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Stirtz scores 23 as Drake drops Racers

MURRAY, Ky. — Bennett Stirtz’s 23 points helped Drake defeat Murray State 55-45 on Tuesday night and extend its winning streak to nine games. Stirtz shot 9 of 16 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Bulldogs (21-2, 11-2 Missouri ...

Kansas clobbers Cyclones

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Zeke Mayo scored 17 points, Hunter Dickinson added 14 points and nine rebounds, and No. 16 Kansas leaned into its defense to shut down eighth-ranked Iowa State in a 69-52 victory on Monday night. Dajuan Harris Jr. added 12 points for the Jayhawks (16-6, 7-4 Big 12), who ...

MHS bowls up a split with Scarlets in Alliance dual action

DES MOINES — A pair of juniors rolled season-best games and the Marshalltown boys’ bowling team blasted Des Moines East for an Iowa Alliance Conference win on Monday night at Bowlerama Lanes. Gage Grieves rolled a 258 and defending state champion Aiden Cowan had a 256 that led the Bobcats ...

Freeman’s season over

IOWA CITY — Iowa’s Owen Freeman will undergo season-ending surgery after injuring a finger on his right hand, leaving the Hawkeyes without their top scorer and rebounder. “After discussions with Owen, his family and our medical staff, surgery is the best course of treatment in terms of ...

Iowa’s Olsen shares B1G weekly honor

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa senior guard Lucy Olsen was named Big Ten women’s basketball’s Co-Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Olsen was instrumental in Iowa’s upset over No. 4 USC on Sunday. She led the Hawkeyes with a game-high 28 points, shooting ...