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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 forward Keegan Murray shoots a layup during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.

Iowa men’s basketball falls to Illinois, 87-83

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 6, 2021

The University of Iowa men’s basketball team lost to Illinois, 87-83, Monday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Keegan Murray, the Big Ten Conference’s leading scorer, dropped a team-high 19 points...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray shoots a layup during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Western Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday Nov. 22, 2021. Murray scored a career-high 29 points. The Hawkeyes defeat the Broncos 109-61.

Iowa men’s basketball looking to bounce back against Illinois

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter December 6, 2021

Iowa and Illinois men’s basketball matchups have recently turned into a heated rivalry between the two teams. When the two sides met in Iowa City in the 2019-20 season, Iowa defeated Illinois,...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark hugs head coach Lisa Bluder as Iowa celebrates Bluder’s 800th career win after a women’s basketball game between No. 9 Iowa and Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 88-61.

Photos: No. 9 Iowa women’s basketball vs Michigan State

Dimia Burrell, Photojournalist December 6, 2021

The Iowa Hawkeyes hosted the Michigan State Spartans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec.5, 2021. The Hawkeyes improved to 5-1 after defeating the Spartans, 88-61. Iowa guard Caitlin Clark led the...

Iowa States 141-pound Zach Redding flips Iowa second-ranked 141-pound Zaydin Elerman during a wrestling meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 13 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. Elerman defeated Redding 15-7. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 22-11.

Photos: No. 1 Iowa wrestling vs. No. 13 Iowa State

Gabby Drees, Photojournalist December 6, 2021

No. 1 Iowa wrestling competed in the annual CyHawk dual against No. 13 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 22-11. Iowa has won the...

Iowas Max Murin grapples with Iowa States Ian Parker during a dual at Hilton Coliseum in Ames on December 5th, 2021. The Hawkeyes beat the Cyclones, 22-11.

Murin, Warner return to mat in Iowa men’s wrestling team’s 22-11 win over Iowa State

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter December 6, 2021

AMES, Iowa — A familiar face returned to the Iowa men’s wrestling team’s lineup Sunday. Senior Max Murin hit the mat for the first time this season in the Hawkeyes’ 22-11 win over the Iowa...

Iowa State assistant coach Brent Metcalf speaks with a referee after a conflict broke out after a wrestling meet betwen No. 1 Iowa and No. 13 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 22-11.

No. 1 Iowa men’s wrestling takes down No. 13 Iowa State

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter December 5, 2021

AMES — The No. 1 Iowa men’s wrestling team defeated in-state rival No. 13 Iowa State, 22-11, on Sunday night at Hilton Coliseum. The Hawkeyes improved to 3-0 on the season, while the Cyclones dropped...

Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz talks with Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras during the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. The Iowa offense recorded 279 total yards compared to Michigan’s 461. The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

Opinion | Some part of Iowa’s no good, very bad offense needs to change

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 5, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Leftover maize and blue confetti sprinkled the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium in the hours after Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game. The stands were empty. Event staff members hurriedly...

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh holds up the Big Ten Championship trophy during the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

Grading the Iowa football team’s 42-3 loss to Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 5, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Daily Iowan Pregame Editor Robert Read graded the Iowa football team’s performance in all three phases after the Hawkeyes’ 42-3 loss to Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder is interviewed by BIG Ten network after her 800th win during a women’s basketball game between No. 9 Iowa and Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday Dec. 5, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 88-61.

Iowa women’s basketball downs Michigan State, Bluder notches 800th career victory

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter December 5, 2021

Lisa Bluder won her 800th career game as a head coach on Sunday afternoon as No. 9 Iowa women’s basketball defeated Michigan State, 88-61, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Bluder is the 14th coach to...

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson walks off the field after the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

Iowa football trying to move past Big Ten Championship Game loss

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 5, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Confetti began to fall from the rafters at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night as a defeated Iowa football team retreated to the venue’s home tunnel. In their classic swarm fashion,...

Heartlander Adrien Beraldo searches for the puck while Thunder forward Billy Exell does the same during a hockey game between the Heartlanders and the Wichita Thunder at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Dec. 1, 2021. The Heartlanders lost 3-2 to the Thunder in a shootout.

Iowa Heartlanders split two-game road series in Fort Wayne

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter December 5, 2021

The Iowa Heartlanders split their road series with the Fort Wayne Komets this weekend.  Iowa fell in the Friday contest, 4-0, for its first-ever shutout loss in franchise history. The Heartlanders...

Iowa enters the field before the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Iowa last appeared in the Big Ten Championship in 2015 where the Hawkeyes were defeated by Michigan State.The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

Iowa football team to play Kentucky in Citrus Bowl

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 5, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — The Iowa football team’s 42-3 loss to Michigan on Saturday cost the Hawkeyes a chance to play in the Rose Bowl. So, instead of Pasadena, Iowa’s postseason destination is in Orlando,...

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