Iowa's heartbreaking loss to Iowa State dropped its record to 10-2 to begin the 2025-2026 college basketball season, with its only losses against a pair of top-10 programs. Head coach Ben McCollum acknowledges the progress his team has made, but he does not feel any better about the result.

In his first year with the team, McCollum has Iowa off to one of its best starts in program history. That does not mean he feels good about the Hawkeyes going 1-2 in their last three games, regardless of competition.

“I thought we played good, but I like to win,” McCollum said after the loss, via Tyler Tachman of Des Moines Register. “I don't know, I'm just not into the other stuff. I'm a process guy at heart, so I understand the process piece. I understand that you got to keep getting better, don

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