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Iowa Hawkeyes Kick Off Season with NCAA Tournament Hopes
10/9/2025
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- Iowa Hawkeyes open the 2025-26 season on November 4, 2025, against Southern.
- ESPN analyst Charlie Creme projects Iowa as No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, Belmont in the first round.
- They will play 17 projected NCAA Tournament teams this season, including home-and-away games with Nebraska.
- Head coach Jan Jensen spoke at Big Ten media days in Chicago.
