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Michigan rises above

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IOWA CITY — Morez Johnson Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg scored 16 points apiece, and Aday Mara had two tiebreaking shots in the final 1:22 as No. 3 Michigan defeated Iowa 71-68 on Thursday night. The Wolverines (28-2, 18-1 Big Ten) were held 18 points below their season scoring average, but ...

Sun Devils shock ISU in Big 12 tourney

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KANSAS CITY — Gabby Elliott had 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and No. 10 seed Arizona State beat No. 7 seed Iowa State 77-68 on Thursday in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. Arizona State (24-9) advances to face No. 2 seed West Virginia in the quarterfinals on Friday ...

Drake drops Salukis to end nine-game slide

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ST. LOUIS — Jalen Quinn had 22 points in Drake’s 67-63 win over Southern Illinois on Thursday in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, breaking a nine-game losing streak in the process. Drake, the No. 9 seed, trailed 31-27 at halftime before outscoring ...

MVC WOMEN’S HOOPS: Goebel gets to 1K as Panthers prevail

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The Northern Iowa women’s basketball team used a balanced offensive attack and a milestone performance to secure a decisive 92-73 victory over Indiana State on Thursday. Northern Iowa (16-13, 12-7) led from the opening minutes, jumping out to an early 11-0 run while ...

Panthers finish off Evansville 68-59

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ST. LOUIS — Trey Campbell had 23 points in Northern Iowa’s 68-59 victory over Evansville on Thursday in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Campbell added three blocks for the Panthers (20-12). Will Hornseth scored 13 points while going 5 of 11 and 3 of 6 from ...

Long on all-Alliance again

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For the second year in a row, Marshalltown’s 6-foot-3 center Frankie Long led the Iowa Alliance Conference’s North Division in rebounding and blocked shots. For the third year in a row, Long was honored with selection to its all-conference first team. Long, a junior, tallied league-highs ...