• January 14, 2026

    Kansas hands No. 2 Iowa State its 1st loss of the season with dominant 84-63 win at Allen Fieldhouse

    Kansas hands No. 2 Iowa State its 1st loss of the season with dominant 84-63 win at Allen Fieldhouse

    Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson (13) looks to shoot under pressure from Iowa State guard Jamarion Bateman (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Reidel) DAVE SKRETTA | Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Tre White scored 19 points, Darryn Peterson added 16… Continue reading

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  • January 14, 2026

    H.S. Sports Scoreboard | Jan. 13

    H.S. Sports Scoreboard | Jan. 13

    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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  • January 12, 2026

    No. 14 Iowa women overcome 16-point halftime deficit, defeat Indiana 56-53

    No. 14 Iowa women overcome 16-point halftime deficit, defeat Indiana 56-53

    Indiana’s Nevaeh Caffey (2) shoots past Iowa’s Taylor McCabe (2) during the Indiana versus Iowa womens basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.(pHOTO: Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Ava Heiden and Chazadi Wright each scored 13 points, Hannah Stuelke had a double-double and No. 14 Iowa outlasted Indiana 56-53… Continue reading

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  • January 12, 2026

    West Virginia women win 83-70 over slumping No. 11 Iowa State

    West Virginia women win 83-70 over slumping No. 11 Iowa State

    Iowa State Cyclones’ guard Reagan Wilson (22) takes a three-point shot around West Virginia Mountaineers forward Kierra Wheeler (22 ) during the second quarter in the Big-12 women’s basketball on Jan. 11, 2026, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.(Photo: Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune). AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kierra Wheeler scored 25 points, Jordan Harrison added 19… Continue reading

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  • January 11, 2026

    Bradley basketball makes clutch plays in final moments to hold off Northern Iowa

    Bradley basketball makes clutch plays in final moments to hold off Northern Iowa

    UNI pushes Braves down to the wire in MVC road loss. PEORIA, Ill. — The UNI men’s basketball team pushed the Bradley Braves right down to the final minutes, but would fall short in a 75-69 loss at Carver Arena on Saturday in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play. Looking to bounce back after its first conference… Continue reading

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    basketball, ncaa, sports
  • January 11, 2026

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

    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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