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Stirtz leads Iowa past Western Illinois

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IOWA CITY — Bennett Stirtz scored 24 points, dished out seven assists, and played all 40 minutes as the Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Western Illinois 77-58 on Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Stirtz, a preseason All-American and one of 12 newcomers to join the Hawkeyes (2-0) this ...

No. 6 Ducks start crucial road stretch against Iowa

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No. 6 Oregon enters the home stretch of the regular season needing to win out to stay alive for a second straight College Football Playoff bid. It begins Saturday at Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium, where highly ranked visiting teams usually must be at their best to leave with a victory. The Ducks ...

Crooks named to WBCA Wade Trophy watch list

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AMES — Iowa State junior center Audi Crooks have been named to the Wade Trophy watch list, announced by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. It is the second year in a row that Crooks has appeared on the award’s watch list. Crooks enters her junior season as one of the most ...

Thatcher twists her way to 6th

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They aren’t making reservations in Iowa City just yet, but the Bobcats are banking on having a girls’ state diving participant for the 10th year in a row. Marshalltown High School junior Harlie Thatcher accumulated a season-best 365.90-point performance to finish in sixth place at ...

BIG FOUR HOOPS: UNI dunks on CSU Northridge

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CEDAR FALLS — Leon Bond III scored 23 points helped Northern Iowa defeat CSU Northridge 86-57 on Thursday. Bond also contributed five assists and three steals for the Panthers (1-0). Trey Campbell added 13 points while shooting 4 for 13, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc while he also ...