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The Iowa Hawkeye men are at home tonight (Monday), to take on North Dakota State. The Hawkeyes opened with a lopsided win over Hampton and senior forward Aaron White had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the game. White says he is trying to bring energy to the court.

North Dakota State opened with an 85-50 loss at 10th ranked Texas. You can hear tonight’s game on KJAN, beginning with the pre-game at 6. The tip-off is slated for just after 7-p.m.

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Freshman Bryanna Fernstrom poured in 25 points as the Iowa State women opened the season with a 98-76 win over South Carolina Upstate. ISU coach Bill Fennelly was happy with the win but not pleased with the effort on defense. The Cyclones led by as many as 25 points in the opening half and it was never close after that. Fennelly says the Cyclones need to shore up the defense going forward.

Brynn Williamson had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Cyclones who visit Drake on Tuesday.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Melissa Dixon scored 21 points and Kali Peschel a career-high 19 as No. 19 Iowa beat Robert Morris 85-67 on Sunday. Dixon, who became the 32nd 1,000 career point scorer for Iowa, made 6 of 11 shots from beyond the arc. Bethany Doolittle added 12 points. The Hawkeyes (2-0), made 31 of 63 shots for 49.2 percent. Samantha Logic had 14 rebounds and 11 assists, her 25th career double-double.

Anna Niki Stamolamprou scored a career-high 21 points to lead the Colonials (0-1), the defending Northeast Conference champions. Megan Smith and Ashley Ravelli added 11 points each and Rebeca Navarro 10. The Colonials shot just 37.5 percent.

Iowa, which has been to the last seven NCAA tournaments, scored the last eight points of the first half to lead 42-31. Dixon’s 3-pointer with 9:58 left had Iowa ahead 63-52 and it led by double figures the rest of the way.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs stopped the Seattle Seahawks on fourth down three times late in the fourth quarter Sunday, holding on for a tense 24-20 victory in a matchup of playoff contenders. Jamaal Charles ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns, and Knile Davis also ran for a score, as the Chiefs (7-3) won their fifth straight game and moved into a tie for first in the AFC West.

Russell Wilson threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns, and Marshawn Lynch had 124 yards rushing for Seattle (6-4). But the Seahawks’ star running back, fresh off a four-touchdown game, was stuffed twice by the Kansas City defense with the outcome hanging in the balance.

The Seahawks’ last-chance drive ended when Wilson threw incomplete on fourth-and-18 at their 20-yard line with 1:13 left in the game.

Class 1-A
West Lyon, Inwood 17, St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 7
Regina, Iowa City 56, South Winneshiek, Calmar 18
Class 2-A
Sioux Center 47, Albia 7
North Fayette Valley 42, Beckman Catholic, Dyersville 13

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Richaun Holmes scored 12 points, grabbed four rebounds and had five blocked shots as Bowling Green beat Drake 77-58 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Jehvon Clarke added 16 points from the bench for the Falcons. Spencer Parker and Jovan Austin chipped in 10 apiece. The team went 8 of 8 from the free throw line, hit 52 percent from the field and 41 percent from 3-point range.

The Falcons took a 17-8 lead early in the first period with the help of 3-pointers from Clarke, Chauncey Orr and Garrett Mayleben. They led 47-31 at halftime and never had to look back as they led Drake by double digits throughout the second half.

Reed Timmer led Drake with 16 points and six assists. Jacob Enevold Jensen added 10 points and five rebounds. The Bulldogs hit just 37 percent from the field overall.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Seth Tuttle finished with 24 points and nine rebounds to lead Northern Iowa to a 64-52 victory over North Dakota to open the season on Saturday. Wes Washpun finished with 15 points, making 7 of 10 free throws and Nate Buss added 12 points and six rebounds including four 3-pointers, for Northern Iowa. Tuttle finished was 9 of 13, going 5 of 7 from the free throw line.

Jaron Nash, Terrel de Rouen and Quinton Hooker each finished with 11 points for North Dakota. Nash also grabbing five rebounds. Down 24-21 toward the end of the first half, Northern Iowa went on a 10-5 run to give them a 31-29 edge heading into the break. Tuttle scored 14 in the second half as the Panthers pulled away.

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Brion Carnes threw for two touchdowns, David Johnson ran for two more and the Northern Iowa’s defense and special teams scored in a 40-21 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday.

Turnovers loomed large in the win for the Panthers (7-4, 5-2 Missouri Valley). Max Busher returned an interception 24 yards to set up Johnson’s 1-yard touchdown. Tim Kilfoy’s second pick-six this season made it 21-0. In the third quarter, Tate Omli recovered a fumbled punt snap in the end zone for a 27-0 advantage. In the final quarter, Ryan West was intercepted a third time, this one by Ray Mitchell, setting up Carnes’ 32-yard scoring pass to Brett LeMaster on the next play.

UNI’s defense and special teams have scored 153 of the team’s 349 points this season. MyCole Pruitt became SIU’s career receptions leader with 211 after making nine catches Saturday.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Running back Mark Weisman ran for 134 yards and Iowa battered Illinois with 587 yards of offense Saturday in a 30-14 win. The Hawkeyes (7-3, 4-2 Big Ten) ran for a season-high 304 yards. Quarterback Jake Rudock was 14-21 for 210 yards and two touchdowns before leaving in the fourth quarter with the game in hand.

Early on, Iowa had to scrounge for points. The Hawkeyes took a 2-0 lead on a first-quarter safety and Illinois’ defense stopped them three times on fourth down to keep the game close. Iowa led 9-7 at the half. But Iowa’s run game wore Illinois (4-6, 1-5) down and set up 21 second-half points that sealed the game.

Illinois quarterback Wes Lunt played for the first time since breaking his left leg Oct. 4 against Purdue. But he finished a quiet 14-25 for 102 yards and one touchdown.