Iowa sophomore forward Owen Freeman announced on Saturday morning that he was entering the NCAA transfer portal, citing the Hawkeyes' coaching change as the reason why.

Owen Freeman hit the transfer portal Saturday morning less than 24 hours after the Iowa men's basketball program fired longtime head coach Fran McCaffery. Freem

IOWA CITY — Iowa basketball big man Owen Freeman has entered the transfer portal, he announced Saturday. Freeman appeared in 19 games as a sophomore, averaging 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per contest before having season-ending finger surgery in early February.