Iowa was no match for 15th ranked Duke at the Jimmy V Classic in New York City.

Gary Dolphin on the Hawkeye Network. Iowa was dreadful on offense. The Hawkeyes shot only 39 percent, including three of 16 from three point range in a 74-62 loss

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. Freshman guard Dasonte Bowen came off the bench to score 12 points and Patrick McCaffery also had 12 as the Hawkeyes fall to 6-2.

Duke’s defense bottled up the Hawkeyes and held Kris Murray to eight points.

The Hawkeyes host 20th ranked Iowa State Thursday night.

UNI fell behind by 12 in the opening half and lost at home to Toledo 83-75. Bowen Born scored 27 points as the Panthers drop to 3-5 on the season.

Toledo shot better than 51 percent for the game and Born says the panthers gave up too many easy baskets in the first half.

A top 25 women’s Cy-Hawk clash takes place in Iowa City Wednesday night when 10th ranked Iowa State visits number 16 Iowa. This could have been a top ten match-up but the Hawks have stumbled out of the gate. Ranked fourth in the preseason, Iowa is 6-3.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder who does not feel their confidence has been hurt by the early losses as part of a tough schedule.

Junior guard Caitlin Clark says this game is a great showcase for the state of Iowa.

Iowa State’s 77-70 win in Ames last year snapped the Hawkeyes five game win streak in the series but nearly all of the recent games have been close.

That’s Cyclone coach Bill Fennelly who says for his team success begins on defense.

It will be the final game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Cyclone star Ashley Joens, who is a native of Iowa City.

Drake is off to a 7-1 start and consistent play from center Darnell Brodie has been a major factor. The Seton Hall transfer is averaging over seven points and nearly seven rebounds while playing about 24 minutes per game. All of those numbers are up over last year and he even had five assists in Saturday’s win over Illinois-Chicago.

That’s Drake coach Darien DeVries who says Brodie’s improved play allows them to run sets through him at times.

Brodie says after last season he went to work to prepare his mind and body for his final season.

The Bulldogs host Omaha tonight (Wednesday night).

In the midst of conference expansion and expanded league schedules Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger hopes there is still a place for the series with Iowa. The 20th ranked Cyclones visit the Hawkeyes on Thursday night. It will be the 76th meeting in a series that had been played every season since 1970.

Otzelberger has been involved in several in-state series during his career and has always enjoyed them.

Atlantic senior Abbi Richter signed on to attend Southwestern Community College in Creston to continue her track and field and academic career on Tuesday. Richter signed her school agreement surrounded by family, friends, and coaches at Atlantic High School.

Richter has been a strong thrower for the Atlantic program and she said she fell in love with throwing once she tried it.

Richter said she also looked at Iowa Western but she felt SWCC was the best fit for her.

Richter has one season left with the Atlantic program this Spring and she said her goal is to qualify for the state meet this season.

BOONE, Iowa – An amendment to the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Articles of Incorporation to include a socioeconomic factor into football classifications has advanced to a vote of the membership to begin next week.

A recommendation from the IHSAA’s classification committee last week to adopt a classification model similar to one currently used by the Minnesota State High School League – reducing 40 percent of a school’s free or reduced lunch count from their annual enrollment to determine their final classification number – was approved by the Board of Control on Monday.

Classifications in Iowa high school athletics are currently determined solely by enrollment. If approved, the socioeconomic factor would apply to IHSAA football starting in the 2023-24 school year.

The IHSAA’s staff, board, and classification committee considered numerous models and possibilities for classification over the last several years, including a two-year run as a joint committee alongside the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Last week’s recommendation from the committee’s member school administrators was the first proposing an adjustment to how school enrollments are quantified for sports classifications.

A vote on the amendment to adopt this classification model will be sent to member schools via email. If approved, the amendment must be submitted to the Iowa State Board of Education for approval. If that is approved, the IHSAA would then implement the recommendation and model for 2023-24 football.