freshman ahmad wagner providing more energy off the bench again. here, with the dunk -- and the foul. it was all hawks in the first 20 minutes - dom uhl - lead. he caps the first half with the put- back slam - iowa went to the break with a 45, 26 lead -- and did not look back. the defense was outstanding. the fifth-ranked hawkeyes all over the nittany lions 73 - 49. for its third win in a row last night. the panthers hosting evansville. the aces up one in this one... but uni battling. bennet cook hits the floater panthers on top. later cook looking backdoor to matt bohannon. the panthers are down one late -- but take a look at wes washpun. panthers hang on to win a close one 57-54. you're not alone if it is taking you a while to pick between the winner of sunday's super bowl. in memphis, a giant panda kept crowds waiting on him to make his pick. after about 20 minutes and some treats -- he picked the panthers. he seemed to be pretty happy with his choice because he wrapped himself in a panthers sheet. many couples have to run to the bank before the

ahmad wagner takes the baseline, shakes rim, and one. 16-7 hawkeyes. valley's peter jok continuing his best season. jok turns up the difficulty, no problem. hawks lead grows to 14. jarrod uthoff three pointer, 32-20 iowa. uthoff scored 14. hawkeyes set on cruise. late first, dom uhl turns a miss into a highlight reel dunk. the jimmie hendrix look alike had 8. the second half was more of a formality. iowa holds penn state to 49 points. a uthoff block turns into an anthony clemmons bucket. 12 for iowa blows out penn state, 73-49. here's michael admire with more. uni trails evansville by 1 with down! wooo! uni up 1. big dunk. panthers fall behind by 1 again, 30 seconds to play, washpun... panthers lead. evansville down 1 with the ball. jaylon brown, blocked by jeremy morgan. uni wins, 57-54. iowa state hired matt campbell in late november. campbell and his staff worked around the clock to land recruits. and tonight, they threw a party. a cyclone recruiting party in the sukup club of the south end zone at jack trice stadium. campbell talked to the crowd, a

ohio state ... 1st half, watch anthony clemmons just tip the pass to ohio native ahmad wagner who slams it home... iowa up 18-17 ... later in the first half, watch the crossover by mike gesell... then he throws it down with authority... but the hawkeyes trailed 35-30 at halftime ... iowa did not make a three in the first half... but finally does in the 2nd as peter jok hits one in the later on, it's cedar rapids jefferson grad jarrod uthoff with a long three... he splashes i iin... jarrod had 16 as iowowleads 44-42 ... closing minute of the game... iowa down one... kam williams hits the three-ball corner pocket... ohio state has a 4- point lead ... iowa has to respond... adam woodbury banks in the two.... hawkeyes down two with 42 seconds left... they'd get the ball back with 7.5 left, ke gesell with an 4& open lane to the hoop for the tie... but his shot is blocked... ohio state hangs on to win 68-64... 3rd straight loss for the hawkeyes ... and tonight for our sunday night spotlight, i'll speak with former hawkeye and current g ten analyst jess settles. we'll recap the hawkeyes game,

the floor - peter jok rains in the triple - hawks up 6 - jok with 9 in the first half - freshman ahmad wagner providing an early spark - slams it home - it was all hawks in the first 20 minutes - dom uhl - playing the and uhl caps the first half with the put-back slam - iowa went to the break with a 45, 26 lead - second half - it just turned in to a laugher - jarrod uthoff with the hammer - he led iowa with 14 tonight - anthony clemmons added 12 - after the penn state miss - clemmons goes coast to coast - it was never in doubt from the start - hawkeyes steamroll the this hawkeye team - fran mccaffery was able to empty his bench all the way down to - but more importantly - it's another notch in the win collumn - keeping iowa tied on top of the big ten standings - if we take care of business it always has been, always will be. we took care of our business and we do it to our full i thought we were really locked do that, but you've got to get stops. we got stops. the goal now for iowa is to not look ahead to that big match-up with indiana next thursday - especially with a potential trap game at

afer this rebound, peter jok beries a thee on other end to put iowa u10-4 freshman ahmad wagner had a big game off t t bench... he drives the baseline and throws it down with authority... he had 8 points... iowa up 16-7 closing seconds of the first half... dom uhl drives to the hoop,p,ayup won'n'go, but he gets thth putback jam... hawkeyes led 45-26 at halftime the iowa football team showed off some of their dance moves for the halftime show, including some back flips. 2nd half action... jarrod uthoff wide open down low for the easy then uthoff comes up with the block, anthony clemmons will take it coast- to-coast for the layup... he had 12 points ans iowa wins 73-49 to move to 18-4 overall and 9-1 in the big ten. "you have to get productivity from the bench. we're getting points, rebounds, assists and not a lot of mistakes. whether we're home or away, we need that." "i was fortunate. the ball bounced my y a couple of times. they missed some shots. that's basically how i sum it up." iowa's defense created havoc all night for penn state who shot just 30 percent from the field, includin

but ahmad wagner brings the hawks up early.... 16-7 iowa. then it's valley's peter jok adding on to his best season yet. jok turns up the difficulty, has no problem. hawks' lead grows to 14. in the second half, iowa holds penn state to 49 points. they ultimately blow out the nittany lions, 73-49. the hawks get some time to rest before their weekend matchup. they play illinois in champaign sunday. tip-off is set for noon. football signing day had ames and iowa city abuzz yesterday... iowa state adds 36 newcomers, five of them 4-star recruits. this cyclone recruiting class ranks 46th, 8th in the big 12. meanwhile kirk ferentz and the hawkeyes sign 24 players, with two 4-star players. 11 states represented. scout dot com ranks iowa's class 31, 7th in the big ten. now here's matt lauer with a look at what's coming up next on the today

(ahmad wagner) yea i feel like i'm improving every game. these guys are getting me more prepared in practice the older guys and it feels good to go out there and perform the way i do. (giaimo) in iowa city with your hawkeye i'm alex giaimo jordan: meanwhile iowa state has to regroup after another game theu let slipped away. saturday the team plays at oklahoma state, who's 9th in the big 12, but is always tough at iba-gallagher... the team says it's focused on learning from what went wrong, and focusing on the big picture. "georges niang, steve prohm and monte morris look back on the wvu loss and ahead to the rest of the season..." speaking of iowa state... to you the most on the year that was. well from a work standpoint i would say two things. one the opening of the football stadium. the south endzone where we sit today. it's a project that iowa staters had talked about and dreamed about and so for it to come to fruition was pretty neat. and then secondly i would say winning the second big 12 championship in basketball because those are pr

tre demps came to play....his 3 gave the wildcats an 18-14 lead....but it wouldn't last long...ahmad wagner with the offense rebound put back....hawks on a 14-0 run to make it 28- 18. from long range and just like that it's a 15 point iowa lead....the second half turned into the peter jok show....he buries a corner three....iowa up 51-35...more from jok....he hits again from downtown.....t he hawks keep feeding pete and the wildcats kept giving him space....jok with 3 straight threes...he had 22 in the second half alone.... iowa kept it's foot on the gas pedal.....antho ny clemmons s transition as the hawks bounce back from the maryland loss to beat northwestern 85-71. "it's just great to see him come back and play the way we expect him to play. he mixed it again, threes, inside, drives, on the glass, just spectacular." "jarrod was cooking i ithe first half so we were trying to find him and second up and i came out aggressive." "he's so smart and he gets open and he gets going. i think the impressive thing was how our guys got him the ball. they recognized where he was and when he gets in a

then ahmad wagner drives the lane and finishes with the slam iowa getting 14 different players minutes tonight. they keep running wagner gets the floater goes high off the glass and in hawkeyes up 12 at that point. more peter jok check out the moves this pushes iowas lead up to 14... then maybe the play of the night right before half uhl the put back jam on his own rebound-- just give him an assist on it as well.... the hawkeyes roll over penn state 73 to 49. jon: as for the hawkeyes football team they add 24 new players to the roster on national signing day today. we go to alex giaimo in iowa city with more. "national signing day is an exciting day for fans, athletes and programs across the country and today was no different for the iowa hawkeyes. earlier today head coach kirk ferent addressed the media about this year's recruiting class and he said just like his coaching style it wasn't dramatic or suspenseful but he like it that way. (kirk ferentz) our stuff is really not that dramatic it's kind of like today it's really it that way it's like going into a game i like if our team is

keeping the lead -- they're extending it -- against the nittny lions, nicholas baer, dom uhl, and ahmad wagner comined for 24 points and 12 rebounds -- big contributions iowa has needed and gotten all season long from their reserves. "you have to be able to go to your bench, you have to be able to rest your guys.. you have to be able to get productivity off the bench. we are getting points rebounds assists and not a lot of mistakes so whether we are home or away, we need that." that." "the guys coming off the bench are playing with confidence because the guys that are starting give us confidence in practice and in games as well. the key there is playing with confidence and just knowing what you do in the game and how you can impact the game." over in ames, georges niang has been named a finalist for the karl malone award wich is given to the nation's top season, the cyclone senior is averaging 19 points -- 6 rebounds -- and 3 assists per game -- the clones hit the road saturday to face oklahoma state. it's been an up and down season for the iowa women -- especially in the big 10 -- the hawks s

freshman ahmad wagner providing more energy off the bench again. here, with the dunk -- and the it was all hawks in the first 20 minutes - dom uhl - gives iowa a 15-point lead. he caps the first half with the put- back slam - iowa went to the break with a 45, 26 lead -- and did not look back. the dfense was outtanding. the fifth-ranked hawkeyes all over the nittany lions 73 - 49. in cedar falls -- uni looking for its third win in a row last night. the panthers hosting evansville. the aces up one in this one... but uni battling. bennet cook hits the floater panthers on top. later cook looking backdoor to matt bohannon. the panthers are down one late -- but take a look at wes washpun. panthers hang on to win a close one 57-54. you're not alone if it is taking yo a while to ck between the winner of sunday's super bowl. in mephis, a giant panda kept crowds waitinn on him to maa his pick. after about 20 minutes and some treats -- he picked the panthers. he seemed to be pretty happy with his choice because he wrapped himself many couples have to run to t

tre demps came to play....his 3 gave the wildcats an 18-14 lead....but it wouldn't last long...ahmad wagner with the offense rebound put back....hawks on a 14-0 run to make it 28- 18. then baer connects from long range and just like that it's a 15 point iowa lead....the second half turned into the peter jok show....he buries a corner three....iowa up 51-35...more from downtown.....t he hawks keep feeding pete and the wildcats kept giving him space....jok with 3 straight threes...he had 22 in the second half alone.... iowa kept it's foot on the gas pedal.....antho ny clemmons in transition as the hawks bounce back from the maryland loss to beat northwestern 85-71. "it's just great to see him come back and play the way we expect him to play. he mixed it again, threes, inside, drives, on the glass, just spectacular." "jarrod was cooking in the first half so we were trying to find him and second half i had to pick it up and i came out aggressive." "he's so smart and he gets open and he gets going. i think the impressive thing was how our guys got him the ball. they recognized where he was and w

years adam wobury had rebound, peter jok buries a three ononther end to put iowa up 10-4 freshman ahmad wagner had a big game off the bench... he drives the baseline and throws it down with authority... he d 8 points... iowa up 16-7 closing seconds of the first half... dom uhl drives to the hoop, layup won't go, but he gets the putback jam... hawkeyes led 45-26 at halftime the iowa football team showed off some of their dance mmes for the halftime show, including some back flips. 2nd half action... jarrod uthoff wide open down low for the easy flush... he e d 14 points... hawkeyes up by 23 then uthoff comes up with the block, anthony clemmons will take it coast- to-coast for the layup... he had 12 points ans iowa wins 73-49 to move to 18-4 overall and 9-1 in the big ten. "you have to get productivity from the nch. we're getting points, rebounds, assists and not a lot of mistakes. whether we're home or "i was fortunate. the ball bounced my way a couple of times. they missed some ots. that's basccally how i sum it up." iowa's defense created havoc all night for penn state who shot just 30 percen

on the road at ohio state ... 1st half, watch anthony clemmons just tip the pass to ohio native ahmad wagner who slams it home... iowa up 18-17 watch the crossover by mike gesell... then he throws it down with authority... but the hawkeyes trailed 35-30 at halftime ... iowa did not make a three in the first half... but finally does in the 2nd as peter jok hits one in the corner... hawkeyes down two ... later on, it's cedar rapids jefferson grad jarrod uthoff with a long three... he splashes it in... jarrod had 16 as iowa leads 44-42 ... closing minute of the game... iowa down one... kam williams hits the three-ball corner pocket... ohio state has a 4- point lead ... iowa has to respond... adam woodbury banks in the two.... hawkeyes down two with 42 seconds left... they'd get the ball back with 7.5 left, mike gesell with an open lane to the hoop for the tie... but his shot is blocked... ohio state hangs on to win 68-64... 3rd straight loss for the hawkeyes ... after the game i spoke with former hawkeye jess settles on the phone via sunday night spotlight. ... mount mercy men's basketball faci

on the road at ohio state ... 1st half, watch anthony clemmons just tip the pass to ohio native ahmad wagner who slams it home... iowa up 18-17 ... later in the f fst half, watch the crossover by mike gesell... then he throws it down with authority... but the hawkeyes trailed 35-30 at halftime ... iowa did not make a three in the first haha... but finally dodos in the 2nd as peter jok hits one in the corner... hawkeyes down two ... later on, it's cedar rapids jefferson grad jarrod uthoff with a long three... he splashes it in... jarrod had 16 asasowa leads 44-42 ... closing minute of the game... iowa down one... kam williams hits the three-ball corner pocket... ohio state has a 4- point lemd ... iowg has to respond... adam woodbury banks in the two.... hawkeyes down two with 42 seconds left... they'd get the ball back with theie... but his shot i blocked... ohio state hangs on to win 68-64... 3rd straight loss for the hawkeyes ... after the game i spoke with former hawkeye jess settles on the phphe via fafaetime for this week'k' sunday night spotlight. jess, another loss for the hawkeyes, 68