Pair of Iowa basketball tipoff times, networks released

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As the calendar gets set to roll into October, that means that basketball season is just about back in Iowa City.

The Hawkeyes will get underway with an Oct. 30 exhibition date versus Quincy from inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Now, as the season rapidly approaches, tipoff times and television networks for this upcoming 2023-24 season are trickling out. Iowa’s Nov. 14 date at Creighton in the Gavitt Games will tip off at 9 p.m. CT and air on FS1.

The Bluejays finished last season with a 24-13 (14-6 Big East) record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight before bowing out in a thriller against eventual national-runner up San Diego State.

The Hawkeyes’ annual rivalry date has its tipoff time and broadcast network as well. The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series matchup at Iowa State on Dec. 7 will tip off at 7 p.m. CT and is set to be televised on ESPNU.

Iowa finished the 2022-23 season with a 19-14 (11-9 Big Ten) mark. In the process, the Hawkeyes became one of just 10 teams in the country to make each of the past four NCAA Tournaments. Iowa joins fellow Big Ten mates Michigan State and Purdue in that distinction.

The Hawkeyes are replacing first-round NBA draft pick Kris Murray, who averaged 20.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per game last season. The 6-foot-8 forward was a consensus third-team All-American as he led Iowa in both scoring and rebounding.

Iowa’s No. 2 scorer and rebounder, Filip Rebraca, has moved on to the professional ranks as well. Rebraca averaged 14.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Hawkeyes.

Iowa is also replacing starting point guard Ahron Ulis and starting forward Connor McCaffery. McCaffery and Ulis combined to average 12.6 points, 5.8 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game.

Iowa is counting upon the trio of guard Tony Perkins and forwards Payton Sandfort and Patrick McCaffery to elevate their games. Perkins averaged 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game a season ago. The Indianapolis native figures to take up the…

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Author : Hawkeyes Wire

Publish date : 2023-09-28 19:25:55

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