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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa fans cheer for a t-shirt during a gymnastics meet between No. 20 Iowa and No. 41 Southern Utah at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Thunderbirds 195.800 to 195.425. 3,105 attendees came to watch the matchup. (Isabella Tisdale/The Daily Iowan)

Photos: Iowa gymnastics vs. Southern Utah

Isabella Tisdale and Cody Blissett January 27, 2024

  No. 20 Iowa defeated No. 41 Southern Utah, 195.800-195.425, at Xtream Arena at the Taylor Swift night on Friday. Fans, players, and staff celebrated head coach Larissa Libby’s birthday after...

Iowa’s Jamie Kofron holds her release during the Jimmy Grant Invitational track meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Saturday December 10th, 2022. Kofron placed seventh with a furthest throw at a distance of 14.34m during the indoor shot-put event.

Jamie Kofron rises to third in school history at Black and Gold Invitational

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter January 26, 2024

The Iowa track and field throwers launched themselves into the last home meet of the month at the Black and Gold Invitational on Friday.  Iowa fourth-year Jamie Kofron led the pack with a weight...

Members of the Iowa women’s basketball team walk off the court during a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 18 Ohio State at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes, 100-92.

Iowa women’s basketball notebook | No. 5 Hawkeyes in search of bounce back, host Nebraska

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor January 26, 2024

The No. 5 Iowa women’s basketball is in search of a bounce back with a contest against Nebraska on Saturday after a tough loss to Ohio State last week. The Hawkeyes sat at No. 2 in the AP Poll...

Iowa’s Bailey Libby hugs head coach Larissa Libby during a gymnastics meet between No. 23 Iowa and No. 21 Washington at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Libby scored 9.875 on the floor. In the fourth meeting between Iowa and Washington, the Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 196.400-196.250.

Iowa gymnastics notebook | Gymhawks look to bounce back against Southern Utah

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter January 25, 2024

The Iowa women's gymnastics team is set to face No. 41 Southern Utah on Friday in a bounce-back effort. On Monday, the Gymhawks fell to No. 17 Minnesota, 196.850-196.150. Despite the losing effort,...

Iowa guard Ben Krikke gets blocked during a men's basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Maryland Terrapins at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. The Terrapins defeated the Hawkeyes, 69-67.

Photos: Iowa men’s basketball vs. Maryland

Theodore Retsinas, Photojournalist January 25, 2024

The Maryland Terrapins defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 69-67 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes were favorites coming into the game. The Hawkeyes fell short in the second half and had no field...

Iowa forward Payton Sandfort reacts after being asked about his attempted game-winning shot after a men’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Maryland Terrapins at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. The Terrapins defeated the Hawkeyes 69-67.

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery and the Hawkeyes dissect late field-goal drought against Maryland

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter January 25, 2024

For the Iowa men’s basketball team, crunch time has resulted in chipped teeth rather than the sweet taste of victory. Over the weekend against Purdue, Iowa didn’t make a field goal over the final...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands points during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Area on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 34-6.

Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Head coach Tom Brands speaks on latest developments in sports gambling probe

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor January 24, 2024

Since May 2023, select University of Iowa and Iowa State student-athletes have been involved in a sports gambling probe conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. Earlier this week,...

Iowa Head Coach Fran McCaffery after his team received a ten second call during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 6. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 86-77.

Iowa men’s basketball falls, 69-67, to Maryland in second-half collapse

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter January 24, 2024

The Iowa men’s basketball team dropped its second straight home game with a 69-67 loss to Maryland on Wednesday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.  Hawkeye guard Tony Perkins piled up 20 points and was...

Daily Iowan, UI journalism school to produce Iowa women’s basketball photo and essay book

Daily Iowan, UI journalism school to produce Iowa women’s basketball photo and essay book

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor January 24, 2024

Hawkeye fans will be able to take a peek into the world of Iowa women’s basketball through a new photo and essay book by journalists at The Daily Iowan and the University of Iowa School of Journalism...

Iowa's Karina Muñoz competes on beam during session two of the Big Ten Gymnastics Championship at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Michigan won the Big Ten women’s gymnastics title with a score of 198.000.

Q&A | Karina Muñoz, UI gymnast, speaks with The Daily Iowan

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor January 23, 2024

The Daily Iowan: What’s your favorite type of music? Karina Muñoz: That’s very hard. There’s a lot of music genres that I listen to. I love listening to Spanish music.  There’s like different...

Iowa players celebrate following a women’s basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. The Hawkeyes continue a Big Ten-best 11-game winning streak. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 76-73.

Point/Counterpoint: Will Iowa women’s basketball win out the rest of the regular season?

Colin Votzmeyer and Brad Schultz January 23, 2024

Yes Any casual college basketball fan knows how difficult it is to win games, especially in the Big Ten where there is no easy out. But if there is one team that can run the table through these final...

Columbia’s 149-pound Richard Fedalen takes on Iowa’s 149-pound Caleb Rathjen during a meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

Iowa men’s wrestler Caleb Rathjen carves out spot in lineup

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter January 23, 2024

Iowa men’s wrestler Caleb Rathjen started the 2023-24 season on the sidelines, but he has since carved out his spot in the lineup after a strong showing in his recent matches. The 149-pounder overtook...