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Iowa Sports

Hawkeyes comfortable flying under the radar

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press Other than the people inside the Iowa football building and the team’s most optimistic fans, few expect the Hawkeyes to pose much of a challenge to Michigan in the Big Ten championship game. Doubts that the No. 18 Hawkeyes (10-2) can upset the ...

Cyclone men can’t hold 21-point lead vs. No. 12 A&M

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Solomon Washington had 18 points, Wade Taylor IV scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and No. 12 Texas A&M rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat Iowa State 73-69 in the third-place game at the ESPN Events Invitational on Sunday night. Taylor, who ...

Iowa does it again, reaches 10 wins

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. — Marshall Meeder was within days of walking away from football when Iowa special teams coordinator LeVar Woods texted him to see if he wanted to become a Hawkeye. Meeder had entered the transfer portal last spring after kicking three ...

Hawkeye women exact revenge vs. K-State

By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press ESTERO, Fla. — Caitlin Clark scored 32 points, and No. 5 Iowa survived wasting a pair of double-digit leads before rallying to finally beat No. 16 Kansas State 77-70 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase on Sunday night. Clark made seven ...

Sama, Cyclones put on a show in the snow

By DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. — There was nothing that could stop Abu Sama III, Rocco Becht and the rest of the Iowa State offense on Saturday night. Not heavy snow that turned “Farmageddon” into “Snowmageddon.” Not the roaring Kansas State student section, ...

Iowa men no match for Oklahoma

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jalon Moore made 6 of 7 from the field, 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and finished with 18 points to help Oklahoma beat Iowa 79-67 Thursday at the Rady Children’s Invitational. Javian McCollum scored 14 points, Otega Oweh 13 and Sam Godwin added 11 points on 5-of-7 ...

Cyclones rally to tip VCU

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Tamin Lipsey and Keshon Gilbert combined to score 30 of their 44 points in the second half as Iowa State rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat VCU 68-64 Thursday night in an opening-round game at the ESPN Events Invitational. Max Shulga hit two free throws to give ...

Hawks look to reach double-digit win total

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Minutes after Iowa clinched the Big Ten West title with a win over Illinois last week, coach Kirk Ferentz said he might not play his starters against Nebraska on Friday so they can rest up for the conference championship game next ...

Cyclone men crush Grambling

AMES (AP) — Tamin Lipsey had 17 points and nine assists and Iowa State led by 34 points at halftime en route to a 92-37 thrashing of Grambling on Sunday. The Cyclones thoroughly dominated the first half, leading 48-14 at the break. Grambling scored first but Iowa State went ahead 15-2 within ...

Iowa women overwhelm Drake

IOWA CITY (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 35 points and 10 assists and Kate Martin had a career-high 25 points as No. 2 Iowa responded from its first loss of the season, beating Drake 113-90 on Sunday. “Coach Bluder challenged us when we came back to practice after the K-State game, and I thought ...

Cyclones can’t catch No. 7 Texas

By ANDREW LOGUE The Associated Press AMES — Texas won a 10th regular-season game for the first time since 2009, and it was an accomplishment Jordan Whittington believes is worth savoring. “I haven’t won 10 games since high school,” the Longhorns’ receiver said after a 26-16 win ...

Big Ten West champ Hawks find a way, again

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Kaleb Johnson’s 30-yard touchdown run with 4:43 to play gave Iowa a 15-13 win over Illinois on Saturday, clinching the Big Ten West Division title for the Hawkeyes. Iowa (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) won its third division title, and its second in ...

Hawkeyes rebound with home victory

IOWA CITY (AP) — Ben Krikke scored 25 points, Dasonte Bowen scored 17 and Iowa led by double digits for most of the second half to beat Arkansas State 88-74 on Friday night. Tony Perkins scored 11 points, and reserve Josh Dix and Patrick McCaffrey each scored 10 for Iowa. Freddy Hicks ...

Post-DeJean era begins for Hawkeyes vs. Illinois

IOWA CITY — No. 16 Iowa will play its first game without standout cornerback and punt returner Cooper DeJean on Sunday as the Hawkeyes face Bret Bielema’s Illinois Fighting Illini. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. inside Kinnick Stadium. With a win, head coach Kirk Ferentz’s squad would ...

Cyclones welcome No. 7 Texas for night clash

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press No. 7 Texas has reeled off four straight wins since Oklahoma handed the Longhorns their only defeat, and losing this time of year isn’t an option if they want to accomplish their goals. Same goes for Iowa State, which hosts the Longhorns in Ames, on ...

K-State women upset No. 2 Iowa

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY — Caitlin Clark struggled through a poor shooting performance and No. 2 Iowa failed to score in the last three minutes Thursday night, falling to Kansas State 65-58. Clark, The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s ...

Creighton pulls away from Iowa

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton’s offense was in a lull to end the first half against Iowa. The eighth-ranked Bluejays were unstoppable to start the second. They made 10 straight shots and 15 of their first 17 coming out of halftime, quickly turned a tie into a ...

Clark becomes Iowa’s all-time scoring leader

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press CEDAR FALLS — Caitlin Clark became Iowa’s all-time career scoring leader and finished with the 12th triple-double of her career as the No. 3 Hawkeyes beat Northern Iowa 94-53 on Sunday. Clark had 24 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, joining ...

Cyclones crush BYU

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns to lead Iowa State to a 45-13 victory over BYU on Saturday night. Becht has thrown 15 touchdown passes this season, one shy of matching the freshman record set by current San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Becht ...

Iowa clinches at least a share of West title

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Drew Stevens kicked three field goals, and Iowa added two fourth-quarter touchdowns on the way to a 22-0 win over Rutgers on Saturday that helped the Hawkeyes clinch a share of the Big Ten West Division title. Iowa’s defense posted its ...