It’s not unique to see a team go on the road and get “jumped”, as Fran McCaffery says from time to time. On Friday evening, Iowa got jumped by UCLA and never recovered. The Bruins build a lead in the first half based on scoring 57 points and Iowa never made any sort of run in this contest.

It’s been an interesting week for the Iowa men’s basketball team. They lost their game on Tuesday night at USC, but they have been in an area of the country that is still dealing with tragic wildfires.

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

Iowa men's basketball keeps trying to give an apathetic fan base reason to believe in the program again. The Hawkeyes are failing in that effort.

Fran McCaffery discusses Iowa's 76-75 win over Penn State on Friday.

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

Iowa men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery discussed the Hawkeyes "business as usual" operation during week-long road trip in Los Angeles amid ongoing wildfires.

Payton Sandfort and Drew Thelwell discuss Iowa's 76-75 win over Penn State on Friday.

A transformative week made it clear who are the contenders, which programs will be scary in March and who is trending down.

What is Fran McCaffery’s buyout? How many years does he have left on his contract? What is the Iowa basketball coach's salary? Answers here.

It’s Iowa vs Ohio State in Big Ten men's basketball action. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from Columbus, Ohio.

If the Hawkeyes truly want to turn their season around, Friday’s win must be just the beginning of an ascent, not simply delaying a further decline.