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Iowa men stay hot

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Josh Dix scored a career-high 24 points, Payton Sandfort added 23 and Iowa beat Northwestern 87-80 Saturday night. Dix made 9 of 13 from the field and 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Sanfort finished 7-of-14 shooting, 4 of 8 from behind the arc, with six assists and five ...

NCAA scoring record is Clark’s as Iowa wins Top-10 showdown

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Caitlin Clark scored 35 points in her final regular-season home game, becoming the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader in No. 6 Iowa’s 93-83 win over No. 2 Ohio State on Sunday. Hannah Stuelke scored 23 points and Gabbie Marshall added 12 ...

No. 8 Iowa State pulls away with late 11-0 run to beat UCF 60-52

By PHILIP ROSSMAN-REICH Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tre King had 16 points and No. 8 Iowa State used a late 11-0 run to beat UCF 60-52 on Saturday for its third straight victory and seventh in eight games. Milan Momcilovic and Curtis Jones each added 11 points for Iowa State ...

Josh Dix scores 24, Payton Sandfort 23 to help Iowa beat Northwestern 87-80

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Josh Dix scored a career-high 24 points, Payton Sandfort added 23 and Iowa beat Northwestern 87-80 Saturday night. Dix made 9 of 13 from the field and 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Sanfort finished 7-of-14 shooting, 4 of 8 from behind the arc, with six assists and five ...

Prosecutor files motion to dismiss ISU gambling charges

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press The prosecutor handling the sports wagering case against four former or suspended Iowa State athletes has asked a judge to dismiss all charges. In a motion filed Friday in Story County District Court, assistant county attorney Benjamin Matchan wrote that ...

Announcement gives Clark relief

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Caitlin Clark knew with Iowa’s final regular-season home game looming, it was time to make her decision about whether to enter the WNBA draft or stay in college for a fifth season. That’s why Clark announced on Thursday that she would ...

Clark decides this will be her last season as a Hawkeye

By HANK KURZ JR. The Associated Press Iowa star Caitlin Clark, who is on the verge of becoming the all-time NCAA scoring leader in college basketball, announced Thursday she will leave the Hawkeyes after this season and enter the WNBA draft. “While this season is far from over and we have ...

Sandfort has Iowa’s first-ever triple double

IOWA CITY (AP) — Payton Sandfort finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double and Iowa breezed to a 90-81 victory over Penn State on Tuesday night. Sandfort, a junior, made 3 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers and 18 of 19 free throws for the Hawkeyes (17-12, ...

Cyclone men shut down Oklahoma

AMES (AP) — Demarion Watson hit all seven of his field goal attempts for 15 points and also had nine rebounds to lead No. 8 Iowa State to a 58-45 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday night. Curtis Jones added 11 points as the Cyclones (22-6, 11-4 Big 12) won their 17th straight home game and for ...

Big road win for Cyclone women

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Addy Brown scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Iowa State held off No. 15 Kansas State in the fourth quarter for an 82-76 win on Wednesday night to tighten the Big 12 Conference standings with one game left. Brown, a freshman from Derby, Kansas, had 11 points ...

Iowa’s Clark stands alone

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark became the all-time leading women’s scorer in major college basketball by scoring 33 points to pass Lynette Woodard and post her 17th career triple-double for sixth-ranked Iowa in a 108-60 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night. Clark also broke the NCAA ...

Iowa women struggle at Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana made Caitlin Clark fight for every point. The 14th-ranked Hoosiers’ relentlessly physical defense finally derailed the top women’s basketball scorer in NCAA Division I history. A frustrated Clark endured a rare off-night while Sara Scalia scored 25 ...

Former Cyclone Haliburton shines as All-Star host

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton found himself playing a new role on NBA All-Star weekend — host. He served as Indianapolis’ unofficial ambassador. He became a part-time concierge, offering suggestions for restaurant choices and places to visit. He promoted the ...

Cyclones can’t quite catch Houston in Top-10 clash

HOUSTON (AP) — Jamal Shead had 26 points, including 20 in the second half, and No. 2 Houston took sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with a 73-65 win over No. 6 Iowa State on Monday night. Emanuel Sharp added 20 points and four steals for the Cougars (23-3, 10-3), who won their ...

Iowa earns rare win in East Lansing

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Payton Sandfort scored 22 points, Ben Krikke added 18 points to go with a season-high 14 rebounds, and Iowa knocked off Michigan State by a final of 78-71 on Tuesday night. Iowa took the lead for good late in the first half and had a 16-point advantage early in the ...

No. 5 Texas pulls away from Iowa State women

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker likes her options as the Texas point guard whether the moment requires that she shoot or facilitate for teammates. Booker had 18 points and 10 assists and led a fourth-quarter serge as No. 5 Texas overwhelmed Iowa State 81-60 on Saturday for its sixth ...

Iowa men take down No. 20 Badgers in OT

IOWA CITY (AP) — Tony Perkins’ layup with 1.3 seconds left gave Iowa an 88-86 overtime win over No. 20 Wisconsin on Saturday. Perkins drove the right side of the lane, and nearly had the ball taken away by Wisconsin’s Chucky Hepburn. But Perkins recovered to hit the shot. Iowa’s Payton ...

Clark focuses on team goals now

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press IOWA CITY — More scoring records are in sight for Caitlin Clark, but right now the Iowa superstar is looking forward to a break from the chase. She passed Kelsey Plum as the NCAA women’s career scoring leader Thursday night, putting up a school-record ...

Iowa’s Clark breaks NCAA scoring record

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Caitlin Clark wasted no time becoming the NCAA women’s career scoring leader Thursday night, taking less than three minutes to score the eight points she needed to break Kelsey Plum’s record. The Iowa star who has brought unprecedented ...

Maryland catches, passes Hawkeye men

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Jahmir Young scored 21 points, Julian Reese added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Maryland rolled in the second half to beat Iowa 78-66 on Wednesday night. Maryland used a 21-6 run for a 65-60 lead with 4:49 remaining and cruised from there. Young and Reese each ...