IOWA CITY — Year two of the Ben McCollum era is almost here.
The Iowa men's basketball team has a dress rehearsal before the regular season officially begins. The Hawkeyes play an exhibition against Illinois Springfield on Oct. 27 at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
The preseason game is scheduled to tip off at 6:30 p.m. CT Tuesday.
The tune-up comes one week before Iowa opens the 2026-27 regular season against Lipscomb on Nov. 3 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Follow this page for live updates on Iowa's exhibition vs. Illinois Springfield.
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