Women’s and men’s basketball programs will preview the 2023-24 season at the Big 12 Basketball Tipoff, presented by Old Trapper on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 17-18, in Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center.

Head coaches and student-athletes will meet with the media in a variety of interview sessions with women’s programs scheduled for Tuesday while men’s teams appear on Wednesday. Big 12 Now on ESPN+ will provide two different feeds of coverage each day with the main set simulcast on ESPNU from 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT.

The Women’s Tipoff telecast will feature a series of Q&A sessions with head coaches and student-athletes moderated by Missy Heidrick as well as on-set interviews with ESPN’s Kris Budden, Hannah Wing and Hall of Famer and former Texas Tech standout Sheryl Swoopes. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark will open the event with an 8:30 a.m. CT press conference.

Men’s Tipoff interviews will be conducted by Budden, Wing and Fran Fraschilla on Wednesday. A feed of head coaches’ press conferences will also be available from 9:10-10:50 a.m. CT and 1:30-3:25 p.m. CT.

The Kid Reporters program returns to the Tipoff for the second year, as third and fourth graders at KIPP Elementary School, a public charter elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, will interview student-athletes and coaches. Third-graders McKinley Tucker and Kyree Harbour along with fourth-graders Maceio Jones and Kinsley Sowell will participate in the event. Content created by the Kid Reporters will be shared throughout the basketball season.

For additional coverage, follow Big12Sports.com and the Conference’s official social media platforms.

Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley says the Panthers need to eliminate mistakes as they get ready to host 11th ranked North Dakota. The Panthers had two interceptions, lost three fumbles and had no chance in a 41-6 loss at top ranked South Dakota State.

Farley says the Panthers need to move on but not forget what happened.

The road does not get any easier. North Dakota is the second of three straight rated opponents for the Panthers.

North Dakota is 4-2 after a 49-24 win over in-state rival North Dakota State.

North Dakota quarter Tommy Schuster (shoo-stir is completing 73 percent of his passes and his mobility is an added concern.

The Panthers are 3-3.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa field hockey freshman Dionne van Aalsum has been named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after tallying two goals in top ten win over No. 5 Louisville. It was announced Monday by the conference office.

Van Aalsum has been awarded Big Ten Offensive Player of Week twice this season (Sept. 11, Sept. 18) and Big Ten Freshman of the Week three times this season (Aug. 26, Sept. 5, Sept. 11). The Castricum, Netherlands, native leads the nation with 24 goals, 54 points, 1.79 goals per game, and 3.86 points per game.

The Hawkeyes’ win over No. 5 Louisville was their fifth win against a ranked opponent this season. Iowa previously downed No. 12 Wake Forest, No. 1 North Carolina, No. 19 UAlbany, and No. 14 Michigan.

The Hawkeyes lead the nation in scoring margin (2.86). Iowa ranks second in shutouts (8), shutouts per game (.57), goals against average (.64), and save percentage (.830), third in goals (49), goals per game (3.50) and scoring average (3.50), and fifth in points per game (9.43) and winning percentage (.857)

No. 6 Iowa (12-2) travels to No. 10 Maryland (12-3) on Friday for a conference matchup at 4 p.m.

(St. Louis, MO) – In Drake’s 52-21 win over St. Thomas last Saturday, quarterback Luke Bailey played lights out. The Pioneer Football League announced that Bailey has been named to the Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Week.

The 52 points in the game were the most that Drake has scored since September 15, 2018, and the most in a conference game since 52-7 over Jacksonville in 2017. Luke Bailey passed for a career-high 411 yards and had five touchdowns which are the most thrown in a single game by a Drake player since Grant Kraemer as he had six in 2018 against Missouri S&T. His 411 passing yards were the most by a Drake quarterback since Kraemer passed for 445 in 2017 against Valparaiso.

St. Thomas had not allowed that many points in a game since 2007 when they allowed 54 against St. Olaf. Drake takes their big win with them to San Diego for a game against the Toreros this Saturday, October 21st at 4:00 p.m.

There is a new top ranked team in the latest Radio Iowa High School Football Poll. Todd Kimm reports.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team released the details of the 2023-24 season on Monday. The Hawkeyes will host two home duals inside of Carver Hawkeye Arena.

Notes about the 2023-24 season:

• Iowa opens the season on Nov. 4 in Pennsylvania where they will face East Stroudsburg University in the Hawkeye’s first ever dual. They conclude the weekend at the Princeton Tiger Collegiate Open on Nov. 5
• The Hawkeyes will host their first ever dual in Carver Hawkeye Arena on Nov. 12 as they welcome Sacred Heart, Presbyterian and Lindenwood. They will host a second home dual on Jan. 21 with teams to be announced at a later date.
• Iowa will be represented at the Missouri Valley College Open in Marshall, Missouri (Nov.17-18) and the North Central College Open in Naperville, Illinois (Dec. 10).
• The team will travel to Las Vegas to compete in the Las Vegas Desert Duals on Dec. 17.
• Iowa will close out the 2023 calendar year competing at the Soldier Salute at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa Dec. 29-30.
• The Hawkeyes open the 2024 calendar year at the National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa Jan. 5-6.
• Iowa will travel to Fort Wayne, Indiana for the Indiana Tech Warrior Duals and Open Jan. 26-27.
• They close out the regular season on the road at the University of Sioux Falls on Jan. 31
• The postseason will begin with the NCWWC Regional Championships Feb. 23-24 and finish at the National Championships on March 8-9 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Iowa announced in September 2021 it would become the first Division I Power Five school to add women’s wrestling.

2023-24 Women’s Wrestling Schedule

Nov. 4 – at East Stroudsburg University – East Stroudsburg, Penn.

Nov. 5 – at Princeton Tiger Collegiate Open – Princeton, NJ

Nov. 12 – Home vs. Sacred Heart, Lindenwood and Presbyterian – Iowa City, Iowa

Nov. 17-18 – at Missouri Valley College Open – Marshall, MO

Dec. 10 – at North Central College Open – Napersville, Ill.

Dec. 17 – at Las Vegas Desert Duals – Las Vegas, Nev.

Dec. 29-30 – at Soldier Salute – Coralville, Iowa

Jan. 5-6 – National Duals – Cedar Falls, Iowa

Jan. 21 – Home Quad Duals (opponents TBA) – Iowa City, Iowa

Jan. 26-27 – at Indiana Tech Warrior Duals and Open – Fort Wayne, Ind.

Jan. 31 – at University of Sioux Falls – Sioux Falls. SD

Feb 23-24 – NCWWC Regionals – TBA

Mar. 8-9 – NCWWC National Championships – Cedar Rapids, Iowa

• Conference action continues this week, with six Big Ten divisional matchups. Maryland and Purdue will enjoy byes this week, with the complete schedule appearing to the right.

• Four Big Ten teams appear in the AP Poll this week. Michigan leads the conference at No. 2, followed by No. 3 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn State and No. 24 Iowa. The Big Ten (three teams) is the only conference with more than two teams ranked in the top-10 of the AP Poll.

• A trio of Big Ten teams remain undefeated on the season, as Michigan is 7-0, while Ohio State and Penn State are 6-0. The Nittany Lions look to remain undefeated as they travel to Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday for a divisional battle against the Buckeyes at noon ET on FOX.

• Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State currently rank among the top 20 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Wolverines lead the nation in scoring defense (6.7 points per game), while ranking No. 10 nationally in scoring offense (39.4 points per game). The Nittany Lions rank No. 2 nationally in scoring defense (8.0 points per game), while ranking 5th in scoring offense (44.3 points per game) and the Buckeyes rank No. 3 nationally in scoring defense (9.7 points per game), while ranking 20th in scoring offense (36.0 points per game).

• Four additional Big Ten teams rank in the top 25 in terms of scoring defense: Iowa (10th, 14.9 points per game), Rutgers (12th, 16.0 points per game), Wisconsin (21st, 17.8 points per game) and Maryland (24th, 18.6 points per game).

• Michigan and Michigan State meet this weekend in the Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, marking the 116th meeting in the all-time series. The Wolverines lead the all-time series, 72-38-5, and have won 27 of the last 44 games played between the two schools dating back to 1979.

• The Wolverines are averaging a scoring margin of +32.7 across their seven wins this season, the best figure in the country and one of three above 30 points per game (Penn State, Oklahoma). The Wolverines are one of four teams to rank top-10 in scoring offense (10th, 39.4 points per game) and scoring defense (first, 6.7 points per game) along with Oklahoma (fourth, eighth), Penn State (fifth, second), and Georgia (ninth, seventh).

• Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. recorded his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season, finishing with 105 yards on six catches and a touchdown in the Buckeyes’ 41-7 win at Purdue on Saturday. He went over 100 yards for the 11th time in his career, which passes Garrett Wilson and Michael Jenkins, and tied Chris Olave for the second-most by an Ohio State receiver.

• Iowa’s Tory Taylor punted 10 times for a career-high 506 combined yards, averaging 50.6 yards per punt, in a 15-6 win against the Badgers. Half of his 10 punts were over 50 yards, including two 60+ yards (60 and 62) and six were downed inside the 20-yard line. None of his punts were touchbacks. His 10 punts equaled a personal best, while his 62-yard punt in the third quarter matched a season high. The Australia native ranks first in the conference and fourth in the country in average yards per punt (48.3).

• Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn STate have all secured bowl eligibility by reaching six wins this season, while Maryland and Rutgers need just one more win to become eligible. The Big Ten will continue to feature the largest bowl lineup in conference history.

• Seven Big Ten Conference programs appear in the top 20 of the latest NCAA attendance rankings, including the nation’s top three schools: No. 1 Michigan (109,788 fans per game), No. 2 Penn State (108,921), No. 3 Ohio State (102,696), No. 12 Nebraska (87,041), No. 18 Wisconsin (75,732), No. 19 Michigan State (70,981) and No. 20 Iowa (69,250). Additionally, Big Ten teams own 11 of the top 15 single-game attendance highs this season, including the top eight spots.

• The 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game will be played at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium and will be televised nationally on FOX. The winner will earn the Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy and a chance to play in one of the six bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff.

• This season’s Playoff Semifinals will take place Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Rose Bowl. Houston will host the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium. The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game.

• Twelve Big Ten Conference students are among the 201 semifinalists for the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy. Now in its 34th year, the Campbell Trophy is presented annually to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete. Representing the Big Ten as this year’s Campbell Trophy semifinalists are Illinois’ Isaiah Williams, Indiana’s Trey Walker, Maryland’s Taulia Tagovailoa, Michigan’s Zak Zinter, Michigan State’s Maverick Hansen, Nebraska’s Brian Buschini, Northwestern’s Bryce Gallagher, Ohio State’s Cody Simon, Penn State’s Olu Fashanu, Purdue’s Gus Hartwig, Rutgers’ Mayan Ahanotu and Wisconsin’s Maema Njongmeta.

• The 2023 campaign will feature 99 All-Big Ten honorees (first-, second-, third-team or honorable mention) selected by either the coaches or the media last season, with Ohio State leading the way with 16 all-conference returnees. The East Division welcomes back 56 all-conference players, while the West returns 43. Illinois is the only West team with double-digit all-conference returnees with 10, while each team has at least one All-Big Ten performer returning.