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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Women’s hoops itching for a win

Women’s hoops itching for a win

January 27, 2016

Women’s hoops itching for a win By Mario Williams [email protected] The last time the Hawkeyes won a game was two weeks ago in Madison, Wisconsin, and the team sorely needs to get back on...

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)

Slippery slope for women’s hoops

Mario Williams, [email protected] January 26, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team is now 3-5 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes have racked up more losses in the conference than they did last season. Many of the team’s errors have come from its lackluster...

Iowa guard Whitney Jennings calmly looks around the court for an open teammate, 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 falls again

January 25, 2016

The Hawkeyes have now lost three in a row. By Jake Mosbach [email protected] A career afternoon from Christina Buttenham wasn’t enough for the Iowa women’s basketball team on Sunday in West...

The Iowa women’s basketball team fought but came up short

The Iowa women’s basketball team fought but came up short

Mario Williams, [email protected] January 21, 2016

Prior to Wednesday night’s contest, the Penn State women’s basketball team was on a five-game losing streak. However, that came to an end when they downed Iowa, 82-69 in Carver-Hawkeye. From the...

Iowa point guard Whitney Jennings pushes against Penn State point guard Lindsey Spann in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Iowa was defeated by Penn State, 82-69. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)

Hawks bounced in basketball ‘scrum’

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] January 21, 2016

  After almost every possession in the Iowa women’s basketball team’s 82-69 loss to Penn State Wednesday, one or more players could be found on the Carver-Hawkeye floor. It didn’t matter...

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)

Hoops spirits remain high

January 20, 2016

By Jake Mosbach [email protected] After the Hawkeye women’s basketball was unable to hold on to a 13-point halftime lead against No. 18 Michigan State on Jan. 16, spirits could have been low....

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)

Notebook: Iowa looks forward to hosting Nittany Lions

Mario Williams, [email protected] January 19, 2016

The Hawkeye women’s basketball team relish that it’ll return home for another conference matchup on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes will host Penn State, (6-11, 1-5 Big Ten), but despite that record, Iowa...

Iowa women's basketball stumbles against No. 18 Michigan State

Iowa women’s basketball stumbles against No. 18 Michigan State

January 16, 2016

A poor second half dooms women’s basketball against No. 18 Michigan State' By Jake Mosbach [email protected] It was a tale of two halves for the Iowa women’s basketball team against Michigan...

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 hold off Wisconsin, 57-54

January 13, 2016

By Mario Williams [email protected] After falling by 20 points to No. 8 Maryland in Carver-Hawkeye on Jan. 10, the Hawkeyes went on the road Jan. 13 and snared a win against Wisconsin, 57-54. The...

Iowa guard Whitney Jennings calmly looks around the court for an open teammate, the Hawkeyes defeated the Colonials 69-50  at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City,Iowa on Dec. 6,2015(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Iowa trips over Terps

January 10, 2016

The No. 23 Iowa women's basketball team's 25-straight wins in Carver-Hawkeye Arena ended on Jan. 10 against No. 8 Maryland. By Mario Williams [email protected] The Iowa women's basketball...

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 out-joust Scarlet Knights

January 4, 2016

By Mario Williams [email protected] With slightly more than five minutes remaining in Carver-Hawkeye on Jan. 4, Iowa guard Alexa Kastanek buried her fifth shot from downtown to break a tie at...

Iowa forward Megan Gustafson and Iowa forward Carly Mohns reach for the rebound, 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 husks Nebraska

December 31, 2015

The Iowa women's basketball team opened Big Ten play with a 74-68 win over Nebraska. By Ian Murphy [email protected] The Iowa women's basketball team withstood a second-half onslaught from Nebraska...