
Hawkeye Huddle Radio-- March 31, 2026
Season 22 of The Hawkeye Huddle comes to a close with plenty of discussion of Iowa's invigorating run throught the Men's NCAA tournament, and what is ahead in the world of the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Hosted by Brett Ridge · EN · 299 episodes
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Brett Ridge and David Creighton Jr. provide their unique perspective on University of Iowa Hawkeye sports on Iowa’s longest running Hawkeye podcast.
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Season 22 of The Hawkeye Huddle comes to a close with plenty of discussion of Iowa's invigorating run throught the Men's NCAA tournament, and what is ahead in the world of the Iowa Hawkeyes.

After 21 years of futility, the Huddle finally gets to discuss an Iowa Men's Basketball Sweet 16!

The NCAA Tournaments...you know, the big ones we all look forward to...are here. The boys look deeply at the chances of both the Men's and Women's teams as they do dancin.


A huge disappointing head scratcher in Happy Valley has the Men's basketball team scrambling. But the Women's team pushes on with two wins and secures the #2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Also men's and women's wrestli

As February closes, seeding for the post-season becomes the focus in basketball. The wrestling squad is still struggling and may need a coaching change. And baseball is underway.

Good hoops, bad hoops, and ugly hoops along with wrestling and baseball talk this week!!!

With a little under one month to go until March Madness, everything just means more. Fortunately, this year the conversation is about earning better seeds than getting in. The baseball season begins for Iowa this week as

Always a technology adventure, the boys are together at GMigs on phones across the room from each other to bring you analysis of a successful Men's hoops week, a less exciting week on the Women's side, and disappointment

The Iowa Women had a huge week and now a date at #2 UCLA looms. The Iowa Men face a must-win week against lesser teams. And the wrestlers are back on track to a point. Plus the new football schedule is out.

Interesting talk about Hawkeye football and IF an "Indiana-like" season could ever take place in Iowa City with same coaching staff. Plenty of good hoops discussion and some wrestling too.

A so-so week in the world of the Iowa Hawkeyes as far as wins and losses go...and what the upcoming week looks like for that matter. Still, lots of positive and interesting football transfer portal talk and breakdowns of

Lots of discussion of the Bowl victory over Vanderbilt and the football transfer portal. Plus, all good for the week on the hoops front. And wrestling is about to get going again in earnest.


Plenty of hoops talk as the both teams are now ranked and solidly in the Top Quadrant of the NCAA NET. Plus more football as the Iowa prepares for the Reliaquest Bowl and receives what is literally the BIGGEST postseason

A lot of basketball talk as both teams lost close games at Top 10 rated Iowa State. The women have a huge chance at redemption this week in a contest against UCONN. Football Awards are out as well and food for discussion

Post-season football accolades for the Big Ten are out and both basketball teams ready for their shootouts with the Cyclones in the Iowa Corn CyHawk series. Its an especially big one in Ames for the Women's teams.

The regular season for football comes to an end with an encouraging victory at Nebraska and now the winter sports seasons are in full swing. Basketball and wrestling both on tap!

An uninspired group came back for an inspiring win on the football field and now turn their attention to the rivalry with Nebraska to wrap up the regular season. The wrestlers prepare for their tussle with Iowa State. An

Another one-score loss, this time to USC, has the boys down but not out. Still optimistic about positively finishing up a season that will be remembered for a lot of reasons...good and bad.
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