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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa forward Chase Coley shoots the ball during the Iowa/Northern Illinois basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 105-80. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Women’s Hoops Opens Big Week Against Western Michigan

Sean Bock, [email protected] November 19, 2017

After notching a win over Northern Illinois on Nov. 15, the Iowa women’s basketball team returns to action Nov. 19 against Western Michigan. The frontcourt play has been the story recently for...

Iowa forward Chase Coley shoots the ball during the Iowa/Northern Illinois basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 105-80. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Coley, Gustafson lead Hawkeyes against nonconference foe

November 16, 2017

Iowa women’s hoops team shot 60 percent from the field in a drubbing of Northern Illinois. By Sean Bock [email protected] They say the mid-range game is a lost art in today’s era of basketball. Chase...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson (10) drives for a layup during the women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. The Hawkeyes beat the Dragons 85-56. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes, minus Doyle, face Huskies

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] November 15, 2017

After a weekend in which the Iowa women’s basketball team took on two NCAA Tournament teams from last year, the Hawkeyes will ease the competition with a matchup against Northern Illinois. Tip-off...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson during the Iowa/Quinnipiac basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bobcats, 83-67, for head coach Lisa Bluder's 700 career win. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s basketball dominates fourth quarter

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] November 14, 2017

Last season, Iowa women’s basketball struggled to close out games down the stretch. In games decided by 10 or fewer points last season, the Hawkeyes finished 4-9. Their crucial flaw of being unable...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder high fives guard Tania Davis during the Iowa/Quinnipiac basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bobcats, 83-67, for head coach Lisa Bluder's 700 career win. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Bluder, Gustafson, and Hawkeyes enjoy milestone-filled opening weekend

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] November 13, 2017

Opening weekend in college basketball, men’s or women’s, is generally dominated with power teams stomping lesser opponents. The Iowa women’s basketball team took the opposite approach; it opened...

Iowa's Megan Gustafson shooting at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Lady Toppers 104-97 in overtime. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Gustafson’s Big Night Propels Women’s Hoops to Victory in Hawkeye Challenge Championship

Sean Bock, [email protected] November 11, 2017

The Iowa women’s basketball players forgot to set their wake-up alarms for 4:30 p.m. Nov. 11. It was almost déjà vu from the Nov. 10 performance against Quinnipiac. Still, the Hawkeyes were able...

Head coach Lisa Bluder high fives Iowa guard Tania Davis during the Iowa/Quinnipiac basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bobcats, 83-67, for head coach Lisa Bluder's 700 career win. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Bluder earns 700th win in season opener

Sean Bock, [email protected] November 10, 2017

It was a scrappy, grind it out, ugly type of game in Carver-Hawkeye on the evening of Nov. 10. The Iowa women’s basketball team was able to come away with an 83-67 win over Quinnipiac, and head coach...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder takes a timeout during the women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. The Hawkeyes beat the Dragons 85-56. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Busy weekend ahead for Iowa women’s hoops

Sean Bock, [email protected] November 10, 2017

The Iowa women’s basketball team will kick off the regular season against Quinnipiac at 5 p.m. today in Carver-Hawkeye as part of the Hawkeye Challenge. Head coach Lisa Bluder sits at 699 wins, and...

Iowa sophomore center Amanda Ollinger poses for a portrait during the women's basketball media in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017.  (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Women’s basketball hopes to rebound back into tournament picture

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] November 9, 2017

Conventional wisdom suggests that points are the most important in basketball; after all, the team with the most points at the end of the game wins. But Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa...

Iowa forward Chase Coley takes a shot inside the lane during the women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. The Hawkeyes beat the Dragons, 85-56. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Frontcourt shines in Iowa women’s hoops opener

Sean Bock, [email protected] November 7, 2017

Chase Coley started 31 games as a sophomore. In her junior year, she only started two games, a trend that doesn’t seem to add up. But in the Hawkeyes’ exhibition win over Minnesota State-Moorehead...

Iowa guard Tania Davis (11) drives the ball against Minnesota State-Moorhead's Drew Sannes during the women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. The Hawkeyes beat the Dragons 85-56. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Davis Back and confident as ever

November 6, 2017

By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] Hawkeye fans had an exciting weekend. The football team routed Ohio State, wrestle-offs took place, and the women’s basketball team returned to the hardwood. While...

Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle drives around Rutgers guard Kanjis Barber during the meeting between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday, February 2, 2016 at Carver Hawkeye. The Hawkeyes had a strong second half, pulling away with the 71-57 win. (The Daily Iowan/ file)

Iowa women’s hoops approaching tip-off time

Sean Bock, [email protected] November 3, 2017

The Iowa women’s basketball team will tip off the 2017-18 season on Nov. 5 with an exhibition game in Carver-Hawkeye against Minnesota State-Moorehead at 7 p.m. The Hawkeyes will be without the services...