With a massive wildfire raging in the hills surrounding Los Angeles, the Iowa men’s basketball team is on the ground in downtown LA as they prepare to play a basketball game on Tuesday evening against new Big Ten member,

Fran McCaffery discusses Iowa's loss to Minnesota on Tuesday. Tyler Tachman. Video: Iowa coach Fran McCaffery previews matchup with Minnesota

Owen Freeman, Brock Harding and Fran McCaffery pointed the finger at defensive failings after dropping back-to-back games against USC and UCLA last week. Iowa faces Minnesota's worst-in-the-conference offense next.

Despite ongoing California wildfires, the Iowa men's basketball team remains scheduled to face USC and UCLA in Los Angeles. Head coach Fran McCaffery discussed the logistics of the trip on Monday.

The Trojans (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) never trailed, shot 37-of-57 (67%) from the field, 10-of-15 (60%) from 3-point range and outrebounded the Hawkeyes (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) 37-20 in the win.

Fran McCaffery discusses a variety of topics ahead of Iowa's matchup with Penn State.

Iowa is back home from the West Coast after dropping back-to-back games against Southern California and UCLA. But the Hawkeyes (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) remain supremely confident in their abilities

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery previews matchup with Minnesota. Tyler Tachman. Video: Iowa coach Fran McCaffery on USC, recruiting Drew Thelwell

The couple, who rose to stardom on "The Hills," filed the lawsuit Tuesday along with more than 20 other property owners and residents who were affected by the Palisades Fire.

After experiencing some significant issues on defense, Iowa is now seeking to fix its struggling offense Friday when Penn State visits Iowa City. The Hawkeyes (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) had

Wisconsin basketball saw its red-hot momentum finally come to a halt on Tuesday. It fell to UCLA 85-83, snapping a seven-game winning streak and 5-0 streak in conference play.

Payton Sandfort and Owen Freeman meet with the media following Iowa's loss to Minnesota.