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ISU women take down No. 7 K-State

AMES (AP) — Addy Brown and Audi Crooks each scored 20 points as Iowa State knocked off No. 7 Kansas State 96-93 in double overtime on Wednesday night. The Cyclones (14-9, 8-5 Big 12) made 10 straight free throws in the final 36 seconds of the second overtime period, including Brown’s four ...

Iowa’s Clark ready to set new scoring record

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Fans who want to be able to say they were in the arena when Caitlin Clark set the NCAA women’s career scoring record will be paying an unprecedented premium at this point. Even the person responsible for the spectacle was having trouble ...

Cyclone men now tied for Big 12 lead

CINCINNATI (AP) — No. 10 Iowa State forced 25 turnovers and had 12 steals in a smothering 68-59 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday night. Curtis Jones and Tamin Lipsey each had 15 points to lead the Cyclones (19-5, 8-3 Big 12), who turned the Bearcats’ turnovers into 26 points. “That’s ...

Cyclone men take care of TCU

AMES (AP) — Tre King scored 15 points and Keshon Gilbert had 13 points and seven assists, helping No. 14 Iowa State beat TCU 71-59 on Saturday. Curtis Jones also scored 13 points for Iowa State (18-5, 7-3 Big 12), which improved to 14-0 at home this season. The Cyclones shot 50% (24 for 48) ...

Oklahoma women too much for Cyclones

AMES (AP) — Payton Verhulst made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points to help No. 24 Oklahoma beat Iowa State 86-72 on Saturday night for its eighth straight win. Verhulst was 8-of-17 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds to go with six assists. Skylar Vann added 12 points and Nevaeh Tot scored ...

Iowa men rally from 20 down to drop Gophers

IOWA CITY (AP) — Patrick McCaffery and Payton Sandfort each scored 21 points and combined for 26 in the second half to help Iowa rally from a 20-point deficit and beat Minnesota 90-85 Sunday. Tony Perkins added 12 of his 18 in the second half and Owen Freeman had 17 points, 14 rebounds and ...

Iowa women stunned late at Nebraska

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska and Iowa fans alike came to Pinnacle Bank Arena hoping to see Caitlin Clark set the NCAA women’s career scoring record on a nationally televised celebration of women’s basketball. What they saw instead Sunday was a huge ...

McCaffrey, Sandfort help Iowa erase 20-point deficit, beat Minnesota 90-85

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Patrick McCaffrey and Payton Sandfort each scored 21 points and combined for 26 in the second half to help Iowa rally from a 20-point deficit and beat Minnesota 90-85 Sunday. Tony Perkins added 12 of his 18 in the second half and Owen Freeman had 17 points, 14 rebounds ...

Lester brings new hope, different perspective to Iowa

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — A resume illustrating a wide range of experiences is what led coach Kirk Ferentz to hire Tim Lester as Iowa’s new offensive coordinator. Now Lester’s task is to remodel one of the worst offenses in the country. “In my mind, he’s ...

Purdy’s ascension helps 49ers reach new levels

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minutes after the San Francisco 49ers finished off a stunning comeback to win the NFC championship, star defender Nick Bosa pulled aside quarterback Brock Purdy and marveled at his journey. Purdy has undergone a meteoric rise from “Mr. Irrelevant” as the final pick of ...

Cyclone men stave off Texas

By JIM VERTUNO The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Iowa State had watched a 18-point lead dwindle to three in the final minutes. Texas’ Dylan Disu could not miss and the roaring Longhorns’ home crowd was on its feet. Three days after a crushing loss at Baylor, the No. 14 Cyclones ...

Cyclone men come up just short

WACO, Texas (AP) — Jayden Nunn made the go-ahead layup with 2 seconds remaining and 18th-ranked Baylor overcame coach Scott Drew’s first career ejection to beat No. 12 Iowa State 70-68 on Saturday night. The Bears hung on for the victory when Milan Momcilovic’s banked 3-pointer by the ...

Hawkeye women hold off Maryland

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Caitlin Clark faked the defender off her feet, took a dribble to her left and then released a 3-pointer. It was no surprise when the ball dropped in, and Iowa was ahead to stay. “That was probably the loudest the crowd was at that point, all night,” Clark said ...

Iowa women back to No. 2

By DOUG FEINBERG The Associated Press Caitlin Clark and Iowa climbed back to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll Monday as the star guard moved within striking distance of the NCAA career scoring record. It’s the second time in a few weeks that the Hawkeyes have ...

Iowa’s Clark moves to No. 2 on all-time scoring list

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Caitlin Clark cruised right by Jackie Stiles and Kelsey Mitchell. Next up is Kelsey Plum. That’s the only name above Clark on the NCAA women’s basketball career scoring list. Clark collected 35 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in front a sellout crowd at ...

Iowa names Lester new OC

IOWA CITY (AP) — Former Western Michigan coach Tim Lester was hired Wednesday to turn around Iowa’s underperforming offense. Lester replaces coach Kirk Ferentz’s son, Brian Ferentz, who finished this past season on the staff after athletic director Beth Goetz told him in late October ...

Iowa’s comeback effort falls just short

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Kel’el Ware scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds,reserve Anthony Leal scored a career-high 13 points, and Indiana withstood Iowa’s second-half rally and held on to beat the Hawkeyes 74-68 on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak. Indiana entered ...

Iowa’s Clark hones in on record

IOWA CITY (AP) — Caitlin Clark of Iowa is approaching the all-time scoring record in women’s basketball of 3,527 points, held by Kelsey Plum. The star has 3,389 points and is averaging 32.0 points a game this season. She is on pace to break Plum’s mark in mid-February. LAST TIME ...

DeVries leads Drake past UNI

DES MOINES (AP) — Tucker DeVries’ 29 points helped Drake defeat Northern Iowa 77-63 on Saturday night. DeVries added seven rebounds and six assists for the Bulldogs (17-4, 8-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Conor Enright scored 14 points and added four steals. Darnell Brodie shot 4 of 9 from ...