***GAME HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER IN COLUMBUS***

Iowa senior Connor McCaffery is doubtful for Thursday night’s game at 16th ranked Ohio State. McCaffery suffered a contusion in his non shooting arm that affected a nerve in Monday night’s double overtime loss at Penn State.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who originally thought the injury was a separated shoulder.

The Buckeyes are 6-3 in the Big Ten and McCaffery says depth is one of their strengths.

Iowa’s shooting has struggled as of late and McCaffery says they are working to get better shots.

After a series of slow starts McCaffery is considering lineup changes.

The Hawkeyes are 4-6 in the Big Ten. We’ll have the game on KJAN with pregame starting at 6:00 p.m.

The 21st ranked Iowa women take an 8-2 Big Ten record on the road to Wisconsin Thursday night. The Badgers are 2-8 in the league race and will be looking to snap a 24-game losing skid in the series.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder who is concerned about the timing of the game. The Hawkeyes visit sixth ranked Michigan on Sunday.

That game is a 6:30 p.m. tip-off at the Kohl Center.

UNI connected on 12 three pointers and beat Bradley 78-65 in Cedar Falls, snapping the Braves four game winning streak.

That’s UNI coach Ben Jacobson. Noah Carter and Trae Berhow each finished with 19 points. Berhow was five of seven from three-point range.

The Panthers are 19-9 overall and 8-3 in the Missouri Valley. Next up for the panthers is a meeting with Drake on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at the Knapp Center.

The UNI women outscored Indiana State 20-8 in the third quarter and rolled to a 72-49 win in Cedar Falls. Grace Boffeli had 11 points and 11 rebounds as the Panthers improve to 6-2 in the Missouri Valley.

It was the first of four straight games at home.

The Panthers host Loyola Friday night.

The 11th ranked Iowa State women outscored 25th ranked Kansas State 24-8 in the third quarter and rolled to a 70-55 victory in Ames.

ISU coach Bill Fennelly. The Cyclones held K-State standout center Ayoka Lee to 12 points.

Iowa State improved to 19-3 overall and 8-2 in the Big 12. Next up for the Cyclones is a home game on Saturday against Oklahoma State.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State football signed its most-prized recruiting haul in school history in December and the class was further enhanced today by signing two players to the Class of 2022, Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell announced.

The Cyclones received a bump in the late signing period with the additions of Jontez Williams (Defensive Back, Starke, Fla.) and Jace Gilbert (Placekicker, Marlow, Okla.), who both signed letters of intent this morning and will arrive on campus in June.

ISU’s class is currently rated No. 33 by 247Sports, the highest ranking in school history.

Williams, a two-way star at Bradford High School, is rated as the No. 117 athlete nationally by 247Sports. Williams had 653 receiving yards and three interceptions in 2021.

“We evaluated Jontez’s film late in the recruiting process, and were thoroughly impressed with the versatility and competitiveness he displayed not only on the football field, but also as a basketball player,” said Campbell. “We continue to place an emphasis on the value of a successful senior season,  and Jontez certainly had that. He and his family fit the Cyclone football program perfectly, and he will be an impactful addition to our cornerback room this summer and for years to come.”

Gilbert, who is ranked as a Top 20 kicker and punter by Kohl’s Kicking, took top honors in both field goal and punting competitions at the 2021 Kohl’s Southern Kicking Camp. He made 10 field goals, 81 PATs and averaged 41.0 yards per punt as a senior, and also quarterbacked his team to the state title, throwing for 2,227 yards and rushing for 853.

“Over the last year, as we evaluated numerous specialists to join our program, we continued to be impressed with Jace and the impact he can have on our program,” Campbell said. “He is a talented, versatile kicker who has also excelled as a quarterback, leading his team to a state championship. He comes from an outstanding family, and his competitiveness and multi-sport background will help him develop and impact our program in numerous ways when he arrives in June.”

The Cyclones also welcome 10 players who will join the program next season as preferred walk-ons.

“For the past six years, we have placed a strong emphasis on developing our entire roster, and doing so with an impactful walk-on program,” Campbell said. “The group joining our program today will build on the foundation set by numerous walk-ons who have helped us build our culture and sustain success over the previous seasons. This is a well-rounded group of high character, talented, hard-working players who will help us continue to reach our full potential as a program.”

Ryan Hawkins poured in 23 points and had 11 rebounds to lead Creighton to a road upset over 17th-ranked UCONN 59-55 on Tuesday night. Creighton built a ten-point lead in the first half and held on for the big win.

Trey Alexander added 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists for the Jays. Creighton improves to 13-7 on the season overall and 5-4 in the Big East.

UCONN was led by 20 points and 6 rebounds from Isaiah Whaley. The Huskies drop to 15-5 on the season and 6-3 in conference play.

Next up for the Bluejays will be a trip to Seton Hall on Friday at 6:00 p.m.

The East Mills Wolverines controlled the game from start to finish in a 61-26 victory over Griswold on Tuesday night. The Wolverines jumped out to an 11-point lead by the end of the first and increased that advantage by 10 more by half and cruised to the win.

Mason Crouse had 10 points in the first quarter to spark the Wolverines to their quick start and he finished with 23 points to lead all scorers. Braden West added 10 points. East Mills improved to 14-5 on the season. Next up for the Wolverines is a meeting with Essex on Friday.

Griswold was led by 7 points each from Kamron Brownlee and Adam Houser. The Tigers are 2-14 this year. Next up for the Tigers is a meeting with Heartland Christian on Thursday afternoon at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs as part of the MAC Shootout event.

After a close game through the first quarter, East Mills gradually pulled away for a 54-26 win over Griswold on Tuesday night. The Wolverines got the offense going a bit better in the second quarter and built a ten-point halftime lead. A 13-4 advantage for East Mills in the third quarter allowed the Wolverines to pull out of reach.

Aspen Crouse and Miah Urban both scored 15 points for East Mills. The Wolverines improve to 11-4 on the season. Next up for them will be a meeting with Essex on Friday.

Griswold had a tough time finding looks on offense and turnovers really hurt their chances with 26 giveaways in the game. Karly Millikan scored 8 points to lead the Tigers.

Griswold falls to 1-16 on the season. Next up for the Tigers is a meeting with Heartland Christian on Thursday at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs as part of the MAC Shootout event.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Atlantic 75, Red Oak 38 (A: Jada Jensen 26pts. Aubrey Guyer 19pts.)
ADM 47, Lewis Central 42
Clarinda 49, East Union 41
Harlan 74, Kuemper Catholic 52
Millard South 62, Glenwood 43
Spencer 58, Denison-Schleswig 26

Western Iowa Conference
Audubon 57, Logan-Magnolia 44 (A: Audrey Jensen and Aleah Hermansen 16pts each)
IKM-Manning 75, Missouri Valley 36
Treynor 55, Riverside 25 (T: Clara Tiegland 31pts.)
Underwood 65, Tri-Center 26

Rolling Valley Conference
CAM 56, Coon Rapids-Bayard 39 (C: Mallory Behnken 17pts.)
Exira-EHK 69 Boyer Valley 40
Woodbine 75, Glidden-Ralston 38

Corner Conference
East Mills 54, Griswold 26- ON KJAN
Sidney 59, Essex 26
Stanton 56, Fremont-Mills 45

Pride of Iowa Conference
Martensdale-St. Marys 61, SE Warren 34
Nodaway Valley 55, Mount Ayr 52 (NV: Maddax DeVault 21pts).
Southwest Valley 64, Bedford 33

Other Scores
Earlham 38, Interstate-35 36
Bishop Heelan 63, CB Thomas Jefferson 18
Panorama 59, Woodward-Granger 22
Sioux City West 70, CB Abraham Lincoln 52
West Central Valley 43, ACGC 40

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Red Oak 64, Atlantic 61- OT (RO: Ryan Johnson game tying free throws with 4 seconds left in regulation. A: Dayton Templeton 14pts.)
Glenwood 51, Clarinda 50
Harlan 57, Kuemper Catholic 53

Western Iowa Conference
IKM-Manning 64, Missouri Valley 51
Logan-Magnolia 64, Audubon 39
Treynor 58, Riverside 29
Underwood 55, Tri-Center 48

Rolling Valley Conference
Boyer Valley 59, Exira-EHK 42 (BV: Trevor Malone 18pts)
Coon Rapids-Bayard 51, CAM 31 (CRB: Gabe Obert reaches 1,000 career points)
West Harrison 59, Ar-We-Va 42
Woodbine 66, Glidden-Ralston 43

Corner Conference
East Mills 61, Griswold 26- ON KJAN
Sidney 81, Essex 21
Stanton 70, Fremont-Mills 56

Pride of Iowa Conference
Martensdale-St. Marys 58, SE Warren 40
Nodaway Valley 51, Mount Ayr 41 (NV: Boston DeVault 15pts)

Other Scores
ACGC 75, West Central Valley 32 (A: Miles Kading 28pts.)
Bishop Heelan 81, CB Thomas Jefferson 48
CB Abraham Lincoln 63, Sioux City West 39
Clarke 69, Lamoni 41
Mormon Trail 80, Orient-Macksburg 29
Panorama 77, Woodward-Granger 58