• February 10, 2026

    JT Pettigrew posts double-double to help Valparaiso defeat Drake 81-76

    JT Pettigrew posts double-double to help Valparaiso defeat Drake 81-76

    Quinn’s 33 Not Enough, senior guard surpasses 1,000 career point mark; Drake drops fourth straight. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — JT Pettigrew had 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead Valparaiso to an 81-76 victory over Drake on Monday night. Rakim Chaney added 20 points and six rebounds. for the Beacons (13-12, 7-7 Missouri Valley… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, sports
  • February 10, 2026

    Campbell scores 22 as Northern Iowa cruises past Murray State 89-60

    Campbell scores 22 as Northern Iowa cruises past Murray State 89-60

    Panthers sweep regular season series of Racers in dominating performance. MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Trey Campbell’s 22 points helped Northern Iowa defeat Murray State 89-60 on Monday night. Campbell added five rebounds and six assists for the Panthers (16-9, 8-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Leon Bond III had 19 points and Will Hornseth scored 16. Fredrick… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    sports
  • February 9, 2026

    Panther wrestling tops South Dakota State for second time this season

    Panther wrestling tops South Dakota State for second time this season

    UNI grabs tenth dual win of the year in 19-13 win over Jackrabbits. UNI Athletics BROOKINGS, S.D. — The 19th-ranked UNI wrestling team on Sunday scored its second dual victory of the season over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, escaping First Bank & Trust Arena with a narrow 19-13 win. In a rematch of last month’s… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    sports, wrestling
  • February 8, 2026

    UNI women’s basketball drops February home opener to Belmont

    UNI women’s basketball drops February home opener to Belmont

    Panthers fall to Bruins, 70-58. UNI hosts Indiana State next Thursday night. UNI Athletics CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The UNI women’s basketball team found itself in a competitive back-and-forth Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) contest on Saturday afternoon, but struggled to slow down the Belmont Bruins in the final frame in a 70-58 loss inside the McLeod… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    football, sports
  • February 8, 2026

    Iowa State Wins Fifth Straight at Utah, 79-72

    Iowa State Wins Fifth Straight at Utah, 79-72

    Utah guard Brooke Walker attempts to steal the basketball from Iowa State guard Arianna Jackson (2) during an NCAA basketball game at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo/Isaac Hale, Desert News) Tommy Birch | Des Moines Register Saturday, Feb. 7 marked the first time in a week Iowa… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, college-basketball, sports
  • February 8, 2026

    Milan Momcilovic scores 21 and No. 7 Iowa State holds off Baylor, 72-69

    Milan Momcilovic scores 21 and No. 7 Iowa State holds off Baylor, 72-69

    Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson (5) passes around Baylor guard Isaac Willi8ams (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Ames, Iowa (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) JOHN BOHNENKAMP | Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 21 points, Joshua Jefferson added 15 and No. 7 Iowa… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, sports
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