The 2026–27 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team will represent the University of Iowa during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by second-year head coach Ben McCollum, and will play their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season The Hawkeyes finished the 2025–26 season 24–13, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated No. 17 seed Maryland in the second round before falling to No. 8 seed Ohio State 72–69 in the third round.
The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the South region. They defeated No. 8 seed Clemson 67–61 in the first round and upset No. 1 seed and defending National champion Florida 73–72 in the second round on a game-winning 3-pointer from Alvaro Folgueiras to reach their first Sweet Sixteen since 1999. In the Sweet Sixteen, the Hawkeyes defeated rival and No. 4 seed Nebraska 77–71 to reach their first Elite Eight since 1987. In the Elite Eight, despite jumping out to an early double-digit lead, the Hawkeyes eventually fell to No. 3 seed and rival Illinois 71–59, ending their season.
Offseason
Departures Iowa departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departureTavion Banks6 G/F 6'7" 215 Senior Kansas City, Missouri GraduatedAlvaro Folgueiras 7 F 6'10" 230 Junior Málaga, Spain Transferred to LouisvilleBennett Stirtz 14 G 6'4" 190 Senior Liberty, Missouri Graduated/2026 NBA Draft;Selected 16th overall by Memphis GrizzliesBrendan Hausen 15 G 6'4" 220 Senior Amarillo, Texas Graduated
Incoming transfers Iowa incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous schoolTy'Reek Coleman 1 G 6'2" 175 Sophomore Aurora, Illinois Illinois StateAndrew McKeever 45 C 7'3" 285 Junior Livermore, California Saint Mary's
Recruiting classes
2026 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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