Dissecting Iowa's Elite Eight matchup vs. Louisville, plus Brody Brecht's baseball decision

Hunting for their first Final Four appearance since 1993, No. 2 seed Iowa will have its hands full Sunday against No. 5 seed Louisville. The Cardinals began the year in the preseason top 10 alongside the Hawkeyes and boast a energetic, fiery weapon in Hailey Van Lith. Sound familiar? The Register's…

Hawk Central: Iowa women's basketball readies for the Sweet 16, plus more on Spencer Lee's stunning loss and the future of Fran McCaffery's squad

March is always a hectic month, and that's no different in Iowa City. Lisa Bluder's Hawkeyes are suddenly Final Four favorites as they ready for the Sweet 16 in Seattle. All Iowa fans are still reeling from Spencer Lee's stunning loss, while the future of Fran McCaffery's roster remains undetermine…

Dissecting Iowa women's basketball, its journey to the Sweet 16 and what comes next

Lisa Bluder's Hawkeyes are off to the Sweet 16 after a grueling 74-66 victory over Georgia in the second round, a win that showed Iowa's veteran maturity and grit. This, however, is far from Iowa's ultimate goal. And after No. 1 seed Stanford fell atop the Hawkeyes' bracket Sunday night, a shot at …

Examining the end of the Iowa basketball season as Hawkeyes fall to Auburn in NCAA Tournament

Another early-round exit for a Fran McCaffery squad comes to fruition in Birmingham. After a horrendous offensive start stuck the Hawkeyes in a 17-point hole with an Auburn-friendly crowd roaring, Iowa did rally back within four — only for the Tigers to close things out late. A frustrating shooting…

Hawk Central: Previewing Iowa-Auburn men, NCAA wrestling

The Register's Chad Leistikow hosts a three-pronged Hawk Central episode from Birmingham. First, an on-the-scene preview with Hawkeye Report's Tom Kakert. Second, a men's and women's look-ahead with the Register's Kennington Smith. Third, a look at the NCAA Wrestling Championships and Spencer Lee's…

Breaking down the NCAA Tournament draws for Iowa men's and women's basketball

Fran McCaffery's squad is headed to Birmingham as a No. 8 seed against Auburn. Lisa Bluder's bunch received the top No. 2 seed and will face Southeastern Louisiana to start inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Register's Chad Leistikow, Dargan Southard and Kennington Smith dissect everything ahead for …

Dissecting Iowa basketball's quick Big Ten Tournament exit as Hawkeyes now wait for Selection Sunday

Big Ten Tournament champions one year, eliminated by a double-digit seed the next. So it goes in the emotional month of March — and Iowa basketball isn’t off to a great start this year. After Sunday’s home loss to Nebraska forced the Hawkeyes to play Thursday, Iowa sputtered against 13th-seeded …

Hawk Central: Will Iowa AD Gary Barta keep his job after lawsuit settlement?

Monday's news of the $4.175 million settlement agreement surrounding the Iowa football lawsuit created many points of discussion, and AD Gary Barta has come under the most fire publicly. The Register's Chad Leistikow is joined by Kennington Smith and Andrew Downs to dig into an important conversati…

Podcast: On Iowa's rise to a Big Ten women's basketball title, NCAA prospects

Going solo after covering the Iowa women's basketball team's Big Ten Tournament championship in Minneapolis, the Register's Chad Leistikow recaps a series of huge wins, why Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes are playing so well, revisits his takeout on Lisa Bluder and looks ahead to NCAA Tournament see…

Emergency Pod! Previewing the possibilities in wild Big Ten finish

Everything has opened up nicely for Iowa men's basketball after beating Indiana on Tuesday, with losses by Northwestern, Maryland and Michigan giving the Hawkeyes a clear path to the No. 2 seed at the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago. But as we know, crazy things are happening every night in the Big T…