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Lipsey optimistic he will be available for ISU’s opener

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MILWAUKEE — Iowa State won’t have second-leading scorer Keshon Gilbert for the NCAA Tournament, but the Cyclones may be getting another guard back. Tamin Lipsey expressed cautious optimism that he’d be available Friday when Iowa State, the No. 3 seed in the South Region, faces Lipscomb ...

Wolverines a different pace of play for Iowa St.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The matchup will feature markedly contrasting styles and a decidedly different pace. The No. 11-seed Iowa State women’s basketball team is expecting a lot different from its First Four victory over Princeton when the Cyclones face No. 6 Michigan this morning at Purcell ...

Marquette tracks down Drake 74-69

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DES MOINES — Drake led by as many as 10 points in the second half but couldn’t finish off Marquette, falling 74-69 in the first round of the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament on Thursday at the Knapp Center. The host Bulldogs (22-12) didn’t make a field goal over the final two ...

Clark vs. Reese slated for primetime

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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will have two of their games broadcast in primetime nationally for the first time in league history. The June 7 and Aug. 9 games between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky will be shown on CBS. Both games are on Saturday night. The WNBA will have more than 175 ...

SPORTS SHORT: Bobcat boys compete at Wartburg Indoor

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WAVERLY — The Marshalltown boys’ track and field team had a handful of top-10 performances at the Wartburg Indoor on Tuesday. Aiden Smitherman led the Bobcats with a runner-up finish in the long jump, clearing 20 feet, 7 inches. Teammate Ethan Gorsuch was seventh at 19-1. Parker Gooding ...

More bite than bark

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Ben McCollum had a job offer from Drake in hand last spring and was close to taking it when he stopped himself and decided he should sleep on it. Clarity came to him at 3 a.m. “I woke up,” he said, “and I’m like, ‘Man, I want to make the NCAA Tournament. They’re Division I.’ So ...