Iowa head men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery discusses the Hawkeyes' loss to Oregon during a press conference in Iowa City on Wednesday, Feb. 19. (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times)
IOWA CITY — The Iowa men’s basketball team came up short in the final minute against Oregon and dropped an 80-78 decision on Wednesday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa's Even Brauns, right, looks for an open man while Oregon's Supreme Cook, left, defends during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa's Seydou Traore, left, blocks a layup attempt from Oregon's Jackson Shelstad, right, during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery, middle, yells to his team during an NCAA men's basketball game against Oregon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa's Seydou Traore, left, goes up for a layup while Oregon's Brandon Angel, right, defends during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa's Payton Sandfort, left, drives towards the basket while Oregon's Kwame Evans, right, defends during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa's Brock Harding, left, gets around Oregon's Keeshawn Barthelemy, middle, thanks to a screen by Even Brauns, right, Wednesday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.
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Iowa's Brock Harding, left, gets around Oregon's Keeshawn Barthelemy, middle, thanks to a screen by Even Brauns, right, Wednesday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.
Iowa's Payton Sandfort, left, drives towards the basket while Oregon's Kwame Evans, right, defends during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa's Seydou Traore, left, goes up for a layup while Oregon's Brandon Angel, right, defends during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery, middle, yells to his team during an NCAA men's basketball game against Oregon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa's Seydou Traore, left, blocks a layup attempt from Oregon's Jackson Shelstad, right, during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa's Even Brauns, right, looks for an open man while Oregon's Supreme Cook, left, defends during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa's Payton Sandfort, right, goes up for a rebound against Oregon's Brandon Angel, left, during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Angel came down with the offensive rebound.
Iowa's Ladji Dembele secures a rebound during an NCAA men's basketball game against Oregon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery yells at an official during an NCAA men's basketball game against Oregon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Iowa's Ladji Dembele attempts a three-pointer during an NCAA men's basketball game against Oregon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.