Iowa Hawkeyes rely on pitching and defense for strong season
Iowa City reports Hawkeyes coach Rick Heller emphasizes pitching and defense as the base for a successful season. Returning Friday starter Nick Gallagher and Saturday option C J Eldred lead a two pitcher front, with 11 players totaling 18 plus innings last year.
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Iowa Baseball 2017 Preview Highlights Heller's Hawkeyes
Iowa coach Rick Heller enters his fourth season with a 101-67 record at Iowa and 791-6324 overall. Top returners include Neustrom Gallagher Eldred and Daniels, while key losses include Booker Peyton and Roscetti. Schedule features Florida trip, Big Ten opener with Purdue, and a May tournament in Bloomington. Mason McCoy and junior college transfer Jake Adams generate optimism for lineup flexibility and power hitting.
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ISU relies on seniors as key to fix slow starts
Iowa State leverages six seniors including Morris, Thomas, Burton and Long to tighten accountability. Coach Prohm weighs timing and approach as the Cyclones push to rebound in the Big 12 with four home games, aiming for wins despite earlier inconsistencies.
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Today's Big Ten and Big 12 Men and Women Basketball Sked
Iowa State faces Oklahoma at Hilton Coliseum in Ames at 5 p.m. on ESPN2. Iowa meets Michigan State at Breslin Center in East Lansing at 5:06 p.m. on BIN. Iowa State women visit Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan at 1 p.m. on FSN.
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Iowa at Michigan State preview from The Gazette
Iowa faces Michigan State at Breslin Center in a late season test. Bohannon leads Iowa with guard play and, for Michigan State, Bridges paces scoring and rebounding. The Spartans boast strong shooting while Iowa presses in transition and seeks turnovers to disrupt open looks.
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Iowa Hawkeyes aim to repeat past success at Michigan State
Coach Fran McCaffery notes veteran leadership helps, as Iowa faces a tough back-to-back stretch at Breslin Center against Tom Izzo’s Spartans after a close loss at Minnesota. Last season Iowa swept Michigan State, but this game tests a young roster trying to execute their style.
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