![]() Now, it looks like Ulis has a potential landing spot in mind. My staff and I will assist both players during this transition,” McCaffery said. Both were good teammates on three NCAA Tournament teams and helped us win a Big Ten championship. “We are all appreciative of Ahron and Josh’s contributions to our program the past three years. Back in March, Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery thanked the pair for their time in Iowa City. With that being said, I have decided to enter my name into the transfer portal and begin my next journey as a student-athlete.”Ĭenter Josh Ogundele revealed his decision to transfer as well. I have built lifelong relationships and brotherhoods during my time as a Hawkeye. “I also would like to thank my teammates and fans for embracing and supporting me over the past three years. ![]() “I want to thank the Iowa coaching staff for giving me the opportunity to play college basketball at this level and become a Big Ten champion,” Ulis said at the time. "I would’ve thought we would’ve played better today.Former Iowa Hawkeyes guard Ahron Ulis announced on March 22 that he would be entering the NCAA’s transfer portal. “We had enough healthy people," Fran McCaffery said. He thought Connor McCaffery had a chance to return then, too.īut this was a dark day for Iowa basketball. Maybe Murray can come back in Iowa's Big Ten opener Dec. This one will hurt Iowa's NCAA Tournament resume come March. We could have used Connor’s toughness, his veteran leadership and of course another experienced body.” ![]() You try to press and up-tempo the defense," Fran McCaffery said. Fran McCaffery thought his team went too much one-on-one in the second half, when it only had two assists. It was 38.9% from the floor Eastern Illinois shot 60%. Iowa shot 32 free throws but made only 20. Connor's reputation as a glue guy certainly gained even more clout Wednesday, as Iowa desperately needed his calm-it-down leadership on the floor. The Hawkeyes (8-4) had no excuse to lose this game, but the absences of Murray (who was playing like an all-American before his left-foot injury that has forced him to miss Iowa's last four games) and Connor McCaffery cannot be ignored. "You hope your guys are really locked in. “These games always have a different feel to them, the one right before Christmas," Fran McCaffery said. Watch Video: What Fran McCaffery said after Iowa's 92-83 loss to Eastern Illinois After a hot start from 3, Payton Sandfort (18 points) finished 3-for-10. Patrick McCaffery (12 points, 13 rebounds) was 0-for-7 from deep Ahron Ulis (four points) also was 0-for-7. Meantime, Iowa shot 7-for-33 (21.2%) from 3-point range. A team that was shooting 25.8% from 3-point range this season went 6-for-15 (40%). One of the worst rebounding teams in the country outrebounded Iowa, 42-38. The Panthers were 11-for-11 on dunks and 12-for-18 on layups. Good for Rebraca for being candid this was an embarrassing loss. "Every time you respect a player that means giving your all to play against them. Every opponent that comes in here, no matter what division … you respect them," Rebraca said. We thought everything was nice and easy, I guess. "We were a little too arrogant after our win against SEMO. And I think we took them lightly," Rebraca said. The Eastern Illinois lead was 82-68 with 2:50 to go.Īn Iowa team that four days earlier had thrashed Southeast Missouri State, 106-75, mistakenly thought it could coast to a victory before a sparse holiday crowd. Eastern Illinois made 20 of its final 26 shots (76.9%), turning a 47-42 deficit into a stunning road win. ![]() One fan came down from Section NN to courtside to get within earshot of the Iowa huddle and chew out its defense in the second half. That's what can happen when defense is lacking. The second half unraveled quickly for Iowa. I think our guys felt like they had an opportunity if they played well in the second half.” "I think going into halftime down eight was a real blessing for us. “We chipped away," Eastern Illinois coach Marty Simmons said. And the Hawkeyes still led at halftime, 45-37. What's wild is Iowa stormed to an 18-4 lead in this afternoon game that was pushed to earlier in the day to beat the expected winter storm.
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