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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's Nicholas Baer (51) looks for an open pass during the Hy-Vee Classic men's basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. The Hawkeyes beat the Bulldogs 90-64. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Baer’s grizzly performance too much for Bulldogs

Adam Hensley, [email protected] December 16, 2017

Wells Fargo Arena has been kind to Nicholas Baer. As a redshirt freshman in 2015, Baer scored 13 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and recorded 6 blocked shots — at the time, an arena record. The...

Iowa's Cordell Pemsl (35) and Drake's Kory Kuenstling (32) go for a rebound during the Hy-Vee Classic men's basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. The Hawkeyes beat the Bulldogs, 90-64. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa downs Drake in Hy-Vee Classic, 90-64

Pete Ruden, [email protected] December 16, 2017

Iowa knew it had an advantage. With their players towering over Drake’s starting lineup, the Hawkeyes pounded it inside to take the Bulldogs down, 90-64, in the Hy-Vee Classic in Des Moines on...

Iowa's Robert Neustrom fist bumps head coach Rick Heller during the Iowa-Rutgers baseball game at Duane Banks Field on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Scarlet Knights in the second game of the series, 5-3. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Iowa extends baseball coach Rick Heller’s contract

Adam Hensley, [email protected] December 15, 2017

Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller will wear Black and Gold for a while. The coach signed off on a contract extension on Thursday, extending him through the 2024 season. “I am proud to be part of such...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon dribbles the ball against Southern's LaQuentin Collins during the game between Iowa and Southern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 10. Iowa went on to defeat Southern 91-60. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes, Bulldogs set to do battle in Des Moines

Pete Ruden, [email protected] December 15, 2017

It’s a special weekend for basketball in the state of Iowa. The Hy-Vee Big Four Classic, consisting of Iowa vs. Drake and Iowa State vs. Northern Iowa, is set to take place for the sixth year at...

Iowa guard Alexis Sevillian holds the ball during the Iowa/Arkansas-Pine Bluff basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Lions, 85-45. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa to take on UNI on the court

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] December 15, 2017

The Iowa women’s basketball team is red hot, jumping out to a 10-1 start to the 2017-18 campaign. Trying to continue that run, the Hawkeyes will head to Cedar Falls to take on Northern Iowa at 2...

Iowa’s Michael Kemerer wrestles with North Dakota State’s Clay Ream in the 157lb weight class on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Kemerer defeated Ream 18-2. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Midlands waits for the Hawkeyes

James Geerdes, [email protected] December 15, 2017

A new opportunity waits for the Hawkeyes in the form of the Midlands Championships on the weekend of Dec. 29 at the Sears Center Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The tournament-style format allows...

Swimmers warm up before a swim meet between Iowa and Michigan State inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium on Thursday, September 8, 2017. The Hawkeyes opened their 100th season of swim and dive. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Diver takes success to USA meet

Anna Kayser, [email protected] December 14, 2017

Iowa junior Will Brenner competed in the senior 1-meter springboard competition at the USA Diving Winter National Championships on Wednesday. Brenner placed No. 19 with a score of 243.85 in the 23-man...

Iowa guard Connor McCaffery (30) looks for an open teammate during the game between Iowa and Southern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 10. Iowa went on to defeat Southern 91-60. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Connor McCaffery and the road to recovery

Adam Hensley, [email protected] December 14, 2017

Question marks surrounded Connor McCaffery from the beginning of the basketball season. The plan was for McCaffery to redshirt this season, play baseball in the spring, and then begin his Hawkeye basketball...

Spencer Lee poses for a portrait during Wrestling Media Day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017.   (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Will wrestling stick with Iowa’s Stickley?

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] December 14, 2017

Coming off years of the McDonough/Clark/Gilman legacy at the 125 weight class, true freshman Justin Stickley has big shoes to fill. Now three matches into the Big Ten season, fellow true freshman Spencer...

Iowa's Head Coach Tom Brands watches from the corner during the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri on Friday, March 17, 2017. Day two of the National Championships shrinks the number of competitors down to the final competition for the Championship match on Saturday. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Changing faces emerge on the mat

James Geerdes, [email protected] December 13, 2017
Coach Tom Brands shifted the lineup last weekend against Rutgers and Maryland, and something clicked, but his adjustments aren’t over.
Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody interviews with reporters after the annual Black and Gold Intrasquad Meet at the UI Recreation Building on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017.

Woody’s squad on the rise

Andrew Donlan, [email protected] December 13, 2017

Iowa Track and Field Director Joey Woody has reinvigorated the Hawkeye program. With his fourth season as director approaching, expectations are higher than ever. “The best is yet to come,” Woody...

A diver competes in an event during a swimming and diving meet against Northern Iowa and Western Illinois on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated Northern Iowa, 147-73, and Western Illinois, 161-49. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Diving Championships bring unique opportunity for two Hawkeyes

Anna Kayser, [email protected] December 13, 2017
Two Hawkeye divers will compete at the USA Diving Winter National Championships meet this week.