DUBUQUE – The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team had seven Hawkeyes place at the Pat “Flash” Flanagan Open at the Graber Sports Center on Saturday afternoon.
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Sports stories of interest to the North Iowa area.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State beaten at #24 West Virginia, 84-78
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia – Iowa State (12-7, 6-3 Big 12) fell to No. 24 West Virginia (17-2, 6-2) on the road Saturday afternoon, 84-78. The physical contest was played tight all the way to the final buzzer, featuring nine lead changes and nine ties.
Women’s College Basketball: #5 Iowa Hawkeyes defeat Nebraska Huskers, 92-73
IOWA CITY – No. 5 Iowa (19-2, 8-1) defeated Nebraska (13-7, 5-4), 92-73, inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday afternoon.
UNI men’s basketball comes up short on the road at Drake, 77-63
Campbell leads the Panthers with 18-point performance in Des Moines. UNI visits Bradley on Wednesday night in Peoria.
UNI wrestling rolls to five titles at Pat Flanagan Open
DUBUQUE – UNI wrestling claimed five individual titles on Saturday competing at Loras College’s Pat Flanagan Open. In an impressive exhibition that featured 34 total victories, the Panthers picked up eight pins.
College Basketball: Iowa State Cyclones edge #7 Kansas, 79-75
AMES – Keshon Gilbert scored seven points in the final three minutes and Tre King netted 21 as No. 23 Iowa State (16-4, 5-2 Big 12) defeated No. 7 Kansas (16-4, 4-3…
College Wrestling: Iowa State beaten at Oklahoma State, 21-12
STILLWATER, Okla. – No. 4 Iowa State dropped its first Big 12 dual of the season to No. 5 Oklahoma State, 21-12, Saturday night inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.
College Basketball: Iowa snares rare BIG10 road victory over Michigan, 88-78
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – Iowa (12-8, 4-5 B1G) defeated Michigan (7-13, 2-7 B1G) in a BIG10 road game Saturday.
College Wrestling: UNI Panthers grab seventh straight dual win over Oklahoma, 30-12
UNI bounces back from loss at Oklahoma State with dominating performance over the Sooners.
UNI Panther wrestling comes up short at Oklahoma State, 22-12
STILLWATER, Okla. — Parker Keckeisen kept his undefeated record intact in a classic one-versus-two matchup, while Cael Happel notched his second top-ten win of the year on Friday night as No. 22 UNI wrestling fell short in a 22-12 dual loss to No. 5 Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
College Wrestling: Iowa Hawkeyes demolish Illinois Fighting Illini, 36-6
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – The third-ranked University of Iowa men’s wrestling team won eight of 10 matches to roll to a 36-6 victory over Illinois on Friday night at Huff Hall. The Hawkeyes won six bouts via bonus points, including ending five matchups early via technical fall or pin. Former Mohawk Cullan Schriever was also victorious.
College Wrestling: #4 Iowa State dominates #18 Oklahoma, 37-4, in Norman
NORMAN, Okla. – No. 4 Iowa State trounced No. 18 Oklahoma on its home mat, 37-4, Friday night inside McCasland Field House. It marked the Cyclones’ largest win in Norman in program history.
Women’s College Wrestling: Iowa Hawkeyes finish Warrior Open with four champions
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team finished the weekend in Indiana with four first-place finishes at the Warrior Open, and earned a total of 457 match points as a team.
College Basketball: UNI clashes with Drake in key MVC matchup on Saturday
Panthers look to stay hot taking on in-state conference rival in Des Moines. UNI men’s basketball (12-8 / 5-3 MVC) at Drake (16-4 / 7-2 MVC). ESPN+.
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Women’s College Wrestling: Hawkeyes sweep Warrior Duals
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team defeated Campbellsville and Indiana Tech at the Warrior Duals on Friday Afternoon. They finished the day with 10 technical falls and seven pins.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI Panthers finish the weekend with a matchup at Bradley
CEDAR FALLS – UNI heads to Peoria, Illinois to take on the Bradley Braves in the second of a three-game road stand.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI drops road game to Illinois State, 88-77
NORMAL, Ill. – The UNI Panthers jumped out to a quick lead before the Illinois State Redbirds took a commanding lead with a pair of big runs and never looked back, handing UNI a 88-77 loss.
College Basketball: Iowa State Cyclones battle past Kansas State Wildcats, 78-67
AMES – No. 23 Iowa State outlasted Kansas State, 78-67, in a physical Big 12 battle Wednesday night at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones improve to 15-4 overall and 4-2 in Big 12 play, while K-State falls to 14-5 overall and 4-2 in league action.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State drops road game to Kansas, 60-58
LAWRENCE, KANSAS – Iowa State (12-6, 6-2 Big 12) came up just short in the two-point loss of 60-58 to Kansas (10-9, 3-5 Big 12) Wednesday night. In a game of 24 lead changes and 11 ties, the contest wasn’t over until the final buzzer sounded.
UNI Panther women face Illinois State in Thursday night road game
UNI women’s basketball looks to get back to its winning ways against the Illinois State Redbirds.
College Basketball: Iowa Hawkeyes beaten at home by Maryland Terrapins, 69-67
IOWA CITY – Iowa (11-8, 3-5 B1G) built a solid first-half lead in this BIG10 matchup with Maryland
(12-8, 4-5 B1G) but it all slipped away in the second half with porous defense and shoddy shooting.
College Basketball: Iowa State faces Kansas State tonight at Hilton Coliseum
AMES – No. 23 Iowa State hosts its first game as a ranked team this season on Wednesday when the Kansas State Wildcats come to Hilton Coliseum. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
College Football: UNI Panthers add Valparaiso to 2024 schedule, also games at Nebraska and Hawaii
CEDAR FALLS — UNI football has added a matchup with the Valparaiso Beacons to their 2024 football schedule. No Iowa or Iowa State, but will play Nebraska and Hawaii.
Panther men’s basketball outmatches Evansville for fifth straight win, 70-63
CEDAR FALLS- UNI men’s basketball opened both halves of its Tuesday night matchup against the Evansville Purple Aces with impressive runs and closed the game on defense to secure a 70-63 win.
College Wrestling: Iowa State adds two to 2024 signing class
AMES – Head coach Kevin Dresser announced the addition of two high school prep standouts to Iowa State’s 2024 signing class Monday.
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark named to Nancy Lieberman Watch List
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — University of Iowa senior guard, Caitlin Clark, was named to the Nancy Lieberman Top 10 Watch List on Monday.
Kelly, Hamilton elected to Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa
Former UNI Panther wrestler and former assistant coach selected to the seven-member induction class of 2024.
Ricky Cano hired to UNI Athletics facilities staff
CEDAR FALLS – UNI Athletics has hired Ricky Cano as an event manager for its facilities and game operations team.
UNI men’s basketball hosts Evansville for Hope Always Game
CEDAR FALLS – Coming off a milestone victory over the weekend, UNI men’s basketball returns to action at home on Tuesday night as the Panthers look to extend their winning streak to five games, hosting the Evansville Purple Aces in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action.
Women’s College Wrestling: Hawkeyes dominate Iowa Duals
IOWA CITY – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team defeated Missouri Valley College and top-ranked NAIA, Life University in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday afternoon.
UNI Panther women beaten by Belmont Bruins, 72-67
Maya McDermott scored her 1,000th career point in a 72-67 loss to the Belmont Bruins.
UNI’s Kerkhoff selected to 2024 U.S. Paralympic Track & Field National Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – UNI’s Erin Kerkhoff has been named to the 2024 U.S. Paralympic national track and field team, as announced by U.S. Paralympic Track and Field on Thursday.
College Basketball: Defense powers #24 Iowa State Cyclones over #19 TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas – Iowa State (14-4, 3-2 Big 12) set a new Big 12 program standard Saturday afternoon, forcing a Big 12 program-best 27 turnovers on the road as it took down No. 19 TCU (13-5, 2-3 Big 12) by a score of 73-72.
College Basketball: UNI wins fourth straight in victory over Southern Illinois, 61-57
CEDAR FALLS – It took a full 60-minute game through an intense defensive battle, but UNI men’s basketball was able to escape with a 61-57 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday night inside the McLeod Center, securing its fourth straight win and ninth victory in its last 11 games.
College Basketball: #2 Purdue 84, Iowa 70
IOWA CITY – Iowa was able to hold an early lead over mighty Purdue, but a big first half run by the Boilermakers sunk the Hawkeye’s hopes in this BIG10 Conference game.
Women’s College Basketball: Panthers take down Racers for fourth straight victory, 95-75
CEDAR FALLS – UNI took on the Murray State Racers on Friday night inside the McLeod Center and came away with a 95-75 victory.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI Panthers take on Belmont Bruins in Sunday afternoon action
CEDAR FALLS – UNI women’s basketball is set to take on the Belmont Bruins for just the fourth time in the history of the two programs.
College Football: Iowa State Cyclones add Army wide receiver Isaiah Alston
AMES – The Iowa State football program has added transfer wide receiver Isaiah Alston to its roster starting this spring. Alston spent the previous four seasons playing for Army West Point and still has two years of eligibility remaining.
College Wrestling: Iowa Hawkeyes dismantle Purdue Boilermakers, 34-6
IOWA CITY – The third-ranked University of Iowa men’s wrestling team won eight of 10 matches to roll to a 34-6 victory over Purdue on Friday night on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
College Basketball: UNI Panthers take on Southern Illinois Salukis, seek fourth-straight win
Panthers take on Salukis as Coach Ben Jacobson seeks to break 68-year MVC wins record.