IOWA CITY — Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said Monday that star sophomore Owen Freeman would have been at risk of "permanent injury" if he had continued playing this season. Freeman will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season, the Hawkeyes announced earlier in the day. He was set to undergo finger surgery on his right hand Monday.

IOWA CITY — Iowa basketball sophomore Owen Freeman will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season, announced Monday. Freeman will have finger surgery (right hand) on Monday. “After discussions with Owen,

Iowa forward Owen Freeman will have surgery to address a finger injury on his right hand, ending his season, the school announced Monday. A sophomore, Freeman was averaging a team-high 16.7 points and 6.

The No. 16 Jayhawks dominated No. 8 Iowa State, 69-52, at Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night, snapping their recent skid and proving once again that they don’t stay down for long. Kansas is now 5-1 in games following a loss this season, a testament to Bill Self’s ability to rally his team when it matters most.

In a game featuring two teams desperate for a win, the 16th-ranked Jayhawks played with the sense of urgency that No. 8 Iowa State lacked. Using desperation as fuel, KU blew out the Cyclones 69-52 at Allen Fieldhouse.

A pivotal Big 12 matchup takes center stage as the Iowa State Cyclones travel to historic Allen Fieldhouse to face the Kansas Jayhawks.