The Iowa men’s basketball team pulled away from a three-point halftime lead to beat last-place Minnesota on Sunday, 68-56.
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The Iowa men’s basketball team pulled away from a three-point halftime lead to beat last-place Minnesota on Sunday, 68-56.
Minnesota hasn’t been competitive lately, but Iowa hasn’t fared well this season against the Big Ten’s second-division clubs.
Women’s basketball: Rutgers visits No. 5 Iowa on Sunday, and without C. Vivian Stringer on the visiting bench, it just won’t be the same.
How to watch Sunday’s Iowa men’s basketball game against Minnesota.
No. 1 Purdue built a big first-half lead behind freshman guards, then held on to hang an 87-73 loss on Iowa.
Women’s basketball: Mackenzie Holmes outduels Monika Czinano in a pivotal post battle; No. 2 Indiana tops No. 5 Iowa, 87-78.
Behind a career-high 24 points by freshman Braden Smith, Purdue goes to 23-2 and ends Iowa’s three-game winning streak.
Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith were starters on Day 1 this season for Purdue. That was 22 wins and just two losses ago.
How to watch Thursday’s Iowa men’s basketball game at No. 1 Purdue. It’s a rematch of last year’s Big Ten championship game, but without two lottery picks.
Women’s basketball: Thursday’s Iowa-Indiana clash is the Big Ten’s first top-5 battle in 30 years. Keep an eye on the paint, where UI’s Monika Czinano and IU’s Mackenzie Holmes will battle.
Zach Edey is the National Player of the Year-in-waiting, and he and No. 1 Purdue host Iowa Thursday night.
The Hawkeyes seek a second win over a No. 1 team in Fran McCaffery’s tenure at Iowa.
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