The Daily Iowan

Point/Counterpoint — What’s college basketball’s strongest conference?

SAM LOUWAGIE • November 6, 2012

College basketball begins officially on Friday, with nearly every top-25 team, and Iowa, playing their first contests. Our Daily Iowan sports staffers debate which conference is the toughest going into...

Iowa women’s cross-country prepares for final team race

LEVI LYNOTT • November 6, 2012

The Iowa women’s cross-country team will run in what will likely be its last race as a whole unit on Friday, when the harriers head to Springfield, Mo., for the NCAA Midwest Regional meet. Although...

Hoosier defensive tackles dominate Iowa line

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD • November 5, 2012

BLOOMINGTON, IND. — Take two redshirt freshmen offensive linemen, 270 and 275 pounds, and line them up against a 294-pound senior and a 295-pound fifth-year senior. Iowa’s Jordan Walsh and Austin...

Commentary: Meet the new loss, same as the old loss

SAM LOUWAGIE • November 5, 2012

BLOOMINGTON, IND. — Kirk Ferentz on Nov. 3: “Needless to say, disappointed to get the loss. Credit Indiana. I thought our guys played hard, just clearly didn’t play well enough to win. And...

Iowa men’s basketball forces 31 turnovers in exhibition romp

TOM CLOS • November 5, 2012

It seems that allowing 72.5 points per game, as the Iowa basketball team did last season, has grown out of style in Iowa City. For proof, look no further than the Iowa men’s basketball team’s...

Gesell makes early, efficient impact in men’s hoops exhibition

TORK MASON • November 5, 2012

It didn’t take long for Mike Gesell to make his mark on the Iowa men’s basketball team. The freshman led all scorers with 18 points in the Hawkeyes’ 100-54 exhibition victory over Division-II...

Hawkeye women’s basketball wins big in exhibition

BEN ROSS • November 5, 2012

Even without starting guard and captain Jaime Printy, the Iowa women’s basketball team looked like a complete squad in an exhibition win 86-51 over Division-II Quincy (Ill.). Morgan Johnson, Theairra...

Iowa’s field hockey team watches others play for Big Ten title at Grant Field

CODY GOODWIN • November 5, 2012

The Grant Field scoreboard read three minutes and counting when the Iowa field-hockey team finished filing into the stands. They wore street clothes and heavy coats. They didn’t play on championship...

Volleyball held winless on Michigan trip

DI STAFF • November 5, 2012

The Iowa volleyball team dropped to 2-12 in Big Ten play after losing to Michigan on Nov. 3 in straight sets (25-19, 25-10, 25-12). The Hawkeyes’ two losses over the weekend extended their losing...

Women’s swimming falls to No. 12 Minnesota

DI STAFF • November 5, 2012

The Iowa women’s swimming team fell to No. 12 Minnesota on Nov. 3, 192-103. The Golden Gophers are reigning Big Ten champions, and they remain undefeated with the victory, but all was not negative...

No. 13 Minnesota bests Hawkeyes in men’s swimming

DI STAFF • November 5, 2012

The men’s swimming and diving team had hoped to start a winning streak against Minnesota on Nov. 2 but came up short against the Golden Gophers. No. 13 Minnesota topped the Hawkeyes, 165.5-132.5. The...

Dierckx takes consolation bracket at Big Ten men’s tennis

DI STAFF • November 5, 2012

Junior Jonas Dierckx’s performance once again highlighted the Iowa men’s tennis team this past weekend. Dierckx took the consolation bracket title in the Big Ten Singles/Doubles Tournament. Dierckx...