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The University of Iowa men’s basketball team finished 15th in the final Associated Press rankings for the 2025-26 season.
The ninth-seeded Iowa men’s basketball team fell to third-seeded Illinois, 71-59, on Saturday in Houston in the Elite Eight. The Hawkeyes finish the season 24-13 overall, marking the program’s first Elite Eight appearance since 1987.
Iowa head coach Ben McCollum and Hawkeye student-athletes Tavion Banks, Alvaro Folgueiras and Bennett Stirtz took part in a news conference during the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight on Friday in Houston.
NCAA Men’s Hoops Tournament Elite Eight Hawkeye Huddle Information
Hawkeye fans following the men’s basketball team to Houston for the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game on Saturday are encouraged to attend the Hawkeye Huddle before the game.
MBB Notes: NCAA South Regional Final vs. Illinois
The ninth-seeded Iowa men’s basketball team will face third-seeded Illinois with a spot in the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis on the line on Saturday at 5:09 p.m. at the Toyota Center in Houston. The game will be televised on TBS.
Hawkeyes Advance to Elite 8
The ninth-seeded Iowa men’s basketball team defeated fourth-seeded Nebraska, 77-71, on Thursday at the Toyota Center to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987.
