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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Fan cutouts placed in Carver-Hawkeye Arena due to Covid-19 seen before the Iowa Volleyball season opener game against Illinois on Jan. 22, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Illinois defeated Iowa 3-1.

Iowa athletics reports nine positive COVID-19 tests out of 550 tests conducted

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor February 22, 2021

The University of Iowa athletics department conducted 550 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week of Feb. 15-21 and received nine positive tests and 541 negative tests. As part of Iowa’s return to campus...

Iowa center Luka Garza shoots a record-breaking basket with eight minutes left of a mens basketball game against Penn State on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 74-68. Garza broke the record for Iowas all-time leading scorer and now has a career total of 2,126 points.

Luka Garza: The Iowa men’s basketball program’s humble, team-driven all-time leading scorer

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 22, 2021

Luka Garza is a self-described basketball nerd. That explains why, as a kid, he would sit in his basement and immerse himself in his father’s VHS tapes, studying the game’s greats, including Hakeem...

Iowas Jason Kerst celebrates after scoring a point during the Iowa mens tennis meet v. Purdue at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers with a score of 4-0.

Iowa men’s tennis continue home winning streak against Purdue

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 21, 2021

The Iowa men's tennis team added another match to the win column by beating Purdue, 4-0, on Sunday at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. Iowa head coach Ross Wilson’s squad has now won...

Iowa guard CJ Fredrick passes the ball during a mens basketball game against Penn State on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 74-68. (Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan)

Fredrick returns to form, propels Hawkeyes to victory over Nittany Lions

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor February 21, 2021

Prior to No. 11 Iowa men’s basketball’s 74-68 victory over Penn State Sunday, sophomore guard C.J. Fredrick just hadn’t looked like himself. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native has been dealing with...

Iowa all-around Stewart Brown performs his floor routine on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2022 during the Iowa vs. Penn State men’s gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa defeated Penn State 398.850-393.550. Brown placed sixth in the overall floor results with a final score of 13.500.

Student-athletes from Iowa men’s tennis, gymnastics, and swimming react to women’s swimming reinstatement

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter February 21, 2021

After the University of Iowa reinstated women’s swim and dive — one of four sports slated to be cut because of financial constraints — players of the other three permanently cut sports bristled...

Iowa all around Evan Davis is energized after performing on the horizontal bar on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2022 during the Iowa vs. Penn State men’s gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa defeated Penn State 398.850-393.550. Davis tied for first on the horizontal bar with Penn State’s Michael Jaroh and Matt Cormier with a final score of 13.250.

Gymnastics keeps win streak

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter February 21, 2021

The No. 6 Iowa men's gymnastics team performed with tenacity to stay undefeated Saturday night against No. 5 Penn State. The 398.850-393.550 win over the Nittany Lions wasn't pretty, but the Hawkeyes...

Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa center Luka Garza (55) shoots a basket during the first half of a mens basketball game against Penn State on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes are down five points against the Nittany Lions, 36-41. At halftime Garza is two points away from breaking the record for Iowas all-time leading scorer. Mandatory Credit: Hannah Kinson/Daily Iowan via USA TODAY Network

No. 11 Hawkeyes down Nittany Lions, 74-68, on historic Sunday afternoon

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor February 21, 2021

History appeared to be in the making before No. 11 Iowa men's basketball's matchup with with Penn State Sunday afternoon, as senior center Luka Garza entered the game needing just 14 points to become...

Iowa Setter Bailey Ortega comes off the court trailing late in the final set during a womens volleyball match between Iowa and Rutgers at Xtream Arena on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. The Scarlet Knights defeated the Hawkeyes 3 sets to 2.

Iowa volleyball loses in five sets against Rutgers

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 20, 2021

Freshmen setter Bailey Ortega has tallied over 25 assists in two matches this season. Unfortunately for Ortega, both of those matches were five-set losses for the Iowa volleyball team.  Ortega’s...

Iowa Outside Hitter Edina Schmidt bumps the ball during the Iowa Volleyball game against Indiana on Feb. 6, 2021 at Xtream Arena. Indiana defeated Iowa 3-2.

Career-highs power Iowa volleyball past Rutgers

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 20, 2021

Another win means another slew of career-highs for a young Iowa volleyball team that moved to 2-7 on the season after its 3-1 win against Rutgers Friday.  Sophomore Edina Schmidt set career-highs...

Iowas Will Davies hits a forehand during a mens tennis match between Iowa and Texas Tech at the HTRC on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The Red Raiders defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-3.

Iowa men’s tennis notches first win of the season against Indiana

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter February 19, 2021

Junior Will Davies has now secured the match-winning point in two straight men’s tennis victories. The first was against Cornell, and the second was Friday afternoon against Indiana. Those matches...

The Scoreboard: Feb. 19, 2021

The Scoreboard: Feb. 19, 2021

February 19, 2021

This week on "The Scoreboard," hosts Austin Hanson and Shivansh Ahuja are joined by Daily Iowan Pregame Editor Robert Read and DI Assistant Sports Editor Isaac Goffin to break down Iowa wrestling's COVID-19-related...

Feb 18, 2021; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Micah Potter (11) fights for space among Iowa Hawkeyes defenders during the second half at the Kohl Center. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports

Hawkeyes clamp Badgers in Madison

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor February 18, 2021

Ranked as low as 121st in adjusted defensive efficiency this season per KenPom, Iowa men’s basketball’s defense has been a liability for head coach Fran McCaffery all season long. Now, the Hawkeyes...

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