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Big Ten scoring leader Peter Jok and the conference's No. 4 scorer and top rebounder Caleb Swanigan will take center stage Wednesday night in Mackey Arena when Iowa and No. 15 Purdue begin their 18-game league schedules. Jok, who is averaging 22.6 points, has led the Hawkeyes (8-5) to five consecutive victories after losing five of their first eight. Swanigan, who is averaging 18.3 points and 12.5 rebounds, has helped the Boilermakers (11-2) win six in a row. Continue to Article

December 27, 2016 8:26:pm EST

As he cradled the ball with five seconds left and his team ahead by 11, Iowa forward Nicholas Baer assumed Tuesday night’s game against North Dakota was basically over. North Dakota senior guard Corey Baldwin first needlessly stripped the ball from Baer. At that moment, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery erupted in anger on the sideline, storming off the court without shaking hands with the opposing team and motioning for his players and staff to follow. Continue to Article

December 21, 2016 2:33:am EST

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Jordan Bohannon and Peter Jok each scored 18 points and Iowa held on for an 84-73 win over North Dakota on Tuesday night. Continue to Article

December 20, 2016 11:30:pm EST

Peter Jok scored 21 points in his final game in his hometown and Iowa thumped rival Northern Iowa 69-46 Saturday for its third straight win. Nicholas Baer had 11 points with 11 rebounds off the bench for the Hawkeyes (6-5), who jumped all over the slightly favored Panthers early and never let up. Iowa led 34-16 at halftime after a 16-3 run, and it pushed that lead to 49-24 early in the second half. Continue to Article

December 17, 2016 6:23:pm EST

After losing four senior starters, Iowa is in the midst of a major rebuild this season. The Hawkeyes (5-5) have had serious struggles so far, most notably losing to Nebraska-Omaha at home. Newcomers Cordell Pemsl, Isaiah Moss, Jordan Bohannon and Tyler Cook have all become major contributors. Continue to Article

December 14, 2016 4:41:pm EST