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SPORTS SHORTS: UNI’s Jacobson a finalist for Man of the Year award

BOSTON, Mass. — UNI men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson has been named a finalist for the 2024-25 Skip Prosser Man of the Year award, as announced by CollegeInsider.com on Thursday. The honor is presented annually to the NCAA Division I coach who wins with integrity on and off the court ...

Rebels push Lynx to the brink

With 31 years between state tournament appearances, Amber Gerringer would understand if there were questions about whether Gladbrook-Reinbeck girls basketball belonged at Wells Fargo Arena. The G-R head coach thinks everyone has their answer now after Wednesday’s Class 1A quarterfinal with ...

Olsen, Iowa blast Badgers in Big Ten tourney opener

INDIANAPOLIS — Lucy Olsen scored 14 of her 19 points in the first half on 8-for-12 shooting and 11th-seeded Iowa beat No. 14-seed Wisconsin 81-54 in a first-round matchup in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night. Sydney Affolter, Kylie Feuerbach and Taylor McCabe each scored nine points ...

Trio of Cyclones honored by Big 12

AMES — Three Iowa State women’s basketball players earned All-Big 12 accolades on Tuesday, as announced by the conference office. The trio of Audi Crooks, Addy Brown and Emily Ryan earned recognition from the league’s coaches after helping ISU to a 12-6 Big 12 record. Crooks was a ...

BYU withstands Cyclones’ comeback in 2OT

AMES — Richie Saunders scored 23 points and No. 23 BYU outlasted No. 10 Iowa State 88-85 in double overtime Tuesday night for its seventh consecutive victory. Dallin Hall had 22 points off the bench for the Cougars (22-8, 13-6 Big 12), who recovered after blowing a 21-point lead in the ...

Trojans trampled by Mustangs

DES MOINES — Good times were in short supply for West Marshall girls basketball on Monday night at Wells Fargo Arena. Facing what was eventually a historically-insurmountable challenge, the Trojan girls kept pushing nonetheless. Top-ranked Mount Vernon blasted West Marshall, 75-19, in a ...