The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team rallied back from an eight-point deficit in the third quarter to beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 64-62, advancing to the second round of the WNIT. UNI improved to 23-10 overall this season. UNI finished the game going 5-for-5 on their last … [Read more...]
Hawkeyes women’s hoops season ends in loss to Ball State in WNIT
The University of Iowa women's basketball team's comeback bid fell short in a 77-72 loss to Ball State on Thursday night in the opening round of the WNIT. The Hawkeyes trailed by as many as 16 points early in the third quarter and by 13 (59-46) with 1:24 left before building some momentum with … [Read more...]
Bulldogs blast Sacred Heart in WNIT victory
The Drake University women's basketball team opened the game on a 12-0 scoring run to race past Sacred Heart University, 95-59, in the first round of the WNIT on Thursday night at the Knapp Center. Drake (23-9) sophomore Maddy Dean (Jordan, Minn.) nailed a long three-pointer just fifty seconds … [Read more...]
NCAA Tournament floor installed at Wells Fargo Arena
The floor was installed today at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines getting set for the First and Second round games. (photo courtesy Iowa Events Center) … [Read more...]
Open practice schedule set for Des Moines NCAA First Round Games
The open practice schedule has been set for the teams participating in the Thursday First Round Games in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena. All eight teams will have 40 minutes on the court for a shoot around. Noon - UCONN 12:45pm - Austin Peay 1:30pm - Colorado 2:15pm - Kansas 4:25pm - … [Read more...]
Hawkeyes NCAA bubble bursts, will host Ball State in WNIT
The University of Iowa women's basketball team (19-13, 8-10) will host 2016 Women's NIT First Round action inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena Thursday, March 17. The Hawkeyes have made nine consecutive postseason appearances (8 NCAA Tournaments, 1 WNIT). Iowa opens WNIT play against Mid-American … [Read more...]
Drake to play in second straight WNIT
The Drake University women's basketball team is in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) for the second-consecutive season, the WNIT selection committee announced late Monday night. Drake (22-9) will host Sacred Heart (20-12) on Thursday, March 17 at the Knapp Center in the first … [Read more...]
Northern Iowa to travel to Nebraska to open WNIT
The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament after winning the regular season MVC title, taking on Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb. on Thursday, March 17. A game time will be set on Tuesday. This is UNI's sixth … [Read more...]
Cyclones grab a 4 seed, will face Iona in Denver
The Iowa State men’s basketball team continues to make history, earning a school-record fifth-consecutive berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones earned the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region and will face No. 13 seed Iona Thursday, March 17 in Denver, Colorado. The game is set for a 1pm … [Read more...]
Northern Iowa drops third straight as offensive struggles continue
Offensive struggles again doomed Northern Iowa in a 74-55 home defeat to Wichita State Wednesday night at the McLeod Center. The Panthers shot 32.7 percent from field - the second straight game they shot less than 40 percent from the floor. It was a third straight loss for the Panthers. Wichita … [Read more...]