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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...

Iowa's Bennett Stirtz proving tireless as Xavier comes to town
Iowa will have gone one week between games once tipoff arrives Friday against Xavier in Iowa City.,One can only imagine the angst roiling inside Hawkeyes point guard Bennett Stirtz.,Stirtz is averaging 38 minutes during Iowa's 2-0 start after leading the nation with 39.4 minutes as a junior at Drake...

No. 17 USC honing in on latest big opportunity vs. No. 21 Iowa
No. 17 Southern California will be out to keep a narrow focus on No. 21 Iowa this Saturday in Los Angeles, knowing that a victory will continue to make the bigger picture come to life.,The Trojans (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) will need some help to get into the Big Ten championship game, but by winning their ...

Atticus Sappington's last-second kick lifts No. 9 Oregon over No. 20 Iowa
Atticus Sappington made a 39-yard field goal with three seconds left to lift No. 9 Oregon to an 18-16 Big Ten victory over No. 20 Iowa on Saturday afternoon in damp Iowa City.,The Ducks (8-1 overall, 5-1 in Big Ten) never trailed until 1:51 remained in the game -- when Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowsk...

Iowa seeks to build intensity in matchup with Western Illinois
Iowa coach Ben McCollum wants the Hawkeyes to play with some edge.,After cruising to a 101-69 season-opening home win against Robert Morris on Tuesday, Iowa has another chance to show off its tenacity against Western Illinois in Iowa City on Friday.,"We've got some edgy, tough kids that fly around,"...

No. 9 Oregon tries to avoid upset at Iowa on path to CFP
A four-game stretch to end the regular season against four Big Ten teams currently with six wins each begins on Saturday for Oregon, which on Tuesday debuted at No. 9 in the College Football Playoff rankings.,The Ducks hope to avoid an upset the rest of the way and stay in the CFP field in December....

Drake transfers lead Iowa to rout of Robert Morris
Bennett Stirtz scored 15 of his 19 points in the first half, as the Iowa Hawkeyes took control early and never looked back, opening the Ben McCollum era with a 101-69 victory over visiting Robert Morris on Tuesday night in Iowa City, Iowa.,Stirtz, one of six players who followed McCollum from Drake,...