Game story: Iowa basketball fades during second half in loss vs Illinois, coach Fran McCaffery ejected "That is such a mistake," Big Ten Network analyst Robbie Hummel said of McCaffery's ejection.

When Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery received back-to-back technical fouls and was ejected from Thursday's Big Ten Tournament game against Illinois, it not only sparked the Illini on their ...

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery was dismissed after 15 seasons with the Hawkeyes, the school announced Friday. McCaffery, the school's all-time wins leader with 297, departs with a record 143 Big Ten ...

Fran McCaffery points toward a referee during Iowa's loss to Illinois on March 13.© IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Fran ...

McCaffery was 297-207 with the Hawkeyes after Thursday night’s 106-94 loss to Illinois in the conference tournament. McCaffery was ejected midway through the second half for arguing a foul call ...

McCaffery received two technical fouls and was ejected in the second half of Iowa's loss against Illinois. McCaffery, 65, has seven NCAA Tournament bids with the Hawkeyes — 2014, 2015, 2016 ...

McCaffery received two technical fouls and was ejected in the second half of Iowa's loss against Illinois. McCaffery, 65, has seven NCAA Tournament bids with the Hawkeyes — 2014, 2015, 2016 ...

McCaffery's firing came just one day after he was ejected from a blowout loss to Illinois in the Big 10 Tournament Thursday. The team will miss the NCAA tournament for the second straight season.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Iowa coach Fran McCaffery would have preferred to bid farewell to his seniors in front of the crowd Thursday night. Instead, his second-half ejection forced that scene to play out ...