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Iowa will replace Carver-Hawkeye floor with court used in NCAA regional in Houston
The updated floor will keep the Mediacom Court name and preserve the 2016 surface for commemorative memorabilia.
- On Friday, the Iowa Athletics Department announced it purchased the basketball court used during the NCAA Houston Regional Elite Eight, planning to install it at Carver-Hawkeye Arena ahead of the 2026-27 basketball season.
- Officials noted the current floor, installed in 2016, reached the end of its service life; the arena will transition from a parquet layout to a modern, single-surface design for the first time since 1983.
- Installation begins next week, with the Connor Sports-manufactured floor arriving by May 21, while the surface will continue to be called Mediacom Court.
- Rather than disposing of the court, the university will preserve the previous playing surface and develop plans to create commemorative memorabilia for fans and supporters.
- Head Men's Basketball Coach Ben McCollum led the Iowa Hawkeyes to their first Elite Eight appearance since 1987, including victories over Florida and Nebraska, making this court a commemorative keepsake.
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Iowa Athletics buys NCAA Houston Regional Elite Eight court for Carver-Hawkeye Arena
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