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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 guard Jordan Bohannon soars into the paint during a mens basketball game in Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois between Iowa and Northwestern on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 89-54. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hoops surfs wave of sharing

February 7, 2017

By Blake Dowson  [email protected] The Iowa men’s basketball team is in the midst of its first three-game winning streak since it won five consecutive games from Dec. 5 to Dec. 22.  in nonconference...

Iowas Isaak Webb competes 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)

Hawkeye swimmers dominate meet

February 6, 2017

By Carter Melrose [email protected] In front of a nearly packed house in the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center, the regular-season finale for the Iowa men’s and women’s swimming and...

Iowas Sammy Brooks holds down Wisconsins Hunter Ritter during the Iowa v. Wisconsin wrestling bout, in Carver-Hawkeye  in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers with a team overall of 33-8. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Wrestling rips off two wins

February 6, 2017

By  Pete Ruden [email protected] Give credit where credit is due. That was Tom Brands’ message after the No. 3 Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 16 Wisconsin, 33-8 on Feb. 3. The Hawkeyes then...

Iowas no. 2 Ally Disterhoft watches as her teammates and opposing team players scramble to get the rebound of her free-throw during a basketball match at the Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Notre Dame defeated Iowa 73-58. (The Daily Iowan/Ting Xuan Tan)

Hawkeyes slip in fourth quarter

February 6, 2017

By Michael McCurdy [email protected] The Iowa women’s basketball team has had seven true road games this season. So far, it has won two — Jan. 17 at Rutgers and Nov. 16 at North Dakota. On...

Iowa forward Ahmad Wagner drives past Kennesaw State forward Johannes Nielsen during a basketball game against Kennesaw State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Owls, 91-74 in their season opener. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Balanced scoring keys Hawkeyes

February 6, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Three games ago, the Hawkeyes had fallen victim to a three-game losing streak. Peter Jok, the team’s leading scorer — and one of the best in the country, for...

Nebraska forward Jack McVeigh (10) passes over Iowas Brady Ellingson, left, and Peter Jok, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Jok returns, Hawks keep winning

February 6, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Peter Jok took the opportunity in his return to Iowa’s starting lineup to blend in as just one of the guys, and a balanced scoring effort led the Hawkeyes (14-10,...

Austin Hodges, who has been recovering from a hand injury, posted a 14.500 on the Pommel Horse, Saturday, Feb. 27. The Hawkeyes, ranked No. 7, beat the No. 6 Nebraska and No. 8 Penn State at the Field House. (The Daily Iowan/Mary Mathis)

Men’s gymastics goes Bear hunting

February 6, 2017

By Jess Westendorf [email protected] The No. 12 Iowa men’s gymnastics team will compete against No. 9 Cal today at 9 p.m. in Berkeley, California, at the Haas Pavilion in an important top-15...

Iowas Mollie Drenth looks down at the bar during the meet against No. 14 Nebraska on Feb. 7. The Hawkeyes beat the Huskers, 196.650-196.350. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

GymHawks come up short

February 5, 2017

By Jess Westendorf [email protected] The No. 22 Iowa women’s gymnastics team fell to No. 20 Nebraska, 196.825-195.725, Sunday afternoon in Lincoln. “I was very pleased with the...

Iowa freshmen Carter Lilly runs past a Nebraska runner during the 4x800 relay during the annual Drake Relays on April 24, 2015. Iowa finished fourth. (The Daily Iowa/File Photo)

Hawkeye track has some success

February 5, 2017

By Jacob Miller [email protected] This past weekend, the Iowa track and field team competed in the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Indiana. It was the first time the Hawkeyes have traveled...

Iowa tennis player Robin Haden practices on the outdoor Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation courts on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015. Haden transferred from Mississippi. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Men’s tennis takes 2 of 3

February 5, 2017

The Iowa men’s tennis team picked up two wins this past weekend, but fell to Drake, 4-3, on Feb. 3. The weekend started strongly for the Hawkeyes, cruising to a 6-1 win over Omaha, with Iowa capturing...

Iowa guard Isaiah Moss, center, fights for the ball with Nebraska forward Jeriah Horne, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Takeaways: Iowa beats Nebraska, 81-70

February 5, 2017

The Iowa basketball team added to the win column for the third-straight game against Nebraska on Sunday afternoon, stretching its lead down the stretch to win, 81-70. The win moves the Hawkeyes to 14-10,...

O’Keefe returns as QB coach

February 3, 2017

The Iowa football program announced this afternoon that Ken O'Keefe, who served as Iowa's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 1999-2011, will return to the Hawkeyes as the quarterbacks coach. "We...