Fran McCaffery discusses Iowa's loss to Minnesota on Tuesday. Tyler Tachman. Video: Iowa coach Fran McCaffery previews matchup with Minnesota

With a massive wildfire raging in the hills surrounding Los Angeles, the Iowa men’s basketball team is on the ground in downtown LA as they prepare to play a basketball game on Tuesday evening against new Big Ten member,

Despite ongoing California wildfires, the Iowa men's basketball team remains scheduled to face USC and UCLA in Los Angeles. Head coach Fran McCaffery discussed the logistics of the trip on Monday.

Owen Freeman, Brock Harding and Fran McCaffery pointed the finger at defensive failings after dropping back-to-back games against USC and UCLA last week. Iowa faces Minnesota's worst-in-the-conference offense next.

Video: Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery reacts to loss to USC Video: Iowa coach Fran McCaffery on USC, recruiting Drew Thelwell

The Trojans (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) never trailed, shot 37-of-57 (67%) from the field, 10-of-15 (60%) from 3-point range and outrebounded the Hawkeyes (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) 37-20 in the win.

Fran McCaffery discusses a variety of topics ahead of Iowa's matchup with Penn State.

Iowa is back home from the West Coast after dropping back-to-back games against Southern California and UCLA. But the Hawkeyes (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) remain supremely confident in their abilities

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery previews matchup with Minnesota. Tyler Tachman. Video: Iowa coach Fran McCaffery on USC, recruiting Drew Thelwell

Payton Sandfort and Owen Freeman meet with the media following Iowa's loss to Minnesota.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Oumar Ballo has played some of his best basketball in an Indiana uniform as of late, and Saturday’s trip to Iowa presents a contrasting matchup.

Iowa's Josh Dix and Payton Sandfort accomplished something Tuesday night that Division I teammates at a high-major school hadn't pulled off in 14 years. The duo each scored at least