Written by Rob Howe. Following the game, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery met with the media. The No. “Following the basketball game at Ohio State, Coach McCaffery made unacceptable comments to a game official in the hallway headed to the locker room,” said Barta. January 20, 2019. Watch what he had to say in this HN TV video: The Hawkeyes blew out Illinois, 83-62, in the Big Ten Tournament. In fact, the Iowa head coach’s in-game meltdowns are as consistent as anything in college basketball. At the end of a wild game between Illinois and Iowa -- one in which the Hawkeyes prevailed following a monster run in the closing minutes, there was some conflict. HN TV: Fran McCaffery Illinois Postgame Press Conference. Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffrey got into it with the Illinois coaches after the Hawkeyes got the win Sunday.

| Matthew Holst/Getty Images The Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday, 72-65. Leistikow: Emotions pour out, as they should, in a true Iowa-Illinois rivalry game What Iowa and Illinois players and coaches said after the heated finish and the Hawkeyes' 72-65 win. IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa continued its ascension on Sunday with its fifth win in a row. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery is known for having a bit of a temper, and it surfaced again on Sunday afternoon. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery is known for having a bit of a temper, and it surfaced again on Sunday afternoon. Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery is not new to dust ups, and the latest came last month when the Hawkeyes faced Illinois. IOWA CITY, Iowa – Following Sunday’s 72-65 victory against Illinois here at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery met with the media. After a few words

Iowa, however, improved to 7-4 and is now just one game back. It’s not crystal clear what kicked off the situation, but it’s likely over what happened in the final moments of the game. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) Things got heated in the postgame handshake line between Illinois and Iowa following today's Big Ten conference game. Fran McCaffery early this season.

Fran McCaffery has never been what one would call “stable” on the sidelines. Following the game, Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery and Illinois assistant coaches got into a heated exchange in the postgame handshake line.