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Cyclones’ surge swallows Sun Devils

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AMES — Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey and Milan Momcilovic had 16 points apiece, and No. 6 Iowa State scored 24 straight points to break open an 86-65 victory over Arizona State on Saturday. The Sun Devils led 45-41 when the game turned early in the second half. Momcilovic and Jefferson hit ...

Hawkeyes cruise into semis

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Iowa women’s basketball team built a big early lead and held off a late surge from Illinois to secure a 64-58 win Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Second-seeded Iowa advanced to the tournament ...

Bidwell and Smith picked for IBCA All-Star Games

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Two of the area’s top boys basketball players are teaming up to play in the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association’s 2026 Pizza Ranch All-Star Games. Marshalltown senior Kyle Smith and East Marshall senior Jackson Bidwell both have been selected as members of the Northeast Iowa boys all-star ...

Drake drops top seed Belmont in MVC quarterfinals

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ST. LOUIS — The ninth-seeded Drake men’s basketball team delivered one of the biggest surprises of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Friday, routing top-seeded Belmont 100-79 in the quarterfinals at the Enterprise Center. Drake (14-19) became the first No. 9 seed ever to reach the ...

Panthers rough up Redbirds, 74-52

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ST. LOUIS — Leon Bond III had 19 points in Northern Iowa's 74-52 upset victory over Illinois State on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. No. 6 seed Northern Iowa advances to play No. 2 seed Bradley in a Saturday semifinal. No. 5 seed UIC and No. ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Four Cyclones advance to Big 12 wrestling finals

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TULSA, Okla. — Iowa State pushed four wrestlers through to the Big 12 finals during session two of the Big 12 Wrestling Championships Friday night inside the BOK Center. Stevo Poulin (125), Anthony Echemendia (141), Rocky Elam (197) and Yonger Bastida (285) will wrestle for conference titles ...