Ben McCollum can count the names on his hands.  B.J. Armstrong. Wade Lookingbill. Val Barnes. Mon’Ter Glasper. Acie Earl. Chris Street. It doesn’t matter if they were role players, starters, stars, or future NBA players.

New head coach Ben McCollum's Iowa roots are "a special part of the story," but athletic director Beth Goetz said he was hired to lead the men's basketball team because he is "a proven winner."

Tough kids win,” McCollum said when asked about what he learned from having to rebuild Drake’s roster last offseason. “Connected groups win. Kids that work with a level o