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Iowa St. trio semifinalists for Naismith awards

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ATLANTA — Iowa State men’s basketball seniors Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey and head coach T.J. Otzelberger have been named semifinalists for three of the Naismith Awards. Jefferson is a semifinalist for the Naismith National Player of the Year, while Lipsey is a semifinalist for the ...

HAWKEYE HEARTACHE

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IOWA CITY — Kymora Johnson scored 28 points as 10th-seeded Virginia became the first First Four to reach the regional semifinals after an 83-75 double-overtime win over No. 2 seed Iowa on Monday in a women’s NCAA Tournament second-round game. The Cavaliers (22-11) won three games in five ...

Jefferson hopes to return from injury for Sweet 16

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ST. LOUIS — All-America forward Joshua Jefferson is getting a second chance at going out on his own terms at Iowa State. With their star unable to play because of a sprained left ankle suffered just minutes into their NCAA Tournament opener, the second-seeded Cyclones overwhelmed No. 7 seed ...

SPORTS SHORTS: ISU’s Bastida named Big 12 Wrestler of the Year

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AMES — Iowa State heavyweight Yonger Bastida was named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Year, the league office announced prior to last weekend’s NCAA Championships. Bastida is the second Cyclone to be recognized as Big 12 Wrestler of the Year since the award was introduced in 2016, following ...

Folgueiras hits go-ahead shot, Iowa stuns No. 1 Florida

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TAMPA, Fla. — Alvaro Folgueiras told Bennett Stirtz he’d be ready for the ball, and he delivered in the clutch. Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida, sending the top-seeded Gators home with a 73-72 victory on ...