• February 17, 2026

    Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State’s 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston

    Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State’s 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston

    Iowa State guard Nate Heise (0) celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Houston, Mon. Feb. 16, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and Tamin Lipsey came up with an offensive rebound in the final… Continue reading

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    basketball, ncaa, sports
  • February 17, 2026

    Daily Scoreboard | Feb. 16

    Daily Scoreboard | Feb. 16

    Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports will provide daily high school and college scores. Please report your results via email or by text message: Our email is: jbiagrandstand@yahoo.com and our phone is: 712-661-8004. We’ll provide scores for high schools from the Lakes, Missouri River, Siouxland, Twin Lakes, War Eagle, and Western Valley Conference. Rankings for girls and boys basketball… Continue reading

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  • February 16, 2026

    Iowa State women’s basketball reaches 20-win mark wins 76-72 over Kansas State

    Iowa State women’s basketball reaches 20-win mark wins 76-72 over Kansas State

    Iowa State Cyclones’ center Audi Crooks (55) shoots the ball as Kansas State Wildcats guard Brandie Harrod (3) defends during the first quarter in the Big-12 conference women’s basketball on Feb. 15, 2026, at Hilton Coliseum, in Ames, Iowa.(Photo: Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune) Tommy Birch | Des Moines Register AMES – When the Iowa State women’s… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, ncaa, sports
  • February 16, 2026

    Bulldog Women Get Back to Winning Ways with Tenacious Effort Against Sycamores

    Bulldog Women Get Back to Winning Ways with Tenacious Effort Against Sycamores

    Tommy Birch | Des Moines Register As Indiana State was coming out of a timeout in the fourth quarter of the team’s Feb. 14 game against Drake women’s basketball, Sycamores coach Marc Mitchell signaled to Bulldogs coach Allison Pohlman. Mitchell had just seen the teams go through a fiery third quarter and recommended they finish the game… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    sports
  • February 16, 2026

    Weisbrod scores 18, Northern Iowa takes down Drake 86-62

    Weisbrod scores 18, Northern Iowa takes down Drake 86-62

    Drake guard Owen Larson (1) knocks the basketball away from UNI guard Max Weisbrod (3) Feb. 15, 2026 during a Missouri Valley Conference game at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Photo: Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen) CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Max Weisbrod’s 18 points helped Northern Iowa defeat Drake 86-62 on Sunday. Weisbrod… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, ncaa, sports
  • February 14, 2026

    Montana linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu will be taking the field at the collegiate level next season in his ninth year of eligibility.

    Montana linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu will be taking the field at the collegiate level next season in his ninth year of eligibility.

    Mike McDaniel | SI.com University of Montana linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu will return to college football for the 2026 season after being granted a ninth year of eligibility by the NCAA, the school announced on MondayTuesday. It will be Tuliaupupu’s second season with the Grizzlies, after beginning his career with USC in 2018. Like most players… Continue reading

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