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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Fran McCaffery yells at the team during a basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and The Michigan State Spartans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on March 6, 2025 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Spartans defeated the Hawkeyes, 91-84.

Iowa men’s basketball drops home finale to No. 8 Michigan State after second half collapse

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 6, 2025

The Iowa men’s basketball team blew an 11-point second-half lead and fell to No. 8 Michigan State, 91-84, Thursday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Spartans outright clinched the Big Ten regular-season...

Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke and Iowa guard Sydney Affolter celebrate during a basketball game between No. 11 Iowa and No. 14 Wisconsin at the TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers 81-54.

Photos: 2025 TIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament: No. 11 Iowa vs. No. 14 Wisconsin

Cody Blissett, Managing Visuals Editor March 6, 2025

The No. 11 Hawkeyes defeated the No. 14 Badgers 81-54 in the first round of the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Arena in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Iowa dominated in...

Iowa guard Lucy Olsen goes up for a shot during a basketball game between No. 11 Iowa and No. 14 Wisconsin at the TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Cody Blissett / The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s basketball’s collective scoring effort extends Big Ten Tournament stay with win over Wisconsin

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter March 6, 2025

Any other night with just one free throw attempt and one single-digit loss is a certain loss. But on Wednesday, it earned the Iowa women’s basketball team an extra day in Indianapolis.  The No....

Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke goes up for the tipoff during a basketball game between No. 11 Iowa and No. 14 Wisconsin at the TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Cody Blissett / The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s basketball starts Big Ten Tournament run with rematch victory over Wisconsin

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter March 5, 2025

The Iowa women’s basketball team nabbed a win to start their Big Ten Tournament postseason play on Wednesday, besting Wisconsin, 81-54. The Hawkeyes dominated the entire contest and trailed by only three...

Iowa center Ava Heiden goes up for a shot during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and Northern Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies 91-73.

WATCH: Ava Heiden highlights freshman five minutes with buzzer beater

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter March 5, 2025

First-year center Ava Heiden grabbed a bullet pass from fellow first-year forward Callie Levin and hit a spinning layup at the third quarter buzzer to further pad Iowa women's basketball's lead over Wisconsin...

Iowa guard Lucy Olsen steals the ball during a basketball game between No. 11 Iowa and No. 14 Wisconsin at the TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Cody Blissett / The Daily Iowan)

WATCH: Lucy Olsen dominates in the first half for Iowa women’s basketball

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter March 5, 2025

Iowa women’s basketball’s two fourth-year standout guards are connecting in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.  Lucy Olsen somehow makes an outlet pass from half court to...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz walks along the sidelines during a football game between Washington and Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies 40-16. (Emma Calabro/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa football lands commitment from three-star wide receiver Brody Schaffer

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor March 5, 2025

Wide receiver Brody Schaffer has announced his commitment to the Iowa football team, per a post from his X account. Committed. 🖤💛#swarm26 #gohawkeyes #hawkeyefootball @HawkeyeFootball @RhettSmeins...

Iowa gymnast Karina Munoz celebrates her beam routine during the meet between the Iowa, Michigan State, Washington, and Penn State at Xtream Arena on March 2, 2025. Munoz scored a 9.850 on the uneven bars.

Q&A | Iowa gymnast Karina Muñoz

Morgan Burhans, Sports Reporter March 4, 2025

The Daily Iowan: If you didn’t play gymnastics, what sport would you play? Karina Muñoz: I think I would run track. Back at my school, we did a bunch of track events, and it’s something I...

Iowa No. 1 197-pound Stephen Buchanan raises his hands in celebration during a mens wrestling dual between the No.2 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes 24-13. Buchanan defeated Shumate vie tech. fall 18-1.

Point/Counterpoint | Where will Iowa men’s wrestling finish at the Big Ten Championships?

Trey Benson and Colin Votzmeyer March 4, 2025

Third The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling squad is hunting for its 38th Big Ten title, but the conference powerhouse makes anything better than third at the Big Ten championships a tall task. This...

Iowa No. 11 285-pound Ben Kueter celebrates during a mens wrestling dual between the No.2 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No.4 Ohio State Buckeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes 24-13. Kueter defeated Ohio State No.6 Nick Feldman 5-4.

Shuffled lineups at 125 and 141 pounds remain the biggest question mark ahead of Iowa wrestling’s postseason run

Trey Benson, Sports Reporter March 4, 2025

Fresh off a 21-16 upset victory over former No. 2 Oklahoma State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the current No. 2 ranked Iowa wrestling squad will be aiming to carry this momentum to dominate the competition...

Iowa 124-pound no. 4 Cali Leng wrestles Wartburg College Liannette Ortiz during the NCWWC Women’s Region 7 Championships at Cowles Fieldhouse at Simpson College in Indianola on Saturday, Feb. 22. Iowa had champions in every weight class, with all 15 Iowa wrestlers making the first place matches.

Cali Leng surging through the postseason in her bounce-back year

Jackson Miller, Sports Reporter March 4, 2025

Iowa women’s wrestler Cali Leng stood atop the podium as the 124-pound champion at the NCWWC Region VII Championships in Indianola on Feb. 22, a position some believed she wouldn’t be in just a...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery yells during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Washington at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Feb. 22, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 85-79.

Opinion | Iowa men’s basketball needs a reset

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor March 4, 2025

When Fran McCaffery took over as Iowa’s head men’s basketball coach in 2010, he inherited a program that was in ruins following the disappointing tenures of Steve Alford and Todd Lickliter. Returning...