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Indiana's Tucker DeVries hopes to break out of slump vs. Iowa
Indiana coach Darian DeVries has helped plenty of players navigate their way through slumps.,This time, the player happens to be his son.,Tucker DeVries will try to break out of a recent funk when Indiana (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten Conference) tips off against Iowa (12-5, 2-4) on Saturday afternoon in Bloom...

No. 5 Purdue rallies past Iowa to win 8th straight
Braden Smith scored 16 points and dished eight assists, and No. 5 Purdue held on for a 79-72 win over Iowa in a Big Ten matchup Wednesday night in West Lafayette, Ind.,Trey Kaufman-Renn added 12 points for Purdue (16-1, 6-0), which won its eighth game in a row. Fletcher Loyer scored 11 points, and O...

Braden Smith, No. 5 Purdue bid to add to Iowa's woes
In case anyone needs a reminder, Purdue guard Braden Smith is happy to offer one.,"I still can score," Smith said, "even though I pass a lot.",Smith's next choose-your-own-adventure assignment -- pass or shoot? -- will come when No. 5 Purdue (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten) tips off against Iowa (12-4, 2-3) on W...

No. 16 Illinois takes charge early, holds off No. 19 Iowa
Keaton Wagler scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half as No. 16 Illinois held off a furious rally to secure a 75-69 Big Ten win over No. 19 Iowa on Sunday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa., ,Andrej Stojakovic and Kylan Boswell added 17 points apiece as the Illini (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten) never trailed ...

No. 16 Illinois hits road for intro to Bennett Stirtz, No. 19 Hawkeyes
During the final 10 games between Illinois coach Brad Underwood and former Iowa boss Fran McCaffery, the Illini won nine. ,If things are going to change during new Hawkeyes coach Ben McCollum's first encounter with Underwood, then McCollum's crew needs to become more like the Illini. ,As No. 19 Iowa...

Minnesota relinquishes big lead, still beats No. 19 Iowa
Langston Reynolds scored 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting and Minnesota escaped with a 70-67 win over No. 19 Iowa in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Cade Tyson added 16 points for Minnesota (10-5, 3-1), which continued its surprise start to the conference season under first-...

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...