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Orme’s game-winner lead Belmont to comeback win over Drake, 78-76

Drake’s Andrew Alia steals the ball from Belmont’s Tyler Lundblade during a game at Knapp Center on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 in Des Moines. (Photo/Lily Smith/The Register Alyssa Hertel | Des Moines Register Coming off a 27-point loss to Bradley on Wednesday, Drake men’s basketball returned home for a Saturday, Jan. 10, matchup against another tough opponent: Continue reading
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Drake Women Nearly Topple Belmont in Physical Affair

Aalsma leads scoring effort, Dailey adds career best as Bruins escape late. Drake Athletics NASHVILLE – Drake women’s basketball battled from start to finish in its opening contest of a 2-game road trip. The Bulldogs went back-and-forth with Belmont in Nashville but could not overcome 26 turnovers and a late Bruin push as the hosts secured Continue reading
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Panthers drop first Valley contest of the season: UNI women fall to Murray State 75-71

Murray State pulls off a 19-point comeback to hand the Panthers defeat.\ UNI Athletics MURRAY, Ky. — UNI women’s basketball hit the road for the first time in 2026 to face the Murray State Racers on Friday, January 9. The Panthers hit the gas in the first half and led by as many as 19 points Continue reading
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No. 1 Hawkeyes Advance to Semis at National Duals

The top-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team collected wins against 20th-ranked William Jewell and Sacred Heart at the NWCA National Duals on Friday. In total, the Hawkeyes registered five pins and 12 technical falls. Eli Basler | Iowa Athletics #1 IOWA VS. #20 WILLIAM JEWELL Kicking things off for the Hawkeyes at 103 pounds, Sterling Dias got Continue reading
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Panther wrestling rolls on opening day of 2026 NWCA National Duals

UNI shuts out Cal State Bakersfield and Ohio on day one of Pool B action. Panthers return to the mats Saturday morning against Bloomsburg. UNI AthleticsCEDAR FALLS — The UNI wrestling team opened the 2026 NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships in style on Friday, rolling to dominant shutout victories over Cal State Bakersfield (44-0) and Continue reading
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No. 4 Iowa wrestling defeated No. 18 Wisconsin 23-12 in Big Ten opener

Iowa Athletics Iowa’s Ben Kueter reacts after defeating Wisconsin’s Braxton Amos at heavyweight during a dual meet between the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Wisconsin Badgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, January 9, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers 23-12. (Photo: Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) IOWA CITY -– The fourth-ranked Continue reading
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It’s Indiana and Miami in a college-football title matchup that once seemed impossible

Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarrett (13) celebrates his touchdown reception with quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) during the second half of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)EDDIE PELLS | Associated Press It looked improbable two months ago. Two years ago — impossible. But against the odds, Miami Continue reading
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H.S. Sports Scoreboard | Jan. 9

Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports will provide weekly high school Basketball & Wrestling 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 post scores for schools from the Lakes, Missouri River, Siouxland, Twin Lakes, War Eagle, and Western Valley Conference. Rankings for girls basketball are those Continue reading
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Royals flush Trinity Christian, complete doubleheader sweep, Boys score season-best 94 points

JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports REMSEN — MMCRU’s girls basketball team was in search of good fortune at they returned from the holiday break. Whether the layoff was beneficial by the way the game was played by both schools — the Royals and Trinity Christian. But, it was MMCRU grind Continue reading
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Raptors fizzle against No. 11 (2A) Sioux Central girls; Ridge View guys improve record to 9-1 with 18 point win

JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports HOLSTEIN — The Ridge View girls basketball team spitted and sputtered behind ice cold shooting, despite maintaining a lead through three quarters on Tuesday. Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports Class 2A 11th-ranked Sioux Central played like they wanted to give the game away Continue reading














