Jaidyn Coon highlights the Iowa basketball season-opener
As Iowa men’s basketball (1-0) got off to a slow start to its 2026-27 season, the Hawkeyes used a dominant second half to cruise to a 76-54 victory over Lipscomb (0-2) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday night.
First-year guard and forward Jaidyn Coon had arguably his biggest night, posting a team-leading 12 points on six rebounds and one block in 19 minutes off the bench. Transition guard Ty’Reek Coleman followed with 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, and one steal.
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With the Hawkeyes showing off their skills on the road to victory in front of a passionate Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd, here are some of the best reactions from fans and media to the Hawkeyes’ season opener against Lipscomb on Tuesday night:
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Iowa basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
1 Dec 2026: at Purdue Boilermakers.
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Iowa basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
1 Dec 2026: at Purdue Boilermakers.
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Dec 7, 2026: vs. Indiana Hoosiers.
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2 Jan. 2027: vs. Ohio State Buckeyes.
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6. 2027: vs. Wisconsin Badgers.
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Jan 9 2027: vs. Maryland Terrapins
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12 Jan. 2027: at Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
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16 Jan. 2027: at the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
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23 Jan. 2027: vs. Penn State Nittany Lions.
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26 Jan. 2027: Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Iowa basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
30 Jan 2027: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs.
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3 February 2027: to the USC Trojans.
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6 February 2027: at UCLA Bruins.
(Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY Sports)
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10 Feb. 2027: Oregon vs.
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13 Feb. 2027: at the Northwestern Wildcats.
(Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports)
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Iowa basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
16 Feb. 2027: vs. Michigan State of Lacedaemon.
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20 February 2027: at the Michigan Wolverines.
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February 24, 2027: Wisconsin Badgers.
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27 February 2027: vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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March 2, 2027: vs.
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March 6, 2027: at Illinois Fighting Illini.
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