Iowa center Luka Garza (55) is defended by Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson gave Luka Garza fits around the basket, and Franz Wagner scored 21 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to a 79-57 victory over No. 9 Iowa. The Wolverines passed yet another test against a highly ranked opponent after beating No. 4 Ohio State last weekend. Dickinson more than held his own against Garza in a much-anticipated matchup of two standout big men. Garza led the Hawkeyes with 16 points, but he shot 6 of 19 from the field. Dickinson scored 14 points.

Final Score: Iowa 89, No. 12 Michigan 67

Game Notes: 

• The Iowa Hawkeyes (13-7, 9-7) downed No. 12 Michigan (13-3, 8-3), 89-67. Iowa expanded the all-time series record to 51-19 and 28-5 on the Hawkeyes’ home court. The Hawkeyes 48 first-half points are the most this season.
• Iowa recorded its first ranked win since No. 12/13 Indiana on Jan. 12, 2020.
• The Hawkeyes were 16-of-27 from 3-point range, recording their best 3-point percent this season (59.3).
• Freshman Sharon Goodman was perfect from the field (3-3) and from the free-throw line (4-4), redshirt sophomore Kate Martin was 5-of-6 from the field, 3-of-4 from 3-point range, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, and junior Monika Czinano was 7-of-8 from the field, leading the Hawkeyes.
• Four Hawkeyes scored in double figures, including Clark (27), junior Monika Czinano (15), redshirt sophomore Kate Martin (15), and freshman Sharon Goodman (10.

Up Next: The Hawkeyes head to Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday, Feb. 25 to take on the Badgers inside Kohl Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. (CT) on FS1.

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has released the game times and television outlets for the 2021 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament that will be played March 9-13 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

BTN will televise the first-round game at 5 p.m. (ET) Tuesday, March 9, as well as the first two second-round games on Wednesday, March 10 (at 11 a.m. ET and 25 minutes following the completion of the first game).

FS2 then takes over as the presenting television outlet and will show the remaining two second-round games on March 10, along with the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 11 and semifinals on Friday, March 12. This will mark the first time that tournament games will be televised nationwide on FS2.

All games televised on BTN and FS2 may also be seen on the FOX Sports app.

The Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament championship game tips off at 2 p.m. (ET) Saturday, March 13 and will be televised on ESPNU and the ESPN app.

Maryland is the defending tournament champion, winning its fourth title in 2020 with an 82-65 victory over Ohio State. OSU will not compete in this year’s Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament due to a self-imposed postseason ban.

The 2021 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, March 9 (First Round)
Game 1 (Seed #12 vs. Seed #13) – 5 p.m. ET (BTN)

Wednesday, March 10 (Second Round)
Game 2 (Seed #8 vs. Seed #9) – 11 a.m. ET (BTN)
Game 3 (Seed #5 vs. Game 1 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 2 (BTN)
Game 4 (Seed #7 vs. Seed #10) – 6:30 p.m. ET (FS2)
Game 5 (Seed #6 vs. Seed #11) – 25 minutes following Game 4 (FS2)

Thursday, March 11 (Quarterfinals)
Game 6 (Seed #1 vs. Game 2 winner) – 11 a.m. ET (FS2)
Game 7 (Seed #4 vs. Game 3 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 6 (FS2)
Game 8 (Seed #2 vs. Game 4 winner) – 6:30 p.m. ET (FS2)
Game 9 (Seed #3 vs. Game 5 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 8 (FS2)

Friday, March 12 (Semifinals)
Game 10 (Game 6 vs. Game 7 winner) – 2 p.m. ET (FS2)
Game 11 (Game 8 vs. Game 9 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 10 (FS2)

Saturday, March 13 (Championship)
Game 12 (Game 10 vs. Game 11 winner) – 2 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has released the game times and television outlets for the 2021 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament presented by SoFi that will be played March 10-14 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Big Ten Network will televise the tournament’s first 10 games, with coverage spanning the first round of the tournament through the quarterfinals. CBS Sports will once again broadcast the semifinals and final to a national audience on the CBS Television Network.

The tournament is slated to tip off at 6:30 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, March 10, followed by a second game that starts 25 minutes after the completion of the first contest. The second round of the tournament will take place on Thursday, March 11, and features four games played between two sessions, with the first session tipping off at 11:30 am (ET) and the second session beginning at 6:30 p.m. (ET).

On Friday, March 12, BTN will wrap up its coverage by broadcasting the tournament’s quarterfinal round. Like the second round, the quarterfinals will feature four games played between two sessions, with the first session beginning at 11:30 am (ET) and the second session starting at 6:30 p.m. (ET).

CBS Sports will serve as a tournament broadcast partner for the 24^th consecutive year and is set to air the semifinals and final on Saturday, March 13, and Sunday, March 14.

The first semifinal will tip off at 1 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, March 13, with the second semifinal beginning 25 minutes following the conclusion of the first game.

The Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament championship game tips off at 3:30 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, March 14, and will be followed by CBS’ Selection Show which airs at 6 p.m. (ET).

All BTN on-air games can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the FOX Sports App, while the CBS Sports broadcasts will also be available to stream live on Paramount+.

The 2021 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, March 10 (First Round)
Game 1 (Seed #12 vs. Seed #13) – 6:30 p.m. ET (BTN)
Game 2 (Seed #11 vs. Seed #14) – 25 minutes following Game 1 (BTN)

Thursday, March 11 (Second Round)
Game 3 (Seed #8 vs. Seed #9) – 11:30 a.m. ET (BTN)
Game 4 (Seed #5 vs. Game 1 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 3 (BTN)
Game 5 (Seed #7 vs. Seed #10) – 6:30 p.m. ET (BTN)
Game 6 (Seed #6 vs. Game 2 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 5 (BTN)

Friday, March 12 (Quarterfinals)
Game 7 (Seed #1 vs. Game 3 winner) – 11:30 a.m. ET (BTN)
Game 8 (Seed #4 vs. Game 4 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 7 (BTN)
Game 9 (Seed #2 vs. Game 5 winner) – 6:30 p.m. ET (BTN)
Game 10 (Seed #3 vs. Game 6 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 9 (BTN)

Saturday, March 13 (Semifinals)
Game 11 (Game 7 vs. Game 8 winner) – 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Game 12 (Game 9 vs. Game 10 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 11 (CBS)

Saturday, March 13 (Championship)
Game 13 (Game 11 vs. Game 12 winner) – 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS)

First Team

Emily Williams, East Mills, SO*
Jenna Stephens, Stanton, SO*
Marleigh Johnson, Stanton*
Avery Dowling, Sidney, SO
Izzy Weldon, Fremont-Mills, FR
Chay Ward, Sidney, JR
*Unanimous

Second Team

Mia Urban, East Mills, SO
Elise Daley, Esses, SR
McKenna Wiechman, Griswold, SO
Kaelynn Driskell, Fremont-Mills, JR
Abby Burke, Stanton, SO
Teagan Ewalt, Fremont-Mills, SO

Honorable Mention

Kenna Howard, Fremont-Mills, SR
Aspen Crouse, East Mills, SO
Mikala Pelzer, Griswold, SR

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association has released the 2021 All-District Basketball Teams. Here is a look at area districts and a link to check out all the honorees statewide.

CLASS 1A

South
Josie Hartman, Southeast Warren
Marleigh Johnson, Stanton
Emily Jones, Wayne
Abby Martin, Lamoni
Cassidy Nelson, Lenox
Alivia Ruble, Southeast Warren
Jenna Stephens, Stanton
T J Stoaks, Lenox
Izzy Weldon, Fremont-Mills
Skylar Whatsabaugh, Mormon Trail
Coach of the Year: Jesse Cox, Lenox

West Central
Jaci Christensen, Audubon
Macy Emgarten, Exira-EHK
Quinn Grubbs, Exira-EHK
Aleah Hermensen, Audubon
Danielle Hoyle, Paton-Churdan
Ali Petry, St. Albert
Mollie Rasmussen, Exira-EHK
Jadeyn Smith, Ar-We-Va
Eva Steffensen, CAM
Emily Thompson, Logan-Magnolia
Gretchen Wallace, Glidden-Ralston
Coach of the Year: Tom Petersen, Exira-EHK

CLASS 2A

Southwest
Alexa Ahrenholtz, IKM-Manning
Lindsey Davis, Nodaway Valley
Claire Denning, AHSTW
Maddax DeVault, Nodaway Valley
Madelyn Jaeger, West Central Valley
Kailey Jones, AHSTW
Kendra Kuck, Underwood
Lexi Shike, Nodaway Valley
Maddie Stewart, Mt. Ayr
Clara Teigland, Treynor
Allison Van Gorp, Pella Christian
Zoie Vaught, Van Meter
Coach of the Year: Brain Eisbach, Nodaway Valley

CLASS 3A

Northwest
Jaiden Ainley, Clear Lake
Payton Beckman, Panorama
Kendal Clark, Humboldt
Brooklyn Meyer, West Lyon
JaMae Nichols, Cherokee
Jayden Nitchels, Estherville Lincoln Central
Alexis Pingel, Cherokee Washington
Gracie Schoonhoven, Unity Christian
Janie Schoonhoven, Unity Christian
Teagan Slaughter, Cherokee Washington
Coach of the Year: Ryan Brasser, West Lyon

Southwest
Lilli Baird, PCM
Reagan Barkema, Roland-Story
Avery Hall, Chariton
Cate Mayhall, Kuemper Catholic
Kenly Meis, Bishop Heelan
Sydney Mosinski, Nevada
Moriah Prewitt, Des Moines Christian
Haley Rasmussen, Atlantic
Katy Reyerson, West Marshall
Ava Wolf, Shenandoah
Coach of the Year: Justin Morton, Roland-Story

CLASS 4A

West
Paige Andersen, Denison-Schleswig
Madison Camden, Glenwood
Jocelyn Cheek, Harlan
Sam Dunphy, Creston
Kelsey Fields, Creston
Jenna Hopp, Glenwood
Hannah Neemann, Denison-Schleswig
Allison Piercy, Spencer
Elle Scarborough, Glenwood
Jena Young, Winterset
Coach of the Year: Brian Rasmussen, Glenwood

CLASS 5A

West
Reagan Bartholomew, Waukee
Lexi Boles, Dowling
Kendall Clatt, Indianola
Brooklin Dailey, Southeast Polk
Katie Dinnebier, Waukee
Anna Gossling, Johnston
Jada Gyamfi, Johnston
Ashley Iiams, Ames
Arianna Jackson, Des Moines Roosevelt
Abby Johnson, Ankeny
Peyton Kelderman, Waukee
Grace Larkins, Southeast Polk
Maggie Phipps, Ankeny Centennial
Meredith Rieker, Valley
Jillian Shanks, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
Aili Tanke, Johnston
Caroline Waite, Ames
Coach of the Year: Chad Jilek, Johnston

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Class 3A Boys Basketball Substate Semifinals will be contested Thursday night. We’ll have coverage of the Atlantic Trojans at the Glenwood Rams in Substate 8 with an audio only broadcast on KJANTV. Pregame will start at 6:45 p.m. with tipoff at 7:00 p.m.

Substate 1

Storm Lake (11-10) @ Carroll (21-2)
Sergeant Bluff-Luton (14-7) @ LeMars (18-5)

Substate 8

ADM (10-12) @ Dallas Center-Grimes (18-3)
Atlantic (13-6) @ Glenwood (20-2) –AUDIO ONLY ON KJANTV

Following Regional Final play for Class 1A and 2A schools on Wednesday night the IGHSAU released the State Tournament brackets.

In Class 1A Exira-EHK has drawn the 4-seed and will open up in the first round against the 5-seed MMCRU on Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. The rest of the bracket has #1 Bishop Garrigan vs. #8 Springville at 2:00 p.m.. #2 Newell-Fonda vs. #7 Kingsley-Pierson at 6:00 p.m. and #3 Saint Ansgar vs. #6 Montezuma at 8:00 p.m.

In Class 2A Nodaway Valley drew the 4-seed and they will face the 5-seed North Linn at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday night. The rest of the bracket has #1 Maquoketa Valley vs. #8 Rock Valley at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, #2 Dike-New Hartford vs. #7 Treynor at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday and #3 West Branch vs. #6 Grundy Center at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday.

2021 Girls State Basketball Pairings

The Exira-EHK Spartans built a twenty point halftime lead, let it slip away, and then finished strong to win the Class 1A Region 8 Final over Lenox 66-56 on Wednesday night in Winterset.

Lenox jumped on top first with a 7-0 run to start the game but the Spartans quickly settled in and rallied. A 21-0 run starting in the middle of the first quarter turned a 11-7 deficit into a 28-11 lead. The Spartans built the lead to 20 at halftime 41-21. Lenox then responded with a 24-7 advantage in the third quarter to get right back in the game. The Tigers would eventually tie the game at 54 in the fourth quarter on a TJ Stoaks three but the Spartans never let the Tigers take the lead. The Spartans went to the foul line for 15 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter and connected on 10 of them to regain the lead and seal the win.

The Spartans only suit 8 players and Coach Tom Petersen said he likes to call them the elite eight and now they have earned the right to be called one of the best 8 teams left in Class 1A as they punched that ticket to State. The Spartans are headed back to Des Moines after a two year hiatus.

Quinn Grubbs led the Spartans with 31 points on the night, including 14-20 from the free throw line. Macy Emgarten poured in 20 points. The Spartans attacked the basket well throughout the night and Lenox racked up a large number of fouls each half, giving the Spartans a wealth of free throw attempts. They finished the game connecting on 26 of 38 attempts. The Spartans improved to 23-0 on the season.

Lenox was led by 22 points from TJ Stoaks, 15 from McKinna Hogan, and 10 from Cassidy Nelson. Lenox ends a terrific season at 20-4.

The Spartans drew the #4 seed in the 1A State Tourney bracket and will face #5 seed MMCRU in their first round game next Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. We’ll have coverage on KJAN.

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