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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa head coach Jan Jensen reacts to a call by the referees during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and No. 3 University of California Los Angeles at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Feb. 23, 2025. The Bruins defeated the Hawkeyes, 65-67.

Photos: Iowa women’s basketball vs. UCLA

Isabella Tisdale and Samantha Defily February 24, 2025

The Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the No. 3 UCLA, 65-67, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. The heated matchup included 38 fouls called and four lead changes. The pink-out game marked Iowa and UCLA’s first meeting...

Iowa’s 149-pounder, No.3 ranked Kyle Parco celebrates after defeating Oklahoma State’s No.18 ranked Carter Young during a men’s dual between the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No. 3 Oklahoma State Cowboys at Carver Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys 21-16, concluding the Hawkeye’s last home dual of the season. Parco defeated Young by decision, 7-1.

No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling upsets No. 2 Oklahoma State, picks up handful of ranked wins

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor February 23, 2025

The No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling team upset the No. 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys in a 21-16 finish inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. In a last-second flip, Iowa head coach Tom Brands picked freshman...

Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke and Iowa forward Addison O'Grady pick up Iowa guard Kylie Feuerbach from the ground during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and No. 3 University of California Los Angeles at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Feb. 23, 2025. The Bruins defeated the Hawkeyes, 65-67.

Opinion | Iowa women’s basketball makes a statement despite loss to No. 3 UCLA

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter February 23, 2025

Another game, another statement performance from the Iowa women’s basketball.  The light was bright at the end of the tunnel when the Hawkeyes rolled to a 12-point lead in the third quarter, but...

Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke is blocked by University of California Los Angeles center Lauren Betts during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and No. 3 University of California Los Angeles at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Feb. 23, 2025. The Bruins defeated the Hawkeyes, 65-67.

Iowa women’s basketball drops close contest to No. 3 UCLA, 67-65

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter February 23, 2025

The Iowa women’s basketball team dropped a close contest to No. 3 UCLA inside a packed Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday afternoon.  While the Hawkeyes played hard and led by as much as 12 points, a...

Iowa infielder Jena Young flexes towards the dugout during the second of two softball games between Iowa and Michigan State at Bob Pearl Field on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 1-0.

Iowa softball wipes competition with 4-0 weekend finish at FIU Invitational

Morgan Burhans, Sports Reporter February 23, 2025

The Iowa softball team swept competition at the FIU Panther Invitational in Miami, Florida, over the weekend on a hot streak spanning two weeks. After a strong undefeated tournament last weekend...

Iowa 145-pound No. 2 Reese Larramendy attempts to turn Augustana’s Aine Moffit 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.

No. 1 Iowa women’s wrestling hits goal, sends all 15 nationals at NCWWC Region VII Championships

Jackson Miller, Sports Reporter February 23, 2025

The No. 1 Iowa women’s wrestling team was all smiles while holding the team title trophy on Saturday, each Hawkeye sporting a medal draped around the neck or individual trophy in hand too following...

Iowa 110-pound no. 5 Emilie Gonzalez celebrates after winning a match 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.

No. 1 Iowa women’s wrestling prevails at NCWWC Region VII Championships, sends all 15 wrestlers to nationals

Jackson Miller, Sports Reporter February 23, 2025

The No. 1 Iowa women’s wrestling team dominated at the NCWWC Region VII Championships at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, on Saturday in a strong showing leading up nationals in two weeks. The...

Riley Mulvey performs a layup during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Washington at Carver-Hawkeye Area in Iowa City, Iowa, on February. 22, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 85-79.

Photos: Iowa men’s basketball vs Washington

Emma Calabro and Jessy Lane February 22, 2025

The Iowa Hawkeyes basketball team took on the Washington Huskies at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes battled hard and won the game 85-79. The win marked Fran McCaffery’s 200th win at Carver-Hawkeye...

Riley Mulvey reacts to a call in front of Purdue coach, Matt Painter, during a men’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the seventh ranked Purdue Boilermakers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 4, 2025 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Boilermakers defeated the Hawkeyes, 90-81.

Seniors Riley Mulvey and Carter Kingsbury step up in Iowa men’s basketball’s victory over Washington

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor February 22, 2025

To his knowledge, Riley Mulvey has never made a reverse layup in his Iowa men's basketball career, only connecting on them a "couple of times" during practices. But those few converted attempts finally...

Brock Harding drives past Tyler Harris during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Washington at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Feb. 22, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 85-79.

Iowa men’s basketball tops Washington, enduring poster dunks with free-throw line fortitude and bench production

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 22, 2025

Riley Mulvey: a victim but a martyr. The senior big man was Iowa men’s basketball’s last line of defense, the lone yellow jersey in the paint as Washington’s Franck Kepnang glided toward the...

The team rushes over after Karina Munoz sticks her vault during a gymnastics meet between Illinois and Iowa at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Ilini 196.200-194.975. Munoz scored a 9.850 on the vault.

Iowa gymnastics battles hard, fall short against Maryland

Morgan Burhans, Sports Reporter February 22, 2025

The Iowa gymnastics team fought hard but dropped a dual meet, 195.750-194.725, to Maryland at the Xfinity Center in Maryland on Friday.  Third-year Karina Muñoz led the way for the Hawkeyes, winning...

Iowa State sprinter Maia Denge-Hagen stays ahead of Drake sprinter Denae McElrath in the women’s 200 meter race during the Iowa Open track and field meet at the Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility in Iowa City on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

Photos: Iowa Track and Field 2025 Iowa Open

John Charlson, Samantha DeFily February 22, 2025

Friday morning, fans came to the University of Iowa’s Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility for the first time this month to watch the 2025 Iowa Open. Athletes competed under seven different programs —...