AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State’s football victory over then-No. 2 Oklahoma State Friday night carried over to the hardwood. Sunday’s 92-60 victory over Western Carolina was helped by a pre-practice showing of football coach Paul Rhoads’ locker room speech after the Cyclones’ 37-31 double-overtime upset of the heavily-favored Cowboys. Basketball coach Fred Hoiberg was inspired by Rhoads’ message of team unity and hopes that his players buy into that as well. “The guys walked out of the locker room (on Saturday) pumped up,” Hoiberg said. “Hopefully it has a great impact on our guys. (Rhoads) has got every single one of those guys to buy in.” On Sunday, Iowa State (2-1) looked nothing like the team that was utterly lost earlier in the week in an ugly defeat at Drake. The Cyclones had four players score in double figures and shot 65.3 percent from the floor – their most accurate shooting effort in nearly two seasons. Guard Chris Baab led the way with 18 points, hitting all five of his attempts from 3-point range. The game was played as part of the South Padre Island Invitational. Iowa State continues tournament play Tuesday at home against Northern Colorado before heading to South Padre Island for games Friday and Saturday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa native Doug McDermott scored 25 points in his return to Des Moines and Creighton rolled past Iowa 82-59 on Sunday. Gregory Echenique added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Bluejays, who are 4-0 for the first time in four years. Creighton quickly turned what was expected to be a close game into a rout. The Bluejays pushed a 16-point lead to 68-39 midway through the second half and outrebounded the Hawkeyes 43-27. McDermott, playing on the floor where he won a pair of state titles for Ames High, was 10-of-15 shooting from the field. Freshman Josh Oglesby had 14 points and Matt Gatens added 13 for Iowa (3-1).

The Iowa Women’s basketball team had a four point lead at the half over UNI and that proved to be the margin of victory as Iowa defeated UNI 78-74 on Saturday in Cedar Falls.

Morgan Johnson lead the Hawkeyes with 23 points , 5 rebounds and 4 Blocks.  Iowa improves to 3-1 on the young season.  Katelin Oney lead UNI with 20pts as the Panthers fall to 2-1.

Union scored on a 36-yard touchdown pass from Jay Scheel to Bradley Gallup with 6:12 remaining in the game to win the class 3A state football championship over Decorah 21-14 on Saturday evening in Cedar Falls.  Scheel also ran in the two point conversion to cap that final scoring possession.

Wes Burnside carried 25 times for 127 yards and a touchdown for Union in the win, who finished the championship season at 12-2. 

Decorah was led by Josey Jewell who rushed for 67 yards and 2 touchdowns in the loss.  Decorah finished the season at 11-3.

Iowa City Regina defeated Spirit Lake 24-20 Saturday afternoon at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls to cap off an undefeated 14-0 state championship season in class 2A.

Regina trailed 10-3 at halftime but bounced back with a huge 21 point 3rd quarter to take a lead they would not let go of.  Quarterback Nate Streb threw for 160 yards and a touchdown and Jacob Vollstedt rushed for 80 yards and a score to lead the way.

Spirit Lake was led by 201 yards passing and one touchdown by quarterback Paul Brown.  Spirit Lake finished the runner-up season at 13-1.

St. Ansgar jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter and held on to beat previously unbeaten St. Albert of Council Bluffs 25-15 in the 1A State Championship game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Saturday morning.

St. Albert held the advantage in nearly every statistical category but had three turnovers in the ballgame that helped St. Ansgar take the victory.  John Sievert had 25 carries for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns in the win.

St. Ansgar finishes their championship season at 12-2, while St. Albert ended at 13-1.