FRAN McCAFFERY: He's been great all summer, all fall. Energy level, confidence level, every aspect of the game. I've said this before; he has way more offense in his game than we saw last year.

IOWA CITY — Fran McCaffery is running late. The Iowa basketball coach's Tuesday pre-Oregon Zoom call with reporters is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. But the clock ticks one minute past, then two, ...