IOWA CITY, Iowa – A new in-seat beverage service will be available in Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the 2025-26 University of Iowa men’s and women’s basketball seasons, it was announced Monday by the University of Iowa Athletics Department.

The in-seat service will be offered exclusively to fans sitting courtside and in padded seats within the lower bowl of the arena.

Fans throughout the arena will be able to purchase drinks from roaming hawkers, who will serve the general public until all services halt at the beginning of the fourth quarter for women’s games and at the under-12 media timeout for men’s contests.

Fans can also purchase beverages and limited concessions at a walk-up stand at the south end of the playing court.

A QR code will be affixed directly to seats in the lower bowl of the arena where the service is available.

The Iowa women’s team opens its season on Monday, hosting Southern at 6:30 p.m. (CT), while the Hawkeye men will host Robert Morris in its season opener at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.