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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Hawkeye’s Head Coach Vicki Brown looks onward while Iowa sustains a one set lead during a women's volleyball match between Iowa and Indiana at Xtream Arena on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.

Iowa volleyball gets blown out by No. 4 for second match in a row

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter March 21, 2021

Wednesday’s match against No. 4 Nebraska was Iowa volleyball’s most one-sided loss of the year.  It only took three days for that to be topped. The Cornhuskers dominated Iowa in three sets...

Mar 20, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  Iowa Hawkeyes wrestler Spencer Lee is introduced prior to the championship match of the 125 weight class against Arizona State Sun Devils wrestler Brandon Courtney during the finals of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Iowa wrestling’s Spencer Lee overcomes knee injury, wins national title

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 21, 2021

ST. LOUIS — After he won his semifinal match with Central Michigan's Drew Hildebrandt via 11-0 decision, Iowa's Spencer Lee appeared to be a little gimpy exiting the mat. In a videoconference...

Iowa’s Monkia Czinano (25) takes a free throw during the championship game of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament. Iowa, ranked No. 6, took on No. 1 seeded Maryland in Indianapolis at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon. Maryland beat Iowa, 104-84, securing their spot as the 2021 Big Ten Champions.

Czinano ready to lead Iowa women’s basketball in NCAA Tournament

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter March 21, 2021

SAN ANTONIO – Junior center Monika Czinano is the only Iowa women’s basketball starter that has been in the NCAA Tournament. Because the 2020 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament was canceled...

The Univeristy of Iowa women's basketball team meets before a second round game of the Big 10 women’s basketball tournament. Iowa, ranked #6, took on #11 Purdue in Indianapolis at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse Wednesday night. The Hawkeyes beat the Boilermakers, 83-72, advancing the Hawks to take on Rutgers Thursday night in the Big 10 quarterfinals.

Iowa women’s basketball frustrated by facility disparities

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter March 21, 2021

SAN ANTONIO – Ahead of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament, the NCAA received backlash by women’s basketball players and coaches for disparities between weight rooms constructed...

Mar 20, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes forward Keegan Murray (15) dunks the ball against the Grand Canyon Antelopes during the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

Opinion | Keegan Murray shows poise in first NCAA Tournament game

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 20, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Yes, Keegan Murray is only a freshman. But you’d be forgiven if you thought otherwise when watching him play Saturday night. In Iowa’s 86-74 victory over Grand Canyon in the...

Mar 20, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team pose for a photo after winning the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Iowa wrestling claims long-awaited NCAA Championship

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 20, 2021

ST. LOUIS — Over the last 11 years, the NCAA Division I Wrestling team championship trophy has resided in trophy cases in both Columbus, Ohio, and State College, Pennsylvania. Soon, the hardware...

Mar 20, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) makes a three point shot over Grand Canyon Antelopes center Asbjørn Midtgaard (33) during the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

Game time, location revealed for Monday’s Iowa-Oregon men’s basketball tournament matchup

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 20, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Monday's matchup between the Iowa and Oregon men's basketball teams in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is scheduled to tip off at 11:10 a.m. CT at Bankers...

Iowa Center Fielder Ben Norman makes an over-the-shoulder catch to make the last out during a baseball game between Iowa and Nebraska at Duane Banks Field on March 19, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 3-0.

Comeback effort falls short as Nebraska takes game two over Iowa baseball

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 20, 2021

Down 7-0 after Nebraska put seven runs on the board in its half of the third inning Saturday afternoon at Duane Banks Field, it would have been easy for the Iowa baseball team to accept defeat. The...

Mar 19, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  Iowa Hawkeyes wrestler Spencer Lee wrestles Purdue Boilermakers wrestler Devin Schroder in the 125 weight class during the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Spencer Lee wins 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 20, 2021

ST. LOUIS — Hawkeye senior 125-pounder Spencer Lee officially claimed his third individual national title Saturday evening at the Enterprise Center. Lee finished the 2020-21 season 12-0 — counting...

March 20, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery watches Grand Canyon Antelopes guard Chance McMillian (2) control the ball in the first half during the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Ind.

Social media reactions from Iowa’s NCAA Tournament victory over Grand Canyon

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 20, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — The No. 2 seed Iowa men's basketball team is on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after its 86-74 victory over Grand Canyon on Saturday at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Luka...

Iowa Catcher Austin Martin winds up to throw the ball around the field following a strike out of Nebraska Right Fielder Logan Foster during a baseball game between Iowa and Nebraska at Duane Banks Field on March 19, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 3-0.

Seven-run third inning hampers Iowa baseball

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor March 20, 2021

The second game of the 2021 home-opening series for Iowa baseball did not go as the Hawkeyes would have hoped in large part because of a seven-run third inning from Nebraska that led the Cornhuskers...