MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said he had a feeling Ethan Happ would have a good game against Iowa.

He was right.

Happ did a little bit of everything to help No. 21 Wisconsin beat Iowa 65-45, scoring 21 points in his final home game and grabbing 14 rebounds. He also had three assists, two blocks and two steals, all the while helping keep Iowa’s post players in foul trouble for much of the game.

Fellow senior Khalil Iverson had the first double-double of his career with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

As much as things went well for Happ, Iverson and Wisconsin (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten), it was another disappointing performance for the Hawkeyes, who have now lost four of five. That includes three straight losses by double digits, the last two with coach Fran McCaffery missing from the bench as he finished a suspension for going after a referee following a 90-70 loss to Ohio State Feb. 26.

They shot 31 percent from the field for the game, their worst performance of the season, and their previous scoring low was 65 in a one-point loss to Maryland Feb. 19.

Meanwhile, their post players couldn’t stay on the floor. Luka Garza went to the bench in the first half after being whistled for his second foul with nearly 9 minutes left. Nicholas Baer followed a few minutes later.
Then it was Jared Cook’s turn in the second half. He was whistled for his third foul less than 4 minutes into the half, came back five minutes later and was promptly hit with his fourth.

After scoring 19 and grabbing 15 rebounds in the two teams’ first meeting Nov. 30, Cook was scoreless while registering seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Wisconsin turned Iowa’s 25 fouls into 27 free throw attempts, though the Badgers made just 17. Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes were just 4 of 6 from the line.

Jordan Bohannon, who averages nearly 13 points a game, and Ryan Kriener led Iowa with eight apiece.

UP NEXT
Iowa: Travels to Nebraska on Sunday
Wisconsin: Travels to Ohio State on Sunday.

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ethan Happ had 21 points and 14 rebounds in his final home game to help No. 21 Wisconsin beat Iowa 65-45. Fellow senior Khalil Iverson added 11 points and 11 rebounds.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — First-year Drake coach Darian DeVries has been named the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball coach of the year. The league says that DeVries beat out Dana Ford of Missouri State and Porter Moser of Loyola (Chicago) for the honor. DeVries led Drake to a share of just their second league title since 1971 in the regular season despite being picked to finish ninth.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska backup guard Nana Akenten (NA-nuh uh-KEN-ten) has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules. Akenten has appeared in 28 games and averaged 4.3 points and 2.5 rebounds. The Cornhuskers have at least two games left. They finish the regular season Sunday against Iowa and play next week in the Big Ten Tournament.

UNDATED (AP) — College basketball players around the nation are playing their final home games this week. Senior nights are designed to honor players for four years of contributions. But the biggest stars are underclassmen leaving early for the NBA. Some coaches are finding ways to give recognition to those younger players who won’t be back in uniform.

UNDATED (AP) — With Kansas out of the picture for the first time in 15 years, the Big 12 title race will come down to K-State and Texas Tech. If the Wildcats and Red Raiders both win on Saturday, they’ll share the crown. The same holds true if they lose, since the Jayhawks are guaranteed to finish at least one loss behind them.

UNDATED (AP) — No. 7 Michigan and No. 9 Michigan State meet in East Lansing on Saturday with the winner earning at least a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship. Defending champion Michigan State handed the Wolverines their only home loss of the season with a 77-70 win on Feb. 24. Both teams could be without key players because of injuries. Back-to-back home wins over ranked opponents put Indiana on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

Class 1A State Third Place

St. Mary’s, Remsen 50, Montezuma 49

Class 2A State Third Place

South Hamilton, Jewell 54, Van Meter 52

Class 3A State Semifinal

Norwalk 61, Clear Lake 54

Oskaloosa 48, Winterset 43

Class 4A State Semifinal

Cedar Falls 35, North Scott, Eldridge 27

Dubuque, Senior 55, Waukee 52, OT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — First-year Drake coach Darian DeVries has been named the Missouri Valley Conference coach of the year. The league announced on Thursday that DeVries beat out Dana Ford of Missouri State and Porter Moser of Loyola (Chicago) for the honor.

DeVries led Drake to a share of just its second league title since 1971 in the regular season despite being picked to finish ninth. DeVries also leads the nation among first-year coaches with 23 wins.

Drake opens Valley tournament play on Friday night against either Evansville or Illinois State.

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CLASS 1-A CONSOLATION

• 10:20—#4 Montezuma vs. #6 Remsen St. Mary’s

CLASS 2-A CONSOLATION

• 11:55—#4 Van Meter vs. #2 South Hamilton

CLASS 3-A SEMIFINALS

• 2:00—#1 Norwalk vs. #4 Clear Lake
• 3:45—#7 Winterset vs. #3 Oskaloosa

CLASS 4-A SEMIFINALS

• 6:30—#2 North Scott vs. #3 Cedar Falls
• 8:15—#1 Waukee vs. #5 Dubuque Senior

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins believed his team is now the best version of themselves. His team proved it as Jermaine Haley scored a career-high 28 points and the Mountaineers upset Iowa State 90-75 on Wednesday night. “We’re not talking about the same team,” Huggins said. “This is not the same team. We’ve had so many different teams … obviously (this is the best team we’ve had this year).” Derek Culver picked up his eighth double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Lamont West added his second career double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Jordan McCabe added 18 points. Haley and McCabe powered West Virginia (12-18, 4-13 Big 12) in the first half with eight 3-pointers.

The loss will hamper the Cyclones’ NCAA seeding stock. West Virginia held a NET ranking of 114 going into Wednesday, giving Iowa State a Quadrant 2 loss, their fourth of the season. ISU is slated to be in the 5-7 seed range. There is still time to improve Iowa State’s seeding with a home game remaining against Texas Tech, and the possibility of a strong run in the Big 12 Tournament.

Iowa State hosts No. 8 Texas Tech on Saturday in the regular-season finale.

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jermaine Haley scored a career-high 28 points and West Virginia upset Iowa State 90-75. Derek Culver picked up his eighth double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

UNDATED (AP) — No. 7 Michigan and No. 9 Michigan State meet in East Lansing on Saturday with the winner earning at least a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship. Defending champion Michigan State handed the Wolverines their only home loss of the season with a 77-70 win on Feb. 24. Both teams could be without key players because of injuries. Back-to-back home wins over ranked opponents put Indiana on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Geist scored 18 points and Torrence Watson had 17 to lead Missouri to a 64-39 win over Georgia in a matchup of two of the SEC’s bottom three teams. Watson made each of his five 3-pointers in the second half.

UNDATED (AP) — With Kansas out of the picture for the first time in 15 years, the Big 12 title race will come down to K-State and Texas Tech. If the Wildcats and Red Raiders both win on Saturday, they’ll share the crown. The same holds true if they lose, since the Jayhawks are guaranteed to finish at least one loss behind them.

UNDATED (AP) — Devonte Graham called up his former teammates at Kansas a couple weeks ago and offered some encouraging words, along with reminding them about “the streak.” He helped keep it going for four of the 14 years that the Jayhawks dominated the Big 12. Now, one year after his departure, one of the most remarkable runs of success in major college hoops is over. Texas Tech and Kansas State are poised to win the Big 12 title.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Royals catcher Salvador Perez underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, a procedure that will sideline the six-time All-Star for the upcoming season. The surgery was performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the Dodgers’ team physician. The recovery time is usually about a year, meaning Perez could be back for opening day next season.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina took another step in his comeback from left knee surgery in December by catching opening-day starter Miles Mikolas in a camp game. Molina, a nine-time All-Star, took part in game played at the team’s complex in Jupiter, Florida.

Class 1A State Semifinals

Alburnett 39, St. Mary’s, Remsen 37

Grand View Christian 59, Montezuma 36

Class 2A State Semifinals

Boyden-Hull 62, South Hamilton, Jewell 59

North Linn, Troy Mills 54, Van Meter 47

Class 4A State Quarterfinals

Dubuque, Senior 39, Iowa City West 36

Waukee 48, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 35

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Iowa State senior guard Bridget Carleton has been named the Big 12 women’s basketball player of the year.

Carleton, the league’s leading scorer at 21.9 points a game, won the award voted on by the Big 12’s 10 head coaches and announced Wednesday. The first Cyclone to win the award, Carleton is fourth in the league with 8.7 rebounds per game and fifth in assists at 4.2 per game.

Baylor’s Kim Mulkey was selected as the top coach for the second year in a row, and the seventh time since 2005. The top-ranked Lady Bears just won their ninth consecutive regular season title, and have won their last 41 regular-season Big 12 games.

Baylor junior Lauren Cox, who has 72 blocked shots, was named the defensive player of the year for the second season in a row.

2018-19 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Awards

Coach of the Year: Kim Mulkey, Baylor (19th season at Baylor, 19th overall)
Player of the Year: Bridget Carleton, Iowa State, G, 6-1, Sr., Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Cox, Baylor, F, 6-4, Jr., Flower Mound, Texas
Newcomer of the Year: Vivian Gray, Oklahoma State, G, 6-1, So., Argyle, Texas
Freshman of the Year: Chrislyn Carr, Texas Tech, G, 5-5, Davenport, Iowa
Sixth Man Award: Kari Niblack, West Virginia, F, 6-1, Fr., Leesburg, Fla.

All-Big 12 First Team (honors listed alphabetical by school)

All-Big 12 Second Team

All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Alexa Middleton (Iowa State), Kylee Kopatich (Kansas), Christalah Lyons (Kansas), Braxtin Miller (Oklahoma State), Joyner Holmes (Texas), Danni Williams (Texas), Brittany Brewer (Texas Tech), Chrislyn Carr (Texas Tech).

** Unanimous First Team Selection (coaches cannot vote for own players, unanimous denotes voted first team by other nine coaches)
+ 2017-18 All-Big 12 First Team Selection
% 2017-18 All-Big 12 Second Team Selection
^ 2016-17 All-Big 12 First Team
> 2016-17 All-Big 12 Second Team

Big 12 All-Defensive Team

** Unanimous Selection (coaches cannot vote for own players, unanimous denotes selected for team on other nine ballots)
^2017-18 Selection

Big 12 All-Freshman Team