IOWA CITY – The fourth-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes will return home to square off with the Michigan Wolverines Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (CT) inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game will air on Peacock (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
Category: Sports
Sports stories of interest to the North Iowa area.
College Basketball: Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey named to Naismith National Player of the Year Midseason Team
ATLANTA – Iowa State sophomore Tamin Lipsey has been named to the 2024 Jersey Mike’s Naismith National Player of the Year Midseason Team.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State downs #7 Kansas State in double overtime, 96-93
AMES – Iowa State (14-9, 8-5 Big 12) took down No. 7 Kansas State (21-4, 10-3 Big 12) in a double overtime thriller by a score of 96-93 Wednesday night. Iowa State secures the second Top-10 win and third Top-25 victory of the season.
College Basketball: UNI Panthers defeat Valparaiso Beacons, 86-67
UNI records its 1,400th win in program history with 19-point victory in Indiana. UNI hosts Bradley on Sunday afternoon.
College Basketball: Iowa blows late lead, loses to Maryland, 78-66
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – Iowa built a 10-point lead late in this game but Marlyand put together a big run and the Hawkeyes lost to the Terrapins, 78-66 Wednesday night.
College Football: Iowa State defense back TJ Tampa invited to NFL Combine
AMES – Iowa State All-American defensive back T.J. Tampa has accepted an invitation to the 2024 NFL Combine, held February 26-March 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
College Football: Iowa Hawkeyes promote Jon Budmayr to Receivers Coach
IOWA CITY – Jon Budmayr has been elevated to University of Iowa wide receivers coach after serving as the senior special assistant to the head coach in 2023 and an offensive analyst in 2022.
College Baseball: 3 Iowa Hawkeyes earn B1G Preseason Honors
IOWA CITY — Three University of Iowa baseball players — Junior Brody Brecht, junior Marcus Morgan and junior Sam Petersen — have been named to the Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list, the conference announced Wednesday.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI Panthers to face Bruins in road matchup
Tanya Warren looks to break the MVC’s conference-wins record in a Thursday matchup at Belmont.
College Basketball: Iowa State defense suffocates Cincinnati, 68-59
CINCINNATI, Ohio – No. 10 Iowa State (19-5, 8-3 Big 12) earned its third Big 12 road win of the season, defeating league newcomer Cincinnati (15-9, 4-7 Big 12) on Tuesday night at Fifth Third Arena behind a powerful defensive performance, 68-59.
UNI’s Grace Boffeli is named Missouri Valley Conference’s Player of the Week
After back-to-back double-doubles, Grace Boffeli was named the MVC Player of the Week
College Soccer: Iowa State Cyclones announce spring soccer schedule
AMES – The Iowa State soccer program has released its 2024 spring schedule, head coach Matt Fannon announced. The Cyclones’ spring slate includes five contests, three of which are at the Cyclone Sports Complex and are open to the public.
College Baseball: #20 Hawkeyes to play three-game series at Principal Park in Des Moines
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball team’s three-game series against Florida International will take place Principal Park in Des Moines on May 16, 17 and 18.
College Baseball: Sean Moore named Director of Player Development for Iowa Hawkeyes
IOWA CITY – Former Hawkeye player and assistant coach Sean Moore is returning to the University of Iowa baseball staff as director of player development.
College Basketball: Iowa’s Freeman earns 8th B1G Freshman Honor; 2nd-most all-time
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa forward Owen Freeman has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the eighth time this season, it was announced Monday by the league office. The eight accolades are the second most in Big Ten history.
College Basketball: UNI Panthers fall at UIC, 71-65
CHICAGO – A second half rally came up short for the UNI men’s basketball team on Sunday afternoon as the Panthers dropped a 71-65 road contest to the UIC Flames at Credit Union 1 Arena in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play.
College Basketball: Iowa overcomes 20-point deficit to defeat Minnesota, 90-85
IOWA CITY – Iowa looked like a goner against Minnesota for much of Sunday’s contest in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but a huge comeback in the second half propelled the Hawkeyes past the Gophers, 90-85.
Women’s College Basketball: Caitlin Clark’s scoreless 4th quarter propels Nebraska comeback victory over Iowa, 82-79
LINCOLN, NE – A double-digit 4th quarter lead for the Iowa Hawkeyes evaporated in Lincoln today as the Nebraska Cornhuskers held Caitlin Clark scoreless as she closed in on the all-time scoring record.
College Wrestling: Iowa State pins UNI, 27-14
AMES — UNI wrestling gave No. 4 Iowa State all it could handle on with upset wins at 125 and 157 pounds, but would come up short in a 27-14 dual loss to the Cyclones on Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum.
UNI softball splits games against Northern Illinois, Omaha
Panthers finish Doc Halverson UNI-Dome Classic against Western Illinois on Sunday
UNI Panther men’s basketball visits Chicago to face UIC on Sunday
CEDAR FALLS – A two game road trip through the Windy City and northwest Indiana begins for UNI men’s basketball on Sunday afternoon as the Panthers take on the UIC Flames at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago.
Iowa vs. Penn State basketball game sets record with 657,00 viewers
IOWA CITY – The most-watched women’s athletic event in BIG10 Network history lured 657,000 viewers for matchup between Iowa Hawkeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State drops contest to #24 Oklahoma, 86-72
AMES – Iowa State (13-9, 7-5 Big 12) fell to No. 24 Oklahoma (17-6, 11-1 Big 12) by a final of 86-72 Saturday night. The loss to the Sooners, who sit atop the Big 12 standings, was the Cyclones’ first Big 12 defeat at home this season.
College Basketball: #14 Cyclones down TCU, 71-59, for 14th-straight home win
AMES – No. 14 Iowa State used a stingy defensive effort on the way to its 14th-straight win at Hilton Coliseum as it defeated TCU, 71-59, Saturday afternoon. The Cyclones move to 18-5 overall and 7-3 in Big 12 action while TCU drops to 16-7 overall and 5-5 in league play.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI defeats Bradley, 96-91
Tanya Warren tied the MVC league coaching wins record with a 96-61 victory over Bradley.
UNI wrestling emerges with 36-9 win in first-ever trip to Cal Baptist
Panthers score six bonus point wins and eight total victories in dual in southern California. UNI visits No. 4 Iowa State on Sunday in Ames.
College Wrestling: Iowa Hawkeyes fall to #1 Penn State, 29-6
IOWA CITY – The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won two matches, but top-ranked Penn State claimed eight of 10 bouts to post a 29-6 dual victory on Friday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Women’s College Basketball: Panthers close three-game home stand with a matchup against Bradley
CEDAR FALLS – UNI women’s basketball plays host to the Bradley Braves in the third straight home matchup for the Panthers.
Women’s College Basketball: #2 Hawkeyes defeat Penn State, 111-93, behind Hannah Stuelke’s 47
With 54.3 seconds to go, Hannah Stuelke broke Carver-Hawkeye Arena’s all-time record for scoring in a single game and Caitlin Clark tied the arena record for most assists in a single game.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI Panther defense stifles Illinois State, 74-47
The Panthers stepped on the gas from the tip and never let up as they defeated the Redbirds by a score of 74-47.
College Basketball: Penn State 89, Iowa 79
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Iowa (13-10, 5-7 BIG) could not hold a second-half lead on the road against Penn State (12-11, 6-6 B1G), falling to the Nittany Lions 89-79.
UNI wrestling travels to Cal Baptist before big matchup in Hilton Coliseum with Iowa State this weekend
CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling will make its final road trip through the Big 12 this weekend with its final road duals of the season, heading west for a Friday night matchup at Cal Baptist, and matching up with in-state rival Iowa State on Sunday in the renewal of the longest running rivalry in program history.
UNI softball opens 2024 season hosting Doc Halverson UNI-Dome Classic
CEDAR FALLS – The 51st season of UNI softball kicks off this weekend as the Panthers host the annual Doc Halverson UNI-Dome Classic. The Panthers will welcome five teams to Cedar Falls for this weekend’s tournament, which features 15 games across three days of action.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI guard Emerson Green out for the season
UNI guard Emerson Green will not return this season after suffering a season ending injury against Drake.
College Football: Iowa State Cyclones name Colby Kratch new linebacker coach
AMES – Colby Kratch, a six-year Iowa State staff member and linebacker coach for North Texas in 2024, has been hired as ISU’s linebackers coach, head coach Matt Campbell announced Wednesday. “Colby…
UNI men’s basketball tops Missouri State in home victory, 72-65
Heise, Hutson, Born pace Panthers to win to snap three-game skid. UNI visits UIC on Sunday afternoon.
UNI women’s basketball to face Illinois State at McLeod Center on Thursday
CEDAR FALLS – UNI women’s basketball welcomes Illinois State to town for a rematch inside the McLeod Center on February 8.
UNI men’s hoops to host Missouri State in annual White Out Game
Panthers take on Bears in Wednesday night MVC home game matchup
College Basketball: #14 Iowa State holds off Texas, 70-65
AUSTIN, Texas – Tamin Lipsey took control of the game in the second half as No. 14 Iowa State held off Dylan Disu and Texas, 70-65, at the Moody Center Tuesday night for its first win in Austin since 2015 and just the third in program history.
Iowa Hawkeye women rise to #2 ranking in AP poll after two big road wins
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team is ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 released on Monday. Iowa has spent 16 total weeks at No. 2 in program history.