Iowa hung on to beat USC.

Gary Dolphin and Bobby Hansen on the Hawkeye Network. Bennett Stirtz hit a pair of free throws with just over four seconds remaining in a 73-72 victory. It was a game the Hawkeyes led by 17 midway through the second half. USC guard Kam Woods led the rally with 27 of his game high 33 points in the second half.

Stirtz had 20 points as did Tavion Banks. Alvaro Folgueiras gave the Hawkeyes a big lift off the bench with 14 points.

That’s Iowa coach Ben McCollum. The Hawkeyes opened the second half with a 20-4 run before the Trojans came roaring back.

The Hawkeyes are 5-4 in the Big Ten and 15-5 overall.

Audi Crooks scored 33 points as the Iowa women won at 21st ranked Texas Tech 84-70. Crooks surpassed two thousand career points as the Cyclones improved to 5-5 in the Big 12.

After suffering a five game losing streak the Cyclones have now won three straight.

A huge rally in the Knapp Center. Drake erased a 19-point deficit in the final 13 minutes and beat Evansville 82-78.

That’s Drake coach Eric Henderson, who says defense triggered the rally.

Jalen Quinn had 26 points. The Bulldogs claimed their third straight win as they improve to 6-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger says the Cyclones’ turnaround last week began in practice. After dropping road games to Kansas and Cincinnati, the eighth ranked Cyclones bounced back with a pair of convincing wins and will be at home on Thursday night against Colorado.

Colorado is 2-5 in the Big 12 and enters the game on a five game losing skid.

Otzelberger says the strength of the Buffaloes is their guards. Freshman Isaiah Johnson leads them in scoring at just over 16 points per game.

Otzelberger credits senior forward Joshua Jefferson for stepping up as a vocal leader in the last week. Jefferson is averaging nearly 17 and-a-half points and nearly eight rebounds per game.

Jefferson felt he needed to step up after two straight losses.

The Cyclones are 5-2 in the Big 12 and 18-2 overall.

The eighth ranked Iowa Hawkeye women open a west coast swing on Thursday night with a visit to USC. The Trojans are 3-6 in the Big Ten and have lost six of their last seven games.

That’s Iowa coach Jan Jensen, who says the Trojans cause match-up concerns.

The Hawkeyes were not picked to finish in the top five of the Big Ten preseason poll but they are 9-0 at the midway point and tied at the top of the standings with third ranked UCLA.

The Northern Iowa women will be looking to bounce back from a stunning home loss to Evansville when they visit Illinois State on Thursday night. The Panthers are 6-3 in the Missouri Valley and beat the Redbirds 68-54 in Cedar Falls back in early December.

That’s UNI coach Tanya Warren, who feels it will be a big test for her team.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football team added 16 transfers to the 2026 roster on Wednesday.

The team’s chief of staff and general manager, Tyler Barnes, had this to say about the Hawkeye additions.

“We are excited to welcome 16 new transfer student-athletes to the University of Iowa football program,” said Barnes. “As we evaluated the transfer portal, our priority was clear: bring in players who have proven on-field production and multiple years of eligibility remaining. These additions not only strengthen our roster immediately, but also align with our long-term vision for sustained success. Each of these young men brings experience, competitiveness, and a strong desire to develop within our culture, and we’re confident they will have a positive impact both on and off the field.”

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