Zach McCabe

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Zach McCabe (15) puts up a shot against Indiana State Sycamores guard Dawon Cummings (12) and center Justin Gant (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the NIT Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.  (Brian Ray/The Gazette-KCRG)

McCabe’s soft touch pushes Iowa into NIT round two

Junior forward sinks tech foul FTs, two treys during key run

IOWA CITY — Zach McCabe might be Iowa’s hardest player. When it’s time for a hard screen, an attention-getting foul or dive for a loose ball, McCabe is that guy for the Hawkeyes. He also happens to have one of the team’s softer shooting touches. When Indiana State lollygagged into a technical foul for six [...]

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Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, right, is ejected from the NCAA college basketball game by official John Higgins during the second half against Northern Iowa, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Northern Iowa won 80-60. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Iowa players say loss at UNI leaves ‘bitter taste’

Hawkeyes were issued four technicals in last year's loss to the Panthers

IOWA CITY — Thirty minutes into a competitive in-state basketball game last year, Iowa forward Zach McCabe was whistled for a charge shortly before scoring the game-tying basket at Northern Iowa. Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery and the bench went ballistic, and both McCaffery and an assistant coach were issued technical fouls. Northern Iowa’s Anthony James [...]

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Iowa forwards Melsahn Basabe (1) and Zach McCabe (15) defend against a shot by South Dakota forward Tyler Flack (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Cedar Rapids Gazette, Brian Ray)  MAGS OUT

Iowa’s veterans sacrifice for team’s benefit as reserves

McCabe, May, Basabe combine for 160 starts but all coming off the bench for Hawkeyes 3

IOWA CITY — Eric May, Zach McCabe and Melsahn Basabe have combined for 160 starts in their Iowa careers, yet none of them will open a game for the foreseeable future. The upperclassmen bring tangible qualities to the basketball court — they average a combined 18.3 points and 12.3 rebounds a game. But it’s their intangibles that [...]

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Iowa's Adam Woodbury tries to block Kevin Hartley of Gardner-Webb during the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on November 17, 2012. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG TV9)

MBB: Iowa rally shovels dirt on last year’s woes

IOWA CITY — Nearly a year ago the Iowa men’s basketball team limped into a pre-Thanksgiving match-up against Campbell after suffering a 23-point loss to Creighton. The Hawkeyes’ fragile egos were nearly shattered in a 16-point loss to Campbell. After a porous defensive effort in the first half, the Hawkeyes continued their defensive woes and made [...]

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Iowa's Adam Woodbury (34) turns around to congratulate teammates on the bench as the Hawkeyes score a basket during the second half against at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on November 17, 2012. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG TV9)

Iowa MBB: No tongue-lashing from Fran McCaffery, just crisp execution in major comeback

Hawkeyes rally from 23 points to beat Gardner-Webb 65-56 4

IOWA CITY — Iowa turned a hopeless first-half situation into a borderline second-half miracle last night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Trailing by 23 points with less than two seconds before halftime, the Hawkeyes rallied with energy on defense and crisp offensive execution to blow past Gardner-Webb 65-56. Iowa (4-0) outscored the Runnin’ Bulldogs (2-3) 47-18 in [...]

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Iowa's Zach McCabe (15) puts up a shot during their exhibition against Quincy (Ill.) on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.  (Brian Ray/The Gazette-KCRG)

Perimeter a good fit for Iowa’s Zach McCabe

IOWA CITY — Iowa’s Zach McCabe moved inside to center last year for the good of his basketball team. This year, he was moved back to forward for the same reason. This time, it’s the right fit. McCabe, a 6-foot-7 junior, started at power forward Friday in the Hawkeyes’ 86-55 win against Texas-Pan American. He [...]

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Iowa's Zach McCabe goes for a layup over Oregon's Jeremy Jacob during the second half of a second round NIT game at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday, March 18, 2012. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG)

Iowa’s Zach McCabe shifts to forward, works to avoid fouls

NORTH LIBERTY — Zach McCabe took one for the team last year as a sophomore, and repeatedly took one against himself in the process. McCabe, a 6-foot-7 junior forward on the Iowa basketball team, started 30 games as an out-of-position center last year. He was Iowa’s most physical player in the post, but he often was [...]

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Iowa's Zach McCabe practices at Matthew Knight Arena at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR on Saturday, March 16, 2012. Iowa face Oregon in a second round NIT game at 4pm Central Time. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG)

Iowa’s Zach McCabe combines football toughness with basketball precision

6-foot-7 sophomore holds his own down low

EUGENE, Ore. — Zach McCabe embodies toughness with the way he battles in the post. At 6-foot-7, the Iowa sophomore is undersized to play center. He often gives up several inches in height, yet he doesn’t recoil from anyone. “I’m a little bit more stronger than those taller guys,” McCabe said. “I think toughness is something that I [...]

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Iowa's Matt Gatens (5) and Aaron White (30) embrace as the come off the court late in the second half of their NCAA college basketball game against Dayton in the first round game in the NIT Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Iowa won the game 84-75 to advance to the next round. (Brian Ray/ SourceMedia Group News)

Likely last game at Carver a special one for Gatens (w/video)

13,190 witness Iowa's first postseason win in nine years

IOWA CITY — The old and the new left the Carver-Hawkeye Arena court together Tuesday night, arm and arm, as they received a deserved rousing ovation. Head coach Fran McCaffery pulled Matt Gatens and Aaron White with just under three seconds to go in Iowa’s 84-75 first-round NIT win over Dayton. As the pair walked [...]

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Iowa's Aaron White (30) goes up to defend a shot by Dayton's Devin Oliver (5) during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the NIT Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Iowa won the game 84-75 to advance to the next round. (Brian Ray/ SourceMedia Group News)

Iowa basketball postgame press conference video

McCaffery, McCabe and White discuss Iowa's first-round NIT win over Dayton

Coach Fran McCaffery and players Zach McCabe and Aaron White discuss Iowa’s first-round National Invitation Tournament win over Dayton.

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