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Hokies hold off Hawkeyes in overtime

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IOWA CITY — Ben Hammond scored 32 points and Jaylen Curry added 25 as Virginia Tech beat Iowa 93-88 in overtime on Tuesday night. Hammond made 9 of 16 shots, including three 3-pointers, and went 11 for 11 from the free-throw line for the Hokies (3-0). Curry scored five points in overtime, including a 3-pointer that gave Virginia Tech an 84-80 lead with 1:38 remaining. Hammond hit a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to give Virginia Tech a 41-40 lead after a half that featured 27 fouls. Iowa (2-1) led 72-69 with 6:27 left in regulation before Hammond tied it with a 3-pointer. Curry ...

Tigers correct course, blast B&S

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The Tigers put the cart in front of the horse and had no lucking moving forward. Once the Marshalltown Community College women’s basketball team put its emphasis on defense, the offense followed suit. Man-to-man defense replaced MCC’s 2-3 zone in the second quarter and helped to pull ...

MCC marches past Statesmen with another 100-point effort

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The days of getting 14 players into the game will come to an end, but it’s been fun while it’s lasted. The Marshalltown Community College men’s basketball team emptied its bench on Monday against the William Penn University junior varsity, stomping the Statesmen 112-67 for its second ...

Iowa State locks down Southern for 84-47 win

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AMES — Tre Singleton scored 19 points, shooting 8 of 10, and Jamarion Bateman scored 15 points and Iowa State beat Southern 84-47 on Tuesday night. Dominykas Pleta added 14 points and Ryan Prather Jr. scored 11 for Iowa State. Iowa State shot 24 of 39 inside the 3-point line but just 7 ...

CFP doubles down for 24-team playoff next season

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College football will expand its playoff to 24 teams beginning next year in a move that resets decades of tradition surrounding a once all-important regular season and dumps conference championship showdowns that used to be among the sport’s marquee events. The announcement from the College Football Playoff and ESPN on Monday made official a deal that’s been in the works for months. The network reported it would pay an additional $1.7 billion over five years on top of the original $7.8 billion contract that runs through the 2031 season. The new format will grant the Power Four ...

O'Neal repeats on Alliance volleyball

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One of the top offensive combinations in Iowa Alliance Conference volleyball this season was rewarded accordingly. Marshalltown senior setter Lauren O’Neal was named to the all-Alliance first team for the second year in a row, while sophomore middle hitter Brooklyn Smith scored second-team ...