PODCAST: ‘Hawk Central’ dissects Kirk Ferentz’s COVID-19 comments

Chad Leistikow, Mark Emmert and Ross Peterson also kick around questions we’d like to ask Kirk Ferentz about the 2020 Hawkeyes.

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Mailbag: Are any Iowa schools involved with DJ Carton?

The Register's Matthew Bain answers your recruiting questions in his online mailbag.

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Leistikow: Spring athletes get reprieve after NCAA vote, but more uncertainty awaits

Spring sports athletes have relief but mixed reactions about their eligibility being restored. Winter athletes have no further recourse.

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Peterson: Pandemic’s shutdown should change how college sports budget

It's well past time for our colleges to re-rethink their free-spending mentality, anyway.

Iowa’s Luka Garza loses close vote for top AP honor

Garza was edged out by Dayton's Obi Toppin in a nationwide vote of 65 sportswriters and broadcasters.

How college basketball coaches are recruiting during coronavirus pandemic

Spring is crucial for recruiting. Now, a coronavirus-sized wrench is thrown into all of that.

Luke Garza named AP first-team all-American

There are countless ways to contextualize Luka Garza's dominance this season. His latest accolade does so with some staggering history.

Mailbag: A rush of early college commitments amid coronavirus delays?

The Register's Matthew Bain answers your recruiting questions in his online mailbag.

Former Iowa prep star D.J. Carton is transferring from Ohio State

After one season in college, one of the best prospects to come out of Iowa in recent history is looking for a new college home.

Luka Garza’s inner game is turning him into a Hawkeye legend

His father Frank says: "If you asked me for a single reason why he became the player he did this year? It’s the inner game. His consistency, durability and performance are all directly related to that.”

Iowa blue-chip PG Tamin Lipsey will play AAU with D1 Minnesota

Ames point guard Tamin Lipsey will play the live NCAA recruiting periods with Adidas-sponsored D1 Minnesota, he told the Register on Wednesday.

College basketball’s way early preseason top 25

The 2019-20 college basketball season ended abruptly. But that doesn't mean we can't look ahead to next year and the teams that should be in the Top 25.

NCAA faces serious financial issues from no March Madness

The NCAA has $250 million to $275 million in business-interruption insurance connected to the tournament, the ADs and administrators have been told.

Hawkeyes’ Luka Garza named ESPN player of the year

The college basketball season may have ended, but the accolades keep coming for Luka Garza.

Luka Garza earns spot on USA TODAY All-American team

The Iowa junior was a first-team selection on the USA TODAY Sports team.

NCAA grants spring sport athletes extra season of eligibility

After their seasons were put on hold, NCAA committee plans to give spring sport athletes year of eligibility back

Leistikow: A stinging end to Hawkeyes’ successful year

We can now only wonder about how these successful winter sports seasons were going to end.

Recruiting: Who’s raising their stock? Buzz from Iowa state basketball

Who's raising their stock? Who is standing out? What are the updates/buzz I'm hearing on the top prospects?

NCAA Tournament: More than 30 years of ‘One Shining Moment’ videos

The 'One Shining Moment' highlight package has run after the NCAA Tournament championship game since 1987.

Podcast: An abrupt end to the Hawkeye sports year

Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert come to grips with the end of the sports seasons, all at once, and offer their perspective from Indy.

Leistikow: Surreal, lasting imagery from B1G Tournament

What I'll remember from a historic 24 hours in and around Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Hawkeyes, fans shocked by tourney cancellation

Iowa players and fans were in shock Thursday after learning the news that the basketball season was ending earlier than anyone thought possible.

NCAA cancels March Madness, Frozen Four, all other championships

The NCAA canceled March Madness, the Frozen Four and other tournaments in response to the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday.

Here’s what it was like to be in BLF when the B1G tourney was canceled

USA TODAY Network reporter Matthew VanTryon was in Bankers Life Fieldhouse when the cancellation was announced. Here’s what he experienced:

Remainder of 2020 Big Ten men’s basketball tournament canceled

The remainder of the Big Ten men's basketball tournament has been canceled.

Hoiberg released from hospital after being diagnosed with flu

Nebraska basketball coach Fred Hoiberg left his team's game Wednesday night and was evaluated at the hospital.

NBA shuts down after players tests positive for coronavirus

The NBA announced Wednesday night it is suspending its season after a Utah Jazz player preliminarily tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

Big Ten basketball tournament won’t have many fans beginning Thursday

IU basketball fans attended the Hoosiers' game Wednesday night; league announced new plan for the rest of the weekend

March Madness: Fans and fun at the 2019 NCAA Tournament in Des Moines

NCAA banning fans from tournaments due to coronavirus

March Madness will go on without fans present due to concerns about the coronavirus. The NCAA announced the changes to tournaments on Wednesday.

Big 10 could, in theory, be held liable if fans get sick

It is "reckless" to move forward with the Big Ten Tournament and "from a public health perspective, the tournament organizers should reconsider," a legal expert on law and health said Wednesday.

Big Ten tournament to allow fans as coronavirus concerns rise

The Big Ten men's basketball tournament in Indianapolis will be held as planned, the conference announced Wednesday.

Bracket analysis: What NCAA seeds are at stake for Iowa at Big Tens?

Make no mistake: The nuances of this particularly logjammed Big Ten season carry their own seeding rules.

NCAA: Make tough call, cancel March Madness

Given what we know, and especially what we don’t, the far-flung NCAA Tournament is a setup that is increasingly risky, selfish and counterproductive.

Coronavirus not altering Hawkeye tourney plans

Gary Barta says Iowa athletes are following the recommended precautions when traveling but Big Ten and NCAA tournaments still proceeding as planned.

Joe Wieskamp seeing extra defensive attention; Luka Garza unveiling a new move

Notes on Joe Wieskamp's shooting woes; Bakari Evelyn's late-game minutes; Luka Garza's sky hook.

Ryan Kriener on the road ahead for Iowa

Iowa senior center Ryan Kriener explains what the team will be doing in the days leading in to Thursday's Big Ten Tournament opener. Listen:

Joe Wieskamp on getting more open shots

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp discusses ways he can break loose from increasingly aggressive defenders. Hear what he says:

Leistikow: 5 things I’d like to see from Iowa in Indy

Give Garza a break. Shake up the approach with both Joes. Rebounding! And a few other novel concepts.