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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 forward Tyler Cook reacts after dunking a ball during a basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. The Pirates defeated the Hawkeyes, 91-83, in Iowa City. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hoopsters try Huskers again

February 3, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Super Bowl Sunday? More like Hawkeye-Husker Sunday. Iowa and Nebraska will square off for their second go-around of the season, this time playing in Carver-Hawkeye ...

Iowa guard Peter Jok shoots the ball during the first game of The Hy-Vee Classic 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)

Hawkeyes find some consistency

February 2, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Even without Jerry West Award finalist Peter Jok, the Iowa basketball team pulled off its first road win of the season, 83-63, against Rutgers on Tuesday. “[Rutgers]...

Iowa guard Peter Jok walks towards the bench during the Savannah State vs Iowa game on Sunday, November 13, 2016 in Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tigers 116-84. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Sports Brief: Jok makes Jerry West list

February 1, 2017

After being snubbed on the midseason watch list, Iowa senior shooting guard Peter Jok was named one of 10 finalists for the Jerry West Award, given each of the past two years to the best shooting guard...

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...