07-07-2025
Iowa men's basketball to play in in 20-team invitational in 2025
The anticipation surrounding the 2025-26 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team is palpable. The new head coach, Ben McCollum, is a proven winner at every stop he has been to. The roster is revamped with transfer portal talent littered up and down everywhere you look. The fans are eager to see what is in store.
That wait may not be too long as the Iowa Hawkeyes will be one of 20 teams taking part in the largest multi-team event in college basketball in 2025, The Acrisure Series. The event is set for November 25-28 and will be at the Acrsure Arena in Palm Desert, California.
The rest of the field features other Big Ten members, Washington and Minnesota, as well as in-state program Northern Iowa.
It remains unknown who the Hawkeyes will be drawing in their matchups, but the field gives Iowa an early-season look at how they could fare against potential NCAA-tournament caliber programs.
Per the official Hawkeye Sports website, the Hawkeyes have a game on Tuesday, November 25, and Wednesday, November 26.
Last year's Acrisure Series featured just four teams, consisting of TCU, Santa Clara, Washington, and Colorado State, with Washington winning the invitational.
This year's field, along with Iowa, includes Utah, Grand Canyon, Stanford, Washington, Nevada, San Jose State, Northern Iowa, San Diego, Pepperdine, Ole Miss, Saint Louis, Minnesota, Santa Clara, Colorado, San Francisco, Loyola Chicago, Tulsa, Cal Baptist, and Fresno State.
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