Iowa will replace Carver-Hawkeye floor with court used in NCAA regional in Houston

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FILE - Fans cheer at the start of an NCAA college basketball game between Iowa and Illinois, Feb. 18, 2017, at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Hawkeyes now own a keepsake from their 2025-26 run to the Elite Eight — the basketball court they played on in Houston.

The athletic department announced Friday it purchased the NCAA Houston Regional court at Toyota Center and will use it to replace the floor at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The price was not disclosed.

The current Carver-Hawkeye court was installed in 2016 and was due for replacement.

For the first time since the arena opened in 1983, the parquet layout will be replaced with a single-surface design featuring a few new elements. Installation will begin next week.

The new maple court was manufactured by Connor Sports, a longtime provider of flooring for NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.

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Iowa will replace Carver-Hawkeye floor with court used in NCAA regional in Houston | iNFOnews.ca
FILE – Iowa guard Tate Sage (24) drives past Nebraska forward Rienk Mast (51) and guard Cale Jacobsen (31) during the second half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament March 26, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

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