Iowa State gave up a second half lead but made some big plays in overtime to take down Villanova 81-79 in the first round of the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland on Thanksgiving Day.

Gabe Kalscheur hit five three-pointers on the day, including a big one in the overtime session to lead the Cyclone offense with a game-high 23 points. Caleb Grill hit a three to start the overtime session and Osun Osunniyi had a big basket and block in back-to-back possessions to help the cause.

Villanova had a chance to tie or take the lead at the end of overtime but ISU freshman guard Tamin Lipsey stepped in a passing lane and got a big steal and followed with two free throws to help seal the win.

ISU improved to 4-0 on the season and advance to the semifinals to face top-ranked North Carolina on Friday at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN.

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is reviewing two proposals to conduct a study of the horse racing industry in the state. Racing and Gaming administrator, Brian Ohorilkoh says they hope to make a selection in January. “That study will last will be conducted throughout the rest of the winter in spring, and be presented in the summer of 2023,” he says. Ohorilkoh says the study has a simple goal.

“Trying to identify and answer certain questions related to horse racing and in to give the commission and really all stakeholders, an idea of what may help the industry improve,” Ohorilkoh says. He says a lot has changed in the industry and they want to stay on top of that.

“We hope that we’ll get a lot of good information from this. And the timing is really important too, as we’re facing some new federal regulation,” he says. The new federal law essentially turns over the regulation for drug testing of thoroughbred animals over to the federal government. Ohorilkoh says they hope the study will help the state answer some of the questions it will face with this new regulation.

Third ranked Northwestern hosts number seven Marian of Indiana Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinal round of the NAIA football playoffs. Northwestern coach Matt McCarty says Marian does not have any weaknesses.

Marian is only giving up 62 yards of rushing per game and only allowed two rushing touchdowns all season.

McCarty says the wildcard in the run game for the Raiders is quarterback Jalyn Gramstad.

Also in the NAIA playoffs this weekend top ranked Morningside hosts Keiser of Florida and second ranked Grand View is at home against Lindsey Wilson of Kentucky.

Iowa State closes the regular season on Saturday at fourth ranked TCU. The Horned Frog offense averages nearly 40 points per game.

That’s Iowa State coach Matt Campbell. TCU quarterback and Council Bluffs native Max Duggan is second in the Big 12 in total offense.

The Iowa Hawkeyes will win the west with a Black Friday victory over Nebraska. The Hawks have won seven straight in the series but the last four have gone to the wire. Iowa’s average margin of victory is five points.

That’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz who says the Huskers have battled through adversity. Interim coach Mickey Joseph took over after Scott Frost was fired following a week three loss to Georgia Southern.

Listen for the game this afternoon on KJAN. We’ll have the pre-game beginning at 1 o’clock and the kick-off at 3.

The ninth ranked Iowa Hawkeye women open the Phil Knight Invitational on Friday night against Oregon State. It is quickly becoming one of the most prestigious holiday tournaments in the country.

That is Iowa coach Lisa Bluder who does not feel her team will get caught looking ahead to a possible game against UConn.

The 25th ranked Iowa men take a 4-0 record to Florida for Friday night’s game in the Emerald Coast Classic against Clemson. The Tigers are 4-1 and their only loss was on the road at South Carolina.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. The Hawkeyes will play either Cal or TCU in their second game on Saturday.

Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bil Fennelly says his players wanted the challenge of taking part in the Phil Knight Invitational. The fifth ranked Cyclones take a 4-0 record to Portland and open on Thursday night against Michigan State.

The Cyclones will play either North Carolina or Oregon in their second game.

The Iowa State men take a 4-0 record to Portland for today’s start of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Cyclones play Villanova this afternoon. Under first year coach Kyle Neptune the Wildcats are 2-2 and coming off a loss to Michigan State.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger. The Cyclones will play either top ranked North Carolina or Portland in their second game.

It was a year ago in Brooklyn where the Cyclones burst onto the national scene with wins over Xavier and Memphis.

A day after finding out it would host the 2031 Women’s Final Four, the Big 12 Conference was awarded the 2030 Men’s Final Four by the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. Games will be played on April 6 and 8 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event was also held in North Texas in 2014.

“This is indeed a festive week for the Big 12,” said Commissioner Brett Yormark. “We are thrilled with the news that we will host the 2030 Men’s Final Four in Arlington in addition to the 2031 Women’s Final Four in Dallas. As home to the last two men’s basketball national champions, we look forward to staging this marquee event along with hosting men’s preliminary rounds three of the next four seasons and the 2023 Women’s Final Four.”

AT&T Stadium owns a clean sweep of Final Four attendance records, having drawn 79,444 fans to the 2014 national semifinals and 79,238 more to the championship game for a two-session total of 158,682.