By Brendan Stiles brendan-stiles@uiowa.edu After a rough outing in the CBE Classic earlier this week in Kansas City, the Iowa men’s basketball team returned home on Saturday afternoon and took care of North Carolina Central, 73-63,  for its second win of the 2009 season. Leading the way for the Hawkeyes was junior Jarryd Cole, who [...]

By Scott Miller scott-t-miller@uiowa.edu Click here to view an exclusive photo slideshow from the game. (opens in new window) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa head coach Todd Lickliter sat in his postgame press conference, took off his glasses, and rubbed his eyes and forehead until they reddened. He looked tired and spoke softly as he [...]

By Brendan Stiles brendan-stiles@uiowa.edu KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For a team known for taking a lot of 3-point attempts, the Iowa men’s basketball team can play inside pretty well. Which is one of the reasons I sat befuddled as the Hawkeyes were beat soundly in the consolation game of the CBE Classic by Wichita State, [...]

By Scott Miller scott-t-miller@uiowa.edu Click here to view an exclusive photo slideshow from the game. (opens in new window) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa freshman forward Brennan Cougill walked off the Sprint Center floor with an icepack over his right eye, battered after enduring a 40-minute slugfest with Texas’ frontline. On Monday night, the No. [...]

By Brendan Stiles brendan-stiles@uiowa.edu KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For a game the Iowa men’s basketball team would lose to No. 3 Texas, 85-60, there was a moment when Hawkeye fans began to believe again. Now you’re probably sitting here wondering how this is possible. I mean, after all, getting in foul trouble and having a [...]

By Jon Linder jonathan-linder@uiowa.edu If there were ever rumblings of a quarterback controversy in Iowa City, they have been put to rest. I’m not saying James Vandenberg didn’t play well Saturday against Minnesota. I was impressed once again by his poise in yet another tough position. Tim Brewster and the Golden Gophers threw an entire [...]

By Jon Linder jonathan-linder@uiowa.edu For a unit so dependent on the senior leadership, it was only appropriate Iowa’s linebackers dictated the outcome on Senior Day here at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes pulled out a 12-0 win against Minnesota Saturday, in what was largely a defensive battle. Not surprisingly, Iowa’s linebackers provided most of the day’s [...]

By Brendan Stiles brendan-stiles@uiowa.edu From practically the moment the Iowa Hawkeyes became bowl-eligible, there had been discussions held in Iowa and elsewhere about them playing in a BCS bowl game. Prior to last week’s 27-24 overtime loss at Ohio State, the Hawkeyes had the inside track to the Big Ten’s automatic berth in the Rose [...]

No. 15 Iowa leads Minnesota 12-0 at the end of the third quarter here at Kinnick Stadium. Both teams struggled on their opening possessions of the half. Minnesota quarterback Adam Weber had his first pass batted down by Iowa’s Karl Klug and threw two more incompletions to force a punt. Iowa went straight back on [...]

In the 12th game of the season, all that was needed for the No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes to keep Floyd of Rosedale in Iowa City was 12 points.