EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The UNI women’s basketball team is back on a Missouri Valley Conference win streak after a 73-68 win over the Evansville Purple Aces.
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Sports stories of interest to the North Iowa area.
College Basketball: Iowa beats Maryland, 81-67
IOWA CITY – A career-high scoring day by guard Tony Perkins helped Iowa handle Maryland Sunday night at home in a Big 10 Conference game, 81-67.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 15 Iowa State defeated at Texas, 68-53
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 15 Iowa State (11-4, 3-2 Big 12) fell to Texas (13-5, 4-1 Big 12) Sunday evening by a score of 68-53. Ashley Joens added another school record to her name while putting up her seventh 20-point game of the season.
College Basketball: Iowa State drops Big 12 road game to Kansas, 62-60
LAWRENCE, KS – Iowa State couldn’t prevent a late Kansas basket in the closing seconds, causing the Cyclones to lose 62-60 in this crucial Big 12 road contest.
Women’s JUCO Basketball: NIACC women fall to No. 3 Kirkwood Eagles, 74-52
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team dropped a 74-52 decision to No. 3 Kirkwood on Saturday in an ICCAC contest in the NIACC gym.
JUCO Basketball: NIACC men knock of No. 11 Kirkwood, 78-73
MASON CITY – Myles Tucker banked in a three-pointer with less than two seconds remaining to lift the NIACC men’s basketball team to a 78-73 victory over No. 11 Kirkwood on Saturday afternoon in an ICCAC contest.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 12 Hawkeyes def. Penn State, 108-67
IOWA CITY – No. 12/9 Iowa dropped Penn State, 108-67, inside the Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday afternoon behinds its extremely potent offense.
College Basketball: UNI falls short at Belmont, 76-72
NASHVILLE – UNI rallied back in the final minutes from a 16-point deficit but ultimately came up short as the Panthers fell to the Belmont Bruins, 76-72.
College Wrestling: Panthers take down Utah Valley, 34-9
OREM, Utah – UNI wrestling picked up four bonus point victories, including a set of pins as the Panthers rolled past the Utah Valley Wolverines on Friday night in Big 12 dual action, 34-9.
College Football: Iowa State hires new assistant coaches
AMES – Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell has announced the addition of Jordan Langs as running backs coach/special teams coordinator and Hank Poteat as cornerbacks coach.
College Wrestling: No. 2 Iowa cruises past No. 11 Northwestern, 27-9
IOWA CITY – Top-ranked Spencer Lee’s first period fall put an exclamation point on the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team’s 27-9 victory over No. 11 Northwestern
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JUCO Basketball: NIACC’s Tucker earns ICCAC men’s basketball POW honor
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Myles Tucker was selected as the ICCAC men’s basketball player of the week for the week of Jan. 2-8.
Women’s JUCO Basketball: NIACC’s Martinez-Stewart earns ICCAC weekly honor
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore point guard Audrey Martinez-Stewart was selected as the ICCAC women’s basketball player of the week for the week of Jan. 2-8.
College Basketball: Iowa rallies for huge win over Michigan in overtime, 93-84
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to win their third straight BIG 10 game, defeating the Michigan Wolverines, 93-84, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 15 Iowa State defeats Kansas State, 67-56
AMES – No. 15 Iowa State (11-3, 3-1 Big 12) returned to the win column with the 67-56 victory over Kansas State (12-5, 1-3 Big 12) Wednesday night at Hilton Coliseum.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 12 Iowa defeats Northwestern, 93-64
IOWA CITY – No. 12/9 Iowa dropped Northwestern, 93-64, inside the Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday night.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI defeats Drake, 70-69, on last-second shot
DES MOINES – Sophomore point guard Maya McDermott hit the final second floater to give the Panthers their first win over Drake in the Knapp Center since 2016.
College Basketball: UNI surges to win over Murray State, 75-67
CEDAR FALLS – UNI dominated the final 8 minutes of play and surged across the finish line as the Panthers won their fourth straight game in a 75-67 win over the Murray State Racers in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action.
College Wrestling: Iowa’s Spencer Lee named Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa redshirt senior Spencer Lee has been named the Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week, it was announced Wednesday by the league office.
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College Basketball: No. 14 Iowa State remains unbeaten in Big 12 after 84-50 Win vs. Texas Tech
AMES – Gabe Kalscheur continued his hot shooting while leading No. 14 Iowa State (13-2, 4-0 Big 12) to an impressive 84-50 victory over Texas Tech (10-6, 0-4 Big 12) Tuesday night in Hilton Coliseum.
College Wrestling: No. 2 Iowa blasts Boilermakers, 37-6
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The second-ranked University of Iowa men’s wrestling team won eight of 10 matches in a 37-6 rout of Purdue on Sunday afternoon at Holloway Gymnasium. The Hawkeyes have won 12 straight duals dating back to last season.
College Wrestling, UNI falls on the road at No. 10 Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. – UNI put up a fight early in each bout, but ultimately came up short on Sunday afternoon as the Panthers fell to the No. 10 Missouri Tigers in Big 12 dual action.
College Football: Iowa’s Robert Gallery named to College Football Hall of Fame
IRVING, TX – Former University of Iowa offensive lineman Robert Gallery has been named to the 2023 class of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 11 Iowa State falls to No. 17 Oklahoma, 82-79
NORMAN, Oklahoma – No. 11 Iowa State (10-3, 2-1 Big 12) dropped its first conference contest to No. 17 Oklahoma (12-2, 2-1 Big 12) on Sunday afternoon, 82-79.
College Wrestling: No. 4 Iowa State downs No. 3 Arizona State, 19-15, in top-5 dual
AMES – No. 4 Iowa State (9-2, 2-0 Big 12) held on to defeat No. 3 Arizona State (2-2, 0-0 Pac-12), 19-15, in a top-5 wrestling matchup Sunday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum.
College Basketball: UNI defeats Southern Illinois, 69-57
CEDAR FALLS – UNI led from start to finish and held off a second half push by Southern Illinois on Saturday at home as the Panthers picked up a 69-57 win over the Salukis.
College Basketball: Iowa MBB gets big win today at Rutgers, 76-65; leads wire-to-wire
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Iowa led wire-to-wire in this Big Ten Conference road game matchup in getting a huge 76-65 win today.
College Basketball: #25 Iowa State defeats #17 TCU, 69-67
FORT WORTH, Texas – Gabe Kalscheur scored 15 points, including a 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds remaining, and No. 25 Iowa State beat No. 17 TCU 69-67 on Saturday.
Women’s College Basketball: #16 Iowa defeats #14 Michigan, 94-85
ANN ARBOR, MICH. – No. 16/12 Iowa dropped No. 14/19 Michigan, 94-85, inside the Crisler Center on Saturday afternoon.
College Wrestling: Cyclones take down Wyoming, 37-7
AMES – No. 4 Iowa State (8-2, 2-0 Big 12) won eight matches in a 37-7 win over Wyoming (0-4, 0-4 Big 12) in Big 12 wrestling dual action Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum.
College Wrestling: No. 2 Hawkeyes down Illinois in B1G Conference opener
IOWA CITY – Senior Tony Cassioppi stalled out Illinois’ Matt Wroblewski at the 5:57 mark of the third period to send the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to a 25-19 victory over the Fighting Illini on Friday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI defeats Murray State, 81-54
CEDAR FALLS – The Panthers continued their early Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) success at home in a dominating win over the Murray State Racers 81-54.
Panther wrestling rolls past Wyoming for Schwab’s 100th win
CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling picked up a pair of pins from Kyle Biscoglia and Parker Keckeisen as the Panthers opened the home dual season on Thursday night with a 33-3 rout of Big 12 opponent Wyoming inside the McLeod Center.
College Basketball: Iowa mounts big comeback to knock off #15 Indiana, 91-89
IOWA CITY – Iowa erased a 21-point first-half deficit to come back and win, posting its third-largest comeback in school history. in defeating #15 Indiana 91-89 Thursday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
College Basketball: No. 25 Iowa State tops Oklahoma, 63-60
NORMAN, Okla. – Caleb Grill scored 20 points and No. 25 Iowa State held on to beat Oklahoma 63-60 on Wednesday night.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 11 Iowa State Beats West Virginia, 70-50; Joens breaks two school records
AMES – No. 11 Iowa State (10-2, 2-0 Big 12) used a big second-half to roll past West Virginia (9-4, 0-2 Big 12) 70-50 Wednesday night in Hilton Coliseum.