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Ben McCollum's winning legacy continues with Iowa's March Madness run
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (397+ words) McCollum and Iowa's underdog March Madness run ended with a loss to Illinois on Saturday, but his success in his first season with the Hawkeyes proved he can win at any level. McCollum won four Division II national titles at…...
Buzzer sounds nonstop for about 7 minutes, causing delay in Iowa-Illinois March Madness game
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (508+ words) A buzzer malfunction caused a delay " a very loud, very unpleasant delay " of about 10 minutes in the first half of the NCAA Tournament's South Region final between Iowa and Illinois. When the buzzer sounded with 7:43 left in the first half,…...
Ament scores 18 as Tennessee beats Iowa State 76-62 to advance to third straight Elite Eight
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (481+ words) Nate Ament scored 18 points, Ja'Kobi Gillespie finished with 16 and Tennessee beat Iowa State 76-62 on Friday night to advance to the regional finals for the third straight year. Tennessee used a dominant effort on the glass and a strong second half…...
Iowa beats No. 1 seed and defending champ Florida in March Madness on Folgueiras' 3 in final seconds
1+ week, 5+ day ago (578+ words) Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida, sending the top-seeded Gators home with a 73-72 victory on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Under first-year coach Ben McCollum, the Hawkeyes reached…...
No. 2 seed Iowa State turns up the defense, shuts down No. 7 Kentucky in 82-63 NCAA tourney victory
1+ week, 6+ day ago (700+ words) Lipsey, who grew up in the shadows of the Iowa State campus in Ames, answered with the finest game of his four-year career. The senior guard poured in a career-high 26 points, tied a career high with 10 assists, and led a…...
Second-seeded Iowa survives upset bid from No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson, wins 58-48 in NCAA Tournament
1+ week, 6+ day ago (731+ words) Hannah Stuelke added 13 points and 16 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (27-6), who advanced to Monday's second-round game against 10th-seeded Virginia. "I just told them the most important thing is we found a way to get it done when we really weren't playing…...
Iowa and Fairleigh Dickinson square off in opening round of NCAA Tournament
2+ week, 1+ day ago (267+ words) Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (30-4, 21-0 NEC) at Iowa Hawkeyes (26-6, 17-4 Big Ten) Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawkeyes -31.5; over/under is 129.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Iowa plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Fairleigh Dickinson. The Hawkeyes are…...
3 Democratic pastors in Iowa are running for Congress, a snapshot of a national trend
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1191+ words) Amid years of white Christians overwhelmingly supporting Republican President Donald Trump, a striking number of clergy are currently running for political office on the Democratic ticket. She delivered an impassioned sermon last Sunday encouraging the people in the pews at…...
Iowa State Cyclones play the Tennessee State Tigers in first round of NCAA Tournament
2+ week, 1+ day ago (271+ words) Tennessee State Tigers (23-9, 17-5 OVC) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (27-7, 14-7 Big 12) St. Louis; Friday, 2:50 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -24.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Iowa State plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Tennessee State. The Cyclones are…...
Iowa State eyes long-awaited Final Four return as a No. 2 seed in the Midwest of NCAA Tournament
2+ week, 1+ day ago (742+ words) Yet for all their success, the Cyclones have only made one Final Four. That was 82 years ago. The Cyclones could have their best chance in years " maybe decades " to make it back to the final weekend of the NCAA Tournament,…...