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Hawkeye men can’t keep up with Illinois, 81-61

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Tomislav Ivisic scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half and Illinois recovered from its beat down at the hands of Duke by beating Iowa 81-61 on Tuesday night. Kylan Boswell and Will Riley each scored 15 points and Tre White had 14 for Illinois (18-11 overall, 10-8 ...

Cyclone men turned away in Stillwater

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Abou Ousmane scored 25 points and Oklahoma State beat No. 9 Iowa State 74-68 on Tuesday night. Arturo Dean had 14 points and seven steals, and Bryce Thompson added 11 points for the Cowboys (14-14, 6-11 Big 12). A crowd that grew as the game progressed celebrated by ...

Cyclone rally falls short at Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 28 points, Milos Uzan added 19 points and No. 5 Houston held on to beat No. 8 Iowa State 68-59 on Saturday. Cryer and Uzan combined to shoot 18 of 27, including 8 of 12 on 3-pointers. Emanuel Sharp added 11 points for Houston (23-4, 15-1 Big 12), which won ...

No. 19 Baylor too much for Iowa State women

WACO, Texas (AP) — Yaya Felder scored 15 points, Bella Fontleroy added 14 and No. 19 Baylor won its eight straight game, taking down Iowa State 67-52 on Saturday. Jada Walker had 12 points and Aaronette Vonleh 11 for the Bears (24-5, 14-2 Big 12 Conference), who played their second game ...

Hawkeye men handle Washington

IOWA CITY (AP) — Payton Sandfort scored 27 points and made 12 of 13 free throws to lead Iowa’s 85-79 come-from-behind victory over Washington on Saturday. Washington scored the first eight points of the second half and Iowa scored the next seven, leaving the Huskies ahead 42-40 with a ...

Iowa women edged by UCLA

IOWA CITY (AP) — Elina Aarnisalo made two free throws with 3.8 seconds remaining to give No. 3 UCLA a 67-65 comeback win over Iowa on Sunday. Lauren Betts had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Bruins (26-1, 14-1 Big Ten), who trailed by 12 points twice in the third quarter before ...

Anderson powers UNI men at Belmont

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tytan Anderson had 27 points and Northern Iowa beat Belmont 82-75 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight victory. Anderson also contributed nine rebounds for the Panthers (19-9, 13-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Ben Schwieger scored 17 points and added 10 rebounds. ...

Drake men now 24-3

DES MOINES (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points as Drake beat UIC 74-57 here on Wednesday night. Stirtz also had six rebounds, seven assists, and four steals for the Bulldogs (24-3, 14-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Cam Manyawu added 12 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for ...

CyTown master plan unveiled

AMES (AP) — Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard unveiled a master plan Tuesday for a 94-acre development between the schools’ football stadium and basketball arena. The development between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum will be called CyTown and is scheduled to open in fall ...

Cyclone men top Colorado again

AMES (AP) — Milan Momcilovic and Dishon Jackson scored 13 points each as No. 8 Iowa State beat Colorado 79-65 on Tuesday night for the Cyclones’ third victory of the season against the Buffaloes. The Cyclones (21-5, 11-4 Big 12) also beat the Buffs 99-71 at the Maui Invitational in ...

Hawks can’t quite catch Oregon

IOWA CITY (AP) — Nate Bittle had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and his third blocked shot of the game preserved Oregon’s 80-78 victory over Iowa on Wednesday night. The Ducks led 80-78 with 13 seconds left but turned the ball over on an inbounds pass. Iowa’s Josh Dix missed a driving layup ...

Maryland runs away from Hawks

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 26 points, and No. 25 Maryland scored its most points in a Big Ten game since entering the league a decade ago, routing Iowa 101-75 on Sunday. The Hawkeyes (14-11, 5-9 Big Ten) actually led 51-47 at halftime, but they missed all 13 of their ...

Cyclone men take care of Cincinnati

AMES (AP) — Backup guard Curtis Jones made all 12 of his free throws and scored 22 points to help No. 10 Iowa State beat Cincinnati 81-70 here on Saturday for its 20th victory of the season. Joshua Jefferson added 13 points and three steals for the Cyclones, who improved to 20-5 overall and ...

Drake men push win streak to 11

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points as Drake beat Illinois State 84-77 on Wednesday night for their 11th straight win. Stirtz also added seven rebounds and six assists for the Bulldogs (23-2, 13-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Mitch Mascari scored 18 points while shooting 6 ...

Ex-Hawk Kittle recognized with Salute to Service Award

By ROB MAADDI The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — San Francisco 49ers two-time All-Pro tight end George Kittle is the USAA 2024 Salute to Service award winner. Kittle beat out Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones and Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Morgan Fox for the award. The ...

Hawkeyes come back for first Big Ten road win

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Josh Dix scored 26 points, Payton Sandfort added 20 and Iowa closed on an 8-0 run to beat Rutgers 84-73 on Wednesday night for its first Big Ten road victory this season in six attempts. Iowa has beaten Rutgers eight times in the last nine matchups. Pryce Sandfort ...

Cyclones earn road victory

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Keshon Gilbert scored 15 points and Joshua Jefferson had 13 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 10 Iowa State to a 77-65 win over UCF on Tuesday night. Tamin Lipsey scored 11 points and Curtis Jones scored 10 off the bench for Iowa State (19-5, 9-4 Big 12). Keyshawn ...

Clark eager to play with new Indiana offseason acquisitions

By MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark stayed relatively quiet as the Indiana Fever embarked on a major offseason overhaul. Stephanie White took over as coach. Amber Cox became general manager. The construction of a new practice facility was announced. And then ...

DeJean’s 22nd birthday one for the record books

By JOSH DUBOW The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — What a way to celebrate a 22nd birthday for Cooper DeJean. DeJean became the first player in Super Bowl history to intercept a pass or score a touchdown on his birthday when he returned a poor throw by Patrick Mahomes 38 yards for a TD to ...

Drake fights off Indiana State in OT

DES MOINES (AP) — Bennett Stirtz had 20 points and Tavion Banks scored seven of his 11 in overtime to rally Drake to an 85-81 victory over Indiana State on Saturday night, upping the Bulldogs’ win streak to 10. Stirtz made two free throws and Banks followed with a three-point play to give ...