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Panthers get St. John’s in first ‘dance’ since 2016

CEDAR FALLS — The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team is headed back to March Madness for the first time in a decade and will face a formidable opponent in the opening round. UNI drew the No. 12 seed in the East Region and will meet No. 5 seed St. John’s on Friday at Viejas Arena in San Diego in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers (23-12) secured their ticket by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, defeating Illinois-Chicago 84-69 in the championship game to claim the league’s automatic bid. It marks the program’s first NCAA Tournament ...

United States women rip New Zealand

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The United States women’s national team used a barrage of 3-pointers and a dominant defensive stretch to defeat New Zealand 101-46 on Sunday in the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament. The United States improved to 4-0 in the San Juan tournament and remained unbeaten in group play with one game remaining. Caitlin Clark made her first start with the senior national team and finished with 14 points and a team-high six assists, helping orchestrate an offense that shot nearly 59% from the field and hit 14 3-pointers. “Anytime you get the chance ...

Panthers fall to Racers in MVC semifinal

CORALVILLE — Top-seeded Murray State used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from Northern Iowa and secure a 72-59 victory Saturday in the Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament semifinals at Xtream Arena. The Racers (30-3) outscored the Panthers 22-6 in the final period to erase a tight game and advance to the MVC championship game. UNI (18-14) battled back from an early deficit and briefly held the lead late in the third quarter before Murray State regained control behind a barrage of perimeter shooting. “I’m really proud of our team and the way they ...

Wild finish foils Cyclones

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Second-ranked Arizona and seventh-ranked Iowa State traded shot-for-shot down the stretch in their Big 12 Tournament semifinal Friday night, and it seemed almost inevitable that whichever team had the ball last would win. It wound up in the hands of Wildcats guard Jaden ...

Tigers’ Cherry, Stewart honored with all-region

The two most impactful players on the Marshalltown Community College women’s basketball roster were honored accordingly on the season-ending all-region teams. MCC sophomores Shenell Stewart and Kenijae Cherry both were named to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s ...

UNI pushes past Braves to reach MVC semifinal

CORALVILLE — Jenna Twedt scored 25 points and Northern Iowa held off a late Bradley rally for a 74-73 victory in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament on Friday at Xtream Arena. The Panthers (18-13) led for most of the afternoon and built a ...