College Baseball: Iowa Hawkeyes drop series opener to Minnesota Gophers, 16-9
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball team was defeated, 16-9, by Minnesota on Friday night at Duane Banks Field.
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IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball team was defeated, 16-9, by Minnesota on Friday night at Duane Banks Field.
CEDAR FALLS – UNI’s Parker Keckeisen has been named the 2024 Big 12 Conference’s Wrestler of the Year, as announced by the league office.
IOWA CITY – Possible sour team culture at the University of Iowa’s women’s gymnastics team has prompted an investigation, the school announced.
AMES – Iowa State head coach Kevin Dresser announced the addition of Iowa prep standout Tucker Stangel to the program. Stangel is the latest addition to the 2024 Cyclone recruiting class which is set to arrive on campus this fall.
ALBANY, NEW YORK – 1-Seed Iowa will face 5-Seed Colorado in the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 2:30 PM inside MVP Arena in Albany, New York. Saturday’s contest will air nationally on ABC, the Hawkeye Radio Network, and Sirius XM Channel 210/203.
CLEVELAND, OHIO – The USA Basketball Women’s National Team announced today the 14-athlete roster for training camp set for April 3-5 at Cleveland Clinic Courts in Cleveland, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is on the roster.
BOSTON, MA – No. 2 seed Iowa State is set to face No. 3 seed Illinois in the NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal tonight in Boston’s TD Garden. Tip-off is at 9:09 PM, televised on TNT.
MASON CITY – NIACC’s Tim Castle was selected as the ICCAC Division II men’s golfer of the week for the week of March 18-24.
Samantha Heyer, a former Charles City star, received the start on Tuesday after starting in the Panthers’ last contest nine days ago at Belmont.
ATLANTA, Ga. – Iowa State men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger has been named a finalist for the 2024 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year. Otzelberger is one of four coaches across the country named as finalist, including two from the Big 12.
This article delves into the remarkable journey of the Iowa State Cyclones during the 2024 NCAA Tournament. With an impressive victory that has secured them a spot in the Sweet 16, the
IOWA CITY – 1-Seed Iowa (31-4) dropped 8-Seed West Virginia (25-8), 64-54, inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, where Colorado awaits.
Iowa’s head women’s basketball coach, Lisa Bluder, was named a finalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year award on Monday. Iowa faces West Virginia tonight with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.
ST. LOUIS – UNI women’s basketball traveled to St. Louis to take on the Billikens of Saint Louis University. The WNIT round two matchup saw UNI just out to a lead after some back-and-forth action, but ultimately fall in the end and finish the season after a 68-64 loss in Missouri.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Purdue, 9-6, in the rubber match of the three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Alexander Field.
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – Iowa State (21-12, 12-6 Big 12) lost a heartbreaker to No. 4 Stanford (30-5, 15-3 Pac-12) on Sunday night 87-81 in overtime in the second round of the NCAA Championship.
IOWA CITY – 1-Seed Iowa will face 8-Seed West Virginia in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament on Monday. Tip-off is set for 7 PM inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena, televised on ESPN.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Iowa fell behind early and fought back in the second half to within a handful of points but ultimately fell to Utah, 91-82, Sunday night in an NIT Second Round road game.
MASON CITY – The annual NIACC high school all-star basketball games are set for Sunday afternoon in the NIACC gym.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Parker Keckeisen planted the UNI flag atop the college wrestling world on Saturday night as he clinched the NCAA’s 184-pound wrestling title in a 14-5 major decision win over Oklahoma State’s Dustin Plott in front of a sold out T-Mobile Center.
OMAHA, Neb. – No. 4 Iowa State (29-7, 13-5 Big 12) advanced to its second Sweet 16 in the past three seasons under head coach T.J. Otzelberger on Saturday night, defeating No. 25 Washington State (25-10, 14-6 Pac-12) by a score of 67-56. Coach Otzelberger becomes the first ISU head coach to take two Cyclone teams to the Sweet 16.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – University of Iowa wrestler Drake Ayala finished as the NCAA runner-up at 125 pounds on Saturday night at the 2024 NCAA Championships in the T-Mobile Center.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 4 David Carr defeated Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink, 9-8, to win his second national title Saturday night inside the T-Mobile Center. He becomes the 17th Cyclone to win multiple national titles and the first since 2010 (Jake Varner, 2009-10).
IOWA CITY – 1-Seed Iowa (30-4) dropped 16-Seed Holy Cross (21-13), 91-65, inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday afternoon to advance to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. West Virginia is next.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The University of Iowa baseball team knocked off Purdue, 4-3, in thrilling fashion at Alexander Field on Saturday afternoon.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – UNI’s Parker Keckeisen will have the chance to become UNI’s 23rd Division I national champion after he punched his ticket to the NCAA Championship finals on Friday night with a bonus-point victory in the semifinal round at T-Mobile Center.
UNI women’s basketball opens the 2024 Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) in the second round with a matchup against Saint Louis. 5 p.m. CT, ESPN+
OMAHA – Fresh off an 82-65 victory over No. 15 seed South Dakota State, No. 2 seed Iowa State turns its attention to No. 7 seed Washington State in Saturday’s second round. Tip-off is at 5:10 PM on TNT.
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – Iowa State (21-11, 12-6 Big 12) continues to dance, downing Maryland (19-14, 9-9 Big Ten) in dramatic fashion, rallying back after being down by 20 to cement the seven-point victory of 93-86 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It is the second-largest comeback in NCAA Women’s Championship history.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – University of Iowa sophomore Drake Ayala advanced to the NCAA finals at 125 pounds and the Hawkeyes crowned two more All-Americans, going 3-for-6 on the consolation side of the bracket on Friday night at the 2024 NCAA Championships at the T-Mobile Center.
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes will play in the NIT Second Round for a sixth time in program history, facing No. 2 seed Utah on Sunday in Salt Lake City. It is just the second meeting all-time between the two teams. Tip-off is at 8 PM, televised on ESPN2.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jared Simma’s thrilling run through the NCAA Championships continued on Thursday night as he joined top-ranked Parker Keckeisen in advancing to Friday’s quarterfinals following an action packed second session inside T-Mobile Center.
Five Cyclones – Evan Frost, Anthony Echemendia, Casey Swiderski, David Carr and Yonger Bastida – went 2-0 on the day and are now in the quarterfinals.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team has four quarterfinalists, and all nine Hawkeyes are still alive following Session II of the 2024 NCAA Championships at the T-Mobile Center.
OMAHA, Neb. – No. 4 Iowa State (28-7, 13-5 Big 12) earned its 28th win of the season Thursday night, tying it with the 2013-14 squad for the second most wins in a single season in program history, as it defeated 15-seeded South Dakota State by 17 points, 82-65.
IOWA CITY – The Pat McAfee Show is broadcasting live from the University of Iowa on Friday, March 22, to help tipoff NCAA Women’s Basketball March Madness. Hawkeyes tipoff Saturday at 2 PM on ABC.
KANSAS CITY – The University of Iowa wrestling team won six of nine matches, including 4 bonus point victories, during Session I of the 2024 NCAA Championships on Thursday afternoon at the T-Mobile Center.
IOWA CITY – Iowa point guard Dasonte Bowen has entered the transfer portal, he announced this week.
ATLANTA – The list of four finalist for the Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year award has been announced and it includes a Cyclone. Iowa State sophomore Tamin Lipsey made the final list, announced Thursday morning.
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa men’s baseball team rolled to victory over the Grand View Vikings, 25-3, on Tuesday evening at Duane Banks Field.