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Kirk Ferentz says Iowa’s offensive problems stemmed from personnel issues, not poor coaching.

Gabby Gregory scored 25 points and combined with Serena Sundell to make 7 of 8 free throws in the last 22 seconds and Kansas State defeated No. 12 Iowa State, the Big 12 Conference co-leader, 78-77 on Wednesday night.

Peyton Sandfort and Filip Rebraca combined to score 20 points over the final seven minutes of the game to allow Iowa to pull away from Northwestern for an 86-70 victory on a memorable Tuesday night.

Former Iowa star Jordan Bohannon wasn’t sure about his future after his last game as a Hawkeye.

It’s time for another edition of John’s Big Ol’ Fish.

If your child has a life-changing story, consider nominating them for the 2023 Kid Captain program, said University of Iowa Health Care officials.

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark is averaging 27.1 points per game, 7.9 rebounds and 7.9 assists this season. Aside from her stats, her passion for the game is why kids continue to line up inside arenas to get a glimpse of the superstar.

Kris Murray scored 24 points, Ahron Ulis added 16 and Iowa defeated Rutgers 93-82. The Hawkeyes (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten), boasting the conference’s top offense for five years running and averaging 80.7 points per game this season, became the first team to score 80 points on the Scarlet Knights (14-7, 6-4) this season. Patrick McCaffery, playing for the first time since Jan. 1, came off the bench to score nine on 3-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc.

It’s time for another edition of John’s Big Ol’ Fish.

The money raised tonight will go towards the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Ashley Joens scored 32 points to lead No. 18 Iowa State to an 86-78 win over No. 14 Oklahoma on Saturday, overshadowing the Sooners’ Taylor Robertson becoming the Division I leader in 3-pointers.

Xavier Bledson scored 20 points off of the bench to help lead the Indiana State Sycamores over the Northern Iowa Panthers 79-71 on Saturday. The Sycamores are now 14-9 with the win and the Panthers dropped to 12-10.

Kobe Brown scored 20 points and D’Moi Hodge scored 17 points to help Missouri beat No. 12 Iowa State 78-61 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Brown scored 14 of his points in the first half and led Missouri with 12 rebounds.

Caitlin Clark had 33 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 10 Iowa held off Nebraska for an 80-76 win on Saturday.

The Iowa City Regina girls picked up a road victory against West Branch, while the boys held off a second half surge by the Regals to win their fourth straight game in a Friday night doubleheader.

Emotions got the best of some wrestlers at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse.

Penn State held onto their undefeated record and No. 1 ranking with a 23-14 win over the Hawkeyes.

Margaret, Connor and Fran McCaffery made a visit to Hope Lodge in Iowa City Friday afternoon. It's a free lodging facility for cancer patients and their caregivers. The McCaffery's had a surprise for a couple patients.

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said Friday that offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase will coach the quarterbacks after position coach Joel Gordon left for South Florida.

City High Senior John Weigel is having a great senior season winning the MVC super meet in the 100 freestyle. Now he has bigger fish to fry, like breaking his brothers school record in the 100 free.

Tyler Walker and Jaden Akins hit big baskets down the stretch and Michigan State defeated Iowa 63-61.

The Iowa women’s basketball team extended their win streak to five straight. In addition, the Hawkeyes picked up back-to-back road victories, which included handing No. 2 and unbeaten Ohio State their first loss on the season.

No. 1 vs No. 2 certainly attracts hype, but the rankings don’t matter to Iowa’s leaders.

Ashley Joens scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for her third straight double-double and No. 18 Iowa State coasted to a 75-35 win over TCU on Wednesday night.

Former Hawkeye great Kenyon Murray is a busy man with several jobs.

Jaren Holmes matched his season high with 23 points as No. 12 Iowa State held on to beat No. 5 Kansas State 80-76 on Tuesday night.

The Marion boys got offense from their stars on Tuesday, as they downed Solon 68-58 for their seventh straight victory.

Prairie junior McKenna Murray has a new coach this year: her father, Kenyon

In an email, Iowa City High principal John Bacon said a game official directed a “racially-charged comment” to a City High boys basketball coach.

Caitlin Clark scored a game-high 28 points and Monika Czinano added 22 as No. 10 Iowa defeated No. 2 Ohio State 83-72.