IOWA CITY — Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points, including two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining, as Iowa survived USC’s comeback bid to win 73-72 on Wednesday night. The Hawkeyes (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) led by as many as 17 points in the second half, but a rally by USC put the Trojans ahead ...

All five Iowa Western starters scored in double figures as the 15th-ranked Reivers rattled off the game’s first 20 points in an eventual 80-58 victory over the Marshalltown Community College men’s basketball team Wednesday night at the Student Activity Center. The Tigers (7-17) didn’t ...

LUBBOCK, Texas — Audi Crooks had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Jada Williams had 15 points and nine assists and the Iowa State women’s basketball team beat No. 21 Texas Tech 84-70 on Wednesday night. Iowa State’s Bill Fennelly became the winningest coach in Big 12 Conference history, ...

LE GRAND — The East Marshall boys’ basketball team suffered consecutive losses for the first time this season, falling 67-45 to Class 2A No. 7 Union Community in Tuesday’s NICL showdown. Caden Sorensen scored a game-high 22 points to lead Union (14-11, 11-1) to its 13th-straight win. ...

The last dress rehearsal before districts had a necessary but welcome change of scenery. The Marshalltown boys’ swimming squad hosted Indianola and Bishop Garrigan of Algona for a season-ending double dual on Tuesday night at the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA, relocating due to issues with the ...

FORT DODGE — There’s no stat category for appearance, so a win’s a win. The Marshalltown girls’ basketball team overcame 25 turnovers another skittish offensive performance for a 34-31 victory over Fort Dodge, reaching 10 wins for the first time since the 2006-07 campaign. The ...