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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

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 —...

Pryce Sandfort fights Brandon Angel and Keeshawn Barthelemy for possession during a men’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Oregon Fighting Ducks at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 19 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Fighting Ducks defeated the Hawkeyes after a close fought game, 80-78.

Photos: Iowa men’s basketball vs. Oregon

Jessy Lane, Photojournalist February 21, 2025

The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team took on the Oregon Fighting Ducks on Tuesday, February 19th. It was a tight game up until the last second, with the Hawks falling to the Fighting Ducks, 80-78. Nate...

Mid-Year transfer Johnson-Arigu watches as players warmup before a men's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2024. The Hawkeyes fell to the Gophers 72-67. Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery announced Johnson-Arigus transfer from the University of Miami on Tuesday.

Iowa MBB Notebook | Washington scouting report, Johnson-Arigu’s midseason transfer

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 21, 2025

The term “must win” is tossed around in sports vernacular and oftentimes is more hyperbolic than legitimate. Fans will cite the need for a victory at home or a triumph to snap a losing skid. For...

Iowa 103-pound Sterling Dias wrestles Fort Hays State University Hannah Selle during the Grand View Open at the Johnson Wellness Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Dias defeated Selle 11-0.

Iowa women’s wrestling set to begin postseason play at NCWWC Regionals

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter February 20, 2025

The Iowa women’s wrestling team kicks off postseason play on Feb. 22 with a trip to Indianola, Iowa, to compete in the NCWWC Region VII Championships. Head coach Clarissa Chun leads a group of women...

Kylie Feurebach shoots the ball during a women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 68-60.

Iowa women’s basketball notebook | Hawkeyes look to upset No. 3 UCLA

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter February 20, 2025

The Iowa women’s basketball team’s six-game win streak came to an end with the 86-78 overtime loss to No. 8 Ohio State on Monday. However, there were several positive takeaways from its performance,...

Coach Brands watches as Iowa 125-pound Dru Ayala  wrestles Northern Iowa Bowen Downey during session one of Soldier Salute at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. The tournament hosted men’s and women’s matches from top-ranked schools. Downey defeated Ayala, 14-3.

No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Hawkeyes close regular season on a roll into No. 2 Oklahoma State

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor February 20, 2025

The ups and downs of the 2024-25 Iowa men’s wrestling program culminate in an electric finale with serious postseason implications as second-ranked Oklahoma State comes to town. The Hawkeyes,...

Even Brauns attempts to dunk the ball 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.

Iowa men’s basketball’s Even Brauns turns back the clock in 15-point effort against Oregon

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 20, 2025

Even Brauns returned home expecting to play on the court of his dreams. Yet minutes on the floor at Carver-Hawkeye Arena have been sparse for the Hawkeye big man who hails from Iowa City. After years...