AMES, Iowa – Iowa State guard Gabe Kalscheur swept the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week honors after leading the Cyclones to wins over a pair of ranked opponents to capture the title of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Kalscheur, a 6-4 guard from Edina, Minnesota, was named the tournament’s most valuable player after averaging 21.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals in wins over No. 25 Xavier and No. 9 Memphis as the Cyclones improved to 6-0 this season.

The senior poured in 30 points against Memphis and matched his career highs of eight rebounds and five steals. In the opening game of the tournament against Xavier, Kalscheur scored 12 points and had five rebounds and three steals.

For the week, Kalscheur shot 45.2 percent from the field, 45.5 percent behind the arc and 81.8 percent at the free-throw line. He also topped 1,000 career points in the win over Memphis.

Kalscheur and the Cyclones return to the court on Wednesday when they host Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 7 p.m.

IRVING, Texas – Iowa State All-American running back and Doak Walker Award finalist had a record-setting day on Friday in Iowa State’s 48-14 win over TCU, and the Big 12 Conference rewarded his efforts by naming him the league’s offensive player of the week.

Hall was simply sensational, setting career highs in rushing yards (242), rushing touchdowns (3) and overall touchdowns (4). He also had a career-high 281 yards from scrimmage, the sixth-best single-game effort in Cyclone history.

His rushing yard total ranks 10^th and touchdown tally ties for fifth, respectively, on ISU’s single-game record lists.

Hall’s touchdown runs went for 80, 39 and four yards. His 80-yard touchdown dash was the longest of his career and tied for the sixth-longest rush in school history. It was his school-record 10^th 50+ yard play from scrimmage in his incredible career.

A native of Wichita, Kan., Hall broke an NCAA record by rushing for a touchdown in his 24^th-straight game and he tied a Big 12 career record by tallying his 20^th game with two or more touchdowns.

Hall leads all NCAA FBS players in scoring (138) and overall touchdowns (23), equaling his own school record in both categories. He also ranks fifth nationally in rushing yards per game (122.7).

AP Top 25

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 68; UTSA 58; App State 50; Minnesota 37; Purdue 21; Mississippi State 7; Penn State 5; Army 5; Fresno State 1.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior kicker Caleb Shudak has been named Big Ten Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his play in the Hawkeyes’ 28-21 win at Nebraska. The announcement was made Monday by the Big Ten office.

Shudak (5-foot-8, 178-pounds) is a native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, who joined the Iowa program as a walk-on. He connected on all four field goal attempts against Nebraska, connecting from 51, 48, 36, and 44 yards. The four made field goals matches a career high, set the previous week in Iowa’s 33-23 win over Illinois.

Shudak had made a career-long 51-yard field goal in three different games this season, including wins over Iowa State, Illinois, and Nebraska. For the season he has made 22-of-25 attempts with just one miss from less than 50 yards.

For the season, Shudak leads the Hawkeyes in scoring with 100 points, adding 34-of-34 PAT attempts to go with his 22 made field goals. Shudak’s 100 points rank as the eighth-highest single season total in school history. He also handles kickoff duties, recording 39 touchbacks.

Off the field, Shudak has earned Academic All-Big Ten honors the last four years. He has earned Dean’s List recognition during seven semesters and President’s List honors.

Iowa (10-2, 7-2) claimed the Big Ten’s West Division championship. The Hawkeyes will meet Michigan in the Big Ten championship game Saturday, Dec. 4, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis (7:17 p.m. CT, FOX).

ESTERO, Florida – No. 13 Iowa State (7-0) closed out the Gulf Coast Showcase with a tough 76-71 win over UMass (7-1) to grab the Gulf Coast Showcase Championship. The win gives the 13th-ranked Cyclones an unblemished 7-0 record to start the season.

Against the Minutewomen, Iowa State was led by Ashley Joens and Lexi Donarski, who  both finished with 23 points in the championship game, en route to being named to the All-Tournament team, with Joens being honored as the Tournament MVP.

Up Next
Iowa State will travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to take on LSU on Thursday, Dec. 2 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The game will air on ESPN2 at 8 p.m.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State volleyball is back in the NCAA Tournament, as the Cyclones were selected for the 2021 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship on Sunday night. ISU will travel to Minneapolis to take on Stanford on Friday, December 3. Game time will be announced by the NCAA later tonight

Should ISU win, the Cyclones would play the winner of No. 12 Minnesota and South Dakota on Saturday, December 4.

This is the 15th all-time NCAA Championships appearance for Iowa State, with 14 coming in the 16-year tenure of head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch.

The Cyclones finished the regular season 16-11, 8-8 in Big 12 play. Middle blocker Candelaria Herrera was a force on both sides of the ball, getting her 2.48 kills per set at .326 hitting and leading the Big 12 with her 1.28 blocks per set. Senior right side Eleanor Holthaus led the ISU offense with 3.21 kills per set, while ranking second on the team with 2.58 digs per set. Libero Marija Popovic led the Big 12 with her 4.65 digs per set.

More information will be posted on cyclones.com as the evening goes along, including ticket information for the First and Second Rounds.

Creighton men’s basketball improved to 6-1 on the season with a 70-65 victory at home over SIU Edwardsville on Saturday. The Bluejays trailed by 12 at half but rallied for the win.

Ryan Hawkins had 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, and 2 blocks in the victory. Ryan Kalkbrenner added 13 points. Creighton held the Cougars scoreless over the final 5:07 of the game.

Next up for the Bluejays is a home game against North Dakota State on Tuesday before hosting Iowa State on Saturday.

The UNI men’s basketball team knocked off 16th ranked St. Bonaventure 90-80 on Saturday in Allegany, NY. AJ Green tied his career high wiht 35 points to lead the Panthers to the win.

UNI shot 51.6% from the field and 48.4% from three point range as the Panthers led the entire second half and led by as many as 19.

The Panthers improved to 2-3 and handed the Bonnies their first loss of the year (5-1).

Next up for UNI is a road trip to Bradley on December 1st at 7:00 p.m.

Maddax DeVault became Nodaway Valley’s all-time leading scorer on Saturday, scoring 15 points in a Wolverine loss to Springville 88-53. The two teams squared off in the Rivalry Saturday event that was hosted by Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids.

DeVault passed Josie Clarke on the Wolverines scoring list with 1,300 points now for her career.

Springville, ranked 4th in Class 1A, scored 28 points in the second quarter to open up a 20 point lead by halftime. Two other Wolverines finished in double figures with Lindsey Davis scoring 13 and Annika Nelson 10. The Wolverines came in ranked 2nd in Class 2A.

Next up for Nodaway Valley is a home game on Friday against Creston.

(Radio Iowa) Iowa will bid for its 12th Big Ten Championship on Saturday when the Hawkeyes head to Indianapolis to play second ranked Michigan in the league title game. The 15th Hawkeyes overcame a mid-season two game losing streak to finish 10-2 and opened as a nearly 11 point underdog.

That is Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz who was not ready on Sunday to name a starting quarterback. Spencer Petras relieved Alex Padilla in the second half at Nebraska and helped rally the Hawkeyes to a 28-21 win over the Huskers.

Ferentz says they plan to name a starter on Tuesday.

Despite a struggling offense the Hawkeyes have been finding ways to win and erased double digit deficits in their last two games.

After a disastrous 2-4 COVID shortened 2020 season that put coach Jim Harbaugh on the hot seat the Wolverines are 11-1 and a win away from a spot in the College Football Playoff.

The Wolverines are coming off a breakthrough win against arch rival Ohio State and Harbaugh says the stakes are even higher this week.

Harbaugh says the championship is on the line as well as a shot at the national title.

Harbaugh says the Hawkeyes are a fundamentally sound team that excels in special teams play.

That game is a 7:00 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. Our coverage on KJAN will start at 5:00 p.m. on the Hawkeye Radio Network.