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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 fans share worried expressions as they wait for an Iowa Spirit Squad member to show signs of consciousness after a head and neck injury during 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.

The Iowa cheerleading team champions safety

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 4, 2025

The routine was simple. A roundoff and three back handsprings, finishing with a layout. Hands and feet springing off the ground. An airborne body tight and compact as it effortlessly glided down the...

Iowa guard Aaliyah Guyton speaks with assistant coach Tania Davis during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and No. 4 Southern California at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. The sold-out game marked Iowa’s first Big Ten game against the Trojans and the retirement of the No. 22 for former Iowa guard Caitlin Clark. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans, 76-69.

Iowa women’s basketball guard Aaliyah Guyton rises to the occasion

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter February 4, 2025

Even in a program with so many new faces, Iowa women’s basketball first-year Aaliyah Guyton has become a player to watch this season. The daughter of Indiana Hoosiers All-American A. J. Guyton, the...

Jan 27, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets guards Reece Beekman (4) and Keon Johnson (45) and Tyrese Martin (13) during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center.

Hawks in the NBA | Jan. 27 – Feb. 2

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter February 3, 2025

The Sacramento Kings’ playoff hopes only simmer with every loss as they’re on the brink of falling outside the top-10 spots in the Western Conference standings. The Kings own a measly 24-24 record...

Owen Freeman attempts a free throw during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Jan. 24, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions 76-75.

Iowa men’s basketball notebook | Hawkeyes ready to move forward without Owen Freeman

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Reporter February 3, 2025

After eight days of rest, the Iowa men's basketball team will return to action tomorrow evening for a tough matchup against No. 7 Purdue inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Boilermakers, who sit in second...

Iowa forward Owen Freeman dunks the ball during 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 men’s basketball center Owen Freeman out for remainder of 2024-25 season

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor February 3, 2025

Iowa men's basketball center Owen Freeman will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season, head coach Fran McCaffery announced in a statement on Monday morning. The second-year will undergo finger surgery...

Iowa 138-pound Lily Luft wrestles Wesleyan Samantha Barragan during the Grand View Open at the Johnson Wellness Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Luft lost to Barragan due to a Fall.

Photos: No. 1 Iowa Women’s Wrestling at Grand View Open

Emma Calabro, Visuals Editor February 2, 2025

The No. 1 Iowa women’s wrestling team competed in the Grand View Open at the Johnson Wellness Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Feb. 1. The meet featured 28 teams, with Iowa ending with six...

The Iowa bench reacts to a three pointer during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and no. 4 Southern California at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. The sold-out game marked Iowa’s first Big Ten game against the Trojans and the retirement of the number 22 for former Iowa guard Caitlin Clark. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans, 76-69.

Photos: Iowa women’s basketball vs. USC

Emma Calabro and Isabella Tisdale February 2, 2025

The No. 4 University of Southern California women’s basketball team fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes, 76- 69, on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2024. Following the game, former Iowa guard Caitlin Clark’s number was retired,...

Iowa third-year Paula Miranda Hernandez hits the ball during the Diane Thomason Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Iowa finished in first with 906 strokes.

Iowa women’s golf places 11th in Collegiate Invitational

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter February 2, 2025

The Iowa women’s golf team closed out the Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Saturday, finishing 11th overall. The Hawkeyes finished with a total score...

Iowa 145-pound Reese Larramendy looks at the score during the Grand View Open at the Johnson Wellness Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.

Iowa women’s wrestler Ava Bayless secures second open championship at Grand View Open

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter February 2, 2025

DES MOINES — After winning the 2024 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling championship, Iowa second-year women’s wrestler Ava Bayless couldn’t have drawn up a better start to her 2024-25 campaign.  Bayless...

Iowa No.1 197-pound Stephen Buchanan looks to the Iowa coaches while wrestling Penn State No.4 197-pound Josh Barr during a wrestling dual between the No.2 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No.1 Penn State Nittany Lions at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College Pennsylvania on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes 30-8. Buchanan defeated Barr 5-1.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling bounces back in 34-9 smacking of No. 25 Maryland

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor February 2, 2025

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team smacked No. 25 Maryland, 34-9, in a refreshing bounce back at the Xfinity Center Pavilion in College Park, Maryland, on Sunday. Making the three-hour trip south...

University of Southern California guard Kayleigh Heckel attempts to shoot during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and No. 4 Southern California at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. The sold-out game marked Iowa’s first Big Ten game against the Trojans and the retirement of the No. 22 for former Iowa guard Caitlin Clark. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans, 76-69.

Iowa women’s basketball boosts stock, fixes errors in 76-69 upset win over No. 4 USC

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter February 2, 2025

The Iowa women’s basketball team has endured some challenging adversity this season, but they put everything together on Sunday afternoon against No. 4 USC, upsetting them in a 76-69 thriller at...

Iowa guard Lucy Olsen shoots over University of Southern California forward Kiki Iriafen during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and No. 4 Southern California at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. The sold-out game marked Iowa’s first Big Ten game against the Trojans and the retirement of the No. 22 for former Iowa guard Caitlin Clark. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans, 76-69.

Iowa women’s basketball upsets No. 4 USC in gutsy home win

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter February 2, 2025

The Iowa women’s basketball team pulled off a monumental 76-69 upset victory against No. 4 USC on Sunday afternoon in front of a raucous capacity at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.  The triumph wrapped...