IOWA CITY — Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said Monday that star sophomore Owen Freeman would have been at risk of "permanent injury" if he had continued playing this season. Freeman will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season, the Hawkeyes announced earlier in the day. He was set to undergo finger surgery on his right hand Monday.

But, the latest injury impacts Iowa more than the others as big man Owen Freeman will be sidelined for the rest of the season after surgery on the index finger of shooting hand. On Monday shortly after sharing the news that Freeman would be sidelined,

Iowa basketball was a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament and had a star player coming off his second All-American selection. The Hawkeyes are struggling to win games and making the tournament seem nearly impossible.

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A tough season for the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team is about to get even tougher. Coach Fran McCaffery announced on Monday morning that sophomore Owen Freeman will undergo surgery on his hand and will miss the remainder of the season.