Category: Sports

Wharton, Jaeger and Laube shine in UNI’s 20-point home win over Redbirds. Panthers visit Belmont on Thursday night.

UNI finishes undefeated in Big 12 road duals in rout of Bison. Panthers host Iowa State on Senior Day next Sunday.

AMES – Iowa State (17-9, 8-5 Big 12) closed the final 5:14 of the first quarter on a 17-0 run and never looked back, as the Cyclones beat Colorado (16-7, 7-5 Big 12) 86-56. The meeting was the first since 2011 for the old Big 8/12 rivals, as Iowa State beat Colorado in Hilton Coliseum for the eighth-straight time.

Panthers hold Redbirds scoreless in final three and a half minutes to rally from 14 point hole. UNI hosts Indiana State on Tuesday night.

AMES – A balanced effort helped No. 8 Iowa State (18-5, 8-4 Big 12) to a dominant 82-52 win over TCU (12-11, 5-7 Big 12) in Hilton Coliseum. Four Cyclones scored in double figures, led by Curtis Jones’ game-high 24 points.

AMES – No. 14 Iowa State (9-4, 4-1 Big 12) rattled off six-straight wins Friday night, as the Cyclones beat Arizona State (4-7, 1-5 Big 12) 26-15 at Hilton Coliseum. The victory was the 250th career dual meet win for Iowa State Head Coach Kevin Dresser, including his 90th as a Cyclone.

UNI evens season record at 11-11 with win over Braves. Panthers host Illinois State on Sunday.

IOWA CITY – It came down to the final two bouts on Friday night as the University of Iowa men’s wrestling team defeated No. 7 Nebraska, 19-16, on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

AMES – Iowa State sophomore center Audi Crooks has been named one of 10 Katrina McClain Award candidates as announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) on Friday afternoon.

The 2025 February signing day adds 26 athletes highlighted by 18 from the state of Iowa.

Panthers square off against hot shooting Redbird team on Saturday.
UNI men’s basketball (15-9 / 9-4 MVC) vs. Illinois State (15-9 / 7-6 MVC)

MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa (16-7, 6-6) defeated Minnesota (18-6, 6-6), 68-60, in a Big Ten Conference road game at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. The Hawkeyes have beaten the Gophers 11 times in a row and lead the all-time series, 61-27.

CEDAR FALLS — UNI football head coach Todd Stepsis announced the hiring of two new members of his football staff. After a successful signing day on Wednesday, Stepsis added general manager Owen Chandler and cornerbacks coach Kevin Hodges to the UNI program on Thursday.

MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Valerie Smith was selected as the ICCAC women’s wrestler of the week for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2.

IOWA CITY – Iowa State freshman Cristina Ramos Sierra rallied for a three-set win as the Cyclones (3-1) defeated Iowa (2-2), 4-3, Wednesday evening to clinch the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. It was just Iowa State’s second win in Iowa City in the last 48 years.

Panthers grab fifth straight win over Bears in final regular season matchup as conference opponents. UNI hosts Illinois State on Saturday.

CINCINNATI, OHIO – Iowa State (16-8, 7-4 Big 12) topped Cincinnati (13-8, 5-6 Big 12) by 20 on Wednesday by a final of 72-52 on the road.

AMES – Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell announced Thursday the signing of two more prep players as the Cyclones finalize their 2025 recruiting class.

IOWA CITY – After battling to a 36-all tie in the first half, Purdue (18-5, 10-2 B1G) used a 54-point second half to post a 90-81 victory over Iowa (13-9, 4-7 B1G) on Tuesday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior guard Lucy Olsen earned National Player of the Week Honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday.

The season opens Aug. 23 in Dublin, Ireland as the Cyclones face Big 12 Conference rival Kansas State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. They face BYU for Homecoming.

LAWRENCE, KANSAS – No. 8 Iowa State (17-5, 7-4 Big 12) had its worst scoring output since 2023 on Monday evening, as it fell to No. 16 Kansas (16-6, 7-4 Big 12) on the road by a score of 69-52.

IOWA CITY – University of Iowa sophomore Owen Freeman will have finger surgery (right hand) on Monday and miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season, it was announced by head coach Fran McCaffery.

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 25 Maryland, 34-9, on Sunday afternoon at the Xfinity Center Pavillion. Cullan Schriever won his match for Iowa.

CEDAR FALLS – UNI sank ten three-point field goals, including six in the second half on Sunday as the Panther men’s basketball team dominated the Bradley Braves at home in a key Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) win featuring two of the league’s top three teams, 83-69.

AMES – Addy Brown and Audi Crooks combined for 60 points but it wasn’t enough as Iowa State fell to No. 9 TCU, 82-69, Sunday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum.

IOWA CITY – Iowa (15-7, 5-6) got a huge win over #4/4 USC (19-2, 9-1), 76-69, Sunday afternoon in Carver-Hawkeye Arena as the program retired Caitlin Clark’s #22 jersey.

Panthers improve to 11-1 overall in duals with 29-10 victory in Morgantown. UNI visits North Dakota State next Saturday.

STATE COLLEGE, PA – The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team was defeated by No. 1 Penn State, 30-8, on Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center.

CEDAR FALLS – The UNI men’s basketball team begins the month of February with a critical Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) test on Sunday afternoon as it hosts the league-leading Bradley Braves inside the McLeod Center.