Iowa fired coach Fran McCaffery on Friday after the Hawkeyes won their fewest games and had their lowest Big Ten regular-season finish in seven years. The 65-year-old McCaffery, who was under contract through 2028,

The Fran McCaffery era in Iowa City is over. The Hawkeyes fired their longtime coach officially on Friday, ending his 15-year run with the program after one of his worst seasons to date. "Fran McCaffery has been an integral part of our Hawkeye family for the past 15 years.

There was no guarantee Iowa would make it to Indianapolis, but with the win over Nebraska, the Hawkeyes’ season found a second life.