IOWA CITY — Iowa freshman Adam Woodbury has not scored more than eight points in any Big Ten game, yet his coach refuses to label him a disappointment. To the contrary, in fact. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery likes the development of his 7-foot-1 center and the impact he has on his team. It’s just going [...]

IOWA CITY — BTN will devote about 10 minutes of its next segment of ‘The Journey” to the story of former Iowa basketball player Chris Street, who was killed in a car accident 20 years ago. A BTN television crew spent part of last week at the Street household in central Iowa talking with Street’s parents, [...]

INDIANAPOLIS — One player literally stood head — and partially shoulders — above everyone on the court the last time Iowa and Illinois met on the basketball court. Illinois center Meyers Leonard, who stands 7-foot-1, scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 65-54 win against the Hawkeyes on Feb. 26. Leonard immediately made an impact [...]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois staggered into its meeting against Iowa Sunday with fleeting confidence, scattered pre-game applause and only history against the Hawkeyes on its side. The Fighting Illini had lost every game in February and nine of its last 10 overall. Nary a cheer was audible when Coach Bruce Weber was introduced before the game. [...]

NORTH LIBERTY — Melsahn Basabe was disappointed but not dejected Tuesday night, two days after he was cut from the national U-19 men’s basketball team. “I definitely enjoyed the experience,” Basabe said before his Prime Time League game. “It was an honor that I got to try out. I gave a good effort. I felt [...]