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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa women's basketball senior guard Gabbie Marshall dribbles the ball in an NCAA Tournament second-round game against 10th-seeded Georgia at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won, 74-66, to advance to the Sweet 16 in Seattle.

Iowa women’s basketball guard Gabbie Marshall lights-out in second-round win over Georgia

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Reporter March 19, 2023

Senior guard Gabbie Marshall’s lights-out shooting boosted the Iowa women’s basketball team over Georgia in their second-round matchup on Sunday. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native finished with 15...

Iowa center Monika Czinano hugs teammate Caitlin Clark after winning the 2023 NCAA Second Round women’s basketball game over No.10 Georgia at a sold-out Carver Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 19, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Lady Bulldogs, 74-66. Cziznano scored 22 points in the victory.

Sweet victory: Iowa women’s basketball takes down Georgia, advances to NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor March 19, 2023

There was no home-court heartbreak for the Hawkeyes on Sunday afternoon. After Iowa women’s basketball was ousted by 10th-seeded Creighton in the second round at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the 2022...

No. 2 seeded 141-pound Northern Colorado's Andrew Alirez hugs coaches after wrestling No. 1 seeded 141-pound Iowa's Real Woods during session six of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Alirez defeated Woods by decision, 6-4.

Photos: Session six of the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films editor March 19, 2023

Iowa’s 141-pound Real Woods fell short of winning his first NCAA championship after session six of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Saturday. Penn State advanced their...

Iowa’s No. 1 nationally ranked 125-pound Spencer Lee smiles to the crowd at the end of a wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 6 Oklahoma State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday Feb. 19, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys, 28-7.

Spencer Lee leaves lasting legacy on Iowa men’s wrestling program

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 19, 2023

Iowa men’s wrestler Spencer Lee will be remembered as one of the greatest to ever do it in a Black and Gold singlet.  The 125-pounder's hopes of becoming Iowa’s first-ever four-time national...

No. 1 seeded 141-pound Iowa's Real Woods talks with Iowa head coach Tom Brands during Session II of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Iowa men’s wrestler Real Woods falls in 141-pound title match at 2023 NCAA Championships

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

Iowa men’s wrestler Real Woods lost, 6-4, to Northern Colorado's Andrew Alirez in the 141-pound title bout at the 2023 NCAA Championships on Saturday at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The...

Michigan State’s Gabrielle Stephen performs on the bar during session two of the Big Ten gymnastics championship at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Michigan won the Big Ten women’s gymnastics title with a score of 198.000.

Photos: Big Ten Gymnastics Championship

Matt Sindt, Photo Editor March 18, 2023

Michigan women's gymnastics won the 2023 Big Ten gymnastics championship with 197.000 points, at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday. Michigan head coach Bev Plocki won her 26th conference...

No. 1 seeded 149-pound Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalis gestures towards the crowd after wrestling No. 12 seeded 149-pound Penn State's Shayne Van Ness during session four of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Diakomihalis defeated Van Ness by decision, 8-3.

Cornell men’s wrestler Yianni Diakomihalis becomes fifth-ever four-time NCAA Champion

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

TULSA —  Over 16,000 wrestling fans inside the BOK Center witnessed history on Saturday night as Cornell's 149-pound Yianni Diakomihalis became the fifth-ever grappler to claim four individual NCAA...

Iowa gymnast JerQuavia Henderson competes on the beam during a gymnastics meet between Iowa and Minnesota in Iowa City on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. The Hawkeyes and the Gophers tied with each getting a score 196.875. (Lillie Hawker/The Daily Iowan)

JerQuavia Henderson named Big Ten floor champion, Iowa women’s gymnastics finishes eighth at conference Championships

Emma Sachs, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

The No. 25 Iowa women’s gymnastics team hosted the Big Ten Championships on Saturday night at Xtream Arena in Coralville. The Hawkeyes finished eighth of 10 teams, posting a 196.125. No. 20 Minnesota...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots a three point shot during a 2022 NCAA First Round women’s basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 16 Southeastern Louisiana in sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, March 16, 2023.

No. 2 seed Iowa women’s basketball focuses on No. 10 seed Georgia’s defense in NCAA Tournament second-round matchup

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

The 10th-seeded Georgia Bulldogs’ zone defense will be a primary focus for the red-hot shooters of the second-seeded Iowa women’s basketball team in Sunday's second-round NCAA Tournament...

Iowa's McKenna Warnock talks to the media during the 2023 NCAA Second Round women’s basketball pre-game press conferences for No. 2 Iowa and No. 10 Georgia at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Iowa women’s basketball looking to ‘right the wrong,’ advance to Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor March 18, 2023

Iowa women’s basketball has a bad taste in its mouth when it comes to playing No. 10 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.  Last season, No. 10 Creighton upset No. 2 Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 64-62,...

No. 1 seeded 141-pound Iowa's Real Woods gestures towards the crowd No. 4 seeded 141-pound Nebraska's Brock Hardy during session four of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Woods defeated Hardy by major decision, 11-1.

Live results | 2023 NCAA Championship finals, Iowa’s Real Woods competes for first title

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

TULSA —  Iowa men's wrestler and 141-pound Real Woods will compete for his first-ever national title on Saturday night in Session VI of the 2023 NCAA Championships against Northern Colorado's No....

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder talks to the media during the 2023 NCAA Second Round women’s basketball pre-game press conferences for No. 2 Iowa and No. 10 Georgia at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, March 19, 2022. “Obviously glad to be in the field of 32, playing Georgia tomorrow. Bluder said. “We know Georgia, tremendous team. Great depth. Zone defense they're known for. Battles and Warren are excellent players. They're posts. They have lots of depth at the post. So they're going to be a real difficult challenge.”

Photos: NCAA Second Round press conference: Iowa v Georgia

Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Photojournalist March 18, 2023

The second-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes and 10th-seeded Georgia Lady Bulldogs held press conferences before their second matchup in the NCAA tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday. Iowa will hope to...