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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...

No. 11 Michigan State, Iowa square off in battle of unbeatens
At the beginning of the season, many observers probably didn't expect Iowa and No. 11 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 t...

Iowa-Nebraska rivalry game concludes teams' regular seasons
A longstanding rivalry will be renewed Friday afternoon when Nebraska hosts Iowa in a Big Ten Conference game in Lincoln, Neb.,It's the 56th meeting between the Cornhuskers and Hawkeyes, the 15th since Nebraska joined the conference in 2011. Known as the Heroes Game, Iowa has won 10 of 14 meetings a...

Iowa puts unbeaten start on line vs. Grand Canyon
Iowa will look to continue its unblemished start to the season when it faces Grand Canyon in the championship game of the Acrisure Classic on Wednesday night in Palm Desert, Calif.,The Hawkeyes (6-0) handed previously unbeaten Ole Miss its first loss in a 74-69 win in the opening-round of the holida...

Bennett Stirtz puts up 29 as Iowa hands Ole Miss first loss
Bennett Stirtz scored a season-high 29 points and Iowa remained unbeaten by handing Ole Miss its first loss, 74-69 in the first round of the Acrisure Classic on Tuesday in Palm Desert, Calif.,Cooper Koch added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (6-0), who will face either Grand Canyon or Uta...

Iowa, Ole Miss put undefeated marks on the line at Acrisure Classic
Iowa and Ole Miss are both 5-0, but neither has played away from home.,Both teams will get a better idea of the challenges that will greet them down the road in conference play when they meet Tuesday night in the first round of the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.,The Hawkeyes have won all t...

Iowa, Mississippi St. put undefeated marks on the line at Acrisure Classic
Iowa and Ole Miss are both 5-0, but neither has played away from home.,Both teams will get a better idea of the challenges that will greet them down the road in conference play when they meet Tuesday night in the first round of the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.,The Hawkeyes have won all t...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 7 Baylor escapes Davidson in OT
Yuting Deng drove from the top of the key and banked in a 3-footer over two defenders with three seconds left in overtime to lift No. 7 Baylor to a 74-72 WBCA Showcase victory over Davidson on Saturday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,The Bears (5-1) never trailed in overtime but they needed Deng's heroics...

Drew Stevens' 44-yard FG caps Iowa rally over Michigan State
Drew Stevens kicked a 44-yard field goal as time expired to give Iowa a 20-17 Big Ten win over Michigan State on Saturday in Iowa City.,After taking over on its own 21-yard line with 41 seconds remaining, the Hawkeyes advanced the ball to Michigan State's 25 on a 29-yard pass from Mark Gronowski to ...

Iowa speeds past winless Chicago State
Tavion Banks notched a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds and Alvaro Folgueiras added 14 points as Iowa rolled past Chicago State 93-54 on Thursday in Iowa City.,Iowa shot 56.9% and finished plus-15 on the glass to improve to 5-0.,Chicago State (0-6) never led, unlike Tuesday's visit to Iowa...

Alvaro Folgueiras providing spark for Iowa as Chicago State visits
Eight different Iowa players have scored in double figures to spark a 4-0 start.,As the Hawkeyes seek perfection from a five-game homestand that concludes with Chicago State's Thursday visit to Iowa City, junior forward Alvaro Folgueiras arguably looms as the most refreshing.,A transfer from Robert ...

Skidding Michigan State hits Iowa with Hawkeyes hungry for win
Any hopes Iowa had of qualifying for the Big Ten Championship game and earning a berth in the College Football Playoff have evaporated in the last two weeks with losses to Oregon and Southern California.,Iowa feels there is plenty to play for in the last two games of the regular season, starting wit...

Iowa rides big first half to rout of Southeast Missouri State
Alvaro Folgueiras came off the bench to score 16 points and Iowa rolled to a 99-70 nonconference win over Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday night in Iowa City.,Bennett Stirtz added 15 points and nine assists for the Hawkeyes (4-0), while Cam Manyawu chipped in 12 points. Trevin Jirak added 10 in a...

Iowa's goal: No slippage against SE Missouri
Coach Ben McCollum saw game slippage from his unbeaten Iowa team on Friday night.,The stats from an 81-62 win over Xavier tell another story. The Hawkeyes (3-0) sank 56.9% of their field-goal attempts and dominated the glass 41-24 while making more foul shots (20) than the Musketeers took (14).,Iowa...

Bennett Stirtz puts up 21 as Iowa takes down Xavier
Bennett Stirtz scored a game-high 21 points to go with eight rebounds and Tavion Banks chipped in 13 points to help Iowa post an 81-62 victory against Xavier on Friday in Iowa City.,Kael Combs added 11 points for the Hawkeyes (3-0).,Jovan Milicevic paced the Musketeers with 15 points. Filip Borovica...