With five days remaining until the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team begins its season, the program highlighted guard Peyton McCollum in a countdown feature. McCollum, who wears No. 5, was photographed during a Sweet Sixteen practice session at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, on March 25, 2026.
The image, captured by Kenneth Richmond for Getty Images, shows McCollum in action as the Hawkeyes prepared for NCAA tournament play. The countdown article was published by Harrison Starr on October 30, 2026.



