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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 fans react to a made three during the Iowa-Ohio State game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes, 85-72. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Spell Hawks a-g-g-r-e-s-s-i-v-e

January 31, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Iowa’s performance against Ohio State on Jan. 28 was about as balanced as a team can be. Four guys scored between 12 and 17 points; four more scored 6 points....

‘Star-less,’ but a starry night

‘Star-less,’ but a starry night

January 29, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] As Big Ten leading scorer Peter Jok and his lethal jumper sat on the bench in a pair of khaki pants and blazer, the Iowa basketball team dropped 85 points on Ohio...

Hawkeyes, without Jok, beat Buckeyes

Hawkeyes, without Jok, beat Buckeyes

Adam Hensley, [email protected] January 28, 2017

Iowa (12-10) snapped a three-game losing skid, beating Ohio State (13-9), 85-72, in Carver-Hawkeye without the services of the Big Ten's leading scorer, Peter Jok. Iowa’s medical staff decided...

Iowa forward Nicholas Baer goes up for a layup against Michigan's Zak Irvin and Derrick Walton Jr. during the Iowa-Michigan game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 82-71. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeye hoops aims to fix skid

January 27, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Iowa’s stretch of uncharacteristic, lackluster starts reached three-straight games on Wednesday against Illinois. So now, the Hawkeyes (11-10) hope to end that...

Iowa forward Nicholas Baer bleeds while he takes a shot past Rutgers forward Candido Sa during a men's basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena between Iowa and Rutgers on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 68-62. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawkeyes start slowly, stay there

January 26, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] As far as midweek road games in the dog days of Big Ten conference play go, they don’t get much uglier than the Hawkeye’s performance against Illinois on Wednesday...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery reacts to the Iowa-North Dakota game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Hawks, 84-73. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeye hoops need a boost

January 25, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Iowa will try to reach .500 in Big Ten play today when it travels to Champaign, Illinois, for an 8:06 p.m. contest against the Illini. The Hawkeyes, who have...

Iowa forward Ahmad Wagner goes up for a reverse layup during the first game of The Classic Four with Iowa and UNI in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers, 69-46. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Wagner wakes up Hawkeyes

January 24, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] There is a scene in the movie Miracle in which the 1980 U.S. men’s hockey coach Herb Brooks is yelling at his team after a disappointing showing on international...

Iowa guard Peter Jok shoots the ball over Nebraska guard Tai Webster during the Iowa-Nebraska game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 77-66. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Iowa rallies but falls late

January 20, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Contrary to popular belief, turtles — or, Terrapins, that is — are extremely hard to catch. Just ask the Hawkeyes. Maryland (17-2) handed Iowa (11-9) its...

Iowa guard Tania Davis goes up for a layup against Rutgers Khadaizha Sanders during the Iowa-Rutgers game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 69-65. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Patience paves the way for Hawkeye basketball

January 19, 2017

By Michael McCurdy [email protected] Sometimes in sports, there are special cases when moral victories are possible even when teams come away in defeat.  On Jan. 14, the Iowa women’s basketball...

Wild ride for Hawkeye hoops

Wild ride for Hawkeye hoops

January 19, 2017

By Blake dowson [email protected] This Iowa basketball season has been more up and down than the pace head coach Fran McCaffery likes his teams to play. This season has been more up and down than...

Iowa forward Cordell Pemsl reacts after grabbing a rebound with seconds remaining during a men's basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 83-78. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Home cooking fuels Hawks

January 18, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected]   Home-court advantage is a real thing in college basketball, especially during conference play — just ask the Hawkeye basketball team. When...

Wildcats run wild; Hawkeyes don’t

Wildcats run wild; Hawkeyes don’t

January 17, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] In a game in which the Hawkeye offense and defense were nowhere to be found, Northwestern (15-4) dismantled Iowa (11-8), 89-54, on Jan. 15. The Wildcats improved...