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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 Megan Gustafson fights for the ball during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Rutgers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 72-67 and will be moving on to the championship game against Maryland. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Zuniga: Gustafson shows underrated defense in win over Rutgers

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

For the first time since 2014, Iowa women's basketball has a date in the Big Ten Championship game. No. 10 Iowa clinched that spot after a 72-67 victory over Rutgers on Saturday night. Per usual,...

Iowa guard Makenzie Meyer gets a hold of the ball during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Rutgers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 72-67 and will be moving on to the championship game against Maryland. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Composure gives Iowa women chance at Big Ten title

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor March 9, 2019

Panic was nowhere to be found when Iowa women’s basketball saw setbacks in its matchup with Rutgers tonight. The Hawkeyes saw a 20-point lead slip away as a gritty Rutgers defensive kept down Megan...

Iowa's 133-lb Austin DeSanto wrestles Rutgers' Nick Suriano during the second session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Suriano won by decision, 6-3.

Seven Hawkeyes automatically qualify for NCAAs

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 9, 2019

At-large bids to the NCAA Wrestling Championships won't get announced until March 12, but Iowa has already officially sent seven wrestlers to Pittsburgh. The NCAA allocated 78 automatic bids to the...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder cheers on the Iowa players during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday, March 8, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 70-61.

Hawkeye women advance to Big Ten Championship

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

The women’s Big Ten Tournament semi-final was hard fought, and it ended with No. 10 Iowa taking down Rutgers 72-67. As was expected, Rutgers came into the game bearing down on Megan Gustafson, holding...

Iowa's 184-lb Cash Wilcke wrestles Illinois' Emery Parker during the first session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Parker won by decision, 7-3.

Numbers behind Iowa wrestling’s Session 1 performance

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 9, 2019

Minneapolis – Iowa looked nearly unbeatable during Session 1 of the 2019 Big Ten Championships, sending all but one wrestler into the quarterfinals. That didn’t last long. Six Hawkeyes dropped...

Iowa's 165-lb Alex Marinelli wrestles Ohio State's Te'Shan Campbell during the first session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Marinelli won by decision, 6-3.

Iowa fails to string back-to-back wins together at Big Tens

Sarah Altemeier, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

Minneapolis – As the Big Ten Championships began, Iowa had four wrestlers – Spencer Lee, Austin DeSanto, Alex Marinelli, and Jacob Warner – with byes in the first round. In the quarterfinals,...

Iowa players celebrate the win during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday, March 8, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 70-61.

Hawkeye women’s basketball in position for a Rutgers takedown

Pete Mills and Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

No. 10 Iowa women’s basketball takes on Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament semi-final at 6:30 p.m, and The Daily Iowan is breaking down the keys of the game for the Hawkeyes. Because Iowa took down...

Iowa's 165-lb Alex Marinelli wrestle's Ohio State's Te'Shan Campbell during the first session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Marinelli won by decision, 6-3.

What happened, what’s next: Big Ten Championships Session 1

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 9, 2019

Iowa wrestling found success in the first round of the Big Ten Championships on Saturday, but Round 2 was a different story. The Hawkeyes had nine of their 10 grapplers competing in the quarterfinals,...

Iowa's 149-lb Pat Lugo wrestles Nebraska's Jordan Shearer during the first session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Lugo defeated Shearer in a decision, 8-5.

Lugo extends winning streak at Big Tens

Sarah Altemeier, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

Pat Lugo came out ready to go in the first period of his first matchup against Nebraska’s Jordan Shearer at the 2019 Big Ten Championships. About one minute in, Lugo scored a takedown and would go...

Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle dribbles past Indiana guard Jaelynn Penn during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday, March 8, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 70-61.

Zuniga: Halftime adjustments, Doyle crucial for Hawkeye women in win

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 8, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS— No. 10 Iowa women's basketball handled its first game in the Big Ten Tournament with a 70-61 win over Indiana. It was a hard-fought, grind-it-out type of game for the Hawkeyes, but they...