Matt Gatens News

Josh Young's education comes in the classroom on the Drake campus and on the practice floor of the Knapp Center.

Posted on Nov 08, 2009 by Scott Dochterman . Iowa's men's basketball team beat Marian University 76-53 in an exhibition today at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Wahlert High School standout Eric May during Iowa Basketball's Media Day held at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Ia.

Two things you can say about an exhibition college basketball game: It doesn't count on a team's record and the host team usually is more prominent and usually wins barring some freak occurrence.

Matt Gatens drove into the parking lot at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday and finally saw words being turned into action.

Former Iowa City High standout Matt Gatens figures to have an enhanced role in his sophomore year with the University of Iowa basketball team this winter.

Posted on Nov 04, 2009 by Scott Dochterman . Iowa's men's basketball teamA now has three confirmed cases of injuries during the the team's preseason practices.

Archie suffers shoulder injury, further depleting an already thin lineup. By JOHN BOHNENKAMP jbohnenkamp@thehawkeye.com CHICAGO -- Todd Lickliter has grown accustomed to bad luck as Iowa's basketball coach.

Former Dubuque Wahlert star Eric May is interviewed during Iowa's media day Monday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.

Some teams thrive in the absence of expectations. Iowa is about to find out if it's one of those teams.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: After the massive defection during the offseason, Iowa coach Todd Lickliter had the chance to bring in more players than anticipated.

Quotes from Iowa basketball players Devan Bawinkel, Jarryd Cole, Cully Payne and Matt Gatens from Hawkeye Basketball Media Day.

Iowa Basketball has definitely seen better days. Last season's 15-17 record marked the first back-to-back losing seasons at Iowa since 1973-75. Adding insult to injury, several players transferred at near-lightning speed in the off-season. Jake Kelly , Jeff Peterson , Jermain Davis and David Palmer all decided to take their skills elsewhere.

Hawkeyes want to prove critics wrong. By JOHN BOHNENKAMP jbohnenkamp@thehawkeye.com IOWA CITY -- Low expectations? Fine, Iowa basketball coach Todd Lickliter said.

Hawkeyes to play 13 of first 18 games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. By JOHN BOHNENKAMP jbohnenkamp@thehawkeye.com IOWA CITY -- The Iowa basketball team isn't straying far from home throughout the first three months of the season.

Posted on Oct 12, 2009 by Scott Dochterman . Iowa men's basketball coach Todd Lickliter addresses the press during basketball media day on Monday, Oct.

One place where Iowa basketball coach Todd Lickliter supposedly stresses patience as much as when his team is running his offense is on the recruiting trail.

The Prime Time League championship game wasn't exactly a showcase for Iowa basketball talent, but that didn't bother Ali Farokhmanesh all that much.

Iowa basketball player Matt Gatens began the summer by losing his appendix. He now has a chance to end the summer by winning his second consecutive Prime Time League championship.

Matt Gatens will have an interesting story to tell in the fall about what he did on his summer vacation.