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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa's Maria Ortiz high fives teammates after performing on the uneven bars during the Iowa/Ball State gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. Ortiz scored a 9.775. The GymHawks defeated the Cardinals, 195.775-194.825. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Can Iowa Gymnastics Redeem Their Records This Weekend?

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] March 2, 2018
The women’s gymnastics team competes twice this weekend, while the men compete once against two opponents.
Aralee Bogar gets a nice introduction from her teammates before their game against Iowa State Saturday, Sep. 30, 2017. (Paxton Corey/The Daily Iowan)

Softball faces challenges in Golden Land

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 2, 2018
The softball team hopes to use its strong outing to prosper in the Judi Garman Classic in California.
Iowa pitcher Trenton Wallace throws the ball during men's baseball Iowa vs. Cornell at Duane Banks Field on Feb. 27, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated Cornell 15-1. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye baseball heads to Birmingham

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 2, 2018
After a good start to the season, the Hawkeyes want their bats to heat up in Alabama.
Iowa 165-pound Alex Marinelli shakes hands after a match during the second session of the 55th Annual Midlands Championships in the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

The heavyweights have work to do

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] March 2, 2018
Going into the Big Ten Championships, the heavyweights have work to do before going to battle.
Iowa Head Coach Fran McCaffery reacts on the sidelines during a game against Indiana University at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. The Hoosiers defeated the Hawkeyes 84 to 82. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa exits Big Ten Tournament in heartbreaking fashion

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 2, 2018
Iowa fought as hard as it could, forcing overtime, but it wasn’t enough to beat the defending Big Ten Tournament champions.
Iowa forward Megan Gustafson blocks a shot from Northwestern forward Bryana Hopkins during the Iowa/Northwestern Big Ten tournament basketball game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, March, 1, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 55-45. Iowa takes on No.4 Minnesota on Friday. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa rolls In Big Ten tourney

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] March 2, 2018
Fast start propels Iowa tourney win
Iowa forward Megan Gustafson and Northwestern forward Pallas Kunaiya-Akpanah attempt to take control of the ball during the Iowa/Northwestern Big Ten tournament basketball game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, March, 1, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 55-45. Iowa takes on No.4 Minnesota on Friday. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye defense smothers Wildcat offense

Adam Hensley, [email protected] March 2, 2018
It took Northwestern nearly 11 minutes to hit its first shot, and that’s the kind of day it was, thanks to Iowa’s lockdown defense.
Iowa forward Megan Gustafson and Northwestern forward Pallas Kunaiya-Akpanah attempt to take control of the ball during the Iowa/Northwestern Big Ten tournament basketball game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, March, 1, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 55-45. Iowa takes on No.4 Minnesota on Friday. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa Rolling In Big Ten Tourney

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] March 1, 2018

Iowa wanted a fast start to open the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes got just that when they finished the first quarter with a 22-1 lead. While they were unable to maintain their 21-point lead,...

Iowa forward Megan Gustafson blocks a shot from Northwestern forward Bryana Hopkins during the Iowa/Northwestern Big Ten tournament basketball game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, March, 1, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 55-45. Iowa takes on No.4 Minnesota on Friday. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye defense blankets Wildcat offense in low-scoring affair

Adam Hensley, [email protected] March 1, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS - It’s not often in basketball when a team scores only a single point in a quarter, but that’s just what Northwestern did in Iowa’s 55-45 win over the Wildcats. “I think that...

Iowa's Briana Guillory participates in the Women's 600m Run during the annual Black and Gold Intrasquad Meet at the UI Recreation Building on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. Guillory finished first with a time of 1:30:01. The Hawkeyes will host the next meet on January 13. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Tracksters have roller-coaster showing at Big Tens

Andrew Donlan, [email protected] March 1, 2018
Iowa had some champions and some tough losses at the Big Tens, and now, the Hawkeyes turn their attention to the outdoor season.
Aralee Bogar swings at incoming softball at the Pearl Field Hawkeye Softball complex on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes learn from early mistakes, get better

Anna Kayser, [email protected] March 1, 2018
The last two weeks have been for training mode for the Hawkeyes, something they can use to work through early season kinks.
Iowa's #2 ranked Michael Kemerer wrestles Northwestern's Shane Oster during the Iowa vs. Northwestern dual meet on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. Kemerer won a tech fall, 17-2. The Hawkeyes defeated the wildcats 33-2. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa wrestlers gird for Big Ten war

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 1, 2018
With the Big Ten Championships just two days away, Iowa’s top end is ready for the war.