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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 Guard Tania Davis looks for the basket during the Women's Basketball game against Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday Feb. 21, 2016. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers 76-73 in front of a home crowd of 9,838. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Women’s hoops hangs on

February 22, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team beat Indiana, 76-73. By Mario Williams [email protected] This season, large leads and the Iowa women’s basketball team haven’t always mixed well, especially...

Iowa Guard Whitney Jennings looks for an open teammate while feeling pressure from Indiana during the Women's Basketball game against Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday Feb. 21, 2016. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers 76-73 in front of a home crowd of 9,838. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

A little ‘dab’ will do ya

February 22, 2016

By Jake Mosbach [email protected] The mood in the media room in Carver-Hawkeye was light after the Iowa women’s basketball team’s 76-73 win over Indiana on Sunday afternoon. Head coach Lisa...

Iowa guard Ally Disterhoft goes for a layup over a stretched out Purdue defender on Thursday Feb. 18, 2106. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers 63-55 in Carver Hawkeye Arena. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Hawkeye women’s basketball wins a sloppy one

February 19, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team beats Purdue, 63-55. By Mario Williams | [email protected]   It hasn’t been a happy February for both the Iowa and Purdue women’s basketball teams. Both...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson gets blocked by Rutgers center Rachel Hollivay during the Iowa-Rutgers game in Carver-Hawkeye on Monday, Jan. 4. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 69-65. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeye women’s hoops want revenge

Mario Williams, [email protected] February 18, 2016

The last time the Iowa women’s basketball team won a game was Jan. 31 against Northwestern. It hasn’t been a happy February for the Hawkeyes (15-11, 5-9), but taking revenge on Purdue today in Carver-Hawkeye...

All kinds of rebounding needed 

All kinds of rebounding needed 

February 17, 2016

By Jake Mosbach [email protected] Monday night in Minneapolis, the Hawkeye women’s basketball team was dealt another gut-wrenching blow in the form of a Rachel Banham buzzer-beating 3-pointer,...

Iowa forward Kali Peschel drives the ball down the court against the Robert Morris defense, the Hawkeyes defeated the Colonials 69-50  at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City,Iowa on Dec. 6,2015(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Women’s hoops itching to win

Mario Williams, [email protected] February 17, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team fell against Minnesota on Feb. 15, in a type of loss they’ve faced pretty much all season — those of the heartbreaking variety. The Hawkeyes are now 15-11 overall,...

Heartbreak Hotel for Hawkeye women's basketball

Heartbreak Hotel for Hawkeye women’s basketball

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 16, 2016

Things just haven’t been going the Iowa women’s hoops team’s way recently. On Monday night in Minneapolis, the Hawks fell victim to a Minnesota game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer from Rachel...

Ally Disterhoft drives for a lay-up in the Carver-Hawkeye  on Thursday. The Hawkeyes lost to the Buckeyes, 98-81. (The Daily Iowan/Karley Finkel)

Hawkeye women’s hoops falls again

Mario Williams, [email protected] February 12, 2016

Four minutes and 37 seconds into the Iowa women’s basketball team’s 98-81 loss to No. 7 Ohio State, the score was tied at 10. Then, Buckeye all-star sophomore Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3-pointer. And...

Sophomore Whitney Jennings goes up for a shot against Tennessee-Martin Sunday Nov. 15th, 2015. The Hawkeyes overcame an early deficit to win the game, 62-56. (The Daily Iowan/Kyle Close)

Iowa women’s hoops still fighting

Mario Williams, [email protected] February 11, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team is now 5-7 in the Big Ten and tied with Rutgers and Michigan. Its goal of finishing the regular season with a 9-9 record might be a difficult task to do with only...

Iowa forward Tania Davis looks for an open team member for a pass. Iowa defeated Western Illinois in overtime 96-81 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Nov. 19 in Iowa City, Iowa.(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Hawkeye women’s basketball searches for complete game against Buckeyes

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 11, 2016

When the Hawkeye women’s basketball team takes on No. 7 Ohio State tonight in Carver-Hawkeye, the game might have a David vs. Goliath feel to it. But Iowa has something the Buckeyes don’t: home-court...

Hawks face challenging Buckeyes

Hawks face challenging Buckeyes

February 10, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team will host Ohio State on Thursday. By Mario Williams [email protected] No. 7 Ohio State will roll into town Thursday, and the Hawks have a big challenge to...

Sophomore Whitney Jennings goes up for a shot against Tennessee-Martin Sunday Nov. 15th, 2015. The Hawkeyes overcame an early deficit to win the game, 62-56. (The Daily Iowan/Kyle Close)

Inexperience beginning to show for Hawkeye women’s basketball

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 9, 2016

After the Hawkeye women’s basketball team’s second-straight loss on Sunday afternoon in Carver-Hawkeye, a common theme dominated the conversation of the postgame press conference. This is a young...