Prairie climbs to No. 8 in Iowa boys basketball rankings
Cedar Falls and Clear Lake finish atop Class 4A and 3A as the Iowa High School Athletic Association releases final rankings. Prairie rises to eighth after a week including a two-point win over Senior to share the Mississippi Division title with Cedar Falls, while Senior falls to ninth after three losses. Clear Lake completes a 21-0 regular season. Decorah, Knoxville, Ballard, and Storm Lake also join the top five in 3A.
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Kansas Falls From AP Top 25 After Historic Loss
Auburn retained the top spot with 60 votes after beating Arkansas and Georgia. Kansas, previously No. 1, drops out following a 74-67 loss at Utah and a 91-57 blowout at BYU, ending an 80-week ranked run. Kansas beat Oklahoma State 96-64, coach Bill Self says “We’re 1-0.”
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Iowa faces resurging Illini in Big Ten clash at Champaign
Iowa 15 12 6 10 Big Ten visits Illinois 17 11 9 8 at State Farm Center in Champaign. Illini recent woes include injuries and a 110 67 loss to Duke, while Iowa relies on Payton Sandfort scoring and rebounding from Ladji Dembele and Riley Mulvey. Illinois freshman Kasparas Jakucionis leads scoring at 15.5 ppg and is eyed as a top NBA draft prospect.
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Cyclones edge past ISU with late surge in Houston
ISU Otzelberger cites mental reset as they overcome a sluggish first half to limit turnovers. Joshua Jefferson shines with eight assists seven steals while Tamin Lipsey earns ISU all time steals leader. ISU eyes Cowboys as crucial late-season test.
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