The UNI men’s basketball team rallied in the second half and squeaked out a 69-66 win over Missouri State on Saturday.
Bowen Born dropped in 21 points and Michael Duax finished with 17 points. Tytan Anderson added a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Panthers improved to 13-15 on the season with the win. Next up for the Panthers is a trip to Carbondale, Ill to face Southern Illinois on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
The UNI women’s basketball team breezed past Bradley 76-50 on Saturday at the McLeod Center. The Panthers had a six point lead at the half and then outscored the Braves 24-11 in the third quarter to take command.
Grace Boffeli had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists to lead the Panthers. Maya McDermott had 16 points and Kayba Laube added 10. The Panthers improved to 18-7 overall and 13-3 in the Valley.
Next up for UNI is a trip to Nashville to face Belmont on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.
DES MOINES, Iowa – Anna Miller responded to her first start of the season by scoring 18 points, one short of her career high, and Drake dominated the final three quarters in beating Missouri Valley Conference leader Illinois State 83-67 at the Knapp Center on Saturday afternoon.
Three other Drake players scored in double figures in the annual Pink Game as the Bulldogs (16-8, 11-5 MVC) won their ninth straight at home against the Redbirds (19-7, 13-3) and avenged an 87-76 loss at Illinois State in the league opener on Dec. 30.
Grace Berg added 17 points for the Bulldogs and moved up one spot to 30th on the school’s career scoring list, running her total 1,132. Maggie Bair had 14 points and 14 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season and 17th of her career, while Katie Dinnebier contributed 13 points, six assists and two steals without a turnover.
Drake will be back on the floor next week when they visit Murray State on Feb. 23 and Belmont on Feb. 25 for their final road trip of the 2022-23 regular season.
WACO, Texas – No. 22 Iowa State (17-7, 9-5 Big 12) ended victorious in the 81-77 double-overtime thriller over Baylor (16-10, 7-7 Big 12) Saturday night. The Cyclones solidified the third win at the Ferrell Center in the all-time series with the win.
ISU hit seven 3-pointers in the second half to aid in pushing the game to overtime. With the mark, Iowa State passed 200 3-pointers on the season with 11 in the contest, a milestone the Cyclones have hit for 21 consecutive seasons.
Ashley Joens now holds the second-most career points in Big 12 history as the senior passed Oklahoma State’s Andrea Riley’s mark of 2,835 set from 2007-10. Joens led the game with a commanding 27 points to now hold 2,860. All ISU’s starters ended in double figures: Lexi Donarski (16), Denae Fritz (12), Emily Ryan (10) and Nyamer Diew (10).
No. 22 Iowa State continues its road stint taking on Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Wednesday. Tip is slated for 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
The 7th ranked Iowa Hawkeye women’s basketball team picked up an 80-60 road win over Nebraska on Saturday. Caitlin Clark led the way with 30 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. The Hawkeyes improved to 22-5 overall and 14-2 in the Big Ten.
Monika Czinano added 20 points and five rebounds. The Hawkeyes outscored the Huskers by 13 in the second half to win their 17th game in their last 19 contests.
The Hawkeyes are set to travel to No. 8 Maryland on Feb. 21. Tip-off in College Park is set for 7 p.m. (CT) inside the Xfinity Center. The game will broadcast on BTN and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
Despite a combined 35 points from Aljaž Kunc (15), Gabe Kalscheur (11) and Tamin Lipsey (9), No. 19 Iowa State ( 17-9, 8-6) fell to No. 12 Kansas State 61-55 on Saturday.
Without their 3-point leader Caleb Grill in the lineup, the Cyclones worked inside the paint. They had 24 points inside and relied on a balanced scoring line led by Kunc.
Iowa State entered the contest leading the Big 12 in steals and boasting the league’s best turnover margin. The Wildcats entered with 84 turnovers in the last five games. Yet, Kansas State kept the turnover rate under control with only 11 on the day and even generated more points off turnovers with 19.
UP NEXT
Visits No. 6 Texas on Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on the Longhorn Network.
1A Boys District Semifinals
District 13
Grand View Christian 86, Earlham 38
Lenox 73, Stanton 62
District 14
Coon Rapids-Bayard 59, Ankeny Christian 54
District 15
Exira-EHK 70, Woodbine 50- ON KJAN
District 16
East Mills 63, Tri-Center 60
Girls 3A Regional Final
Region 5
Des Moines Christian 64, Harlan 38
Girls 4A Regional Semifinals
Region 8
Glenwood 49, Lewis Central 45
Pella 52, Winterset 30
Girls 5A Regional Semifinals
Region 2
Sioux City East 78, CB Abraham Lincoln 41
Johnston 73, Des Moines Lincoln 27
(Grand Junction, Iowa) – A single-vehicle accident Saturday night west of Grand Junction, in Greene County, claimed the lives of a man and a woman from Jefferson. The Iowa State Patrol reports 32-year-old Ryan Michael Vaughn, and 41-year-old Shiena Marie Hadley died after being ejected from a 2006 Chevy Colorado pickup that crashed. Neither occupant was wearing a seat belt. The Patrol says it’s unclear who was driving the vehicle when the accident occurred.
The pickup was westbound on Highway 30, west of T Avenue, when it went out control, entered the south ditch and rolled before striking a tree before coming to rest in the ditch. The crash – which occurred at around 9:11-p.m., Saturday, remains under investigation.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Washington’s Birthday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Yesterday’s high was 44 and the low was 22. This day last year the high was 40 and the low was 9. The all-time record high was 71 set in 2017. The record low was -22 set in 1936. Sunrise is 7:09 a.m. and sunset tonight is 5:58 p.m.
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