The first weekend of wrestling tournaments in 2024 gave the Pinning Combination podcast plenty to discuss this week, from the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls to high school action returning around the state.
Women’s basketball: No. 3 Iowa earns its largest victory ever at Purdue, 96-71, behind Caitlin Clark’s second consecutive triple-double.
A portion of this week’s Hawk Off The Press mailbag with reader-submitted questions, including about Iowa’s spot in the final AP Top 25 and expectations for the 2024 season.
Clarissa Chun always knew Jaycee Foeller was “going to work her butt off.” Now, the Hawkeyes are reaping the rewards of the 191-pound wrestler’s work ethic and readiness.
Time, TV and notes for Wednesday’s women’s basketball game between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue.
It’s a good time for an Iowa women’s basketball-focused episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast, with No. 14 Indiana coming to Iowa City for a Saturday night showdown this week (first, of course, the third-ranked Hawkeyes travel to Purdue on Wednesday).
Iowa men’s wrestling coach Tom Brands was asked about the possibility of second-semester roster additions and Soldier Salute happenings Tuesday during a Zoom conference call for his weekly media availability. No. 3 Iowa heads to No. 6 Nebraska Friday
Caitlin Clark’s triple-double — the 14th of her career — was the headline news out of Iowa’s rout of Rutgers on Friday. But it was Gabbie Marshall’s breakout that was the most welcome.
Iowa’s secondary will have a “coach on the field” for another season. Defensive back Quinn Schulte will use his extra COVID-19 year of eligibility to spend a sixth season at Iowa, his father told The Gazette on Monday.
Iowa women’s basketball phenom Caitlin Clark is the new face on a box of cereal, Caitlin’s Crunch Time, which will go on select Hy-Vee shelves Thursday.
USC freshman guard JuJu Watkins is second in the nation in scoring ... behind Iowa senior Caitlin Clark.
Technically, Kris Murray isn’t a two-way player with the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers. However, the 23-year-old Murray, the 23rd pick in the 2023 NBA Draft from Iowa, has logged minutes with the Blazers and their new NBA G-League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, reps which have shortened his NBA learning curve.
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