Talking recruiting, X's and O's in an all-Iowa men's basketball podcast

IOWA CITY — Welcome to an all-Iowa men’s basketball edition of the Hawk Central podcast.

Sean Bock of 247Sports joins Hawk Central’s Tyler Tachman to talk about Ben McCollum’s Hawkeyes.

Before getting into the weeds, we talk about the recent news that Iowa is seeking approval from the Board of Regents to move forward with plans to renovate Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Sean provides insight on some of Iowa’s top targets in the 2027 high school recruiting class, highlighted by five-star point guard Cayden Daughtry, who has been generating tons of buzz on the Nike EYBL circuit.

Sean and Tyler dive into potential lineup combinations for the Hawkeyes in 2026-27 and how Iowa could be different (or the same) schematically compared to last season. Saint Mary’s transfer Andrew McKeever — and how McCollum could use him as a chess piece — is a frequent topic of discussion.

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