Shorthanded Cyclones fall to No. 5 Houston in Big 12 clash
Houston recovered after a slow start to defeat Iowa State 68 59 as L J Cryer scored 28 and Milos Uzan added 19. Cryer and Uzan connected on 18 of 27 from the floor including 8 of 12 from three as Houston improved to 23 4 overall and 15 1 in the league. Milan Momcilovic led ISU with 16 in the second half after a rough first, while the Cyclones forced a season high 17 turnovers but could not overcome the absent top scorers.
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West wrestler Pierce falls short in 113 title bid
Des Moines Iowa City West senior Alexander Pierce, a 124‑win career leader and 37th state champion for the program, loses 4-1 to Southeast Polk’s Nico DeSalvo in the Class 3A 113-pound state final at Wells Fargo Arena. Pierce marks his second straight silver after three state finals appearances.
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Relegation talk and Big Ten hoops obsessions
Mike Hlas notes the Big Ten regular season feels like a slog as teams battle to avoid the bottom three and reach Indy. Rutgers’ overtime win over Washington briefly shuffled standings, with Iowa just above relegation along with Northwestern and Penn State. He reflects on the sport's flatlined pace and the NCAA tournament’s looming lure.
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