Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz (14) drives toward the basket as Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli (2) defends Feb. 8, 2026 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz (14) drives toward the basket as Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli (2) defends Feb. 8, 2026 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Iowa basketball nears March Madness ticket in ESPN Bracketology

It is still early February, but the Iowa Hawkeyes and Ben McCollum have already surpassed the 2024-25 win total and are looking to blow that number out of the water. The Hawkeyes have reentered the rankings and are looking primed to continue this winning streak.

Iowa is already nearing the territory of punching its NCAA Tournament ticket, and in all honesty, needs just a few more wins to do so. That starts with a trip to Maryland on Wednesday, February 11, which is a winnable game for Iowa.

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The Hawkeyes are comfortably in the field and could soon become a team that is destined for the NCAA Tournament, as ESPN’s bracketology has Iowa well inside the 68 teams dancing.

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This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: Iowa basketball nears March Madness ticket in ESPN Bracketology

Reporting by Riley Donald, Hawkeyes Wire / College Sports Wire

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