The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (6.7MB)

Subscribe: RSS

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

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Carsen Edwards scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half and Purdue beat 25th-ranked Iowa 86-70. Matt Haarms had 14 points and Aaron Wheeler added 10 for the Boilermakers, who have won three straight for the first time since starting the season 4-0.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 28 points with 17 rebounds but Hannah Stewart had two offensive rebounds off missed free throws on the same possession with less than 20 seconds to play and No. 19 Iowa held off Nebraska 77-71. The Cornhuskers cut a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to 73-71 as Leigha Brown made two free throws with 38 seconds to play and 13 seconds later converted a turnover into a jumper.

UNDATED (AP) — For the first time in a decade the AFC’s top seed isn’t led by Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. This time it’s second-year sensation and first-year starter Patrick Mahomes who led the Kansas City Chiefs to the No. 1 seed, their first since 1997. The Patriots have their usual first-round bye and the other four playoff teams are newcomers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs know their playoff history is littered with disappointments. They haven’t been to the Super Bowl since winning the fourth one. They have a lone appearance in the AFC title game since then. But with Patrick Mahomes leading the way the Chiefs believe they have the pieces to scrub away the stink from all those lackluster performances starting next weekend.

UNDATED (AP) — Five-time All-Pro defensive lineman Jared Allen missed the competition when he retired from the NFL so he went searching for another sport that could fill the need. He decided to take up curling, putting together a foursome of former football stars with the goal of qualifying for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Ar-We-Va 71, St. Mary’s, Storm Lake 47.
Denison-Schleswig 72, Sioux City, West 44
Lawton-Bronson 58, OA-BCIG 45
Mount Ayr 81, Clarke, Osceola 55
Murray 62, East Union 28
Panorama 58, IKM-Manning 43
South Page 43, West Nodaway 28
Treynor 59, Creston 37
Westwood, Sloan 89, Sioux City, North 29

BOYS BASKETBALL
Ankeny Christian Academy 65, Martensdale-St. Marys 49
IKM-Manning 46, Panorama 42
Mount Ayr 63, Clarke 43
Sioux City, West 62, Denison-Schleswig 49
Treynor 66, Creston 38

The Atlantic/CAM wrestling team kept their unblemished dual record in tact on Thursday night with two wins at Harlan.  The Trojans beat the also previously unbeaten Harlan Cyclones 39-31. Atlantic/CAM also topped Denison-Schleswig 78-6. Harlan defeated Denison-Schleswig 76-6 in the other dual of the night.

Here’s the run down of the bout between Atlantic/CAM and Harlan.

Results:
145-Oscar Olmos (Harlan Community) over Kadin Stutzman (Atlantic-CAM) (MD 13-4)
152-Connor Pellett (Atlantic-CAM) over Brian Trevino (Harlan Community) (Fall 1:51)
160-Kenny Jimerson (Atlantic-CAM) over Thomas Frederick (Harlan Community) (Fall 2:29)
170-Carter Bendorf (Harlan Community) over Sam Martin (Atlantic-CAM) (Fall 4:47)
182-Chase Mullenix (Atlantic-CAM) over Jesse Schwery (Harlan Community) (MD 11-3)
195-Nathan Henry (Harlan Community) over Mitchell Williamson (Atlantic-CAM) (Fall 1:33
220-Cale Roller (Atlantic-CAM) over Joseph Arkfeld (Harlan Community) (Dec 7-4)
285-Derec Weyer (Harlan Community) won by FF
106-Garrett McLaren (Atlantic-CAM) over Luke Freund (Harlan Community) (MD 12-0)
113-Aybren Moore (Atlantic-CAM) won by FF
120-Joe Weaver (Atlantic-CAM) over Luke Musich (Harlan Community) (Dec 8-0)
126-Ethan Lemon (Harlan Community) over Steele McLaren, (Dec 6-2)
132-Harlan wins by FF
138-Chase McLaren (Atlantic-CAM) over Dalton McKinley (Harlan Community) (Fall 2:50)

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Megan Gustafson scored 28 points with 17 rebounds but Hannah Stewart had two offensive rebounds off missed free throws on the same possession with less than 20 seconds to play and No. 19 Iowa held off Nebraska 77-71 on Thursday night.

The Cornhuskers cut a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to 73-71 as Leigha Brown made two free throws with 38 seconds to play and 13 seconds later converted a turnover into a jumper.

Nebraska fouled Tania Davis and made the first of two free throws at 18 seconds with Stewart grabbing the rebound on the second. Alexis Sevillian was fouled and Stewart again grabbed her miss after the first free throw was good at 14 seconds. Even though Gustafson missed two free throws on that extra possession, it took five more seconds off the clock. Gustafson closed it out with two free throws after Nebraska missed a 3-pointer.
Stewart scored 14, and Davis and Kathleen Doyle had 11 points each for the Hawkeyes (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten). Gustafson has an NCAA best 12 double-doubles this season and 67 in her career.

Brown finished with 20 points for Nebraska (7-7, 2-1) and Hannah Whitish had 14.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There’s no place like home for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Carsen Edwards scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half and Purdue beat 25th-ranked Iowa 86-70 on Thursday night to snap the Hawkeyes’ five-game winning streak.

Purdue is winless on the road so far, but everything came together at Mackey Arena once again as the Boilermakers won their seventh straight home game this season and ninth in a row dating back to 2017-18.

Matt Haarms had 14 points and Aaron Wheeler added 10 for the Boilermakers (9-5, 2-1 Big Ten), who have won three straight for the first time since starting the season 4-0.

Purdue refused to settle for low-percentage shots early and instead attacked inside. That game plan produced 42 points in the paint, and the bench led by Haarms contributed 39 points.

Tyler Cook had 24 points, Isaiah Moss scored 13 and Ryan Kriener finished with 10 for the Hawkeyes (11-3, 0-3), still searching for their first conference victory this season.

UP NEXT

Iowa: Hosts No. 24 Nebraska on Sunday.

Purdue: At No. 8 Michigan State on Tuesday.

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (6.9MB)

Subscribe: RSS

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

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Bridget Carleton scored 16 of her 26 points in the first half to lead No. 25 Iowa State in a 96-58 rout of Kansas State in a Big 12 Conference opener. Iowa State (11-2) won its fifth straight game and improves to 10-0 at home. Carleton added nine rebounds and seven assists, and surpassed Alison Lacey (1,620) for ninth in career scoring.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Lindell Wigginton, playing just his second game since missing 10 with a foot injury, scored 17 points and had eight rebounds to help lead Iowa State to a 69-63 victory over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams. Marial Shayok scored 17 points, while also chipping in six rebounds, for Iowa State, while Nick Weiler-Babb had 15 points, five rebounds and four assists. The Cyclones won their fourth straight.

UNDATED (AP) — For the first time in 31 years, Iowa finished non-conference play unbeaten. The 25th-ranked Hawkeyes have also lost their first two Big Ten games, which reduced their margin for error in the conference race to virtually nothing. Iowa resumes Big Ten play tonight (Thursday) when it travels to face Purdue. The Hawkeyes then host No. 24 Nebraska.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Jalen Smith made a driving layup with 3.8 seconds left to break a tie, and Maryland used a late push to get past No. 24 Nebraska 74-72. Bruno Fernando had 18 points and 17 rebounds, and Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 19 points for the Terrapins. James Palmer had 26 points for the Cornhuskers.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dedric Lawson had 13 points and 15 rebounds, helping No. 5 Kansas hold off No. 23 Oklahoma for a 70-63 victory. Brady Manek had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Sooners.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The top-seeded Chiefs are spending their week off getting healthy. Star safety Eric Berry, wide receiver Sammy Watkins, running back Spencer Ware and offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif are among those who missed their regular-season finale. Coach Andy Reid is hopeful that several, if not all of them, will be ready for the divisional round next week.

(Radio Iowa) — The Athletic Commission of the State Labor Division issued 101 licenses for events in the last fiscal year and many of those were for M-M-A or Mixed Martial Arts fighting. Labor Commissioner Michael Mauro says they have to do inspections of the fight sites. “M-M-A is very interesting, I find that interesting because we are a health and safety agency. We are trying to protect peoples’ safety and health in the workplace,” Mauro explains, “But what I’m really trying to do there is to make sure they don’t kill each other in the ring.”

He says they have a variety things to go over to determine a bout is safe. “Check the ring, check the rules, check the gloves, we check the whole thing. Make sure they have nothing in the gloves, make sure they have their drug tests and things like that — so we make sure they have a safe environment,” Mauro says. That’s what he finds the most peculiar — is they make sure everything is safe so two fighters can go at it.
“We’re here for safety and health, and I’m trying to make sure nobody gets killed in the fight,” according to Mauro.

Mauro made his comments following a recent state budget hearing.

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

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Safety Jake Gervase made an interception in the end zone to help preserve a late lead, and Iowa beat No. 18 Mississippi State in the Outback Bowl 27-22. Gervase also batted down an errant fourth-down pass to end the Bulldogs’ final drive at the Iowa 32 with 25 seconds left. Two earlier Mississippi State threats in the fourth quarter led to only three points.

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer is going out a winner after Dwayne Haskins passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns in the fifth-ranked Buckeyes’ 28-23 victory over Washington in the Rose Bowl. Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon and Rashod Berry caught TD passes in the first half for the fifth-ranked Buckeyes, who carried a 25-point lead into the fourth quarter. Myles Gaskin ran for two scores and threw for another in the final game before OSU won its final game under Meyer.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — UCF’s 25-game winning streak is over after Joe Burrow passed for 394 yards and four TDs to lead 11th-ranked LSU to a 40-32 victory over the No. 7 Knights at the Fiesta Bowl. A depleted LSU team rolled for 555 yards, easily the most allowed by the Knights this season. Burrow had touchdown passes of 22, 49, 33 and 32 yards, while the Tigers held Central Florida to 250 yards after the Knights entered the game ranked third nationally at 545 yards per game.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sam Ehlinger ran for three touchdowns and 14th-ranked Texas completed its first 10-win season since 2009 by beating No. 5 Georgia, 28-21 at the Suger Bowl. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound sophomore finished with 64 yards rushing on 21 carries and also threw for 169 yards. The Longhorns stretched their lead to 28-7 on Ehlinger’s third TD run, a 1-yard burst with 11:49 to play.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Benny Snell Jr. became Kentucky’s career rushing leader by providing 144 yards and two touchdowns in leading the 16th-ranked Wildcats past No. 13 Penn State, 27-24 in the Citrus Bowl. Snell scored on runs of 2 and 12 yards in the second half, then carried for a couple of crucial first downs to help the 10-3 Wildcats run out the clock. Trace McSorley threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and the Nittany Lions’ career passing and wins leader also rushed for a team-high 75 yards on 19 attempts.