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ISU whips Wildcats, 82-63

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ST. LOUIS — Tamin Lipsey knew he had to step up for Iowa State with All-America forward Joshua Jefferson sitting on the bench, his sprained left ankle still encased in a boot, as the Cyclones played Kentucky on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16. Lipsey, who grew up in the shadows of the Iowa ...

All-Americans, no champions for Hawkeyes, Cyclones or Panthers

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CLEVELAND — Iowa’s three Division I wrestling programs produced a number of notable performances during the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships, highlighted by a national runner-up finish, multiple All-Americans and top-10 team placements for the Hawkeyes and Cyclones. The three-day ...

No. 2 seed Iowa endures upset bid from No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson

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IOWA CITY — Ava Heiden scored a career-high 29 points, including 12 straight for Iowa in the fourth quarter, and the No. 2-seeded Hawkeyes survived an upset bid from 15th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson with a 58-48 victory in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Saturday. Hannah Stuelke ...

Izoje powers Syracuse past Crooks, Cyclones to reach UConn

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STORRS, Conn. — Syracuse headed into the NCAA Tournament opener against Iowa State without their injured point guard and something to prove. The Orange did just that with freshman Uche Izoje matching All-American Audi Crooks basket for basket in the first half and reserve guard Olivia ...

Jefferson’s injury mars ISU’s romp

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ST. LOUIS — Nobody on the Iowa State bench knew how badly Joshua Jefferson was hurt when the All-American forward landed awkwardly on his left ankle in the opening minutes of their first-round game against Tennessee State on Friday. They certainly didn’t seem too worried about it. While ...