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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

Fans leave the game after the men's basketball game against Western Carolina at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Catamounts 78-60.

NCAA postseason events, Big Ten events canceled

Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor March 12, 2020

March 12, 2020 is a day sports fans will not soon forget. The sports world seemed to stop spinning Thursday afternoon as NCAA announced that it would not conduct any of its postseason championships,...

University of Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta dresses Faculty Senate members during a Faculty Senate meeting on Oct. 29, 2019.

Big Ten to conduct winter and spring sporting events without fans

Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor March 11, 2020

The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday evening that fans will not be granted entry to any of its remaining 2020 winter or spring events. Those granted access include student-athletes, coaches,...

Iowa players celebrate their victory during a field hockey game between Iowa and Northwestern at Grant Field on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 2-1.

Iowa field hockey hangs on to beat Duke in NCAA Tournament

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter November 15, 2019

The Hawkeyes are one step closer to a national championship. After a crushing loss earlier in the year at the hands of Duke, No. 6 Iowa defeated the eighth-ranked Blue Devils Friday afternoon in Chapel...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson (10) hugs Iowa forward Amanda Ollinger after the Iowa/Missouri NCAA Tournament second round women’s basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, March 24, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tigers 68-52.

Gustafson wins AP Player of the Year

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor April 4, 2019

In a season full of accolades and a trip to the Elite Eight, Iowa senior Megan Gustafson added two more important achievements to her already impressive resume on Thursday: AP Player of the Year and the...

Teammates laugh as others depart the bus at the Transit Center on April 2, 2019.

Future of Iowa women’s basketball continues to be bright

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor April 2, 2019

Hawkeye head coach Lisa Bluder’s most successful season of her career was both deliberate and painstakingly planned. The Hawkeye women zapped into their longest NCAA Tournament run since 1993 and won...

Iowa forward Hannah Stewart gets emotional at the end of the NCAA Elite 8 game against Baylor at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on Monday, April 1, 2019. The Bears defeated the Hawkeyes 85-53.

Column: Hawkeye seniors leave legacy of success, grace

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter April 1, 2019

Greensboro, N.C. – With an uncharacteristic 85-53 loss in Monday night’s Elite Eight, the most successful season of Lisa Bluder’s tenure as Hawkeye head coach came to a sudden halt. This next...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson is cheered on as she is taken out of her final game during the NCAA Elite 8 game against Baylor at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on Monday, April 1, 2019. The Bears defeated the Hawkeyes 85-53.

Gustafson wraps up career with another stellar performance

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter April 1, 2019

GREENSBORO, N.C. – A career full of bliss ended with tears of anguish for Iowa’s Megan Gustafson on Monday. Her last act as a Hawkeye was a performance Iowa fans have grown used to, as she scored...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson loses the ball during the NCAA Sweet 16 game against NC State at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolfpack 79-61.

Hawkeye women fall to Baylor in Elite Eight

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter April 1, 2019

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It just wasn’t meant to be. A 26-year Final Four drought will last a little longer for Iowa after it fell to Baylor, 85-53, in the April 1 Elite Eight matchup. Iowa has surely...

Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle drives past NC State guard Kiara Leslie during the NCAA Sweet 16 game against NC State at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolfpack 79-61.

Keys to the Iowa-Baylor Elite Eight matchup

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter April 1, 2019

Greensboro, N.C. — There’s no question No. 2 seed Iowa (29-6) has a tough task ahead of it as it prepares to take on No. 1 Baylor (34-1) on Monday. That being said, Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder and...

Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey addresses the media during the Baylor press conference at the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday, March 31, 2019.

Hawkeye fans react to Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey’s comments

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter April 1, 2019

Greensboro, N.C. — Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey isn’t exactly known for having a peachy attitude. The often-grumpy coach seemed more annoyed than usual during Sunday’s press conference which led...

Megan Gustafson set to battle Baylor’s Kalani Brown on the block

Megan Gustafson set to battle Baylor’s Kalani Brown on the block

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 31, 2019

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Not that this season has been easy for the Iowa women’s basketball team, but it hasn’t been in too many situations in which it wasn’t expected to win. That will change in tonight’s...