CEDAR FALLS – The Panthers overcame a seven-point halftime deficit at home on Tuesday night, rallying with a strong second half performance to defeat Jackson State 66-56 at the McLeod Center. UNI…
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College Basketball: Panthers drops a heartbreaker to #15 Iowa State, 69-70
AMES – The UNI women’s basketball team would come just one basket shy of a potential upset against the 15th ranked Iowa State Cyclones, losing 69-70 on Sunday evening. It was a…
College Wrestling: Panthers open home season with UNI Open
CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling will host its first home event this weekend in the UNI-Dome. The UNI Open will kick off the first of seven competitions for the Panthers. UNI is…
College Wrestling: Panthers place at UNI open
CEDAR FALLS – Three Panthers won titles at the UNI Open, and 12 more earned spots on the podium. Colin Realbuto opened the tournament with the fastest fall of the day, pinning…
College Track & Field: Hawkeyes post 11 top-10 marks at Jimmy Grant Invitational
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa Track and Field team kicked off its indoor season Saturday at the Jimmy Grant Invitational. The Hawkeyes posted 11 top-10 marks on the school’s all-time…
College Football: Iowa’s Linderbaum and Hankins earn Walter Camp All-America Honors
IOWA CITY – Two University of Iowa football student-athletes – junior center Tyler Linderbaum and senior defensive back Matt Hankins – were named to the Walter Camp All-America Team on Thursday. Linderbaum…
College Football: Iowa first-string running back Tyler Goodson declares for NFL, won’t play in bowl game
IOWA CITY — University of Iowa junior first-string running back Tyler Goodson has announced that he will declare for the 2022 NFL Draft, thus completing his Hawkeye playing career; he won’t play…
College Football: Iowa State’s Breece Hall repeats as a Walter Camp First Team All-American
AMES – Iowa State running back Breece Hall is a Walter Camp First Team All-American for the second-straight season, announced tonight by the Walter Camp Foundation. In its 132nd edition, the Walter…
College Football: Iowa’s Linderbaum named Rimington Trophy recipient
IOWA CITY — University of Iowa junior center Tyler Linderbaum has been named winner of the Rimington Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s premier center in college football. The center with…
College Basketball: Iowa State drubs Iowa, 73-53
AMES – Iowa State defeated Iowa, 73-53, in Hilton Coliseum in Ames. Iowa State was led by Isaiah Brockington’s 29 points. Iowa was led by Jordan Bohanon’s 17 points. Leading scorer Kegan…
College Basketball: #17 Iowa State 73, Iowa 53
AMES – Iowa State beat Iowa for the first time in four games tonight. The home team has won 16 of the last 19 in the series, dating back to 2004. Senior…
Women’s JUCO Basketball: NIACC’s Conner earns national POW honor
MASON CITY – NIACC freshman Ziyannah Conner was selected as the NJCAA Division II women’s basketball player of the week for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5. Conner, who is from Independence,…
College Football: Iowa State’s Charlie Kolar wins prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy
LAS VEGAS – Iowa State senior All-American tight end Charlie Kolar is one of the most decorated players in Iowa State history and he solidified his place in Cyclone history by receiving…
Women’s College Basketball: No. 15 Iowa State takes down No. 12 Iowa, 77-70
AMES – No. 15 Iowa State (9-1) defended its home court and ensured the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Meeting ended in favor of the Cyclones, taking down No. 12 Iowa (5-2, 1-0…
JUCO Basketball: NIACC’s Tucker, Conner both earn ICCAC weekly honors
MASON CITY – NIACC freshman Myles Tucker was selected as the co-ICCAC Division II men’s basketball player of the week for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5. Tucker, a 6-3 guard from…
College Track & Field: Iowa State’s Kiptoo named NCAA Division I Men’s National Athlete of the Week
AMES – Iowa State’s Wesley Kiptoo kicked off the indoor track and field season with a huge 5,000m performance at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener and was awarded with the USTFCCCA NCAA…
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa’s Clark named Big Ten Player of the Week
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa sophomore Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday afternoon. The honor is 24th of her career. Earlier…
Women’s College Basketball: UNI beats Graceland University, 110-34
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI women’s basketball team had another decisive weekday win against Graceland University, winning 110-34. In a game where the bench dominated, the Panthers put up a program high…
College Basketball: Illinois 87, Iowa 83
IOWA CITY – Iowa dropped a home Big Ten contest to Illinois, 87-83. Monday was just Iowa’s third home loss in 23 games, dating back to the start of last season. The…
College Basketball: UNI defeated by Richmond, 60-52
CEDAR FALLS – Richmond’s offense found its stride in the second half as UNI men’s basketball fell to the Spiders on Sunday afternoon at the McLeod Center, 60-52. UNI is now 2-5…
College Wrestling: Hawkeyes defeat Iowa State, 22-11, in Cy-Hawk Dual
IOWA CITY – The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 13 Iowa State, 22-11, on Sunday in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series inside Hilton Coliseum. The dual win was…
Women’s College Basketball: Joens’ double-doubles leads No. 14 Iowa State past Longwood, 94-56
AMES – No. 14 Iowa State (8-1) got back on the winning track, taking down Longwood (3-5) 94-56 Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum. The visiting Lancers were briefly able to respond to…
College Football: Iowa to play Kentucky in Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 2022
IOWA CITY — The 15th-ranked University of Iowa football team will face No. 22 Kentucky in the 2022 VRBO Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1 in Orlando, Florida. Kickoff is set for noon…
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa beats Michigan State, 88-61
IOWA CITY – The No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Michigan State Spartans, 88-61, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. The win marks head coach Lisa Bluder’s 800th career win. Sophomore…
College Football: Iowa State announces 2022 schedule
IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 Conference announced its 2022 league football schedule and Iowa State’s season schedule is therefore finalized. The Big 12 shared that several conference games could have date…
College Basketball: Iowa State passes first true road test of the season, beating Creighton, 64-58
OMAHA – Iowa State improved to 8-0 for the first time since the 2015-16 season and just the sixth time in the history of the program with a huge road win over Big…
College Football: Iowa’s offense non-existent in loss to Michigan in Big Ten Championship game, loses 42-3
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – No. 2 Michigan (12-1, 8-1) defeated No. 13 Iowa (10-3, 7-2), 42-3, on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium at the 2021 Big Ten Championship Game, as the offense failed…
JUCO Volleyball: NIACC’s Tobin earns all-American honors
MASON CITY – For the second straight season, NIACC’s Grace Tobin has been selected as an NJCAA Division II honorable mention all-American. Tobin, a sophomore from Mason City, is the first two-time…
JUCO Wrestling: NIACC wrestlers ranked sixth
MASON CITY – The NIACC wrestling team is ranked sixth with North Idaho in the NJCAA team rankings released on Thursday. Western Wyoming is ranked first in the second rankings of the…
College Basketball: #2 Purdue 77, Iowa 70
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Iowa dropped a Big Ten road contest to #2 Purdue Friday night, 77-70. Iowa was without the nation’s second-leading scorer, Keegan Murray (24.6 ppg), tonight. The sophomore forward…
Women’s College Basketball: UNI defeats South Dakota State, 59-50
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI women’s basketball team won a hard-fought game against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Saturday afternoon, winning 59-50. It was a 14-minute miracle for the Panthers as…
College Football: Breece Hall repeats as Big 12 Offensive Player of The Year
IRVING – Iowa State All-American running back Breece Hall is the Big 12’s Offensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row, announced today by the Big 12 office….
Women’s College Basketball: No. 9 Iowa 64, Duke 79
DURHAM, NC – The No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the Duke Blue Devils, 64-79, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. Sophomore Caitlin Clark, senior Monika Czinano and Martin scored in…
Women’s College Basketball: No. 14 Iowa State falls at LSU, 69-60
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – No. 14 Iowa State (7-1) dropped its first game of the season at LSU (6-1), 69-60, in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Cyclones struggled offensively, scoring a season-low…
The Best Former Hawkeyes in the NFL
Iowa’s University has a long tradition of creating great football players. After the 2011 season, Iowa was tied for the 11th-most players currently in the NFL. And that number has only increased…
NIACC’s Tobin earns all-American honors
MASON CITY – For the second straight season, NIACC’s Grace Tobin has been selected as an NJCAA Division II honorable mention all-American. Tobin, a sophomore from Mason City, is the first two-time…
College Basketball: Bradley slips by men’s basketball in MVC opener. 71-69
PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley hit a final layup at the buzzer to edge out UNI men’s basketball in the opening conference game of the season, 71-69, Wednesday night. UNI is now 2-4…
Women’s College Basketball: UNI defeats St. Thomas Tommies, 102-62
ST. PAUL, MN – It was a career night for the UNI women’s basketball team as they beat the St. Thomas Tommies 102-62 in the program’s first meeting. Despite a slow start…
College Basketball: Iowa prepares to face highly-ranked Purdue in road game
IOWA CITY – Iowa is preparing to face highly-ranked Purdue in a road game Friday night. University of Iowa Basketball Media Conference Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Iowa City, Iowa, USA Fran McCaffery…
College Football: Linderbaum named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa junior offensive lineman Tyler Linderbaum has been named the Big Ten Conference Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year. The announcement was made by the Big Ten…