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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

Men’s basketball faces first in-state team this season

IAN MARTIN December 7, 2010

Tonight, Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery will set his first matchup against an in-state opponent, when the Northern Iowa Panthers invade Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 7:06 p.m. The Hawkeyes (4-4) don't appear...

Point/counterpoint: Will Iowa defeat Missouri in the Insight Bowl?

DI STAFF December 7, 2010

NO The Hawkeyes are heading to Arizona to play in a bowl game. Unfortunately, it won't be the national championship game fans dreamed of before the season started. Instead Iowa is heading to the lowly...

Balboa leads by example

RYAN MURPHY December 7, 2010

In his first season as a Hawkeye gymnast, Javier Balboa has made a big impression on the coaching staff. The junior from Monterrey, Mexico, has become a leader in the gym in his short time in Iowa City. Balboa,...

Youth not holding back Iowa women’s throwers

AMY TIFFANY December 7, 2010

All eight members listed on the Iowa women's track and field roster under the throws group are either true freshmen, redshirt freshmen, or sophomores. This roster recipe might not seem promising to produce...

Iowa to play Missouri in Insight Bowl

SCOTT MILLER December 6, 2010

Three-consecutive losses cost the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-5, 4-4 Big Ten) a chance at a return trip to another Bowl Championship Series matchup. But on Sunday evening, the Insight Bowl extended the program an...

Ramos becoming ‘the man’ at 133

J.T. BUGOS December 6, 2010

Tony Ramos is one of four wrestlers vying for the starting spot at 133 pounds. In his mind, though, there's only one: Tony Ramos. "All week long, I was preparing like I was going to be the guy,"...

Commentary: Wrestler Mark Ballweg turning heads

SAM LOUWAGIE December 6, 2010

Trivia for the casual Iowa wrestling fan: Which Hawkeye wrestler currently leads the team in dual meet team points scored? It's defending national champion and No. 1-ranked Matt McDonough, right? No. Surprisingly,...

Second-half surge improves Hawkeyes to 8-1

JON FRANK December 6, 2010

With the game a struggle down to the waning moments of the second half, the Iowa women's basketball team (8-1) held on to overcome visiting Kansas State (6-1), 68-62, on Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. In...

Quirky win for Iowa women’s basketball team

MATT COZZI December 6, 2010

In a game filled with unpredictability, there was no mystery concerning the Iowa women's basketball team's free-throw shooting. With the help of the Hawkeyes' clutch free-throws down the stretch — they...

Men’s hoops beats Idaho State behind Cartwright’s 15 points, eight assists

IAN MARTIN December 6, 2010

The Iowa men's basketball team again started slowly in the second half and let its opponent back in the game on Dec. 4, but the Hawkeyes were able to maintain the lead and ultimately beat Idaho State,...

Men’s hoops engaged in balancing act

SETH ROBERTS December 6, 2010

Looking at the Iowa men's basketball stat sheet doesn't reveal a superstar. Eric May leads the team with 13.5 points per game. Bryce Cartwright averages 3.9 assists per contest, and Melsahn Basabe pulls...

Iowa men’s swimming team enjoys a home advantage

BEN WOLFSON December 6, 2010

The Iowa men's swimming and diving team used all its time off in the past month to its advantage, and they beat six other teams as the second Hawkeye Invitational, which concluded Sunday at the Campus...