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Payne on Brust and his new teammates (Rivals.com)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:39:00 PDT

Cully Payne knows plenty about the Hawkeyes newest commitment, Ben Brust. Payne played in the Rising Stars...

Brust close to a decision? (Rivals.com)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:25:00 PDT

Ben Brust wanted one last look at the University of Iowa before he makes his college choice.

Bawinkel takes on leadership role (Rivals.com)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:29:00 PDT

As the only senior on the Iowa Basketball team, Devan Bawinkel is sort of the elder statesman of the squad.

Should pro sports drafts have age limits? (CBS Interactive U-WIRE)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:22:36 PDT

If you had told me on the evening of my high-school graduation I could either go to college and attempt to...

Burney helps build Iowa Basketball (Rivals.com)

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:17:00 PDT

Rusty Burney grew up in Pella following Iowa Basketball, watching players like Greg Stokes, Michael Payne, Roy...

Gatens talks European trip (Rivals.com)

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:45:00 PDT

While the trip to Italy and Greece was a business trip with three basketball games, Matt Gatens and the Hawkeyes...

Fuller filling out (Rivals.com)

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:07:00 PDT

Aaron Fuller learned quickly last year that in order to win in the Big Ten, he and his teammates needed to get...

Prime Time League Report (Rivals.com)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:07:00 PDT

It wouldn't be summer in the Iowa City area with the Prime Time League. The off season fix for the hoops...

Challenges ahead for Bluder's Bunch (Rivals.com)

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:09:00 PDT

With several key players graduating, Coach Lisa Bluder will go into the 2009-10 campaign with a relatively young...

Iowa Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:00:35 PDT

The Hawkeyes never had unrealistic fantasies about winning a national championship this season, but they were expecting more than this. A 15-17 finish, another season without an NCAA Tournament berth and a Big Ten championship drought that has now reached 30 years has an entire fan base depressed and annoyed. Not to mention the head coach.

Todd Lickliter's team improved by two victories this season, but injuries and suspensions prevented a larger turnaround.

Cyrus Tate and Jeff Peterson spent most of the season dealing with nagging ankle injuries. Freshman Anthony Tucker began the season as the team's leading scorer, but quickly fell out of favor and was academically ineligible for the conference season.

That doesn't mean the entire season was a waste.