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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa guard Anthony Clemmons readies to take a free throw, the #9 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes beat the #22 Purdue Boilermakers 83-71 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Jan. 24, 2016(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Dissecting the defense

Ian Murphy, [email protected] February 5, 2016

Iowa has drawn high praise for its defense so far this season and deservedly so. Giving credit where credit is due, the defense is two steps forward from a season ago. But the stats in conference, despite...

Pitching, defense keys for softball

Pitching, defense keys for softball

February 5, 2016

The Hawkeye have plenty of depth, pitching and defense. By Connor Sindberg [email protected] After a 19-41 record and a 10th-place finish in the Big Ten in 2015, the Hawkeyes will count...

Tracksters face big meet in South Bend

Tracksters face big meet in South Bend

February 5, 2016

The women’s track and field hopes get back on a positive note at the Meyo Invitational. By Connor Sindberg [email protected] The Hawkeyes travel to the 29th-annual Meyo Invitational in...

Men’s track seeks to build on highlights

Men’s track seeks to build on highlights

Adam Hensley, [email protected] February 5, 2016

The Iowa men’s track and field team will continue the indoor season when it travels to South Bend, Indiana, for the Meyo Invitational today and Saturday. The Hawkeyes will be one of many teams —...

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Who will win the Super Bowl?

February 5, 2016

Denver Broncos This is, without a doubt, the most important thing I will write in the *DI* this week. The Broncos are the story of year, and they will win the Super Bowl. If nothing else, you should...

Veron Herrman of Northern Iowa swims the womens 200 breast stroke on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Denver, Drury, Harvard, Incarnate Word, North Dakota, and Milwaukee were the schools represented, along with UNI, at this years Hawkeye Invitational. Iowa won the invitational for the second year in a row. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Swimming teams take on final duals

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 5, 2016

The men and women of the Iowa swimming and diving team will be in their own pool for the last time this season on Friday, taking on the Western Illinois Leathernecks in their final regular season dual...

Iowa women’s gymnast Caroline McCrady after successfully landing on the vault at the Iowa vs. Utah State meet held at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan 11, 2014. The Hawkeyes team lost to the Utah State Aggies 191.75-191.65. (The Daily Iowan/ Tyler Finchum)

Bright lights won’t bother GymHawks

Mason Clarke, [email protected] February 5, 2016

No. 27 Iowa will host No. 14 Nebraska this weekend in a Big Ten heavyweight bout. The Hawkeyes have been hot recently, with victories in their last two meets, including an upset of Ohio State. The...

Hawks head to hall of horrors

Hawks head to hall of horrors

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 4, 2016

Tonight, the Iowa women’s basketball team will square off against Indiana in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, trying to do something that no team has done there this season — leave with a victory. The...

Jerz Twarowski of Iowa races during the third heat of the mens 200 fly on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Twarowski finished first with a time of 1:17.04. Iowa won the invitational for the second year in a row. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

The language of medley swimming

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 4, 2016

The Iowa men’s swimming team has a worldly vibe to it this season. Not that there haven’t often been international swimmers on the team, but the Hawkeyes have not seen this kind of production from...

Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff (20) drives to the basket over Penn State guard Shep Garner, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa. Uthoff scored 14 points as Iowa won 73-49. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Iowa crushes Penn State

February 4, 2016

The Hawkeyes outscored Penn State 73-49 to earn its 15th-straight home win. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Defense wins games, and it helped the Iowa men’s basketball team earn...

Iowa center Adam Woodbury poses for a photo during Media Day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. The Hawkeyes will open their season at home against Souix Falls on Oct. 29, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Woodbury dominates in blowout

February 4, 2016

Adam Woodbury posted a career-high 15 rebounds in Iowa’s 73-49 victory over Penn State. By Kyle Mann [email protected] There’s just something about Adam Woodbury. Maybe it’s because...

Iowa running back Akurm Wadley tries to avoid a tackle during the Big Ten Championship against Michigan State in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. The Spartans defeated the Hawkeyes in the last seconds of the game, 16-13. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Football inks 24, including O-lineman

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] February 4, 2016

Despite all the hype surrounding National Signing Day, it was relatively quiet for Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and his program. The Hawkeyes had just one recruit — Detroit offensive lineman Alaric...

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