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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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...

Iowa forward, Christina Buttenham, takes the shot over Michigan State guard, Morgan Green, during the Iowa-Michigan State game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. The Spartans defeated the Hawkeyes, 74-69. (The Daily Iowa/ Margaret Kispert)

Iowa fights but comes up short


February 8, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball falls to Michigan State, 74-69. By Mario Williams [email protected] When the fourth quarter ended, and Iowa had lost to Michigan State, 74-69, junior Ally Disterhoft...

2nd-half buries Hawks again

2nd-half buries Hawks again

Mario Williams, [email protected] February 5, 2016

Another fourth-quarter meltdown haunted the Iowa women’s basketball team as they dropped a game to Indiana, 79-74. The Hoosiers remaine unbeaten in Bloomington Assembly Hall, where they are 10-0 this...

Hawks head to hall of horrors

Hawks head to hall of horrors

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 4, 2016

Tonight, the Iowa women’s basketball team will square off against Indiana in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, trying to do something that no team has done there this season — leave with a victory. The...

Iowa guard Tania Davis drives to the basket during the Iowa-Rutgers game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 69-65. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

‘Energy bunny’ finds the zone

February 3, 2016

Freshman Tania Davis has transitioned into a comfortable role. By Mario Williams [email protected] For many freshmen, adjusting can be difficult. For Hawkeye women’s basketball freshman Tania...

Iowa center Chase Coley shoots over Rutgers forward Victoria Harris during the Iowa-Rutgers game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 69-65. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

The Hawks can win, but…

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 2, 2016

After downing Northwestern on Jan. 31 in Evanston, the Iowa women’s hoops team is back to an even 5-5 in Big Ten play, tied for seventh place, 3.5 games out of the lead. The team tied with Iowa for...