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.
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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.
Duax’s game-winner lifts UNI men’s basketball past Valparaiso, 69-67, for road victory
VALPARAISO, Ind – UNI needed every second on the clock to pull out victory over the Valparaiso Beacons on Wednesday night, sealing the deal with a game-winning put back layup by Michael Duax for the 69-67 win.
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Former Mason City Mohawk Megan Meyer suffers devastating knee injury for Drake Bulldogs, out for season
DES MOINES – Former Mason City Mohawk standout Megan Meyer’s basketball season is over, as a knee injury and surgery will sideline the Drake Bulldog.
Women’s College Basketball: Illinois def. No. 10/12 Iowa, 90-86
CHAMPAIGN, ILL – Illinois dropped No. 10/12 Iowa, 90-86, inside the State Farm Center on Sunday afternoon.
College Basketball: Penn State 83, Iowa 79
STATE COLLGE, PA – Junior Kris Murray scored a game and career-best 32 points, but a huge halftime deficit was too much for Iowa to overcome in a Big Ten road game loss to Penn State, 83-79, Sunday.
UNI women’s basketball moves to 2-0 in MVC play over Illinois State, 74-64
NORMAL, Ill. – It may have been a slow start, but the Panthers were able to find their offense in a 74-64 win over the Illinois State Redbirds.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa Hawkeyes face Michigan State Tuesday night in Big Ten contest
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes square off with Michigan State on Jan. 2. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. (CT) inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game will broadcast on Peacock (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 15 Iowa State downs Texas Tech, 81-58
LUBBOCK, TX – No. 15 Iowa State (9-2, 1-0 Big 12) topped Texas Tech (12-2, 0-1 Big 12) ending TTU’s 11-game win streak by a score of 81-58. Iowa State posted its sixth-straight victory in Lubbock.
College Basketball: UNI defense steps up in 66-60 road win over Redbirds
NORMAL, Ill. – UNI’s defense rose to the challenge and forced a season-high 20 turnovers as the Panthers won their eighth consecutive game, 66-60, over the Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday afternoon at CEFCU Arena.
College Basketball: Cyclones drop No. 12 Baylor, 77-62
AMES – Gabe Kalscheur hit five 3-pointers and scored 23 points to lead Iowa State (10-2, 1-0 Big 12) to a 77-62 win over No. 12 Baylor (10-3, 0-1) in the Big…
College Football: Iowa defeats Kentucky in Music City Bowl, 21-0
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Iowa avoided losing to Kentucky in a bowl game twice in a year as the Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 21-0 in the Music City Bowl today.
College Football: Iowa tries to avoid losing to Kentucky in a bowl game twice in a year as Music City Bowl kicks off at 11 AM today
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Iowa will try to avoid losing to Kentucky in a bowl game twice in a year as the Music City Bowl kicks off at 11 AM today.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI downs Bradley, 83-64
PEORIA, Ill. – A record-breaking third quarter lifted the Panthers to their first MVC win this season against the Bradley Braves, 83-64.
College Wrestling: Iowa crowns 8 champs; Wins Soldier Salute team title
CORALVILLE – The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team crowned eight individual champions en route to winning the Soldier Salute team title on Friday at Xtream Arena.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 12/10 Iowa defeats Purdue, 83-68
IOWA CITY – No. 12/10 Iowa (11-3, 3-0) defeated Purdue (10-3, 1-2), 83-68, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday night.
NIACC women stop South Suburban College, 76-68
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – Freshman Kameron Jones scored 21 points to lead the NIACC women’s basketball team to a 76-68 victory over South Suburban College Friday morning in the seventh place game at the Illinois Central Holiday Tournament.
College Basketball: Nebraska 66, Iowa 50
LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska snapped a four-game losing streak to Iowa, drubbing the Hawks 66-50 Thursday night.
College Wrestling: 19 Hawkeyes advance to Soldier Salute Quarterfinals
CORALVILLE – Nineteen University of Iowa wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals at Soldier Salute on Thursday during the first session at Xtream Arena.
Women’s College Wrestling: 5 Hawkeyes undefeated after Session I of Soldier Salute
CORALVILLE – The 10 unattached University of Iowa women’s wrestlers competing at the inaugural Solider Salute closed out the first session with a record of 12-3.
College Basketball: UNI slowed by Missouri State in 79-67 loss
CEDAR FALLS – UNI struggled to keep pace with the high-flying Bears on Wednesday night as the Panthers fell to Missouri State 79-67 in the resumption of Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play at the McLeod Center.
College Wrestling: Iowa State’s Marcus Coleman name Big 12 and National Wrestler of the Week of impressive wins
AMES – Weekly honors continue to roll in for Marcus Coleman who was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week after a 2-1 performance at the Collegiate Duals in New Orleans, the league office announced Wednesday. Coleman was also named the NCAA Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday.
NIACC women’s basketball team to play in Illinois Central Holiday Tournament
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – The NIACC women’s basketball team will compete in the 41st annual Illinois Central Holiday Tournament on Thursday and Friday.
College Football: Iowa State adds transfer wide receiver
AMES – Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell announced today the addition of transfer wide receiver Jayden Higgins.
Iowa reporters present Hawkeye quarterback Spencer Petras with award for being “most cooperative” with media
IOWA CITY – Iowa senior quarterback Spencer Petras is all finished playing for the Hawkeyes, but he won an award for being the nicest guy to the local media.
College Football: Iowa State announces 2023 recruiting class
AMES – Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell announced the addition of 21 early signees from the high school ranks, as well as two four-year transfer student-athletes and 13 preferred walk-ons…
College Football: Iowa Hawkeyes reveal 2023 recruiting class as they prepare for Music City Bowl
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes football team revealed their 2023 recruiting class this week as they continue to prepare for the Music City Bowl against Kentucky. University of Iowa Football Media…
UNI football announces signees to 2023 roster
CEDAR FALLS – UNI football has announced the signing of 21 student-athletes to the 2023 roster from early signing day on Wednesday.
College Football: Iowa State names Reid Kagy new strength and conditioning coach
AMES – Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell announced today that Reid Kagy will join the Cyclone staff as Director of Football Strength and Conditioning.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 13/11 Iowa defeatsDartmouth, 92-54
IOWA CITY – No. 13/11 Iowa defeated Dartmouth, 92-54, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday afternoon.
College Basketball: UNI defeats St. Bonaventure to close non-conference slate, 62-52
CEDAR FALLS – Panther fans braved a heavy winter storm on Wednesday night as UNI controlled the pace of the game in a 62-52 win over St. Bonaventure to close out non-conference play at the McLeod Center.
College Basketball: Iowa stunned at home by lowly Eastern Illinois, 92-83
IOWA CITY – Maybe they should have let the weather call this game off, instead, Iowa took the floor and got beat by lowly 31-point underdog Eastern Illinois Wednesday afternoon at home, 92-83.
College Wrestling: UNI falls to No. 8 Wolfpack at Collegiate Duals, 27-12
NEW ORLEANS — UNI battled for every point, but came up short as the Panthers fell to No. 8 North Carolina State in the red pool championship round of the Collegiate Duals on Tuesday night by a score of 27-12.
College Wrestling: No. 6 Cyclones fall to No. 1 Penn State
NEW ORLEANS – No. 6 Iowa State (7-2, 1-0 Big 12) gave No. 1 Penn State (7-0, 0-0 Big Ten) a tough battle Tuesday evening in the Collegiate Wrestling Duals’ blue pool finals, but came up short, 22-12, against the Nittany Lions.
College Basketball: Big performances help Iowa’s Filip Rebraca to B1G Player of the Week honor
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior Filip Rebraca has been named Big Ten Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. The announcement was made on Monday by the Big Ten Conference.