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No. 19 Iowa brings 'resilient' roster into clash vs. Minnesota
In his first year as head coach at Iowa, Ben McCollum is proud to see how resilient his players have proven to be.,McCollum wishes he could take more credit for it, however.,No. 19 Iowa (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten Conference) climbed six spots in this week's Top 25 and will look to maintain its hot start whe...
No. 25 Iowa builds lead, finishes win against UCLA
Bennett Stirtz scored 27 points, and No. 25-ranked Iowa rode a strong start to hold off visiting UCLA's second-half rally effort in a 74-61 decision on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten Conference) deluged the Bruins early, going on a 14-1 run midway through the first half...
Iowa QB Mark Gronowski exits a winner vs. Vanderbilt in ReliaQuest Bowl
Mark Gronowski threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to help No. 23 Iowa overcome a late surge to beat No. 14 Vanderbilt 34-27 in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Wednesday afternoon in Tampa, Fla.,Gronowski, who won back-to-back FCS national titles at South Dakota State (2022, 2023) before spending hi...
No. 25 Iowa wallops UMass Lowell to close nonconference slate
Bennett Stirtz scored a team-high 22 points Monday and added eight assists as No. 25 Iowa finished up its nonconference schedule with a 90-62 rout of UMass Lowell in Iowa City.,Cam Manyawu and Alvaro Folgueiras each added 14 points, while Tavion Banks made all five shots he attempted in finishing wi...
Iowa vows 'A' game to slow Diego Pavia in QBs Vandy finale
After taking college football by storm and taking Vanderbilt to historic heights, quarterback Diego Pavia will have his hands full in his final game with the Commodores.,No. 14 Vanderbilt, which has already set a school record with 10 wins this season and finished just outside of the College Footbal...
Alvaro Folgueiras learning role for No. 25 Iowa with UMass Lowell up next
If Iowa's final game before Christmas was any indication, junior transfer Alvaro Folgueiras might be about to play up to the form that earned the forward the Horizon League Player of the Year honors a season ago at Robert Morris.,During the Haweyes' 94-39 blowout of Bucknell on Dec. 20 in Des Moines...
Iowa forces 25 turnovers in 55-point rout of Bucknell
Alvaro Folgueiras scored 17 points off the bench and Iowa's defense overwhelmed Bucknell en route to a 94-39 rout on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (10-2) held the Bison to just 15-of-41 shooting (37%) on its way to holding an opponent to fewer than 40 points for the first time since a N...
Iowa's stingy D not likely to be tested by Bucknell's struggling offense
Iowa nears the conclusion of its nonconference schedule before diving into the meat of Big Ten play, facing Bucknell on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (9-2) make the short trek from their home in Iowa City to the state's capital city for their penultimate out-of-league date. Iowa draws U...
Iowa runs away with 40-point win over Western Michigan
Five players scored in double figures as Iowa bounced back from a tough loss at No. 4 Iowa State with a 91-51 rout of Western Michigan on Sunday in Iowa City.,Bennett Stirtz and reserves Alvaro Folgueiras and Brendan Hausen each provided 13 points for the Hawkeyes (9-2), while Cam Manyawu and anothe...
Iowa chases consistency as it hosts Western Michigan
When Iowa hosts Western Michigan on Sunday in Iowa City, its goal is to play a more consistent 40 minutes.,The Hawkeyes are coming off a 66-62 loss Thursday night at No. 4 Iowa State. They owned a 13-point first half lead before the Cyclones rattled off 19 straight points to take a 10-point second h...
Hawkeyes chase consistency as they host Western Michigan
When Iowa hosts Western Michigan on Sunday in Iowa City, its goal is to play a more consistent 40 minutes.,The Hawkeyes are coming off a 66-62 loss Thursday night at No. 4 Iowa State. They owned a 13-point first half lead before the Cyclones rattled off 19 straight points to take a 10-point second h...
No. 4 Iowa State takes down rival Iowa in narrow comeback
Joshua Jefferson scored a game-high 24 points to lead No. 4 Iowa State to a 66-62 comeback win over Iowa on Thursday night in Ames, Iowa.,Tamin Lipsey added 14 points and Milan Momcilovic contributed 10 points for the Cyclones (10-0).,Tavion Banks led Iowa (8-2) with 14 points and Cam Manyawu and Be...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Iowa State outlasts rival No. 11 Iowa
Three Cyclones produced double-doubles as No. 10 Iowa State stopped No. 11 Iowa's attempted comeback and triumphed 74-69 in Tuesday's rivalry matchup in Ames.,Audi Crooks continued her scoring tear with 30 points and snared 10 rebounds for the Cyclones (11-0), who led by 13 points through three quar...
No. 4 Iowa State brimming with confidence ahead of Iowa game
Fresh off one of the biggest upsets of all time, No. 4 Iowa State hosts its biggest rival on Thursday when Iowa visits Ames.,The Cyclones (9-0) rolled to an 81-58 win at then-No. 1 Purdue on Saturday. The 23-point margin matched the worst home loss for a No. 1 team in AP Poll history.,In shooting 54...
Unbeaten Iowa State brimming with confidence ahead of Iowa game
Fresh off one of the biggest upsets of all time, No. 4 Iowa State hosts its biggest rival on Thursday when Iowa visits Ames.,The Cyclones (9-0) rolled to an 81-58 win at then-No. 1 Purdue on Saturday. The 23-point margin matched the worst home loss for a No. 1 team in AP Poll history.,In shooting 54...
Bennett Stirtz helps Iowa cruise past Maryland
Bennett Stirtz hit four 3-pointers and led all scorers with 25 points to lead Iowa to a blowout 83-64 Big Ten conference win over visiting Maryland on Saturday in Iowa City. ,Cam Manyawu filled up the stat sheet with 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. Tate Sage also ha...
Iowa was 'exposed,' aims to parlay that into growth vs. Maryland
Humbled in its Big Ten opener, Iowa looks for more physicality when it takes on visiting Maryland on Saturday afternoon in Iowa City.,The Hawkeyes (7-1, 0-1 Big Ten) were manhandled inside by No. 7 Michigan State on Tuesday. There's no shame in that: Matching the brute force of the Spartans has been...
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will return in 2026 for his 28th season
Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, the winningest coach in Big Ten history, said Wednesday that he will be back on the sideline for a 28th season in 2026.,Ferentz, 70, guided Iowa to an 8-4 regular-season record with the Hawkeyes' bowl destination to be learned Sunday. It will be Iowa's 12th bowl game in the last...
No. 7 Michigan State smothers Iowa in Big Ten opener
Coen Carr scored 15 points to lead No. 7 Michigan State to a 71-52 home win over Iowa in the Big Ten conference opener for both teams on Tuesday.,Jeremy Fears Jr. went 10-for-10 from the free-throw line and scored 14 points, and Jaxon Kohler had 12 points and 11 rebounds to help Michigan State (8-0,...
No. 7 Michigan State, Iowa square off in battle of unbeatens
At the beginning of the season, many observers probably didn't expect Iowa and No. 7 Michigan State to each be unbeaten heading into their Big Ten opener at Tuesday night in East Lansing. ,But that is the case, so already it will be an intriguing matchup when the Hawkeyes and Spartans hook up for th...