last name?

gary porpoise

 

[BBK]

Free throws have seemed to be a bit of an issue so far this year, but we are actually better than last year.

2024-2015: 71% (16th in the Big Ten)
2025-2026: 74% (8th in the Big Ten)

I think it's more of just when we are missing them.

How do we have all those crackers and finish 3rd to last in free throw shooting?

 

[BBK]

We foul on 26% of our defensive possessions, which is 332 of 365 D1 teams and by far the worst of any team in a power 4 conference.

Kind of funny, but somehow Illinois and Purdue are both top 10 in this category. Horseshit

 

[kmurp]

Fortunately Pollard is an incompetent AD. Hard telling how badly this game could go if he was any good.

 

[douglasbader]

No matter what happens tonight, they are set up to finish the early part of the schedule 11-2 and split their Big Ten portion 1-1.

9 more wins should just about lock them. The Home schedule is actually shockingly rough, so glad they get these all at home....

UCLA (#31)
Illinois (#9)
Rutgers (#135)
USC (#35)
Northwestern (#61)
Purdue (#5)
Nebrantska (#26)
Ohio State (#36)

That's really only 1 gimmie, 1 pretty sure and a whole bunch of slight favorites or slight underdogs. Road schedule is about as ideal as you can get to pick up a bunch of Quad 1 wins....

Minnesota (#115)
Purdue (#5)
Indiana (#21)
Oregon (#91)
Washington (#49)
Maryland (#97)
Wisconsin (#39)
Penn State (#110)
Nebrantska (#26)

That seems to be about the perfect setup to pick up Quad 1 after Quad 1 win.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

That was the real struggle the last couple years, the team wasn’t horrible, but they just could not win anything decent on the road

 

[BBK]

I saw a thing last night where we are only projected to be the underdog in 8 remaining games:

at Iowa State
Illinois
at Purdue
at Indiana
Purdue
at Wisconsin
Michigan
at Nebrantska

A 9 loss regular season for this team would be excellent

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Tate Sage has an identical twin brother who plays at Pittsburgh State.

 

[BBK]

Gonzaga v. UCLA here was the best college basketball call of all time for me.

That heartbreak city with Morrison crying. Chills

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Gonzaga v. UCLA here was the best college basketball call of all time for me.

That heartbreak city with Morrison crying. Chills

Gus Johnson at his absolute worst.

 

[brantshawks]

I love Gus Johnson.

 

[BBK]

Gus Johnson at his absolute worst.

LOL NOPE