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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 center Luka Garza prepares to make a free throw during a game on March 8 at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.

2020 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament to be played without fans

Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor March 11, 2020

The 2020 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament will be played in an empty Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, as more sporting events begin barring fans to help prevent the spread of the...

A basketball is seen on the court during a game between Iowa and Wisconsin on Jan. 27 at Carver Hawkeye Arena.

NCAA bars fans from its postseason events

Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor March 11, 2020

This March, the madness will be silent. NCAA President Mark Emmert announced that the organization will conduct its postseason championships in empty arenas amid rising concerns over the spread...

Iowa's 125-pound Spencer Lee grapples with Purdue's  Devin Schroder during the final session of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ, on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Lee won by major decision 16-2, securing the 125-pound championship, and Iowa won the team title with 157.5 points.

Champions again: Hawkeyes win first outright Big Ten title since 2010

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 9, 2020

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Iowa wrestling is back on top of the Big Ten. For the first time since 2010, the Hawkeyes won an outright team title at the Big Ten Championships. Iowa won a share of the title in...

Iowa's 165-pound Alex Marinelli, 125-pound Spencer Lee, and 149-pound Pat Lugo smile for a photo after all three won their respective championships  during the final session of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, N.J., on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Iowa won the team title with 157.5 points.

Lee, Lugo take different paths to first Big Ten titles

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Spencer Lee had done a lot of things in his career, including winning two national championships, but he had not won a Big Ten title coming into this year’s conference tournament. He...

Iowa's 165-pound Alex Marinelli grapples with Penn State's  Vincenzo Joseph during the final session of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, N.J. on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Marinelli won by decision 3-2, securing the 165-pound championship, and Iowa won the team title with 157.5 points.

Marinelli doesn’t disappoint in latest duel with Joseph

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Alex Marinelli versus Vincenzo Joseph never disappoints. It certainly didn’t at the 2020 Big Ten Championships. Marinelli secured a takedown with 15 seconds remaining in the...

Iowa's 165-pound Alex Marinelli grapples with Northwestern's  Shayne Oster during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Marinelli won by fall in 2:41. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan)

Marinelli repeats as Big Ten Champion

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - After securing a takedown in the final 15 seconds of the third period to take the lead, Alex Marinelli is a two-time Big Ten Champion. The match between Marinelli and Penn State's...

Iowa's 149-pound Pat Lugo grapples with Minnesota's Brayton Lee during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Lugo won by major decision, 11-3.

Lugo defeats Sasso, clinches Iowa the Big Ten team title

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Pat Lugo avenged his loss to Sammy Sasso from earlier in the season by beating him in the finals of the Big Ten Championships. Lugo's victory clinches Iowa its first conference...

Iowa's 125-pound Spencer Lee grapples with Rutgers'  Nicolas Aguilar during session one of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Lee won by fall in 2:53. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan)

Lee defeats Schroder for first Big Ten title

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - After two years of coming up just short, Spencer Lee is a Big Ten Champion. Lee won by a 16-2 major decision over Purdue's Devin Schroder to win his first conference title. The...

Iowa's 285-pound Tony Cassioppi grapples with Nebraska's  David Jensen during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 8, 2020. Cassioppi won by fall in 2:55. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan)

Cassioppi secures monster pin in consolation semifinals

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Iowa has a match to add to its highlight reel after the consolation semifinals, courtesy of Tony Cassioppi. The heavyweight pinned Nebraska's David Jensen in 2:55. Jensen picked...

Iowa's 133-pound Austin DeSanto grapples with Penn State's Roman Bravo-Young during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Bravo-Young won by decision, 3-2.

Recap: Big Ten Wrestling Championships Session 3

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Five Hawkeyes are competing in the wrestlebacks in session three, all of them hunting for third place. The points Iowa scores in the consolation bracket will be key in determining...