Category: Sports

CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS – UNI women’s basketball put on a clinic inside the Banterra Center, shooting 47.5% (28-for-59) from the floor and 43.5% (10-for-23) from deep to claim a 29-point victory over SIU. The duo of Jenna Twedt and Ryley Goebel paced the Panthers with 27 and 20 points, respectively, to lift the Panthers over the Salukis, 77-48.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Without veteran star Hannah Stuelke on the floor due to an upper-body injury, head coach Jan Jensen had to rely on a remarkably young starting five inside Mackey Arena on Thursday night.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Will Hornseth’s first half interior play and the long range shooting of Ben Schwieger and Max Weisbrod in the second period sparked the UNI men’s basketball offense on Wednesday night as the Panthers scored an 81-60 win over the Indiana State Sycamores at the Hulman Center in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action.

AMES – Iowa State (21-6, 9-6 Big 12) downed Arizona State (21-7, 8-7 Big 12) by a score of 90-64 Wednesday night. It was Iowa State’s third conference game scoring 90-plus.

AMES – No. 6 Iowa State (23-3, 10-3 Big 12) rallied from a double-digit deficit and outscored No. 2 Houston (23-3, 11-2 Big 12) 17-4 in the final seven minutes in a massive 70-67 victory Monday night in Hilton Coliseum.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The seventh-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated Purdue, 32-6, on Sunday afternoon at Holloway Gymnasium.

LINCOLN, Neb. – No. 13 Iowa (20-5, 11-3) defeated Nebraska (16-10, 5-10) inside Pinnacle Bank Arena on Monday afternoon, 80-67. The Hawkeyes have earned 10 consecutive seasons of 20 wins for the second time in school history.

AMES – No. 4 Iowa State defeated in-state rival No. 15 UNI Sunday night in front of a rowdy Hilton Coliseum crowd. The Cyclones took eight of 10 matches from the Panthers, including the first five of the dual, to come out on top, 28-6.

CEDAR FALLS – At least four Panthers scored in double figures for a third straight game on Sunday afternoon as the UNI men’s basketball team put on an offensive show in an 86-62 win over in-state rival Drake inside the McLeod Center in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action.

CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling grabbed victories in four matches, including a thrilling come-from-behind win at 125 pounds on Saturday night but would fall short as the 15th ranked Panthers fell to No. 19 West Virginia in Big 12 dual action inside the McLeod Center, 23-13.

AMES – Jada Williams (22) and Audi Crooks (20) combined to pour in 42 points as Iowa State held off Kansas State for the 76-72 win Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum.

The Cyclones moved to 20-6 overall and 8-6 in Big 12 action.

AMES – No. 5 Iowa State (22-3, 9-3 Big 12) used a little Hilton Magic and sharp shooting in the second half to knock off No. 9 Kansas (19-6, 9-3 Big 12) 74-56 Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum.

The victory keeps the Cyclones unbeaten at home this season (14-0) and 47-2 at home in the last three seasons. It also ended KU’s eight-game winning streak.

CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa community is mourning the loss of Panther football student-athlete Parker Sutherland, who passed away on Saturday morning.

AMES – It was all Cyclones in a top-20 Big 12 showdown Friday night at Hilton Coliseum, as No. 4 Iowa State won eight matches to beat No. 18 West Virginia 32-7. It was the eighth-straight win over the Mountaineers, as Iowa State improved to 23-2 all-time against West Virginia.

IOWA CITY — The seventh-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 10 Michigan, 19–17, on Friday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Bond scores 21 points with a career-high seven assists from Hornseth. UNI hosts in-state rival Drake on Sunday.

Ryley Goebel became the first player in UNI and Valley history with 200+ career blocks and steals in a 91-79 rout of Indiana State.

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – Iowa (18-6, 8-5 B1G) had its six-game winning streak snapped, falling 77-70 at Maryland (10-14, 3-10 B1G) on Wednesday night at the XFINITY Center.

IOWA CITY – No. 15 Iowa (19-5, 10-3) defeated No. 25 Washington (18-7, 8-6) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday night, 65-56. Hannah Stuelke led Iowa with 14 points and 16 rebounds.

IOWA CITY – Dean Ward has been named head women’s soccer coach at the University of Iowa, it was announced Thursday by Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Beth Goetz. Ward is the sixth head coach in program history.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – For the third time this season, Iowa State (21-3, 8-3 Big 12) dropped a road contest as it fell at TCU (15-9, 5-6 Big 12) by a score of 62-55.

PROVO, Utah – Iowa State (19-6, 7-6 Big 12) ended its five-game win streak with the 83-69 loss at BYU (17-8, 6-7 Big 12) Tuesday night.

MURRAY, Ky. – It was a dominant performance for the UNI men’s basketball team on Monday night as the Panthers rolled to an impressive 89-60 win over the Murray State Racers at the CFSB Center in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action.

UNI visits league-leading Belmont on Thursday in Nashville.

MASON CITY – For the third straight week, the NIACC women’s basketball team is ranked No. 9 in the NJCAA Divsion II poll released Monday.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The 19th-ranked UNI wrestling team on Sunday scored its second dual victory of the season over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, escaping First Bank & Trust Arena with a narrow 19-13 win.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The eighth-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team rolled past Michigan State, 40-6, on Sunday afternoon at Jenison Field House.

AMES – The Iowa State University Athletics Department has canceled the remainder of the gymnastics season, school officials announced today.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Iowa State (19-5, 7-5 Big 12) won its fifth straight as it took down Utah (15-8, 6-5 Big 12) on the road by a final of 79-72. Iowa State took the lead for good at the end of the first quarter and had four in double figures led by Audi Crooks with 26.

AMES – No. 7 Iowa State (21-2, 8-2 Big 12) remained undefeated at home in a 72-69 victory over Baylor (13-10, 3-8 Big 12) Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum.

CEDAR FALLS – The UNI women’s basketball team found itself in a competitive back-and-forth Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) contest on Saturday afternoon, but struggled to slow down the Belmont Bruins in the final frame in a 70-58 loss inside the McLeod Center.

CEDAR FALLS – The UNI men’s basketball team shut down Bradley’s offense and held the Braves to a season-low in points scored on Friday night as the Panthers captured a 61-49 win in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action.

CEDAR FALLS — Head coach Todd Stepsis and the UNI football team added eight athletes to the roster on Wednesday as a part of the 2026 National Signing Day. Along with 11 transfers and 15 additions on early signing day in December, UNI’s 2026 class is composed of 34 athletes.

PEORIA, Illinois – UNI women’s basketball wrapped up a three-game road stretch with a matchup at Bradley on Thursday. The Panther offense couldn’t match the fire of the Braves’ offense, losing the contest, 69-47, and splitting the season series.

IOWA CITY – RV Minnesota (17-6, 8-4) defeated No. 10 Iowa (18-5, 9-3) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday night, 91-85.

SEATTLE, EASHINGTON – Iowa (17-5, 7-4 B1G) outlasted Washington (12-11, 4-8 B1G) Thursday night in Seattle’s Alaska Airlines Arena, 84-74, in the Hawkeyes’ fifth-straight conference win.

AMES – The Iowa State football program and head coach Jimmy Rogers have announced the signing of 12 high school student-athletes during the February signing period, including Brady Harr of Hampton.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – History was made Sunday afternoon, as No. 8 Iowa State (20-2, 7-2 Big 12) earned its largest margin of victory in a road conference game in program history as it drubbed Kansas State (10-12, 1-8 Big 12) by 34, winning 95-61.

DES MOINES – UNI women’s basketball got back in the win column in Des Moines with massive performances for its big three. A triple-double from Ryley Goebel, a double-double from Elise Jaeger, and a team-high 19 points from Jenna Twedt pushed the Panthers ahead of the Bulldogs in a matchup that was wire-to-wire for all 40 minutes.

STILLWATER, Okla. – No. 3 Iowa State fell at No. 5 Oklahoma State, 24-9, Sunday afternoon inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys took the first seven bouts before the Cyclones claimed the final three.