INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Monika Czinano scored a career-high 38 points and Big Ten Freshman of the Year Caitlin Clark just missed an eighth double-double, scoring 27 points with nine assists, and sixth-seeded Iowa pulled away from eleventh-seeded Purdue 83-72 in the Big Ten Conference tournament. Iowa advanced to play No. 19-ranked Rutgers (14-3), the tournament’s third seed, in a Thursday quarterfinal.

Czinano and Clark combined to score 23 of Iowa’s 27 points in an emphatic fourth quarter. Kayana Traylor scored 19 points for Purdue and Madison Layden added 18, making five of Purdue’s 10 3-pointers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 11 of his 21 points in the closing minutes, helping No. 25 Oklahoma answer Iowa State’s late run and hold on for in a 79-73 victory Wednesday night in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament.

Oklahoma forward Brady Manek (35) goes up for a rebound next to Iowa State forward George Conditt IV (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Big 12 men’s tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

De’Vion Harmon added 18 points and Elijah Harkless had 12 for No. 7 seed Oklahoma, which will play No. 11 Kansas for a spot in the semifinals Thursday night. Rasir Bolton scored 18 points and Jalen Coleman-Lands had 14 for the No. 10 seed Cyclones, who entered as the defending champion by virtue of their 2019 title but headed back to Ames with an 18th straight loss.

IRVING, Texas – Iowa State women’s basketball freshman Lexi Donarski was named the unanimous Big 12 Freshman of the Year, becoming the first Cyclone to earn the prestigious honor since Megan Taylor in 1998. In addition, junior Ashley Joens earned unanimous First-Team All-Big 12 honors for the second-straight season, while Kristin Scott earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Second-Team and Emily Ryan was also named a unanimous selection to the All-Freshman Team, as voted on by the Big 12 coaches.

Donarski put together a blistering freshman campaign, averaging 13.1 points, while shooting 40.4 percent from the floor and 41.4 percent from long range. Her 48 triples on the season are a team-high. Donarski was the only Big 12 freshman to average double figures on the year, as she tallied 17 double-figure scoring games and four 20+-point performances. Donarski also averaged 2.0 assists, 3.3 rebounds, while shooting 84.7 percent from the charity stripe.

The Big 12’s top freshman also claimed a league-high five Freshman of the Week awards in 2020-21. The Cyclones captured nine of the 15 Freshman of the Week honors of the season. Donarski was also a unanimous selection to the All-Freshman Team.

Ashley Joens put together another monster campaign for Iowa State, landing unanimous first-team All-Big 12 honors for the second-straight season. Joens yet again led the league in scoring with 23.4 points and averaged 9.0 rebounds per game. Joens averaged career-bests in field-goal percentage (46.1 percent), while knocking down 42 triples and shooting a career-best 90.1 percent from the charity stripe. Joens’ 585 points n the year currently ranks seventh in school history, while her 23.4 points per game sets a new school record for scoring average, besting Bridget Carleton’s 21.7 PPG in 2018-19.

Kristin Scott earned Second-Team All-Big 12 for the second time in her career. The senior averaged 11.7 points, while shooting a team-high 50.2 percent from the floor. Scott added 5.9 boards and tallied 27 blocks on the year. Scott totaled 17 double-figure games on the regular season.

Emily Ryan was the only other unanimous selection to the All-Freshman team, averaging 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, which ranks second in the Big 12. Ryan’s 143 dimes on the year are also a freshman record at Iowa State. Ryan dished five or more assists in 15 games on the year, with two 10+-assist games. Ryan earned two Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors on the season.

(Radio Iowa) – Senator Ken Rozenboom of Oskaloosa says the deer population is too large in some areas of the state and it’s time to change some of the state’s hunting regulations.  “In Appanoose County…the DNR’s target was to have 2700 deer taken this past year,” Rozenboom says, “but only 2200 were taken, so that’s 500 deer that are out there.”

Rozenboom is sponsoring a bill that calls for a study of the economic and environmental impact of the state’s deer population. He expects the study would indicate the Department of Natural Resources deer management targets should be increased. Jim Obradovich, a lobbyist for the Iowa Conservation Alliance, says the organization suggests changing who grants permits to hunters who have permission to hunt on specific properties. “Moving it out of a central location here in Des Moines and then actually having the conservation officers who know their areas the best be the ones who are able to issue those permits,” Obradovich says. “We wouldn’t be breaking new ground with this, by any means. We have some neighboring states who do that.”

Rozenboom also wants to reduce the 15-hundred dollar civil fine for illegally taking a deer. He hasn’t settled on a figure yet and Eric Goranson, a lobbyist for Pheasants Forever and the Iowa Bow Hunters Association, warns if it’s too low, unscrupulous hunters will exploit it. “It’d very easy to roll the dice and just start slaughtering deer, knowing that if you get caught every few years, it might be cheaper to do that,” Goranson says.

The bill has cleared a senate subcommittee, but the bill’s sponsor says major adjustments are in the works.

Class 4A Quarterfinals

#4 Johnston 49, #5 Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. 33

#1 Cedar Falls 42, #8 Dubuque, Senior 27

#3 Ames 54, #6 Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 37

#2 Waukee 65, #7 Pleasant Valley 43

Class 1A Semifinals

#1 North Linn, Troy Mills 63, #4 Martensdale-St. Marys 50

#7 Montezuma 49, #3 Grand View Christian 35

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Class 2A Quarterfinals

#3 Des Moines Christian 58, #6 Beckman Catholic, Dyersville 38
#2 Western Christian, Hull 71, #7 Camanche 55

Class 3A Quarterfinals

#1 Ballard 68, #8 Clear Lake 45
#5 Assumption, Davenport 56, #4 Dallas Center-Grimes 42
#6 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 38, #3 Epworth, Western Dubuque 37 OT
#2 Pella 59, #7 Monticello 46

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer – Iowa athletic director Gary Barta has apologized to the family of Hawkeyes basketball great Roy Marble for any hard feelings caused by the retirement of star player Luka Garza’s number. Garza recently broke the career scoring record held by Marble and is the two-time Big Ten player of the year.

FILE – In this March 24, 1988, file photo, Iowa’s Roy Marble dunks during practice at the West Regionals of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Seattle. Iowa athletic director Gary Barta apologized to the family of Hawkeyes basketball great Roy Marble on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 for any hard feelings they have over the retirement of star player Luka Garza’s No. 55 jersey. (AP Photo/Gary Stewart, File)

Iowa announced after Sunday’s home win against Wisconsin that no one in the basketball program would wear Garza’s No. 55 after this season. Marble led Iowa to an NCAA regional final in 1987 and to the Sweet 16 the next year. His No. 23 has not been retired.

Rosemont, Ill. – Attendance policies for all remaining 2020-21 Big Ten Conference championships and tournaments will follow local health guidelines and restrictions, the conference announced on Tuesday. The decision to follow local health guidelines and restrictions was made jointly by the Big Ten Conference Directors of Athletics and the Council of Presidents and Chancellors in consultation with university medical experts and the conference office.

This decision follows the announcement by the conference on March 4, 2021, to allow a limited number of fans to attend the 2021 Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments. The goal is to transition from a conference-wide approach to local decision-making in consultation with public health departments and university medical experts.

Procedures for all remaining 2020-21 Big Ten championships and tournaments will be designed to meet local and CDC guidelines to help limit the spread of COVID-19 as the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, officials, fans and campus communities remain our highest priority. Details regarding those upcoming events will be announced over the coming weeks.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball senior Luka Garza has added two more accolades to his resume Tuesday afternoon by the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated.

The Associated Press named Garza its Big Ten Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team all-conference selection for the second straight season. Sports Illustrated honored Garza with unanimous first-team All-America distinction for the second straight year.

Early today, Garza was named the 2021 Sporting News National Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team All-American, as well as being voted the 2021 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team all-conference honoree.

The Washington, D.C., native is a finalist for six national awards: Naismith Trophy, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Wooden Award, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, Senior CLASS Award, and the Lute Olson Award.

Garza (6-foot-11, 265 pounds) has led the fifth-ranked Hawkeyes to 20 victories this season, including wins in seven of their last eight. He leads the nation in total points (642); player efficiency rating (36.17); 30-point games (7); field goals made (240); and 22-point games (17). Garza is eighth nationally in free throw makes (125) and 13th in double-doubles (12).

Garza averaged 21.9 points per game during the 20-game conference schedule, becoming the third player since 1990 to lead the league in scoring in consecutive seasons (Michigan State’s Steve Smith and Evan Turner of Ohio State).

Garza broke the school’s 32-year old scoring record held by Roy Marble on Feb. 21, 2021. His 2,201 points rank 13th best in Big Ten history. In addition to ranking first in career scoring, Garza is tops at Iowa in conference scoring (1,399), total field goals made (829), field goal attempts (1,522), and 40-point games (2); second in 30-point games (12); fourth in double-doubles (33); fifth in rebounding (895); fifth in blocked shots (148); eighth in free throw makes (430); and 13th in 3-pointers made (113).

He is the only men’s basketball player in Big Ten history to accumulate 2,000 points, 850 rebounds, 125 blocked shots, and 100 3-pointers. Garza is the only Hawkeye in school history to amass four 400-point seasons and two 600-point seasons.

Fifth-ranked Iowa (20-7, 14-6) will open Big Ten Tournament play on Friday in the quarterfinals. Tipoff is scheduled for approximately 8 p.m. (CT) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.