Iowa falls short to No. 3 Michigan but wins over its fans | Leistikow

Iowa basketball falls short against No. 3 Michigan on senior day Iowa basketball falls short against No. 3 Michigan on senior day IOWA CITY — When Isaia Howard’s dunk was blocked, coach Ben McCollum immediately jumped up and down and waved for the Iowa defense to get back. When Bennett Stirtz’s shots repeatedly circled in and out of the rim for bad-luck misses, McCollum was jumping up and down and waving for his team to GET BACK. The Hawkeyes had one path to stun No. 3-ranked Michigan on March 5 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and that was to be absolutely locked-in on both ends of the floor. At one point, assistant coach Josh Sash turned to the already-raucous fans and shouted toward them to get...