Monday, March 20 — Second round

• No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 6 North Carolina | 3 p.m. | ESPN
• No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 12 Toledo | 5 p.m. | ESPN2
• No. 4 Texas vs. No. 5 Louisville | 6 p.m. | ESPN
• No. 4 Villanova vs. No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast | 6 p.m. | ESPNU
• No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Miami | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
• No. 3 Duke vs. No. 6 Colorado | 8 p.m. | ESPNU
• No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 Baylor | 8 p.m. | ESPN
• No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 5 Oklahoma | 9 p.m. | ESPN2

The third ranked Iowa Hawkeye women survived a fight to advance to the Sweet 16.

Rob Brooks and Jamie Cavey Lang on the Hawkeye Network. After stumbling in the second round a year ago the Hawkeyes made the stops they needed down the stretch to beat upset minded Georgia 74-66.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder who says the sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd was a big factor in the outcome.

The Hawkeyes played without freshman standout Hannah Stuelke, who injured an ankle in a Saturday practice.

Caitlin Clark led four Hawkeyes in double figures with 22 points. She also added 12 assists.

Clark accounted for 33 of Iowa’s final 35 points as the Hawkeyes improve to 28-6.

Former Iowa player Katie Abrahamson-Henderson is the Georgia coach. The Bulldogs were within two late but three straight turnovers were costly.

Boyer Valley and Underwood both had a pair of winners at the Buena Vista High School Elite Meet on Saturday.

Boyer Valley’s Patrick Heffernan won the 1600M in 4:47.89 and the Bulldogs won the 4x800M Relay in 11:22.69.

Underwood’s Aliyah Humphrey won the 400M in 1:03.07 and the Eagles won the 4x200M Relay in 1:51.48.

Check out the full results HERE.

The Central College Indoor Track and Field Meet was held on Saturday in Pella.

On the girls side Audubon’s Madison Steckler won the 60M Hurdles with a time of 9.43.

In boys action Exira-EHK’s Cash Emgarten won the 400M in 54.32.

Check out the full results HERE

A number of area teams, including Atlantic, competed at the Northwest Missouri State High School Invitational on Saturday indoors in Maryville.

Some of the top finishes for the Atlantic girls included Jayci Reed winning the 60m Hurdles with a time of 9.40. Reed also finished 2nd in the 200M in 27.94. Mariah Huffman finished 5th in the 400M in 1:04.67. Ava Rush grabbed 2nd in the 800M with a time of 2:29.88. Atlantic also went 2nd in the 4x400M Relay in a time of 4:17.68.

The Atlantic boys had some solid finishes as well. Jackson McLaren was 2nd in the 60M Hurdles in 8.89 while Alex Keiser went 8th in 9.55. Bennett Whetstone went 7th in the 400M in 54.78 and Colton Rasmussen was 8th in 55.60. Caden Andersen finished 4th in the 800M in 2:06.17. Colton Rasmussen was 2nd in the High Jump and Jayden Proehl was 6th. The Trojans also took 8th in the 4x200M and 4x400M Relays.

Some of the other top area performances included Clarinda getting wins from Kylie Meier in the 400M, Mayson Hartley in the 800M, and Isaac Jones in the Long Jump. Glenwood’s Anthony Driscoll-Lee won the 60M Hurdles and Bryant Keller won the 1600M. The Glenwood girls won the 4x200M Relay, 4x400M Relay, and Distance Medley. The Rams boys also won the Distance Medley. Lewis Central’s Ethan Eichhorn won the 3200M. Harlan’s Wil Neuharth won the 60M and 200M. Harlan’s Lindsey Sonderman won the 1600M and 3200M. St. Albert’s Avah Underwood won the high jump and Underwood’s Thomas Huneke won the shot put.

See the full results from the meet HERE

Sunday, March 19 — Second round

• No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 8 South Florida | 12 p.m. | ABC
• No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 10 Georgia | 2 p.m. | ABC- ON KJAN 1:45 p.m.
• No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 11 Mississippi State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
• No. 1 Virginia Tech vs. No. 9 South Dakota State | 4 p.m. | ESPN2
• No. 2 Maryland vs. No. 7 Arizona | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN
• No. 2 Utah vs. No. 10 Princeton | 6 p.m. | ESPN2
• No. 3 LSU vs. No. 6 Michigan | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN
• No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 8 Ole Miss | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN

Sunday, March 19 (Round of 32)

• No. 3 Xavier vs. No. 11 Pitt | 11:10 p.m. | CBS
• No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 6 Kentucky | 1:40 p.m. | CBS
• No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 7 Michigan State | 4:15 p.m. | CBS
• No. 4 UConn vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s | 5:10 p.m. | TNT
• No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 6 Creighton | 6:10 p.m. | TBS
• No. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 16 FDU | 6:45 p.m. | truTV
• No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 5 Miami (Fla.) | 7:40 p.m. | TNT
• No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 6 TCU | 8:40 p.m. | TBS

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – No. 17 Iowa State (22-10, 11-7 Big 12) fell to Toledo (29-4, 16-2 MAC) by a final of 80-73 in the NCAA Tournament First Round Saturday afternoon.

Toledo built a lead out to as much as 16 while shooting at 48 percent through the game. Iowa State cut the advantage down to five but fell short of the comeback. Ashley Joens (23), Lexi Donarski (13), Emily Ryan (11) and Denae Fritz (11) shot in double figures for ISU.

Joens led the Cyclones with 23 points and 13 rebounds to end her Cyclone career with 65 double-doubles. The senior had a perfect performance from the charity stripe with 11 free throws. The total ties the NCAA Championship single-game school record while being the highest amount made at a perfect percentage in program history.

How it Happened

Iowa State responded to a 5-2 Toledo advantage with a 7-0 run to take the lead. Toledo followed to shoot efficiently from deep, making its fourth trey on five attempts with 3:10 to go in the first as Iowa State remained up 19-18. Joens led the team with nine points as the Cyclones entered the second frame ahead 23-10.

Action kept within a point as the quarter began. At the 6:36 mark, the Rockets then hit their fifth 3-pointer as they held the lead 29-25. Toledo extended its advantage to 34-25 tallying 12-straight points. After Toledo went ahead double digits, Nyamer Diew drained a triple to put the score at 39-32. At the end of the first half, Toledo led 43-36.

Joens made her second shot from beyond the arc to open Cyclone scoring in the half. Toledo continued to pull ahead, building an advantage of 54-41 with just under six minutes to go in the third. The Rockets remained shooting at nearly 60 percent as Joens converted a three point-play to halt a Toledo run, making the score 57-44. Joens continued shooting perfectly from the free throw line, making her 10th for a score of 61-50. Donarski then buried a triple as the Cyclones cut into the lead to end the third at 61-53 on a 7-0 run.

Morgan Kane made a tough layup to extend the run to nine-straight. Toledo continued to keep the lead, but the advantage was cut to six (67-61) as Donarski sent in the basket with 5:31 to go. With 3:12 on the clock, Ryan made Iowa State’s fifth 3-pointer to put the score at 72-66. A minute remained in the game as Donarski sent in two free throws and Fritz put in a basket making in 76-70. Fritz then made a quick triple out of a timeout as the score stood at 78-73. Iowa State was unable to compete the comeback falling 80-73.

TULSA, Okla. – David Carr fell in the national finals, 8-2, to Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole Saturday night inside the BOK Center. It is Carr’s lone loss of the season, and only the third of his career, as he finishes the year with a 27-1 record.

The result flipped two regular season matches which Carr won.

Carr never found his offense in the match, rather, it was O’Toole who secured takedowns in the first and third periods. O’Toole also had an escape and two near fall points, as well as a riding time point, in the final period.

Carr is Iowa State’s first two-time NCAA finalist since Jake Varner did it four times from 2007-10.

Marcus Coleman placed fifth at the 2023 NCAA Championships Saturday morning inside the BOK Center. Coleman ends his career for the Cyclones with a 99-42 record and as a two-time All-American.

The Ames native fell, 5-2, to the No. 2 seed Trent Hidlay of NC State in the consolation semifinals. After a scoreless first period, Coleman earned a reversal on the edge of the mat to start the second. Hidlay escaped and took a 3-2 lead with a takedown and ride out to end the period. Coleman was penalized for a stalling point in the third and, after a Hidlay escape, couldn’t muster a takedown to get back into the match.

Coleman the received a medical forfeit from Trey Munoz in the fifth-place match.

Iowa State finished the tournament in 11^th place with 47.0 team points. It is ISU’s best placement since 2013 and the Cyclones’ highest team score in the tournament since 2010.

TULSA, Okla. – University of Iowa wrestler Real Woods finished as the NCAA runner-up at 141 pounds on Saturday night at the 2023 NCAA Championships in the BOK Center.

Woods dropped a 6-4 decision to second-seeded Andrew Alirez of Northern Colorado in the finals.  After a scoreless first period, Woods grabbed a 2-0 lead with near fall points, but Alirez countered with a reversal and four-point near fall (that was made four points from two by instant replay) to take a 6-2 lead.

“I wanted it so bad that I put myself in an exposed position and it bit me in the butt,” said Woods.

Woods got a quick escape with 20 seconds left in the period and at the 1:22 mark of the third to close the gap to 6-4, but he couldn’t secure the tying takedown.

The finals appearance was the first of Woods’ career and he finished the tournament a three-time All-American.  He was a first-team All-American in 2020 and finished sixth in 2022.  He finished the 2022-23 season with a 20-1 record.

“I am always proud of myself, I never let that fly,” said Woods. “I am never disappointed in myself.  Interestingly enough, after this outcome, I am not disappointed in myself. I am simply angry. It hurts, I am not disappointed in myself, I am proud of myself. I am ready to move forward.

“That is what life is about and that’s what is so beautiful about this sport. This is the kind of stuff you’re going to deal with in life, through any hardship, you’re going to deal with this pain and the fact you need to move forward and move on and continue to grow.  That’s just life.”

Woods was one of six Hawkeyes to reach the medal stand. He advanced to the title bout by outscoring his opponents, 40-7, and posting three major decisions.  His appearance in the championship round extended Iowa’s streak of NCAA finalists to 33 consecutive tournaments.

Iowa placed second in the team race with 82.5 points to win a team trophy for the 14th time in the last 15 championships.

Five University of Iowa wrestlers – Spencer Lee (125), Max Murin (149), Nelson Brands (174), Jacob Warner (197) and Tony Cassioppi (285) – capped their 2023 NCAA Championships run during Saturday’s medal rounds at the BOK Center.

All five Hawkeyes finished in the top six at their respective weights at the championships. Cassioppi finished fourth at heavyweight, Brands and Warner were fifth, respectively, and Lee and Murin both placed sixth.

Woods will return to the Iowa lineup in 2022-23 along with four-time All-American Tony Cassioppi, 2023 All-American Nelson Brands, 2020 All-American Abe Assad and past NCAA qualifiers Drake Ayala, Brody Teske, Cobe Siebrecht and Patrick Kennedy.