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Bohannon named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week

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January 11th, 2021 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball redshirt senior Jordan Bohannon has been named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week, it was announced Monday by the Big Ten Conference Office. Bohannon shares the honor with Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Bohannon (6-foot-1, 175 pounds) averaged 18.5 points, 8.0 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 0.5 turnovers in leading the Hawkeyes to double-digit victories over Maryland (89-67) and No. 16 Minnesota (86-71).  The Marion, Iowa, native made 61 percent (11-of-18) of his field goal attempts, including a blistering 62.5 percent from 3-point range (10-of-16). Bohannon’s 10 triples last week moved him into a tie with Northwestern’s Craig Moore for sixth-most 3-pointers made in Big Ten history (320).

Bohannon helped lead Iowa to its ninth straight home win over an AP Top 25 opponent on Sunday. Bohannon totaled 19 points (four 3-pointers), zero turnovers, and career bests in assists (14) and rebounds (7) against the Golden Gophers. He is the first Big Ten player to register 19+ points, 14+ assists, and 7+ rebounds in a single game since the 2002-03 season.

The 14 assists against the Gophers were the most by a Hawkeye since B.J. Armstrong had 15 against Minnesota in 1989. Bohannon registered his program-best seventh career double-double in points and assists (19 points, 14 assists). His 14 assists against Minnesota moved Bohannon past Mike Gesell and Dean Oliver for third on Iowa’s all-time assists list.

Bohannon tallied 18 points, four rebounds, and two assists in Iowa’s 22-point win at Maryland, the largest margin of victory in the series. Bohannon sank a game-high six 3-pointers.

This is Bohannon’s first Player of the Week accolade of his career; he was a two-time Freshman of the Week honoree in 2016-17.

No. 5 Iowa (11-2, 5-1) will challenge Michigan State (8-4, 2-4) on Thursday. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.

Tippett and Stoops selected for National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame

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January 11th, 2021 by admin

Iowa football is well represented in college football Halls of Fame, including the National Football Foundation, the Helms Athletic Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Former Defensive End Andre Tippett and Defensive Back Bob Stoops will add to that list of former Hawkeyes honored as they have been selected for this year’s class of the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame. Tippett was selected for his accomplishments as a player at Iowa from 1979-81. Stoops was honored for his accomplishments as Oklahoma’s all-time winning-est coach from 1999-2016, compiling a record of 190-48.

Induction for the 2021 Class will take place Dec. 7, 2021, during the 63rd National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner. The event will also feature the induction of the 2020 Hall of Fame Class.

Joining Tippett as players in the Class of 2021 are Harris Barton (North Carolina), David Fulcher (Arizona State), Dan Morgan (Miami, Florida), Carson Palmer (Southern California), Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois), Kenneth Sims (Texas), C.J. Spiller (Clemson), Darren Sproles (Kansas State), Aaron Taylor (Notre Dame) and Al Wilson (Tennessee).

Joining Stoops as a coach is Ruby Hubbard (Florida A&M).

Hawkeyes in the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame

Eddie Anderson, Head Coach (1939-42, 1946-49), Inducted 1971
Earl Banks, as Head Coach, Morgan State (1960-73), Inducted 1992
Aubrey Devine, Quarterback (1919-21), Inducted 1973
Randy Duncan, Quarterback (1956-58), Inducted 1997
Forest “Evy” Evashevski, Head Coach (1952-60), Inducted 2000
Hayden Fry, Head Coach (1979-98), Inducted 2003
Calvin Jones, Guard (1953-55), Inducted 1980
Howard Jones, Head Coach (1916-23), Inducted 1951
Alex Karras, Tackle (1955-57), Inducted 1991
Nile Kinnick, Halfback (1937-39), Inducted 1951
Gordon Locke, Fullback (1920-22), Inducted 1960
Chuck Long, Quarterback (1981-85), Inducted 1999
Slip Madigan, Head Coach (1943-44), Inducted 1974
Duke Slater, Tackle (1918-21), Inducted 1951
Larry Station, Linebacker (1982-85), Inducted, 2009
Bob Stoops (1978-82), Coaching Career, Oklahoma, 1999-2016; Inducted, 2021
Andre Tippett, Defensive End (1979-81), Inducted, 2021

Iowa’s Clark earns another Big Ten weekly honor

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January 11th, 2021 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday.

Clark has been named Freshman of the Week six times this season — every week that the Hawkeyes have had a contest. The latest freshman nod is the ninth Big Ten Weekly honor of the year.

The West Des Moines, Iowa, native averaged 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in a pair of Big Ten matchups against Minnesota and Northwestern. In Iowa’s win over Minnesota, Clark recorded her third-career double-double, scoring a career-high 37 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Against Northwestern, she added eight assists and eight rebounds.

The Hawkeyes host Ohio State on Wednesday, Jan. 13 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. (CT) on BTN.

Iowa Boys Basketball Prep Poll 1/11/21

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January 11th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, win-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Cedar Falls (7) 6-0 79 2
2. Waukee (1) 3-1 65 1
(tie) Valley, West Des Moines 4-0 65 NR
4. Johnston 1-1 49 7
5. Ankeny Centennial 5-1 45 3
6. Iowa City Liberty 3-0 32 NR
7. Ames 5-2 24 6
8. Southeast Polk 4-1 23 8
9. Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 6-3 21 4
10. Dubuque, Hempstead 4-2 10 NR

Others receiving votes: Davenport, North 7. Sioux City, East 6. North Scott, Eldridge 4. Pleasant Valley 3. Waterloo, West 2. Des Moines, Hoover 2. Des Moines, North 1. Davenport, West 1. Indianola 1.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Pella (4) 8-0 73 2
2. Carroll (2) 9-0 69 3
3. Assumption, Davenport (1) 8-1 58 4
4. Ballard (1) 7-1 55 5
5. Monticello 8-0 50 7
6. Dallas Center-Grimes 7-1 48 1
7. Epworth, Western Dubuque 8-1 26 9
8. Glenwood 8-1 22 8
9. Solon 8-1 20 10
10. Wahlert, Dubuque 5-1 6 NR

Others receiving votes: Clear Lake 3. Grinnell 3. Clear Creek-Amana 3. Mount Vernon 2. Norwalk 1. Le Mars 1.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Boyden-Hull (8) 9-0 80 1
2. Spirit Lake 10-0 55 9
3. Dike-New Hartford 8-1 52 8
4. A-H-S-TW, Avoca 10-1 40 2
5. West Branch 9-0 38 10
6. Denver 9-1 37 3
7. Des Moines Christian 9-1 32 NR
8. North Fayette, Valley 9-0 19 NR
9. Beckman Catholic, Dyersville 7-2 17 T5
10. Western Christian, Hull 7-3 15 6
(tie) OA-BCIG 8-1 15 NR

Others receiving votes: Treynor 11. Ridge View 5. Pekin 5. Roland-Story, Story City 5. Aplington-Parkersburg 5. Camanche 3. Underwood 3. Unity Christian, Orange City 1. AC-GC 1. Panorama, Panora 1.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. North Linn, Troy Mills (8) 10-0 80 1
2. Lake Mills 10-0 67 3
3. Martensdale-St. Marys 8-0 63 2
4. Easton Valley 10-0 52 5
5. Springville 11-1 40 4
6. Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars 10-1 34 8
7. Keota 10-0 29 9
8. St. Mary’s, Remsen 9-1 23 10
9. Wapsie Valley, Fairbank 6-2 17 6
10. Notre Dame, Burlington 8-2 7 NR
(tie) West Fork, Sheffield 5-1 7 NR
(tie) Grand View Christian 7-1 7 NR

Others receiving votes: Montezuma 5. Janesville 4. East Mills 3. New London 2.

AP Women’s College Basketball Top 25 01/11/2021

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January 11th, 2021 by admin

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 10, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking

Record Pts Prv
1. Stanford (29) 10-0 747 1
2. Louisville 10-0 696 2
3. NC State (1) 10-0 680 3
4. UConn 7-0 678 3
5. South Carolina 8-1 647 5
6. Baylor 8-1 589 6
7. Texas A&M 12-0 580 8
8. UCLA 7-2 532 9
9. Maryland 9-1 479 12
10. Oregon 9-2 454 11
11. Arizona 8-2 437 7
12. Kentucky 9-3 417 10
13. Michigan 9-0 400 15
14. Mississippi St. 8-2 386 14
15. Ohio St. 6-0 297 16
16. South Florida 9-1 270 18
17. Arkansas 10-4 253 13
18. Indiana 7-3 192 19
19. DePaul 6-3 190 20
20. Gonzaga 10-2 139 21
21. Texas 8-2 125 17
22. Northwestern 6-2 108 22
23. Tennessee 8-1 90
24. Syracuse 5-1 77 24
25. Washington St 7-1 73

Others receiving votes: Missouri St. 61, Georgia 51, South Dakota St. 39, West Virginia 15, Michigan St. 15, Alabama 14, Arizona St. 7, Rice 5, Iowa 5, North Carolina 1, IUPUI 1.

AP Men’s College Basketball Top 25 01/11/2021

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January 11th, 2021 by admin

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 10, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking

Record Pts Prv
1. Gonzaga (63) 12-0 1599 1
2. Baylor (1) 11-0 1536 2
3. Villanova 8-1 1436 3
4. Texas 10-1 1422 4
5. Iowa 11-2 1322 5
6. Kansas 10-2 1220 6
7. Michigan 10-0 1161 10
8. Creighton 10-2 1151 7
9. Wisconsin 10-2 1110 8
10. Tennessee 9-1 1093 9
11. Houston 10-1 993 11
12. Clemson 9-1 747 19
13. West Virginia 9-4 701 14
14. Illinois 9-4 694 12
15. Texas Tech 10-3 689 18
16. Louisville 8-1 464
17. Missouri 7-2 436 13
18. Virginia 7-2 403 22
19. Duke 5-2 397 21
20. Virginia Tech 9-2 286 19
21. Ohio St. 9-3 280
22. Oregon 9-2 264 17
23. Minnesota 10-4 233 16
24. Saint Louis 7-1 220 23
25. UConn 6-1 181

Others receiving votes: Alabama 173, UCLA 137, Colorado 96, Florida St. 74, Southern Cal 48, Rutgers 46, Drake 42, Michigan St. 34, Oklahoma St. 28, Arkansas 24, San Diego St. 10, Boise St. 8, Florida 7, Xavier 7, LSU 7, Northwestern 6, Tulsa 5, NC State 5, Indiana 2, Winthrop 2, Belmont 1.

Cyclones’ freshman Foster to have surgery, out for season

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January 11th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State freshman Xavier Foster will miss the rest of the season after electing to have surgery on his right foot. Foster played in seven games, averaging 4.0 points and 7.8 minutes. The Oskaloosa, Iowa, native was initially injured in high school. The surgery is expected to keep Foster sidelined eight to 12 weeks. Coach Steve Prohm said he fully sports Foster’s decision to have surgery. Foster tried to play through the injury. Prohm says it’s best for Foster’s health to have the surgery now.

 

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 1/11/21

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January 11th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza scored 33 points and Joe Wieskamp added 20 as No. 5 Iowa defeated No. 16 Minnesota 86-71. Jordan Bohannon had 19 points and a career-high 14 assists for the Hawkeyes, who avenged their overtime loss to the Golden Gophers on Christmas. Iowa led 39-37 at halftime and opened the second half with a 22-6 run. Garza had 10 of his points in that stretch. Minnesota rallied from a 63-45 deficit to get to within five points twice late in the second half. Both Gach and Marcus Carr scored 13 points apiece for the Gophers.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Austin Phyfe had 18 points and nine rebounds as Northern Iowa topped Bradley 78-72. Terry Nolan Jr. led the Braves with 17 points.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kate Cain blocked a 3-point shot with five seconds remaining and Whitney Brown followed with the clinching free throw and Nebraska upset No. 23 Michigan State 68-64. The Spartans, who went cold in the fourth quarter, pulled within 67-64 on a putback by Kendall Bostic. A quick foul sent Bella Cravens to the line where she missed two free throws. Alyza Winston’s attempt to tie was blocked by Cain, allowing Nebraska to escape with a win after falling 64-62 at No. 15 Michigan on Thursday. Isabelle Bourne scored 18 points to lead the Cornhuskers. Nia Clouden led the Spartans, who dropped their second straight after falling to No. 12 Maryland 93-87, with 14.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Rob Phinisee scored 18 points and Aljami Durham scored 17 and Indiana beat Nebraska 84-76. Trayce Jackson-Davis scored nine of his 15 points from the foul line and grabbed 11 rebounds and Race Thompson scored 11 for Indiana which now has won three of its last four games. Jackson-Davis’ jump shot with 3:52 to go broke a 71-all tie after the lead went back-and-forth, and Indiana led the remainder. Teddy Allen scored 21 points for Nebraska, Lat Mayen scored 15 and Dalano Banton, Trey McGowens and Derrick Walker 10.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Denzel Mahoney scored a season-high 24 points to lead six players in double figures with star Marcus Zegarowski out of the lineup, and seventh-ranked Creighton pulled away early in a 97-79 victory over St. John’s. The Bluejays won their sixth straight Big East game in the same season for the first time since joining the conference in 2013. The Red Storm dropped to 0-4 on the road. Zegarowski was held out because of an undisclosed injury. Creighton didn’t miss a beat, with its balanced offense overshadowing Julian Champagnie’s career-high 33-point performance for St. John’s.

Phyfe scores 18 to lead N. Iowa over Bradley 78-72; Garza scores 33, No. 5 Iowa beats No. 16 Minnesota 86-71

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January 10th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Austin Phyfe had 18 points and nine rebounds as Northern Iowa topped Bradley 78-72. Terry Nolan Jr. led the Braves with 17 points.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza scored 33 points and Joe Wieskamp added 20 as No. 5 Iowa defeated No. 16 Minnesota 86-71. Jordan Bohannon had 19 points and a career-high 14 assists for the Hawkeyes, who avenged their overtime loss to the Golden Gophers on Christmas. Iowa led 39-37 at halftime and opened the second half with a 22-6 run. Garza had 10 of his points in that stretch. Minnesota rallied from a 63-45 deficit to get to within five points twice late in the second half. Both Gach and Marcus Carr scored 13 points apiece for the Gophers.