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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa guard Tomi Taiwo dribbles to the hoop during a First Round NCAA women’s basketball tournament game against No. 2 Iowa and No. 15 Illinois State in sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, March 18, 2022. Taiwo shot a total of 13 points. The Hawkeyes defeated the Redbirds, 98-58, advancing themselves to the second round of the tournament.

Tomi Taiwo, Hawkeye bench propel Iowa women’s basketball to NCAA Tournament first round victory

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 18, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder believes reserve guard Tomi Taiwo is playing the best basketball of her Hawkeye career in the 2022 postseason. On Friday, Taiwo scored 13 points...

Iowa's No. 5 Austin DeSanto sticks his tongue out before a match with Virginia Tech's No. 4 Korbin Myers during session three at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich., on Friday, March 18, 2022. DeSatno defeated Myers by major decision in a 133-pound match, 9-0. DeSanto advances to the semifinals to face Penn State's No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young.

Live results | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session IV of NCAA Championships

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 18, 2022

DETROIT — Six Iowa men's wrestlers will hit the mat for Session IV of the 2022 NCAA Championships at Little Caesars Arena Friday night. Senior 133-pounder Austin DeSanto and 197-pounder Jacob Warner...

Iowa celebrates after a First Round NCAA women’s basketball tournament game against No. 2 Iowa and No. 15 Illinois State in sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, March 18, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Redbirds, 98-58, advancing themselves to the second round of the tournament.

Instant recap | Iowa women’s basketball breezes past Illinois State, advances to second round of NCAA Tournament

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 18, 2022

The second-seeded Iowa women's basketball team entertained a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd on Friday afternoon, taking down 15th-seeded Illinois State The Hawkeyes defeated the Redbirds by...

Iowa's No. 5 Austin DeSanto celebrates a win over Virginia Tech's No. 4 Korbin Myers during session three at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich., on Friday, March 18, 2022. DeSatno defeated Myers by major decision in a 133-pound match, 9-0. DeSanto advances to the semifinals to face Penn State's No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young.

Jacob Warner, Austin DeSanto slated to compete in 2022 NCAA Championship Semifinals for Iowa men’s wrestling

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 18, 2022

DETROIT— Iowa men’s wrestlers Austin DeSanto and Jacob Warner advanced to the 133-pound and 197-pound NCAA Championship Semifinals, respectively, Friday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena. The...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots a 3-pointer during a First Round NCAA women’s basketball tournament game against No. 2 Iowa and No. 15 Illinois State in sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, March 18, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Redbirds, 98-58.

Iowa women’s basketball leads Illinois State by 14 points at halftime of NCAA Tournament first round

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 18, 2022

Iowa women's basketball leads Illinois State, 43-29, at halftime of the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The second-seeded Hawkeyes suffered an early 7-2 deficit to the...

Cornell's No. 1 Yianni Diakomihalis lifts up Iowa's No. 8 Max Murin during session three at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich., on Friday, March 18, 2022. Diakomihalis defeated Murin in a 149-pound match, 6-3. Diakomihalis advanced to the semifinals. Muring moved to the constellation bracket, setting up a match with Appalachian State's No. 6 Jonathan Millner.

Rapid Recap | Iowa men’s wrestling falters in Session III of NCAA Championships

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 18, 2022

DETROIT — Ten Iowa men's wrestlers hit the mat Friday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena for Session III of the 2022 NCAA Championships. At the end of the round, four Hawkeyes were completely eliminated:...

Creighton guard Lauren Jensen dribbles past Colorado guard Frida Formann during a First Round NCAA women’s basketball tournament game against No. 7 Colorado and No. 10 Creighton in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, March 18, 2022.

No. 10 seed Creighton advances to NCAA Tournament second round, will play winner of Iowa-Illinois State on Sunday

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 18, 2022

No. 10 seed Creighton women's basketball advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Iowa City on Sunday, taking down seventh-seeded Colorado, 84-74. Colorado started the contest 7-of-9...

Iowa guard Kate Martin dribbles the ball during the 2022 NCAA First Round women’s basketball pregame open practices at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 17, 2022. During a press conference before the practice, Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder spoke about Martin’s game and personality. “She is the epitome of a teammate as far as she’s going to look out for everybody else,” Bluder said. “She puts everybody else ahead of herself.”

Where to watch Iowa women’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament first round game against Illinois State

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 17, 2022

The Hawkeyes are dancing in Iowa City. Iowa women’s basketball will host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena as seventh-seeded Colorado takes on 10th-seeded Creighton...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon drives the ball down the court during the first round of the NCAA Men's Championship between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Richmond Spiders at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Bohannon earned two rebounds. The Spiders beat the Hawkeyes, 67-63.

Jordan Bohannon’s record-breaking Hawkeye career comes to an end with NCAA Tournament loss

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 17, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tears rolled down Jordan Bohannon’s cheeks as he sat at a press conference minutes after Iowa's loss to Richmond in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The sixth-year point...

Illinois State head coach Kristen Gillespie observes a piece of paper during the 2022 NCAA First Round women’s basketball pre-game press conferences and open practices at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Gillespie said the Redbirds are here to win, but also to enjoy the experience. “We are here to try to win, and that is all our intention is to do everything we can to win tomorrow,” Gillespie said, “but I want to make sure that our players enjoy every second of this too.”

Illinois State women’s basketball set on enjoying NCAA Tournament experience

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 17, 2022

Illinois State women’s basketball is in uncharted territory.  The Redbirds are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 14 years, and head coach Kristen Gillespie wants her team to enjoy...

Iowa State's No. 1 David Carr takes down Northern Iowa's No. 33 Derek Holschlag during session one at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Little Caesers Arena in Detroit, Mich., on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Carr, a defending national champion, defeated Holschlag in a 157-pound match by tech fall in seven minutes.

Iowa State men’s wrestler David Carr upset by Oregon State’s Hunter Willits at NCAA Championships

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 17, 2022

DETROIT — Oregon State men's wrestler Hunter Willits upset Iowa State's David Carr in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Championships Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena. Carr was the nation's...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray shoots the ball during the first round of the NCAA Men's Championship between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Richmond Spiders at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Murray earned 21 points. The Richmond Spiders beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 67-63.

‘This is probably the worst game we played all year:’ Iowa bounced in first round of NCAA Tournament

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 17, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. — March Madness is over for the Iowa men’s basketball team. No. 5 seed Iowa lost to No. 12 seed Richmond, 67-63, in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Thursday....