Don’t expect much to change for Iowa State as it seeks its fourth straight win over TCU in the series before a soldout crowd at Hilton Coliseum. But it would be unwise to assume TCU will approach its second meeting with the Cyclones the same way, given it turned the ball over 27 times in the game Tamin Lipsey was forced to witness from the bench.
A Purdy-to-Kittle game-winner in Sunday’s Super Bowl would tickle a lot of people in Iowa, including this writer.
A nearly two-hour episode of the Pinning Combination podcast talks all things wrestling in Iowa with Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs, including the Hawkeye men’s loss to Michigan ahead of this week’s Penn State dual, the upcoming UNI-Iowa State dual, Wartburg’s one-sided win over Coe and recaps of the girls’ state tournament and boys’ state duals.
Iowa State sophomore point guard Tamin Lipsey made an array of big plays down the stretch, as the No. 14 Cyclones handled Texas, 70-65, Tuesday in Austin.
Michigan handed Iowa its first loss, Iowa State and Northern Iowa were unkind hosts to West Virginia, Wartburg thumped Coe, plus final thoughts on the IGHSAU state tournament in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Brock Purdy will become the first former Iowa State quarterback to start in a Super Bowl in a mere six days. The San Francisco 49ers’ second-year playcaller’s meteoric rise from “Mr. Irrelevant” to NFL star often comes with the tag “improbable” attached — but none of Purdy’s considerable success surprises Cyclones football coach Matt Campbell.
The duo of Curtis Jones and Keshon Gilbert has been key during the current Iowa State men’s basketball winning sreak. The Cyclones are at Baylor on Saturday.
Iowa State wrestler Casey Swiderski took it easy after an injury last season, something he didn’t do this season.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations this week released the names of eight additional student-athletes and former student-athletes charged last year as part of a sports betting investigation.
Another night, another new career high in scoring for Audi Crooks. And Iowa State needed every one of the freshman center’s 29 points to put away Oklahoma State, 78-67, Wednesday before a crowd of 9,962 at Hilton Coliseum.
Two episodes of the Pinning Combination podcast are publishing this week with Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs. First up, a look at the college wrestling scene in Iowa, including Hawkeyes you shouldn’t overlook, Iowa’s sweep of Illinois and Northwestern, 1-1 trips to Oklahoma for Iowa State and Northern Iowa and Augsburg’s win over Wartburg.
Iowa State will be taking in its first home game since beating No. 13 Baylor, 66-63, on Jan. 13. The Cyclones’ scheduled home date with TCU on Jan. 20 became a win by forfeit, so enjoying the Hilton crowd’s loud support against the Cowgirls could serve as a salve of sorts after a three-game losing skid.
Iowa won 18 of 20 matches in duals at Illinois and Northwestern, UNI and ISU split duals on their Oklahoma tour, Augsburg got revenge in the Battle of the Burgs and Prairie won the MVC team title.
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